Adobe InDesign

Workspace basics

Application Bar

  • Top of the window beside the Help menu

  • Allows to set document zoom level and guide settings

  • Allows to tile multiple windows vertically and horizontally

Control Panel

  • Allows user to change properties such as:

    • text formatting, color fill, and other contextually dependent functions

Toolbar

  • Usually on the left of the main workspace

  • Contains all InDesign Tools such as:

    • Selection tools

    • Text Tools

    • Eyedropper

    • Move Tools

    • Other Tools

Panel Bar

  • To the right of the workspace

  • Depending on what is opened in the workspace will change what you see displayed on the panel

Working with Indesign:

Export to PDF

  1. File > Export

  2. Select location to save

  3. Enter name

  4. Choose desired PDF Format

  5. Save

  6. Under Pages: Select All or Range

  7. Select Pages: Single or Spreads


Recommended Options:

  • Optimize for Fast Web View

  • Create Tagged PDF

  • View PDF after Export

Resizing Content in Frame

  1. Start with selecting Direct Selection tool (A)

  2. Click on Graphic Frame

  3. Use shortcut:

    • For Mac: Command-Option-Shift-E

    • For PC: Control-Alt-Shift-E

  4. This shortcut will fit the content


***Can also right click on the graphic > Fitting > select choice