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ADOBE INDESIGN CS3
Chapter 7
CREATING GRAPHICS
Chapter 7 2
Introduction
InDesign allows you to create graphics using tools in InDesign
The Pen Tool can be used for drawing straight lines, curved lines, polygons, and irregularly shaped objects
You can create shapes with the Rectangle Tool, Ellipse Tool, and Polygon Tool
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Use the Pen Tool
The Pen Tool creates straight or curved line segments called paths
Clicking Pen Tool on artboard creates an anchor point
Line segments are automatically placed between every two anchor points
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Use the Pen Tool
An open path is a path with unconnected end points
A closed path is a path consisting of continuous lines that do not contain end points
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Use the Pen Tool
Straight line segments are created by creating corner anchor points
Click Pen Tool once, then release
Lines connected by corner points
Reconnecting to a path
Position Pen Tool over path’s end point until diagonal line appears beside Pen Tool, then click end point
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Use the Pen Tool
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Closed paths
Straight path
Open and curved path
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Use the Pen Tool
Adding anchor points and using the Direct Selection Tool
Use Pen Tool to create the general shape
Use Direct Selection Tool to improve upon
Deselect path first, then click with Direct Selection Tool
Click anchor point and drag to new location
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Use the Pen Tool Deleting anchor points
When Pen Tool positioned over existing anchor point, it automatically changes to Delete Anchor Point Tool Click to delete anchor point When deleted, two line segments are joined into one
Drawing curved segments with the Pen Tool To draw curve, click an anchor point, then click and drag Pen Tool
when creating next anchor point Anchor points are called smooth points Direction lines determine arc of curved path
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Use the Pen Tool
Changing the shape of path using direction lines
Manipulate direction lines with Direct Selection Tool
Click point you want to modify, then drag direction handle in new direction to change direction, shorten or elongate it
When two segments joined at corner, they can be manipulated independently
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Use the Pen Tool
Converting anchor points
Direction lines move in tandem but can be moved independently with the Convert Direction Point Tool
Smooth point changed into corner that joins two unrelated curves
Convert Direction Point Tool can change corner points to smooth points Click Convert Direction Point Tool on anchor point and drag
pointer until new direction lines appear
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Use the Pen Tool
Use the Convert Direction Point Tool to change corner points to smooth points and smooth points to corner points
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Corner point
Click and drag corner point with Convert Direction Point Tool pointer
Resulting point is smooth
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Reshape frames and apply stroke effects
Reshaping frames
Toolbox offers tools for creating shapes Rectangles Ellipses Polygons
Click a path with the Direct Selection Tool or the Pen Tool to manipulate the path and the anchor points within shapes
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Reshape frames and apply stroke effects
Reshaping frames
When Selection Tool selected bounding box appears with eight handles, which can be manipulated
When you select Direct Selection Tool, bounding box disappears and is replaced with its path
Clicking the Pen Tool has same effect as clicking Direct Selection Tool
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Reshape frames and apply stroke effects
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Anchor points can be moved
Example of path selected with Direct Selection Tool
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Reshape frames and apply stroke effects
Defining Strokes
Color that you apply to a path is called a stroke
You can manipulate a stroke with the Stroke panel once it is applied
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Options in the Stroke panel
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Reshape frames and apply stroke effects
Defining joins and caps
A join defines the appearance of a corner point when a path has a stroke applied to it
Miter join – produces pointed corner
Round join – produces rounded corners
Bevel join – produces square corners
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Reshape frames and apply stroke effects
A cap defines end points when stroke added
Butt caps – produce square ends
Round caps – produce round ends
Projecting caps – apply square edges that extend anchor points
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Reshape frames and apply stroke effects
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Examples of caps and joins applied to artwork
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Reshape frames and apply stroke effects
Defining the miter limit
Miter limit determines when join is squared off to beveled edge
Default miter limit is 4, which means that when length of miter reaches 4 times the stroke weight, it will automatically be squared off to a beveled edge
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Reshape frames and apply stroke effects
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Examples of miter
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Creating a dashed stroke
Dashed strokes are strokes that consist of a series of dashes and gaps
Define dash sequence by entering length of dashes and gaps in the Stroke panel
Create a maximum of three different size dashes separated by three different size gaps
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Reshape frames and apply stroke effects
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Reshape frames and apply stroke effects
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Dashes have Butt caps12 pt.
gaps
6 pt. dash
24 pt. dash
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Creating polygons
Toolbox offers Polygon Tool and Polygon Frame Tool to create multisided objects such as triangles, pentagons, and hexagons
To determine number of sides you want, double-click tool to open Polygon dialog box
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Work with polygons and compound paths
Polygon dialog box
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Creating compound paths
Create compound paths to cut hole in another object Use Make Compound Path command to create
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Work with polygons and compound paths
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Work with polygons and compound paths
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Two paths that make up a compound path
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Work with polygons and compound paths
Complex compound paths create interesting visuals
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Creating anchored objects
Objects you create and use as text characters
Objects placed or pasted into text blocks at intersection point
Once part of text any modification of text affects object
If you want to reserve space for anchored object not yet available, click Object on menu bar, point to Anchored Object then click Insert
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Work with polygons and compound paths
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Example of anchored objects
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Work with advanced text features
Positioning type on a line
Use the Type on a Path Tool to place type on a curved or straight path
Float Type on a Path Tool pointer over path until plus sign appears, then click path
Begin typing
When text positioned on path, default start, end, and center brackets appear, as well as in port and out port for threading
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Work with advanced text features
Positioning type on a line
Drag start bracket with either of selection tools to move text along path
If you drag from center text will flow in opposite direction
Once entered, edit text just as in text frame
Use Baseline Shift text box in Character panel to make text flow above or below path
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Work with advanced text features Converting text to outline
Convert text to outlines so that you can fill it with images or gradients
Select text, click Object on menu bar, then click Create Outlines Each letter object is a vector graphic
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Work with corner effects Applying Corner Effects
A simple way to convert the corners of a frame or polygon To access corner effects, click Object on menu bar, then
click Corner Options Click Effect list arrow in Corner Options dialog box and click
Preview box
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Work with drop shadows Applying a drop shadow
Drop Shadows – a soft-edge graphic that appears behind another, appearing as a shadow
Click Object on menu board, point to Effects, then click Drop Shadow
Effects dialog box opens with Drop Shadow category checked
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Work with drop shadows Applying a drop shadow
Dialog box contains three sections for specifying appearance of drop shadow
Blending section lets you choose mode, color, and opacity
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Work with drop shadows
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Effects dialog box