indesign project 3 aerospace newsletter

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Project 3: Aerospace Newsletter

Working with templatesWorking with stylesWorking with tablesPreflighting and packaging the job


Template FilesINDT extensionStore ready-to-use:– Guides– Swatches– Master pages– Styles– Repeating elements– Etc.


Opening OptionsFile>Open

Open NormalOpen OriginalOpen Copy


Missing FontsWarning when openingHighlight in documentFind Font dialog box


Missing & Modified GraphicsWarning when openingLinks panelIn-document badgesMissing:– Moved since

placement– Renamed

Modified:– Resaved

after placement


Links panelMissing imagesModified images

Link navigationLink information


Pages panelNavigationAdd or remove pagesApply masters to document pages


Margin & Column GuidesOriginally defined:– New Document

dialog box

Guides: – Margin and Columns

dialog box

Frame:– Text Frame Options

dialog box


Placing PDF FilesSame as placing native IllustratorWhich page(s)?Crop To optionsLayers options


Placing InDesign FilesSame options as PDF formatWarning of missing/ modified images in placed file


Editing Original ImagesLinks panel buttonObject’s contextual menu– Edit Original– Edit With

submenu


Type StylesAll formatting options in one clickImport with Word filesImport from other ID files


Paragraph StylesParagraph and character options

Affect all text between ¶ marks


Character StylesOnly character options

Affect only selected characters


Microsoft Word Import OptionsShow Import OptionsPreserve Styles and FormattingImport Styles Automatically


Spanning ColumnsParagraph formatting optionNo need for separate frames


Auto-Sizing FramesResize heightResize widthResize bothResize both proportionally


Inset Spacing


Vertical Alignment

Top Center

Bottom Justify


Text Wrap

Bulleted and Numbered ListsAutomatic characters at the beginning of each paragraphNegative first-line indents



Microsoft Excel Import OptionsShow Import OptionsSheetCell RangeFormatting


Working with TablesTable panelControl panelSelection options


Working with Tables (cont’d)Cell Options affect selected cells


Working with Tables (cont’d)Table Options affect entire table


Editing the DictionaryEdit>Spelling> DictionaryAdd to default user dictionary or

file-specific dictionaryCase sensitivity:– HeartSmart– heartsmart


Checking SpellingEdit>Spelling submenuReview suspects:– Skip– Ignore All– Type in

Change To field– Select in

Suggested Corrections field

– Add to user dictionary


Checking Spelling (cont’d)PreferencesDynamic SpellingAutocorrect


PreflightingCheck for errors as you designDefine custom profiles Load profiles provided by the output provider


Preflighting (cont’d)Verify:– Links– Color– Images and

Objects– Text– Document


Packaging the JobFile>PackageLayout, fonts, and imagesFont licensing


Document Fonts folderJob package:– Document Fonts

folder– Instructions text file– Links folder– InDesign document