Indesign

InDesign Basics

Adobe InDesign CS2 is a professional document layout program. It is excellent for working with documents that feature complex formatting and/or multiple pages, such as newsletters, resumes, reports, and handouts. The InDesign window contains multiple elements to make creating a document easy.
This document will provide you with a foundation for building your InDesign skills. We will address basics such as opening InDesign, creating a new file, saving documents, and opening documents.

return to topOpening InDesign

  1. From the Start menu, select All Programs » Graphics » Adobe InDesign CS2
    NOTE: Due to individual computer differences, program location may vary.

return to topOpening an Existing InDesign Document

You can always open a saved document to make changes or additions after it had been closed. To open a document, with InDesign open and running on your machine:
  1. From the File menu, select Open...
    The Open a File dialog box appears.
  2. Using the Look in pull-down list, navigate to and select the file you wish to open
  3. Click OPEN
    The document opens.

return to topCreating a New Document

InDesign lets you set your page properties when you create a new document.
  1. From the File menu, select New » Document...
    The New Document dialog box appears.
    New Document Dialog Box
  1. In the Number of Pages text box, type a value for the total number of pages for this document
    NOTE: If necessary, you can add or delete pages later.
  2. OPTIONAL: Select Facing Pages, Master Text Frame, or a preset document setup
    3. Option
    Explanation
    Facing Pages Displays two pages at a time on the screen. This selection is appropriate if you are setting up a magazine or booklet, because the pages are set up to face each other just as they would in a book.
    Master Text Frame Creates a text frame, or text box, on your master page.
    Document Preset Uses a saved document setup. Select the desired setup from Document Preset pull-down menu.
  3. To select a preset page size, from the Page Size pull-down menu, select the page size

  4. To change the orientation, next to Orientation, select PortraitPortrait Orientationor Landscape Landscape Orientation
    NOTE: When the height is larger than the width, select the portrait icon. When the width is larger than the height, select the landscape icon. Only one option can be selected.
  5. Under Columns, in the Number text box, type the number of columns you want per page
  6. In the Gutter text box, type the amount of space you want between the columns
    NOTES:
    The default margin is 1p0 (abbreviation for 1 picas and 0 points).
    A pica is 1/6 of an inch.
  7. Under Margins, type the desired value for each margin size
    NOTE: The default margin size is 3p0, or about 0.5 inches.
  8. OPTIONAL: To save the setup for future documents
    1. Click SAVE PRESET...
      The Save Preset dialog box appears
    2. In the Save Preset As text box, type a name for the preset
      OR
      From the Save Preset As pull-down list, select an existing preset
    3. Click OK
  9. OPTIONAL: To set bleed and slug values, click MORE OPTIONS
    The Bleed and Slug section appears at the bottom of the dialog box. Select the desired values for each area.
    Bleed and Slug View
    10. Option
    Explanation
    Bleed A bleed value is the distance beyond the edge of the page the image should print. Although some ink may end up on your printer, this ensures that there is no white space at the edge of your page if the paper shifts in printing.
    Slug A slug area is a place for print job information such as crop marks and color plate names. Some processors delete this information in printing, so be sure to specify a size value for a slug area if you want this information in the printed document.
    HINT: A slug value of 2p0 at the top and bottom of your document gives enough room for about one line of text.
  10. Click OK
    InDesign will open a new document according to your specifications.

return to topSaving a Document

Saving a document allows you to specify a name and location for the document. The Save and Save As commands are located within the File menu. If you are saving a document for the first time, either option will take you to the Save As dialog box.

Saving a Document: Using Save As...

Use this option if you are saving your document for the first time, or if you are saving an existing file under a new name or location. Save As... allows you to specify the file name and location.
  1. From the File menu, select Save As...
    The Save As dialog box appears.
  2. Using the Save in pull-down list, navigate to and select a save location
  3. In the File name text box, type a filename
    HINT: To help you locate the file in the future, use a brief but descriptive filename.
  4. Click SAVE
    The document is saved.

Saving a Document: Using Save

Use the Save command to save a document that has already been saved. This command saves the document under the same name and location as first specified. If you want to change the file name or location, you must select the Save As... command.
  1. From the File menu, select Save
    OR
    Press [Ctrl] + [S]
    The document is saved.

return to topExiting InDesign

You can exit InDesign completely or just close the document you are working on while remaining in InDesign.

Closing Documents

Using these instructions, InDesign stays open, while closing the current document.
  1. From the File menu, select Close
    OR
    Press [Ctrl] + [W]
    If you have not saved your document, InDesign will ask whether you want to do so before closing.
  2. To save, click YES
    To close without saving, click NO
    To abort the close request and return to the document, click CANCEL

Exiting InDesign

Using these instructions closes both the current document and the InDesign program.
  1. From the File menu, select Exit
    OR
    Press [Ctrl] + [Q]
    If you forgot to save your document, InDesign will ask whether you want to save the document before exiting.
  2. To save, click YES
    To close without saving, click NO
    To abort the close request and return to the document, click CANCEL


sumber : http://www.uwec.edu/help/InDesignCS2/basics.htm
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