The Process Manual

• Set where to apply the fill and stroke by clicking the Container button (applies fill and stroke characteristics to a frame) or the Text button (applies fill and stroke characteristics to individual text characters). • Set the fill or stroke to apply by clicking the Apply Color button (applies the selected color to the fill or stroke), Apply Gradient button (applies the selected gradient to the fill or stroke) or Apply None. VIEW MODE • Click the Normal View Mode to see your document with all frames and guides showing. • Click the Preview Mode button to see your document as it will print. • Bleed Mode and Slug Mode are not generally used in the creation of yearbook pages.

INDESIGN MENUS Next, you should familiarize yourself with InDesign’s menus and the most useful menu commands for yearbook users. Not all menu commands will be explained here, as not all will be needed for most yearbook uses. FILE > • New > Document Use to create new documents. Never use this command to create a new yearbook spread. Always start from a blank template by clicking the New Spread button on the Control Center. • New > Library Use to create new libraries. See the Express Libraries instructions in the Creating section of this manual for more information. • Open Opens a dialog that allows you to browse for the document you want to open. • Browse in Bridge Use to browse through your files with Adobe Bridge. • Open Recent A list of the most recently opened InDesign documents. • Close Closes the currently open window.

• Save Saves the currently open window. The first time a document is saved, a dialog will allow the user to name the document and specify how to save it. • Save As Allows the user to name and save the currently open document. • Saving as a template Saving your document as a template will create a file that appears as an untitled document every time it is opened. This is helpful when creating pages because all documents created from the template will have started from the same point, and the template will not be changed.

CREATING

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