The Process Manual

• Control This palette gives access to both page element and type characteristics, based on what type of object is selected. • Gradient Located under Window > Gradient, you can use this palette to mix gradients and control the way they appear. • Info Located under Window > Info, this palette gives at-a-glance information about the location and size of page elements selected, as well as image information for placed graphics and word-count information for text frames. • Layers Located under Window > Layers, InDesign allows you to assign layers within your document. Use the Layers palette to create, name, assign, show and hide layers. USING LAYERS ON YOUR INDESIGN PAGE It may be easier to work with your yearbook pages if you are able to keep all similar items on the same layers. InDesign’s Layers palette enables you to create as many layers as you would like and label them separately. Layers can help you work with only one item at a time, without the chance of altering an item on another layer. Layers can also help you print faster. If you are printing a page for proofreading but don’t want to print large graphic or image files that might make your printer run more slowly, you can print the text layer only. You can also hide or lock layers. 1. Select Window > Layers. 2. A default layer already exists in the palette. Double-click on the layer to change the name if you wish. 3. To add new layers, click the New Layer button at the bottom of the palette. SOME LAYER OPTIONS: • If you have not drawn your page elements, click the layer on which you wish to place the element, then draw the element. • If you have drawn the page element and want to assign it to an existing layer, click it with the Selection tool, then click and hold on the small dot to the right of the layer name and drag it to the appropriate layer. • To hide a layer, click the eye icon at the left of the layer name. Click the eye icon to toggle layer views on and off.

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