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Essentials of Adobe InDesign CS 2

Skills and Drills Learning

Kevin A. Siegel

Learning Series

About This Book

About the Author
Kevin A. Siegel is the founder and president of IconLogic, Inc. He has written more than 100 step-by-step computer training books, including Essentials of Macromedia Captivate, Essentials of Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004, Accelerated QuarkXPress 6, Essentials of Adobe InDesign CS, Essentials of Adobe PageMaker 7 and Essentials of Macromedia RoboHelp HTML X5. Kevin spent five years in the U.S. Coast Guard as an award-winning photojournalist and has more than 20 years experience as a desktop publisher and technical writer. He is a certified technical trainer, has been a classroom instructor for more than 11 years and is a frequent speaker at trade shows and conventions. Kevin holds multiple certifications from companies such as Adobe, Macromedia and the Chauncey Group. You can reach Kevin at ksiegel@[Link].

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This book has been divided into several modules. Because each module builds on lessons learned in a previous module, we recommend that you complete each module in succession.

Book Conventions
This book is designed for ease of use. During every module, you will be guided through lessons step by step. Instructions for you to follow will look like this:
instructions for you to follow will look like this

If you are expected to type anything or if something is important, it will be set in bold type like this:
type 9 in the box

If you are expected to press a key on your keyboard, the key will be in brackets like this:
press [command]

This book is for both Macintosh and PC users. The software is nearly the same for both, but the keyboard commands may be different. The term [command] is used in this book as a neutral term for [ctrl] (PC) and [apple] (Mac); [alt] is used as a neutral term for [alt] (PC) and [option] (Mac); and [return] is used as a neutral term for [enter] (PC) and [return] (Mac).

Confidence Checks
You will also come across the little guy at the right. He indicates a Confidence Check. Throughout each module you will be guided through hands-on exercises. But at some point youll have to fend for yourself. That is where Confidence Checks come in. Theyre very important. You must be sure to complete each of them because some exercises build on completed Confidence Checks.

System Requirements and Student Data Files

To complete the lessons presented in this book, you will need the following software and hardware: Windows: Adobe InDesign CS2, Intel Pentium III or 4 processor, Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 or Windows XP, 256MB of RAM (320MB recommended), 850MB of available hard-disk space, 1,024x768 monitor resolution with 16-bit video card (24-bit screen display recommended), CD-ROM drive, QuickTime 6 required for multimedia features. For Adobe PostScript printers: PostScript Level 2 or PostScript 3. Internet or phone connection required for product activation.

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Macintosh: Adobe InDesign CS2, PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor, Mac OS X v.10.2.8 through 10.4.1, 256MB of RAM (320MB recommended), 870MB of available hard-disk space, 1,024x768 monitor resolution with 16-bit video card (24-bit screen display recommended), CD-ROM drive, QuickTime 6 required for multimedia features (included in Mac OS X). For Adobe PostScript printers: PostScript Level 2 or PostScript 3. Internet or phone connection required for product activation . InDesign CS2 does not come with this book. InDesign CS2 can be purchased directly from Adobe at [Link]. In addition, you can download a 30-day trial version of InDesign CS2 from [Link]. All of the data files necessary to complete the student activities presented in this book are provided. You can get the data files in two wayscopy them from the CD that comes with the book or download the files from our Web site ([Link]). You will be walked through the steps necessary to download the files during the following activity.

Student Activity: Download PC Data Files from the Web

1. Download the PC student data files necessary to complete the lessons presented in this book (Mac users, turn to page page xii).
start Internet Explorer (we recommend you use Internet Explorer version 6 or newer) go to the following Web address: [Link] click the data files link and click the PC link scroll down and click the InDesign CS2, Essentials of link when the dialog box appears, click Save navigate to your desktop click Save

The zipped data files will be downloaded to your desktop. 2. After the file downloads, close Internet Explorer. 3. Extract the data files.
find the InDesignCS2Data_PC.exe file you just downloaded to your desktop double-click the file to open it confirm C:\ appears in the Unzip to folder area click Unzip click OK click Close
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Student Activity: Download Macintosh Data Files from the Web

1. Download the Macintosh student data files necessary to complete the lessons presented in this book.
start Internet Explorer or Safari go to the following Web address: [Link] click the data files link click the Macintosh link scroll down and click the InDesign CS2, Essentials of link

The file will be downloaded to your desktop and automatically opened. 2. After the file downloads, quit Internet Explorer and close all windows. There should be an InDesignCS2Data_Mac folder on your desktop.

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Missing Fonts Alert

Standard OpenType (PC) and TrueType (Mac) fonts were used when creating the data files for this book. When opening the data files, it is possible that you will encounter a Missing Fonts alert (shown below).

If you receive the message above, the fonts you need are most likely on your computer, and you need to help InDesign clear the cobwebs by following the steps below. 1. Click Find Font. 2. Select the first font in the Fonts in Document list, and from the Font Family area select the same font (for instance, if Arial is listed as missing, select Arial from the Font Family list).

3. Click Change All. 4. When finished, click Done.

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Module 1: The InDesign Environment

In This Module You Will Learn To
Start InDesign and Open a Document Change Page Views Scroll Using the Hand Tool Show and Hide Palettes View Multiple Documents Create and Use Custom Workspaces Create a New Document Change Document Setup Create a Text Frame Create Graphics Frames Resize and Move Page Elements Change the Units and Increments

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InDesign Basics
Adobe InDesign is a print publishing application produced by Adobe Systems, Inc. ([Link] InDesign made its debut in August 2000 as a direct competitor to QuarkXPress (the dominant desktop publishing application of the day). InDesign version 1 ran slowly, was buggy and struggled against Quarks superior product and loyal fan-base. However, a much improved InDesign version 2 appeared early in 2002 and, according to Wikipedia ([Link] began outselling QuarkXPress. Why? Quark did not release a version of QuarkXPress that would run natively on a Macintosh using OS version X quickly enough. Adobe also bundled InDesign with some of its core tools, such as Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop, at a far better price than having to buy QuarkXPress, PhotoShop and Illustrator separately.

What Can You Create With InDesign?

Working with InDesign, the skyor your imagination, is the limit. You can create newsletters, magazines, posters, flyers, business cards, letterhead, certificates, brochuresanything. While you are creating your masterpieces, you can use InDesigns incredible typography commands to set beautiful type. And you can import myriad graphic formats. When you have completed your document, you can package it into a folder with key components such as the layout, images and fonts. And you can export your documents in a Portable Document Format (PDF). Note: InDesign versions and ship dates InDesign 1.0 shipped August 16, 2000; InDesign 1.5 shipped in early 2001; InDesign 2.0 shipped in January 2002; InDesign CS (3.0) shipped in October 2003; and InDesign CS2 (4.0) shipped in May 2005.

Student Activity: Start InDesign and Open a Document

1. Start InDesign CS2.
if youre on a PC, choose Start > Programs > Adobe InDesign CS2 if youre on a Macintosh, open the folder containing InDesign and double-click the InDesign icon

The first time you start InDesign CS2, a start screen may appear. (It is possible that a previous user has disabled this feature and it will not appear on your screen.)

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2. Open an existing document. Note: If you have not already downloaded and installed the student data files that go with this book to your computer, please stop and complete the activity on page xi (PC) or page xii (Mac) now.
click Open Document on the Start Screen (if the start screen did not appear when you started InDesign, choose File > Open instead)

The Open a File dialog box appears.

find and open the InDesignCS2Data folder open [Link]

The file opens in Preview view. When a file is in Preview view, you can get a good idea of how it will look when you print. If you are an MS Word user, you will find this concept similar to Words Print Preview. 3. Show the Tools palette.
choose Window > Tools

If it was already showing, the Tools palette is now gone. If necessary, choose Window > Tools again to show the Tools palette. 4. Select Normal view.
if necessary, click the Normal view tool on the Tools palette

While working in Normal view, you can see design elements such as the pink margin guides and blue ruler guides.

Normal View tool

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5. Explore the InDesign work space.
compare the picture below with what you see on your screen

B A

G H I F

A. Menu Bar: Gives you access to InDesigns myriad commands. B. Title Bar: Tells the name of the file and the percentage of zoom. C. Zero Point Area: Lets you change the zero point of the measurement rulers. D. Horizontal and Vertical Rulers: Helps you measure where youre placing items on your document. E. Margin Guides (pink): Shows your pages columns and margins, but these lines do not print. Currently, your page margins are one-half inch. You set these numbers when you set up your document. If you want to change them, choose Layout > Margins and Columns at any time. F. Scroll Bars: Moves the view up and down or right and left in your document. G. Pasteboard: Lets you place text or graphics until you decide where youd like to put them. (This is a nonprinting area of your window.) H. Magnification Area: Lets you change how close or far away you view the page. I. J. Page Popup Menu: Lets you quickly move from page to page. Palettes: There are many palettes in InDesign. You will learn to use many of them as you complete activities in this book.
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Student Activity: Change Page Views

1. Use a menu to change the size of your document window.
choose View > Entire Pasteboard

You can now see the page and the entire pasteboard.
choose View > Fit Page In Window

This frequently used view fits the page to your monitor window. 2. Use the Magnification Area.
highlight the number you see in the Magnification Area type 227 press [return]

Now youre viewing the page up close. The maximum zoom in InDesign is 4000%. 3. Use keyboard shortcuts to Fit Page in Window and switch to Actual size.
press [command] [zero] to Fit Page in Window

Note: This book is for both Mac and PC users. The software is nearly the same for both, but the keyboard commands can be different. The term [command] is used in this book as a neutral term for [ctrl] (PC) and [apple] (Mac); [alt] is used as a neutral term for [alt] (PC) and [option] (Mac); [return] is used as a neutral term for [enter] (PC) and [return] (Mac).
press [command] [1] to zoom to Actual size (100%)

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Student Activity: Scroll Using the Hand Tool

1. Change your view to 200% size.
press [command] [2]

2. Scroll around the page using the Hand tool.

on the Toolbar, select the Hand Tool drag the page (press and hold your mouse clicker and then move your mouse)

Note: If you want to quickly zoom in, press [command] [spacebar] at the same time, and use your mouse to drag a marquee over a selection. If you want to quickly zoom out, press [command] [0] for Fit Page in Window.

3. Scroll by using a temporary Hand Tool.

on the Toolbar, select the Selection Tool press [spacebar] on your keyboard to invoke the Hand temporarily and then drag the page tool

As long as you keep [spacebar] depressed, you will be scrolling around the page. If you intend to use this trick, be careful if you have selected the Type Tool instead of the Selection Tool. If the Type Tool is selected, pressing [spacebar] would insert spaces within the text. If you want to scroll while the Type Tool is selected, press and hold [alt] and then drag the page.
release [spacebar]

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Student Activity: Show and Hide Palettes

1. Change your view to Fit Page in Window (press [command] [zero]). 2. Show the default workspace.
choose Window > Workspace > Default

You will learn later how to create a Workspace. By selecting the Default Workspace, two palettes should now be on your screen: Tools and Pages. 3. Show a few more palettes.
choose Window > Swatches (you can also press [F5]) choose Window > Color (you can also press [F6]) choose Window > Layers (you can also press [F7])

choose Window > Object & Layout > Align (you can also press [Shift] [F7])

Your screen should have several palettes open. 4. Hide and Show all palettes at one time except for the Tools palette.
select the Selection Tool press [shift] [tab] on your keyboard

Notice that every palette goes away (except for the Tools palette).
press [shift] [tab] (to show the palettes)

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Student Activity: View Multiple Documents

1. Hide all of the palettes except the Tools palette. 2. Change your view to Fit Page in Window. 3. Open a second file using a keyboard shortcut.
press [command] [o] on your keyboard (the letter o; not zero) open [Link] from the InDesignCS2Data folder

Two InDesign documents are now open: flyer1 and flyer2. 4. Tile documents.
choose Window > Arrange > Tile

Both files occupy equal space on your screen. You will create both of these flyers as you move through the lessons in this book.

5. Activate each document, one at a time.

click in the title bar of each file to make it active

6. Close both documents.

choose File > Close for each document (do not save if prompted)

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Workspaces
You have already learned that many palettes are available in InDesign. The palettes can be opened, closed, resized and positioned to suit your needs. You can save the sizes and positions of palettes on your screen as a custom workspace. After you save the workspace, you can access it at any time via the Workspace submenu (Window menu).

Student Activity: Create and Use Custom Workspaces

1. Open a recent document.
choose File > Open Recent > [Link]

2. Show the Default Workspace.

choose Window > Workspace > Default

3. Set up a custom workspace.

press [F12] to hide the Pages palette (you may have to press [F12] two times before the palette goes away) choose Window > Automation > Scripts choose Window > Output > Flattener Preview

You should now have three palettes on your screen: Tools, Scripts and Flattener Preview (Scripts and Flattener may be sitting on top of each other).
move the palettes until your screen is similar to the picture below

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4. Save the workspace.
choose Window > Workspace > Save Workspace

The Save Workspace dialog box appears.

type ToolsScriptsFlattenerPreview into the Save Workspace area

click OK

5. Display the Default workspace.

choose Window > Workspace > Default

Because the Script and Flattener Preview palettes are not default palettes, they are now hidden. Notice that the Tools and Pages palettes are on screen because they are considered default palettes. 6. Display your custom workspace.
choose Window > Workspace > ToolsScriptsFlattenerPreview

Notice that the Script and Flattener Preview palettes reappear in the exact location you left them. 7. Delete a custom workspace.
choose Window > Workspace > Delete Workspace

The Delete Workspace dialog box appears.

ensure ToolsScriptsFlattenerPreview appears in the Name area

click Delete

8. Display the Default Workspace and then close [Link].

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New Documents
Creating new documents is as simple as choosing File > New > Document. And while thats certainly how you begin, create new documents presents myriad options. The new document dialog box offers an opportunity to set the number of pages, page size, orientation, number of columns per page, gutter width and much more. The decisions you make in this dialog box are not permanent. You can, at any time, change the settings long after you have created and worked in the document. However, making changes to a documents setup could cause more work for you later if the document reflows.

Student Activity: Create a New Document

1. Explore the New Document dialog box.
choose File > New > Document

Notice that the Default page size is Letter.

choose Legal from the Page Size area

The values in the Width and Height areas change. You are about to change the page margins. Before you do, understand that InDesigns default measurement system is picas. Even though the measurement system is picas (p), you can work with other measurement systems on the fly. For instance, you can work with inches by typing a number followed by in in any field. You can work with millimeters by typing mm or centimeters by typing cm. You will learn all about the advantages of picas on page 172. Until then, we will show you how to use both inches and picas during the first one-third of this book. Because you may not be comfortable working with picas, you will learn how to change the measurement system during this module so you can work in inches. 2. Change the page margins.
highlight the number in the Top Margins area and replace it with 1in (or 6p0see the note in the margin of this page) press [tab] to move to the Bottom Margins area

Since the Default measurement system is picas, notice that the number you typed changes to 6p0 (which is the same as 1 in).
click the Make all the settings the same button

Clicking Make all the settings the same has changed all of the margins to 6p0. 3. Select and deselect check boxes.
click in both the Facing Pages and Master Text Frame fields

Note: When typing pica values in a dialog box, you will see three values (such as 6p0). The number to the left of the p indicates picas, the number to the right of the p indicates points. You will learn more about picas and points on page 172.
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You will either put checks in the fields or remove them. A check means the option is active or turned on. Its like saying, Yes, I want this. 4. Change the page specifications again.
select Letter from the Page Size area confirm that the Orientation is set to Portrait (the first button) confirm that Columns is set to 1

Because there is only one column, the gutter width (the space between columns) is not important.
if necessary, remove the check marks from both Facing Pages and Master Text Frame change all of the margins to .5in (or 3p0) click OK

5. By default, InDesign presents the Fit Page in Window view of your one-page document. In the next step you will change the page orientation and margins.

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Student Activity: Change Document Setup

1. Change the page orientation.
choose File > Document Setup

The Document Setup dialog box appears. You can change the Size, Width, Height and Orientation and can select Facing Pages. But also notice that options for changing the margins are NOT available. You will have to go to Layout > Margins and Columns to change those.
select the second Orientation button (Landscape)

click OK

Your page should now be flipped on its side. 2. Change the page margins.
choose Layout > Margins and Columns

The Margins and Columns options appear.

change all four Margin Guides (Top, Bottom, Left and Right) to 2in (or 12p0)

click OK

Your page should now have very large margins.

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Confidence Check
1. Change the Orientation of your document to Portrait. If you need help, see page 13. 2. Change all of the page margins to .5in (3p0). If you need help, see page 13. 3. Change your view to 100% or Actual Size. 4. Change your view to Fit Page in Window. 5. What is the Pasteboard?

6. Name at least five of the palettes in InDesign.

7. What lets you change how close or far away you view the page?

8. There are two rulers. Name them.

9. If necessary, select the Default Workspace.

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The Tools Palette

Several tools are in the Tools palette. Here is what some of the tools do: Selection Tool: Use this tool for general layout tasks, such as moving and sizing objects. Direct Selection Tool: Use this tool for tasks involving drawing and editing paths and frames or moving anchor points on a path. Pen Tool: Use this to draw editable paths that can contain any combination of straight and curved segments. Under it are associated drawing tools. Type Tool: Use this tool to place, edit or compose a stream of type in your document. (If you click the black triangle to the right of the Type Tool, you will see that it is grouped with the Type on a Path tool.) Pencil Tool: Use this tool to draw open and closed paths as if you were drawing with a pencil. (It is grouped with the Smooth and Erase tools.) Line Tool: Use this tool to draw straight line segments. Rectangle Frame Tool: Use this tool to create rectangle, ellipse and polygon frames. Shape Tools: Use this tool to draw standard rectangles, ellipses and polygons. Rotate Tool: Use this tool to rotate a selected object around a point of rotation. Scale Tool: Use this tool to scale an object. Shear Tool: Use this tool to slant an object along its horizontal axis. Free Transform Tool: Use this tool to rotate and scale an object. Eyedropper Tool: Use this tool to copy fill and stroke colors and attributes as well as type any transparency attributes. Gradient Tool: Use this tool to apply gradients. Button Tool: Use this tool to add navigation buttons (such as Next Page or Previous). Scissors Tool: Use this tool to split a path, graphics frame or empty text frame at any anchor point. Hand Tool: Use this tool to pan around the page view. Tools continued on next page.

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Zoom Tool: Use this tool to zoom in (magnify) or zoom out. Stroke/Fill Tool: Use this tool to apply fill or stroke by clicking the symbol so that the active fill or stroke is forward in the box. Formatting Affects Container Tool: Use this tool to apply styles to a frame. Formatting Affects Text Tool: Use this tool to apply styles to text. Apply Color/Gradient/None: Use this tool to apply solid colors, color gradients or no color to an object. Normal View Mode: Use this view to see such design elements as ruler guides and nonprinting symbols. Mode Views: Use this view, which hides ruler guides, nonprinting items and bleeds, to preview pages. Three modes are available when you use this tool: Preview, Bleed and Slug.

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Student Activity: Create a Text Frame

1. Use the Magnification Popup area to change your view to 100%.
select 100% from the Magnification area at the bottom left of the window

2. Draw a text frame.

select the Type Tool position your pointer anywhere on the page draw a large text frame anywhere on your page (drag your mouse to draw the text frame)

3. Type text into the text frame.

type your name

As you type your name, the blinking insertion point will move to the right, just like a word processor. 4. Delete the text frame.
select the Selection Tool click on the text frame you drew press [delete] to clear the text frame and text

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Student Activity: Create Graphics Frames

1. Fit Page in Window.
press [command] [0] (zero) to Fit Page in Window

2. Draw a graphics frame using the Rectangular Frame tool.

click and hold on the seventh tool in the tool palette

A list of frame shapes will appear.

select the Rectangle Frame Tool position your drawing pointer on your page draw a graphics frame

Notice that graphics frames contain an X. Text frames do not. 3. Draw a perfect circle.
on the Tools palette, click and hold on the Rectangle Frame Tool to display a group of similar tools select the Ellipse Frame Tool position your pointer on the page press the [shift] key keep [shift] pressed and draw a perfectly round frame release your mouse and then release [shift] from the group that appears

Student Activity: Resize and Move Page Elements

1. Save the file.
choose File > Save name the file MyFirst save the file to the InDesignCS2Data folder

2. Resize an object.
select the Selection Tool and click on the rectangle you drew

Notice the dots that appear around the rectangle. The dots are known as bounding box handles.
click on the circle you drew press [shift] and drag any corner handle stop dragging and release [shift]
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The circle was resized proportionally. If you had not pressed [shift] when you dragged the handle, the circle would not have resized proportionally. 3. Move the circle.
ensure that the Selection Tool is still selected select the circle you drew (if necessary) drag the middle of the circle to a new location on your page and release the mouse

4. Delete both the oval and rectangle graphic frames.

confirm that the circle is currently selected press [shift] and click once on the rectangle

Both page elements should now be selected.

Mac users, press [delete]; PC users, press [backspace]

Confidence Check
1. Draw lines using the Line tool. 2. Draw a rectangular frame with the Rectangle Frame tool. 3. Select the Pencil tool and draw a squiggly line.

4. Notice the dots on your squiggly line? Using the Direct Selection Tool , drag any dot (known as an anchor point) to a new location to change the shape of your line. 5. Delete all of the items. (One of the easiest ways to delete everything on your page is to choose Edit > Select All or [command] [a]. Then press [delete] or [backspace] on your keyboard.) 6. Keep the file open.

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Preferences
You can control several InDesign program preferences and settings such as the measurement system (points or picas), guide color and the way text superscripts. Changes you make are stored in two preference files: Defaults and SavedData. These files are saved each time you exit InDesign. When you change Default preferences, your new settings are used for every new document or object you create. Note: If you want to restore all of InDesigns default preferences, PC users can start InDesign, and while the software is starting, press [Shift] [Ctrl] [Alt]. Click Yes when asked if you want to delete your preference files. Mac users, start InDesign, and while the software is starting, press [Shift] [Option] [Command] [Control]. Click Yes when asked if you want to delete your preference files.

Student Activity: Change the Units & Increments to Inches

1. Set the Units & Increments Preferences.
PC users, choose Edit > Preferences > Units & Increments; Mac users, choose InDesign > Preferences > Units & Increments change the Horizontal and Vertical Ruler Units setting to Inches

Both the horizontal and vertical rulers (the one at the top of the page and the one at the left) will now read in inches instead of picas.

Because they are a more advantageous unit of measurement, picas and points are the preferred units of measure among publishers. But because many new print publishers may not yet be comfortable with points or picas, the first few lessons in this book will primarily use inches. In an attempt to get you thinking in points and picas, I will list the point/pica measurements whenever I give you measurements in inches. Later you will learn more about picas and points and a nifty technique for thinking in picas and points rather than in inches.
click OK

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Confidence Check
The largest page size you can define in InDesign is 18 feet (216 inches). Thats really nicebut how do you expect to print a page that big? If you are like most people, your printer is not capable of printing pages larger than legal or tabloid size. To print a proof of a larger page, you can take advantage of two things: InDesigns ability to tile your pages when you print and the zero point area of the page rulers (shown at the right) that lies at the intersection of the horizontal and vertical rulers. 1. Choose File > Print and click the Setup tab. You will see the Tile checkbox options at the bottom of the dialog box. If you choose Auto tiling, InDesign will print your large document as tiles (pages) with an overlap and print as many tiles as necessary until the entire document has printed. If you choose Manual tiling, InDesign will print only one page. The part of the document that prints depends on where the zero point is set. 2. Click Cancel. You can control the zero point by dragging the zero point to the part of the page you want to print. When you print with Manual tiling, the single sheet of paper that prints will contain anything below and to the right of the zero point. 3. Spend a minute or two dragging the Zero Point (shown circled in the picture above) to different positions on the page to change the zero point. 4. Double-click the intersection of the horizontal and vertical rulers to return the zero point marker to its default location (top-left corner of the page). 5. Close the document without saving changes.

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