- [David] Okay, we have our document open,…but we have a problem.…It's mostly empty.…Empty document not good.…So, let's see how we can get some text in here.…And then, we'll edit it and format it.…Now, the main tool in InDesign…for manipulating text is the type tool.…That's the one over here in the tool panel with a T on it.…The type tool lets me do two things in InDesign.…It lets me create text frames,…that is frames that are going to contain text,…and it also lets me edit the text inside those frames.…So, first, I'm going to take that type tool…and I'm going to drag out a rectangle on my page.…
When I let go of the mouse button,…you'll see that the type tool created a text frame…and the text cursor is flashing inside of there.…So, I can now start typing, if I want.…Now, in this case, I don't want to type all the text…that I want to put in that frame.…So, I'm going to delete that text…by dragging over it to select it…and then pressing the delete key on my keyboard.…Instead, I want to place a text file.…And I can place a text file or a Word file…
Author
David Blatner
Released
11/11/2016- Learning InDesign in just 30 minutes
- Creating new documents
- Adding, editing, and formatting text
- Managing pages
- Applying master pages
- Threading text frames
- Importing and editing graphics
- Working with color, transparency, and gradients
- Drawing and editing paths and frame shapes
- Scaling and transforming objects
- Applying paragraph and character styles
- Creating tables
- Building interactive documents such as interactive PDFs and EPUBS
- Packaging InDesign documents for output
- Printing and exporting
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome49s
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Using the exercise files2m 17s
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How this course is updated1m 21s
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1. Learn InDesign in 30 Minutes
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Getting started2m 50s
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Adding or editing text5m 6s
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Moving objects around3m 52s
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Printing and creating a PDF6m 10s
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2. Creating a Document
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New documents8m 16s
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Adding text frames5m 36s
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Typing and editing text3m 13s
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Importing graphics9m 35s
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3. Managing Pages
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Overriding master page items3m 44s
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Changing page size6m 13s
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Adding page numbering2m 43s
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4. Text
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Importing text4m 39s
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Threading text frames4m 13s
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Text Frame Attributes6m 46s
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Inserting special characters4m 47s
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Using the Story Editor5m 51s
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Checking spelling4m 56s
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Using Find/Change6m 56s
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Setting text on a path6m 17s
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5. Graphics
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Using the Links panel8m 1s
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6. Color and Transparency
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Creating color swatches6m 44s
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7. Frames and Paths
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Creating text outlines5m 17s
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8. Managing Objects
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Using anchored objects5m 40s
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9. Text Formatting
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Using Find Font5m 18s
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Using drop caps2m 42s
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Setting tabs and tab stops6m 47s
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Shading paragraphs and boxes2m 31s
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10. Styles
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Using character styles6m 33s
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Using object styles3m 55s
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11. Tables
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Creating a table5m 30s
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Adjusting rows and columns6m 46s
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Formatting a table4m 55s
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Formatting cells5m 3s
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12. Interactive Documents
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Adding hyperlinks5m 16s
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Creating an interactive PDF5m 28s
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Exporting an EPUB document8m 47s
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13. Package, Print, and Exporting
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Packaging for output6m 42s
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Using the Print dialog box6m 11s
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Exporting a PDF7m 45s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 50s
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