Join David Blatner for an in-depth discussion in this video Applying formatting to a paragraph, part of InDesign CC 2013 Essential Training.
In the last chapter, we talked about formatting that you can apply to …individual characters such as font, size and so on. …Now let's get into formatting that you apply to a whole paragraph. …I have my brochure document open from the Exercise Files folder and I'm going to …zoom In on this text in the upper left corner. …Now, I'll double-click on this headline to place my cursor in it. …I want to change my paragraph formatting up in the Control panel, but I notice …that the Control panel is currently set to character formatting. …That is that little button up here that has an A on it.…
I'm going to click on this little pilcrow character, the paragraph symbol, down here. …And that switches the Control panel into paragraph formatting mode. …Now technically when you switch from one mode to the other, you're really just …switching what's on the left side of this panel. …Because if your screen is wide enough you can get both the paragraph and character …formatting along the top of the control panel. …
Author
David Blatner
Updated
10/6/2014Released
6/17/2013- Getting started in just 20 minutes
- Becoming familiar with the user interface
- Setting up a new document
- Placing graphics such as QR codes and barcodes
- Formatting objects
- Creating color and gradient swatches
- Organizing projects with layers
- Transforming objects
- Incorporating drop caps, bullets, and numbering
- Applying character and object styles
- Building a multidocument book
- Creating an interactive PDF and exporting to EPUB
- Proofing a document with the Preflight panel
- Printing and exporting a document
Skill Level Beginner
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Q: This course was updated on 01/16/2014. What changed?
A: When Creative Cloud applications are updated, we refresh our training to make sure it covers the latest features and interface changes from Adobe. This update covers the inclusion of Typekit and changes to the behavior of hyperlinks and bookmarks, among many other smaller changes.
Q: This course was updated on 6/18/2014. What changed?
A: We revised chapters on text (Find/Change), color, and packaging to include enhancements from the June 2014 update toInDesign CC. Additionally, new movies were added, including “Setting up color groups,” in the chapter on color, “Moving rows and columns” in the chapter on tables, and new movies on EPUB export in the chapter on interactive documents.
Q: This course was updated on 10/06/2014. What changed?
A: The author added one short movie, "Understanding print terminology," to the Packaging, Print, and Exporting chapter.
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Adobe InDesign
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What is InDesign?1m 23s
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Introduction
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1. Learn InDesign in Twenty Minutes
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Adding and editing text3m 10s
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Moving objects4m 58s
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Printing and creating a PDF4m 45s
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2. Understanding Your Workspace
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3. Creating a Document
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Creating a new document8m 59s
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4. Managing Pages
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Changing page size5m 56s
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Overriding master page items3m 38s
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Adding page numbering3m 1s
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5. Text
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Understanding text frames4m 13s
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Selecting and editing text3m 13s
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Inserting special characters4m 50s
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Importing text4m 8s
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Threading text frames3m 35s
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Setting text frame columns4m 56s
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Putting text on a path6m 17s
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Using the Story Editor5m 33s
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Checking spelling5m 47s
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Using Find/Change (CC 2014)6m 48s
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6. Graphics
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Importing graphics9m 16s
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Using the Links panel8m 24s
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7. Formatting Objects
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Selecting objects5m 33s
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Colorizing images2m 16s
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Adjusting transparency4m 18s
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Adding drop shadows3m 41s
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8. Color
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Creating color swatches5m 36s
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Applying gradients5m 56s
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9. Frames and Paths
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Creating text outlines4m 32s
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10. Managing Objects
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Stacking objects2m 16s
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Nesting objects3m 42s
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Aligning and distributing4m 33s
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Understanding text wrap6m 31s
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Using anchored objects6m 25s
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11. Transforming Objects
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Rotating objects2m 43s
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Scaling objects5m 16s
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Skewing objects1m 40s
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Mirroring objects3m 15s
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12. Character Formatting
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Using Typekit4m 52s
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Changing case3m 52s
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Using Find Font6m 40s
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13. Paragraph Formatting
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Using drop caps3m 12s
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Setting tabs8m 20s
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Adding automatic bullets4m 51s
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Numbering paragraphs6m 46s
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14. Styles
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Using character styles5m 26s
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Using object styles3m 13s
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15. Tables
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Creating a table4m 58s
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Adjusting rows and columns4m 56s
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Formatting a table4m 47s
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Formatting cells7m 12s
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Applying table styles6m 19s
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16. Long Documents
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17. Interactive Documents
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Adding hyperlinks3m 18s
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Adding bookmarks3m 23s
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Creating an interactive PDF6m 56s
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Exporting an EPUB7m 7s
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18. Packaging, Printing, and Exporting
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Using the Print dialog5m 3s
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Printing a small booklet2m 59s
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Exporting a PDF8m 38s
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Exporting text3m 28s
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Conclusion
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Next steps (CC 2014)1m 47s
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