Join Claudia McCue for an in-depth discussion in this video Object Layer options, part of InDesign for the In-House Designer.
- [Instructor] In this document, we have some…interesting looking effects on the cover photo,…and we have this nice, bright-green logo,…but we're going to change some things.…And the way we're going to do this,…is by letting InDesign decide which layers…it's going to make visible in the Illustrator file…and in the Photoshop file that is the cover image.…And this is one of the advantages of…using native Illustrator and native Photoshop files…in InDesign, InDesign understands…how those files work on the inside,…and one of the neat things it can do…is decide which layer is visible,…which actually gives you the ability to have…what looks like different images…or different bits of art work based on…which layer you have visible.…
So let me show you what I mean.…Get your zoom tool, and click and drag around…this big cover on the image.…And it has this kind of neat, crinkly look to it,…but there are other options within that same file.…With your black arrow, click on the image,…and by the way, before we go any farther,…
Author
Claudia McCue
Released
9/28/2017- Creating a workspace
- Setting up your document
- Using master pages
- Importing and formatting text
- Creating paragraph and character styles
- Scaling, rotating, and transforming graphics
- Adding color with swatches
- Adding content to tables
- Storing assets in InDesign Libraries and CC Libraries
- Saving and using a template
- Creating an automatic TOC
- Exporting to PDF
- Preparing for printing
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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About fonts57s
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1. The InDesign Environment and Interface
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Setting preferences6m 3s
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Exploring the interface22m 41s
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Creating a workspace12m 31s
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2. Document Setup
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Facing vs. non-facing pages8m 27s
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Setting up margins and columns10m 34s
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How master pages work19m 51s
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Setting up master pages16m 27s
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3. Text
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Creating text frames9m 27s
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Importing text12m 52s
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Using text wrap11m 34s
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Creating paragraph styles20m 53s
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Creating character styles8m 39s
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Paragraph rules and shading11m 15s
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Text on a path13m 20s
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4. Importing and Transforming Graphics
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Graphic formats5m 29s
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Scaling and rotating graphics15m 29s
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Managing graphics links9m 17s
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Modifying graphics frames15m 46s
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Anchored frames16m 57s
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Object Layer options6m 38s
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Creating custom stroke styles17m 50s
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Adding drop shadows16m 22s
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5. Adding Color: Creating Swatches
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Creating a new swatch21m 10s
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Creating tints4m 35s
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Creating gradients9m 47s
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Mixed ink swatches9m 22s
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6. Tables
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Table basics27m 34s
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Importing from Excel7m 52s
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Headers and footers3m 4s
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Rearranging rows and columns1m 53s
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Table and cell styles10m 23s
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Adding graphics to tables3m 54s
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7. InDesign Libraries
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Storing assets in CC Libraries12m 58s
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Sharing CC Libraries2m 55s
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8. Creating a Template
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Advantages of templates2m 37s
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Saving and using a template7m 24s
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9. Long Document Features
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10. Printing and PDFs
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Creating packaging7m 50s
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Conclusion
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What I hope you’ve learned1m 35s
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Next steps1m 57s
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