- As scientists like to say,…if you can measure it, it must be there.…But how do we measure things in InDesign?…Well, measurements show up…in a number of locations in InDesign.…Including, the Control Panel, and also the rulers…along the top and left edges of the document window.…But what if those measurements show inches…and you work in millimeters or centimeters?…How can we change them? No problem.…The trick is to right-click on one of the rulers,…or ctrl + click with a one-button mouse.…If I right-click on this ruler,…it gives me a Context menu that shows me…a number of different options.…
For example, I could choose Centimeters here.…But this will only change that one ruler.…In this case that vertical ruler.…I wanna change both rulers.…The horizontal and the vertical rulers.…So, to do that, I'm instead going to…right-click on this little square,…that little intersection between the two rulers.…When I right-click, or ctrl + click with a one-button mouse,…and I choose Centimeters from there, now both rulers change.…
Author
David Blatner
Updated
1/12/2016Released
6/19/2015Want to learn InDesign in just 20 minutes? Watch the first chapter, which concentrates on the most essential skills: editing text, adding graphics, moving objects, and creating PDFs. Once you're ready to move on, InDesign insider David Blatner will show you the rest of what InDesign has to offer. Learn how to navigate and customize the workspace, manage documents and pages, format text and graphics, experiment with color and gradients, draw and transform shapes, create interactive documents, package your designs for print, and much more.
- Getting started with InDesign in just 30 minutes
- Setting up a new document
- Inserting text
- Placing graphics
- Formatting objects
- Creating color and gradient swatches
- Organizing InDesign projects with layers
- Transforming objects
- Incorporating drop caps, bullets, and numbering
- Applying character and object styles
- Building tables
- Creating an interactive PDF and exporting to EPUB
- Printing and exporting
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Q: This course was updated on 01/12/2016. What changed?
A: We added one new movie covering the revised InDesign CC interface, including the new Start workspace, released in November 2015.
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 4s
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Using the exercise files2m 21s
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How this course is updated1m 20s
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1. Learn InDesign in 30 Minutes
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Getting started2m 44s
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Adding or editing text3m 47s
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Adding or replacing graphics4m 22s
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Moving objects around4m 43s
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Printing and creating a PDF5m 45s
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2. Working with InDesign Documents
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Navigating and zooming8m 35s
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Selecting objects6m 50s
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Working with panels7m 24s
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3. Creating a Document
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New documents10m 40s
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Adding text frames5m 30s
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Typing and editing text3m 11s
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Importing graphics8m 51s
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4. Managing Pages
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Overriding master page items3m 52s
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Changing page size6m 43s
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Adding page numbering2m 45s
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5. Text
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Inserting special characters5m 40s
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Importing text4m 46s
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Threading text frames5m 1s
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Setting text frame columns5m 33s
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Putting text on a path7m 29s
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Using the Story Editor6m 42s
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Checking spelling6m 18s
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Using Find/Change7m 59s
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6. Graphics
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Using the Links panel9m 47s
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Inserting QR codes3m 48s
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7. Formatting Objects
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Colorizing images2m 35s
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Adjusting transparency4m 53s
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Adding drop shadows4m 31s
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8. Color
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Creating color swatches6m 2s
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Creating gradient swatches5m 10s
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Applying gradients6m 48s
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9. Frames and Paths
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Creating text outlines5m 10s
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10. Managing Objects
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Stacking objects2m 13s
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Grouping and locking objects3m 38s
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Nesting objects4m 53s
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Aligning and distributing5m 16s
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Understanding text wrap6m 41s
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Using anchored objects5m 37s
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11. Transforming Objects
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Duplicating objects6m 56s
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Rotating objects3m 3s
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Scaling objects5m 53s
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Skewing objects1m 55s
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Mirroring objects3m 35s
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12. Character Formatting
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Changing case4m 28s
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Using Find Font5m 43s
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13. Paragraph Formatting
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Using drop caps2m 50s
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Shading paragraphs and boxes2m 47s
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Setting tabs9m 7s
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Adding automatic bullets5m 45s
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Numbering paragraphs7m 12s
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14. Styles
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Using character styles6m 16s
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Using object styles4m 28s
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15. Tables
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Creating a table5m 33s
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Adjusting rows and columns4m 11s
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Formatting a table5m 31s
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Formatting cells7m 46s
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16. Interactive Documents
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Adding hyperlinks5m 17s
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Creating an interactive PDF7m 38s
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Exporting a reflowable EPUB8m 37s
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17. Packaging, Printing, and Exporting
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Packaging for output7m 11s
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Using the Print dialog box6m 28s
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Exporting a PDF10m 5s
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Exporting text4m 2s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 59s
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