Adobe InDesign CS6 on Demand

This is the eBook version of the print title.  Access to the online Workshop files and bonus content is available through product registration – see instructions in back pages of your eBook.   Need answers quickly? Adobe InDesign CS6 on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions. Numbered Steps guide you through each task See Also points you to related information in the book Did You Know alerts you to tips and techniques Illustrations with matching steps Tasks are presented on one or two pages Inside the Book • Create layouts for print, web, tablets, and mobile devices • Browse, organize, and process files using Adobe Bridge or Mini Bridge • Create, link, and manage content, pages, and books to keep track of your documents • Create text and apply style to display artistic text • Use track changes to review content • Create interactive PDFs , EPUB ebooks, and HTML web pages • Create output for commercial print purposes • Create output for commercial print purposes • Create publications for use with Adobe Digital Publishing Suite Bonus Online Content Register your book at queondemand.com to gain access to: • Workshops and related files • Keyboard shortcuts Visit the author site: perspection.com

Table of Contents:
Introduction    xvii 1  Getting Started with InDesign CS6    1 Installing InDesign    2 Getting Started    4 Viewing the InDesign Window    6 Showing and Hiding Panels    7 Working with Panels    8 Using the Tools and Control Panel    10 New! Opening a Document    12 New5.5 Opening a Document with Adobe Bridge    14 Inserting Images or Text in a Document    16 Using the Status Bar    17 Working with Document Windows    18 New! Checking for Updates Online    20 Getting Help While You Work    22 Saving a Document    24 New! Finishing Up    26 2  Creating and Viewing a Document    27 Creating a New Document    28 New! Creating a New Document from a Template    30 Creating a New Document Using Presets    32 New! Setting Up a Document    34 New! Changing the Display View    36 Changing the View with the Zoom Tool    38 Viewing and Using Rulers    40 Using Guides    42 Changing Guides & Pasteboard Options    44 Using Smart Guides    46 Using the Grid    48 Moving Around with the Hand Tool    50 Working with the Info Panel    51 Creating and Displaying Workspaces    52 New! Using Undo and Redo    54 3  Managing Pages and Books    55 Using the Pages Panel    56 New! Inserting Pages    58 Navigating Pages    60 Changing the Page Size    62 New! Deleting Pages    65 Moving Pages    66 Working with Page Spreads    68 Rotating Page Spreads    69 Creating Master Pages    70 Working with Master Pages    72 New! Working with Page Numbers and Sections    74 Working with Chapter Numbers    76 Creating and Using Text Variables    78 Creating a Book    80 Managing Books    82 Creating a Table of Contents    84 Starting an Index    86 Creating an Index Entry    88 Creating an Index    90 Managing an Index    92 4  Working with Text    95 Using Type Tools    96 Creating Type in a Text Frame    97 New! Creating Type Using Frame Tools    98 Creating Path Type    100 Importing Text    102 Flowing Imported Text    104 Working with Overflow Text    106 Using Smart Text Reflow    108 Typing and Selecting Text    110 Editing Text with Autocorrect    112 Copying and Moving Text    113 Changing Fonts    114 New! Changing Font Size    116 Changing Text Leading    117 Changing Text Kerning    118 Changing Text Tracking    119 Scaling or Skewing Text    120 Aligning Paragraphs    121 Indenting and Spacing Paragraphs    122 Creating a Drop Cap    123 Applying a Paragraph Rule    124 New! Adding Bullets and Numbering    126 Setting Tabs    128 Working with Glyphs    129 Inserting Special Text Characters    130 Working with Hidden Text    131 Setting Text Frame Options    132 New! Creating Columns    134 New! Wrapping Text Around an Object    136 Creating Type Outlines    138 Adding Page Numbers to Continued Text    139 5  Placing and Working with Graphics    141 Placing Graphics    142 Placing Graphics with Options    143 Setting Place Import Options    144 Placing Multiple Graphics    146 Placing Graphics from Adobe Bridge    148 Adding Captions to Graphics    150 Copying or Moving Graphics    152 Using the Links Panel    153 Managing Linked Graphics    154 Editing a Linked Graphic    156 Displaying XMP Graphic Information    157 Creating Specialty Frames for Graphics    158 Selecting and Moving Frames and Graphics    160 Fitting Graphics in Frames    162 Nesting Graphics in Frames    164 Formatting Graphics in Frames    165 Controlling Graphics Display Performance    166 New! Adding Alt Text to Graphics    168 New5.5 6  Working with Objects and Layers    169 Creating Shapes    170 Creating Lines    172 Creating Multiple Objects in a Grid    173 Using the Selection Tool    174 Using the Direct Selection Tool    176 Resizing Objects    178 Moving Objects    179 Duplicating Objects    180 Grouping and Combining Objects    182 Aligning Objects    184 New! Distributing Objects    186 Arranging Object Stack Order    188 Transforming Objects    189 Repeating Object Transformations    190 Using the Free Transform Tool    191 Scaling Objects    192 Shearing Objects    193 Rotating Objects    194 Locking and Unlocking Objects    196 Creating Inline Objects    197 New5.5 Creating Anchored Objects    198 New5.5 Creating and Deleting Object Layers    200 Setting Layer Options    202 Showing and Hiding Layers and Objects    203 Locking Layers and Objects    204 Merging Layers and Groups    205 Working with Objects on Layers    206 Using the Measure Tool    207 Using Live Screen Drawing    208 7  Applying and Managing Color    209 Changing Color Settings    210 Changing Color Profiles    212 Working with Color Modes    214 Applying Colors    215 Using the Eyedropper Tool    216 Working with the Color Panel    218 Working with the Swatches Panel    220 Managing Color Swatches    222 Working with Swatch Libraries    224 Creating Tint Swatches    225 Creating Gradient Swatches    226 Creating Mixed Inks    228 Using Colors from the Kuler Panel    230 Overprinting Colors    232 Proofing Colors on the Screen    233 New! 8  Applying Fills, Strokes, and Effects    235 Applying Fill and Stroke Colors    236 Changing Stroke Attributes    238 Creating Stroke Styles    240 Applying Gradients    242 Using the Gradient Tool    244 Using the Gradient Feather Tool    245 Creating Blends and Effects    246 Applying Shadow Effects    248 Applying Glow Effects    249 Applying Bevel and Emboss Effects    250 Applying Feather Effects    251 Applying Corner Object Effects    252 Converting Shape Objects    254 Setting Object Defaults    255 9  Working with Points and Paths    257 Drawing with the Pen Tool    258 Selecting and Moving Points and Segments    260 Converting Points    262 Adding and Deleting Anchor Points    264 Splitting Paths    266 Joining Anchor Points    268 Using the Smooth Tool    269 Using the Pencil Tool    270 Erasing to Reshape Paths    272 Working with Pathfinder    273 Creating a Compound Path    274 Working with Clipping Paths    276 10  Working with Tables    279 Creating Tables    280 Importing Text into Tables    282 Entering and Editing Text in a Table    284 Modifying a Table    286 Adjusting Table Rows and Columns    288 Adjusting Table Cells    290 Aligning Content in Table Cells    291 Creating Table Headers and Footers    292 Adding Strokes and Fills    294 Alternating Fills and Strokes    296 Adding Diagonal Lines in Cells    298 Adding a Border to a Table    299 Adjusting Tables in the Text Frame    300 11  Working with Styles    301 Using the Paragraph Styles or Character Styles Panel    302 Changing the Basic Paragraph Style    303 Creating Paragraph Styles    304 New! Creating Character Styles    306 New5.5 Creating GREP Styles    308 Creating Style Groups    309 Loading and Importing Styles    310 Applying and Overriding Styles    312 Creating Nested Styles    314 Creating Object Styles    316 Creating Table and Cell Styles    318 Using Quick Apply    320 Mapping Styles to Export Tags    322 New! 12  Finalizing a Document    323 Using Spell Check    324 Using Custom Dictionaries    326 New! Finding and Changing Fonts    327 Using Find and Change    328 Searching for Text    330 Searching Using GREP    332 Searching for Glyphs    333 Searching for Objects    334 Working with Hyphenation    335 Keeping Lines Together    336 New! Changing Justification Options    337 Using the Story Editor    338 Adding Footnotes    340 Changing Case    342 13  Creating an Interactive Document    343 Defining Hyperlink Destinations    344 Creating Hyperlinks    346 Converting and Stylizing Hyperlinks    348 Using the Hyperlinks Panel    350 Creating Cross-References    352 Creating Bookmarks    354 Adding Media    356 New! Setting Media Options    358 Adding Animation with Motion Presets    360 Working with Animations    362 Changing Animation Order    364 Adding Page Transitions    365 Using the Buttons and Forms Panel    366 New! Creating Buttons    368 New! Creating Forms    370 New! Working with Events and Actions    372 New! Working with Button States    374 New! Setting Tab Order    375 Creating Multi-State Objects    376 Inserting HTML Content    378 New! Using the SWF Preview Panel    380 New! 14  Creating a Digital Publication    381 Creating Liquid Layouts    382 New! Creating Alternate Layouts    384 New! Working with Alternate Layouts    386 New! Adjusting Layouts    387 Getting Started with Digital Publishing Suite    388 New! Creating a Folio Overlay    390 New! Creating a Folio Publication    392 New! Importing Articles into a Folio Publication    394 New! Setting Folio and Article Properties    395 New! Previewing a Folio Publication    396 New! 15  Automating the Way You Work    397 Creating a Library    398 Using and Updating a Library    400 Changing Library Item Information    401 Searching and Sorting Libraries    402 Creating and Using Snippets    404 Creating Conditional Text    406 Collecting and Placing Content    408 New! Creating Linked Content    410 New! Linking Content Across Documents    412 New! Managing Linked Content    413 New! Using and Running Scripts    414 Using Data Merge    416 Working with XML    418 Exporting XML or IDML    420 16  Exporting a Document    421 Exporting a Document    422 New! Understanding Export File Formats    423 New! Exporting as a Print PDF    424 New5.5 Setting PDF General Options    426 New5.5 Setting PDF Compression Options    428 Setting PDF Marks and Bleeds Options    429 Setting PDF Output Options    430 New! Setting PDF Advanced Options    431 Setting PDF Security Options    432 Exporting with PDF Presets    433 Exporting PDF Files in the Background    434 Setting PDF Media Options    435 Exporting as an Interactive PDF    436 New! Exporting as an EPS    438 New! Exporting as a JPEG or PNG    440 New! Exporting as a Flash Movie    442 Exporting as a Flash File    444 Ordering Content in the Articles Panel    446 New5.5 Exporting as an Accessible PDF    448 New5.5 Applying Tags to a PDF    450 New5.5 Setting EPUB and HTML Options    451 New5.5 Exporting as an EPUB eBook    452 New! Exporting as an HTML    454 New! 17  Printing and Outputting a Document    457 Printing a Document    458 Printing with Presets    459 Setting General and Setup Print Options    460 Setting Marks and Bleed Options    462 Setting Graphics Options    464 Previewing Color Separations    465 Setting Output Options    466 Setting Trapping Options    468 Setting Advanced Options    470 Setting Color Management Options    472 Creating a Print Summary    473 Printing Spreads in a Booklet    474 Using Live Preflight    476 New! Inserting File Information    478 New! Creating a Package    480 New! Using Document Fonts    482 18  Customizing the Way You Work    483 Setting General Preferences    484 Setting Interface Preferences    485 New5.5 Setting Type Preferences    486 New! Setting Advanced Type Preferences    488 Setting Composition Preferences    489 Setting Units & Increments Preferences    490 Setting Dictionary Preferences    492 New! Setting Spelling Preferences    494 Setting Notes Preferences    496 Working with Appearance of Black Preferences    497 Setting Story Editor Display Preferences    498 Setting File Handling Preferences    500 Setting Clipboard Handling Preferences    502 Defining Shortcut Keys    503 Customizing Menus    504 Configuring Plug-In and Extensions    505 New! Customizing the Control Panel    506 19  Collaborating with Others    507 Creating and Working with Notes    508 Tracking Text Changes    510 Sharing Content with Adobe InCopy    512 Setting Up User Identification    513 Exporting Content from InDesign    514 Using the Assignments Panel    515 Creating an Assignment    516 Checking Content Out and In    518 Updating Content    519 Working with InCopy    520 20  Working Together with Adobe Programs    521 Exploring Adobe Programs    522 Exploring Adobe Bridge    523 Getting Started with Adobe Bridge    524 New! Getting Photos from a Digital Camera    525 Working with Raw Images from a Digital Camera    526 Modifying Images in Camera Raw    528 Working with Images Using Adobe Bridge    530 Setting Preferences in Adobe Bridge    532 New! Applying Image Adjustments    534 Creating a Web Photo Gallery    535 Automating Tasks in Adobe Bridge    536 Using Mini-Bridge    537 Working with Adobe Media Encoder    538 New! Working with Adobe Extension Manager    540 New! Scripting with Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit    541 New! New Features    543 New! Adobe Certified Expert    549 Index    555

About the Author :
Steve Johnson has written more than 70 books on a variety of computer software, including Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Dreamweaver CS5, Adobe Flash Professional CS5, Adobe InDesign CS5, Adobe Illustrator CS5, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Office 2010 and 2007, Microsoft Office 2008 for the Macintosh, and Apple Mac OS X Lion. In 1991, after working for Apple Computer and Microsoft, Steve founded Perspection, Inc., which writes and produces software training. When he is not staying up late writing, he enjoys coaching baseball, playing golf, gardening, and spending time with his wife, Holly, and three children, JP, Brett, and Hannah. Steve and his family live in Northern California, but can also be found visiting family all over the western United States.