Introduction to Adobe InDesign CC

ADOBE INDESIGN CCDESIGN FUNDAMENTAL

Muhammad Hazmin bin Wardi

WHAT IS INDESIGN?

• Adobe InDesign is the industry-

standard publishing application for

print publications, interactive PDF

documents, digital magazines, and

EPUBs.

• Create :

• Posters, Flyers, Brochures,

Magazines, Newspapers, Books

HISTORY

• InDesign is the predecessor to

PageMaker.

• InDesign was introduced to

the market in 1999.

• Most Recent: InDesign CC

(2014)

HISTORY

BASICS OF GRAPHIC DESIGN

• 5 Building Blocks:

• Lines

• Shapes

• Mass

• Texture

• Color

BASICS OF GRAPHIC DESIGN

• Lines:

• Divide or Unite Elements on a Page

• Denote Direction of Movement

• Provide an Anchor for Elements on a Page

BASICS OF GRAPHIC DESIGN

• Shapes:

• Basic - Circle, Square, Triangle

• Most Reoccurring - Square/Rectangle

BASICS OF GRAPHIC DESIGN

• Mass:

• Size

• Physical Size and Visual Size

• Size is Relative

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BASICS OF GRAPHIC DESIGN

•Texture:

•Feel of Paper

•Smooth or Rough

•Textures can be Visual

BASICS OF GRAPHIC DESIGN

• Color:

• Elicit Specific Emotions and

Reactions

• Complementary, Analogous, and

Triad Colors

PRINTING YOUR DESIGNS

• Printing:

• RGB vs. CMYK

• ALWAYS print your images

in CMYK

• Image Resolution and Size

FREE DESIGN?

FREE DESIGN?

FREE DESIGN?

FREE DESIGN?

FREE DESIGN?

INDESIGN VOCABULARY

• Extension

• Frame

• Link

• Master page

• Package

• Pane

• Panel

• Path

• PDF

• Place

• Stroke

• Thread

#TUTORIAL 1

How to make a brochure with InDesign

#T1 – CHANGING UNIT (PICAS TO INCHES)

#T1 – NEW DOCUMENT

#T1 – PLACE GRAPHIC AND TEXT

#T1 – EXPORT PDF