InDesign Tutorial #1

Folder Management

A. In "My Documents" make a folder and name it your name and period (last_first_p?)
Save EVERYTHING into this folder
B. Inside your main folder, make another folder named "Indesign Tutorials"Save all of your indesign work in this folder

InDesign Basics
Open InDesignStart > Programs > Adobe Indesign
Open Internet ExporerOpen the tutorial page @ http://www.atomiclearning.com/indesigncs2_pc On the right side, make sure the player preference is set to "flash"

1. Watch "Understanding the workspace 16896 1:31"

2. Watch "Creating a new document 16897 1:28"

• Do everything the tutorial says to do.
• Save your document in " Indesign Tutorials " as .where XX= your initials.

3. Watch "Using palettes 16898 2:34" and try everything demonstrated in the tutorial.
4. Watch "Using rulers and guides 16899 1:11" and try everything demonstrated in the tutorial.
5. Watch "Using Grids 16900 0:50" and try everything demonstrated in the tutorial.
6. Watch "Changing Page Numbers 16901 0:45"

• Change your number of pages to 8Save your document

7. Watch "Using the frame tools 16909 1:53"

• On page 2-3 of your document, draw the following:
• A rectangleo
• A square
• An oval
• An 8 sided octagon
• A five sided star
• Save your document

8. Watch "Using the selection tool 16902 1:22"

• Resize and move all of the objects you dew in step seven to page 2. Make sure they are all small enough to fit on one page.
• Save your document

9. Watch "Using direct selection tool 16903 1:0"

• Stretch the square out to look like a diamond.Move other objects as necessary so everything still fits on page 2.
• Save your document