Indesign 1

What is the MAIN purpose for packaging a document?

So that all the files, fonts, and graphics needed to reproduce the publication are ready to go and are in one place

What do you call two touching pages that are regarded as a singular layout? Choose the best answer

Spread

What does a force line break do?

Starts a new line without starting a new paragraph

What is opacity?

The amount of light that travels through an object

Guides

Horizontal and vertical line markers that you position anywhere in a layout as a reference for positioning elements

What does it mean to have an asterisk in a document tab?

The document has been altered and needs to be saved

Trim

The final document dimensions, after it has been printed and then cut down to size

What is a tint swatch?

The percentage of a color swatch

Kerning

The space between a pair of characters

Tracking

The space between a range of characters

Leading

The space between two baselines of text within a paragraph

Gutter

The space between two columns

Bleeding

The space extending past the edge of the page, past the trim edge

How can including an idml file in your packaged folder be helpful?

This can be used as a backup in case another user is on a different version of the InDesign app

Dock

To connect the edge of one panel to the edge of another panel so that both move or open together

Crop

Trimming and removal of unwanted portions of images

How do you change the display performance of your document or image to High Quality?

View > Display Performance > Select the desired display quality

To increase the size of a line or border, you need to increase what in the stroke or control panel? (Actual name)

Weight

From which of the following can you access Effects to an object?

Window in the Top Menu Object in the Top Menu Control Panel

What is the purpose of a character style?

Allows you to assign a name to a defined set of formatting options and then apply it to text

Bleed

An area of print which is cropped off when a document is trimmed

Where is the Workspace Switcher located?

Application Bar

Select this option if you want the image to resize instantaneously when you resize the frame

Autofit

Group

Combine objects together so they move as a single unit

View page in window

Ctrl+0 (PC) / Command+0 (Mac)

In the New Color Swatch dialog box, what do you need to do to give your new swatch a specific name?

Deselect "Name with Color Value" > Type New Swatch Name

Which tool needs to be selected to move anchor points?

Direct Selection Tool

What is the difference between the Selection Tool and Direct Selection Tool?

Direct Selection tool can select the anchor points on a path and content in a frame, selection tool cannot

How do you select an open path within grouped objects?

Double click the open path within the group

Which of the following samples color or type attributes from objects and applies them to other objects?

Eyedropper tool

Which of the following do you need to enable to view two pages side by side, creating a spread layout?

Facing Pages

How can you import text into a document?

File > Place > Select the text file from desktop/folder > Click Open > Click mouse/pad to place text in document.

If you place an image into a frame and it is too large for the frame, what would you use to reduce the image without distortion?

Fit content proportionally

What is the process to create a new character style?

Go to Type > Character Styles. Select the New Character Style from the Character Style Panel Menu. Choose the desired formatting from the list on the left side of New Character Style dialog.

Duplicate object

Hold Alt (PC) / Option (Mac) click and drag

Create a proportioned circle from its center point

Hold Shift+Alt (PC) / Shift+ Option (Mac) click and drag

In the Package menu, you can review these specific sections:

Links and Graphics, Color and Links, Character and Object Styles, Print Settings

What does the Content Grabber do?

Moves the image, but not the frame

Slug

Non-printable area of the document where special instructions can be included

Which of the following would you use to quickly apply a drop shadow to multiple headlines or titles?

Object Style

In order to have consistent spacing of text wrapped around an object you will need to work with what?

Offset values

The Zoom Level is located:

On the Application Bar

Which of the following can you include in a document preset?

Page size, columns, margins, bleed, and slug

Which of the listed command(s) does the following action? The contents of the clipboard appear in the same location on the page as when they were originally selected.

Paste in Place

What is the grey area outside the document area called?

Pasteboard

Where would you change the color theme of the Adobe InDesign interface?

Preferences Dialog Box

Toggle screen mode

Select W

How do you create a tint swatch?

Select a color swatch in the Swatches panel, then choose Tint Swatch from the Swatches panel menu.

When increasing or decreasing the size of an image in the control panel, what needs to be done to ensure the image is not distorted?

Select constrain proportions

How could you have an element ignore text wrap?

Select the item. Go to Object > Text Frame Options > select (check on) Ignore Text Wrap

How would you change the corner size and shape of a rectangle?

Select the rectangle. Object > Corner Options.

How do I change text to all caps in InDesign?

Select the text > Select All Caps in the Control Panel