JAU inDesign

Ace your homework & exams now with Quizwiz!

ePub File

An exporting option for electronic files that includes features such as "Place footnote after paragraph", "Remove forced line breaks", "Ignore object export settings"

text-overflow icon

An icon at the end of a text box that indicates more text exists at the end of the story, but does not fit into the box (or chain of boxes).

Line Copy

An image consisting of line and tonal areas only, with no intermediate shades of gray of color

When and where do you use a right-indent tab?

Automatically aligns text with the right margin of a paragraph, is useful for placing end-of-story characters.

Hyperlinks can be linked to what options in InDesign?

URL, email, file, page, and text anchor

Cmd + Z

Undo

Cmd + Shft + G

Ungroup

Point Size

Unit of Measurement

Frame edges

Visible edges of frames; when frames are selected, edges are automatically visible

jaggies

Visible steps in the curved edge of a graphic or text character that result from enlarging a bitmapped image.

to Save to Dropbox

You MUST SAVE as a PDF

Switch fill/stroke

^ X

panels

_______ help you monitor and modify your work.

How do you create Gatefolds

a. Gatefold spreads contain more than two adjoining pages and are commonly used for large brochures or ad designs. To create a gatefold spread in InDesign, select a page (single-sided document), or a spread (facing pages document) by clicking their respective thumbnails in the Pages panel. Then choose Allow Selected Spread To Shuffle from the Pages panel flyout menu. Doing so disables this option, which is on by default; therefore, a check mark should no longer appear next to it in the menu.

Right Click to

access fitting options, access transform options

Option-(left or right keys)

adjust kerning or tracking

Option-(up or down keys)

adjust leading

Command-Shift-K

all caps or small caps

Master Item

all objects on the master page that function as a place where objects on the document pages are to be positioned

increase leading

alt ↑

decrease leading

alt ↓

Target Document

an InDesign file containing the text that will be seen by all recipients

White Space

an area in design that contains no elements used to create space in a layout

Reference Number

appears as superscript before and/or after appropriate footnote

Footnote Text

appears at the bottom of the page or column

Tools Option

are found in the upper right hand corner

Workspace

arrangement of windows and panels that you see on your monitor after starting Indesign

Shift-Tab

automatic right-aligned tab

How do you modify a chapter style?

b. Sections have to be defined first: i. In the Pages panel, select the first page in the section you want to define. ii. Choose Layout > Numbering & Section Options, or choose Numbering & Section Options in the Pages panel. iii. If you're changing the numbering options for any page other than the first page of the document, make sure that Start Section is selected. This option marks the selected page as the beginning of a new section. iv. As necessary, specify the numbering and section options (see Document numbering options), and then click OK. v. A section indicator icon appears above the page icon in the Pages panel, indicating the start of a new section. vi. To end the section, repeat the section numbering steps on the first page that follows the section. c. Add an automatically updated section marker i. Define sections in your document. ii. On a page or master that you're using in a section, drag the Type tool to create a text frame large enough for the section marker text, or click in an existing frame. iii. Choose Type > Insert Special Character > Markers > Section Marker. iv. On master page A, section marker (left) and section marker with page number marker inserted (right) v. Change the format of page and chapter numbering vi. Choose Layout > Numbering & Section Options. vii. Under Page Numbering or Document Chapter Numbering, select a new number format for Style. (See Document numbering options.) viii. Click OK.

why create color in the swatches panel instead of the color panel?

by changing the colors definition in the swatches panel, the color will automatically change throughout the layout.

scissors

What are three ways to display a panel?

click its icon, click its tab, or choose its name from the Window menu. For example, choose Window>Object & Layout>Align. You can also access type-specific panels from the Type menu. For example, choose Type > Glyphs.

Cmd click

click through layers to select objects behind

insert row

cmd 9

insert column

cmd alt 9

Subscript

cmd alt shift =

insert table

cmd alt shift T

Strikethrough

cmd shift /

Superscript

cmd shift =

increase font size

cmd shift >

Bold

cmd shift B

Align center

cmd shift C

Italic

cmd shift I

Justify left

cmd shift J

Align left

cmd shift L

Align right

cmd shift R

Underlined

cmd shift U

Normal

cmd shift Y

Justify center

cmd shift alt C

Justify right

cmd shift alt R

dateline

In a news release, the identification of the city where the company issuing the release is located, as well as the date on which the release was written.

impression cylinder

In commercial printing, a cylinder that provides back pressure, thus allowing the image to be transferred from the blanket to the substrate.

RIP's (raster image processor)

Interprets digital data from a computer printing file to a printable image that can be ouput on film, paper, or plate material

What is the difference between kerning and tracking?

Kerning adjusts the space between two characters; tracking adjusts the space between a range of selected characters.

rectangle

Press Proofs

Running trial sheets on the press before an actual press run. The ink and paper specified for the job are used. This is usually reserved for long-run, full color, high quality jobs

scale

Non-printing design tools

Rulers, grids and guides

What is a gutter?

Setting used to separate design elements from one another; ex: blank space for binding, alley space between columns

Text wrap

Text that runs around any object, including text frames, imported images, and objects; Also referred to as runaround text.

What tool do you use to move both frames and graphics with in frames?

The selection tool lets you drag a frame to move it or move a graphic around within a frame.

What tool allows you to thread text frames?

The selection tool.

commercial printing

Typically, printing on high-capacity, high-resolution presses; processes include offset lithography, flexography, gravure, and screen printing. Offset printing is the most widely used commercial printing process.

gap

type size

Typeface as measured (in points) from the bottom of descenders to the body clearance line, which is slightly higher than the top of ascenders.

script font

Typefaces that appear to have been created with a pen or a brush, whether the letters are connected or unconnected.

Fields

labels sich as "First Name"

Gap Tool

lets you adjust the space between objects

Rectangle Tool

lets you create a square or rectangle

Rectangle FRAME Tool

lets you create a square or rectangle PLACEHOLDER

Page Tool

lets you create multiple page sizes within a document

Type Tool

lets you create text frames and select text

Pencil Tool

lets you draw a freeform path

Selection Tool

lets you select entire objects

Direct Selection Tool

lets you select points on a path or contents within a frame

Command-Option-;

locks/unlocks guides

create bullet point

opt 8

select all objects on page

opt click layer

to apply to current page (from master page)

opt click mister page

Adjust Leading

opt up/down arrows

hand tool (when in text box)

option

Click-Command-Shift

override individual objects

pen

Sections

pages in a document where page numbering changes

Texture

refers to the surface quality in a work of art associated with the way that things look or feel.

rotate

Records

rows representing information for each recipient

Kerning (space between individual letters in a word)

select 2 letters: opt right/left arrows

Cmd + A

select all

Tracking (space between words)

select entire text line: opt r/left arrows

what are the three steps involved in applying a swatch of color?

select object, select fill box, select color

type on a path

shift + T

gradient feather

shift + g

page

shift + p

move object/text exactly ONE pica from the direction of the arrow pressed

shift arrow keys (both)

if you need to draw a straight line

shift drag

Tab key

show/hide all tools and panels

hand tool (for navigating)

spacebar

raster image processor

takes vector images and converts them to halftone dots

Facing Pages

two pages ina layout that face each other, as in an open book

Glyphs

type characters that you won't find on your keyboard

What are some ways you can change the magnification of a document?

view menu, zoom tool, command + or -.

graphic frames

where graphics are positioned

how can using object styles speed up your work flow?

you can save the format and apply to multiple objects

Cmd +/-

zoom in or out

Hyphen

dash used to break a word apart or in a compound adj.

Smart Text Reflow

feature that automatically adds pages and threaded text frames to contain all the text in an imported text file.

Cmd + zero

fit page in window

Command-Option-0

fit spread in window

how do you adjust the direction of a gradient blend?

gradient swatch tool

Guides

horizontal or vertical lines that you position on a page

suppress text wrap when layer is hidden

in layers... ____ ____ _____ _____ _____ ___ _____ makes text on other layers flow normally when the layer is hidden and it contains objects with text wrap applied

show guide

in layers... ____ _____ makes the guides on the layer visible. when this option is not selected for a layer, the guides cannot be made visible, even by selecting View > Show guides for the document.

lock layer

in layers... ____ _____ prevents changes to any object on the layer. selecting this option is the same as making the crossed-out pencil icon visible in the layers panel

show layer

in layers... ____ ______ makes a layer visible. selecting this option is the same as making the eye icon visible in the layers panel

color

in layers... ____ assigns a color to identify the objects on that layer

print layer

in layers... _____ ____ allows the layer to be prevented from printing. when printing or exporting to PDF, you can determine whether to print hidden and non-printing layers.

Lock guides

in layers... _____ _____ prevents changes to all ruler guides on the layer

Add tabs/tools

in the window menu

Merged Document

information from each record in a data merge in the appropriate places in the target document

spot colors

instead of being created with CMYK, spot colors are created with specially mixed ink. Has a higher color gamut than process

color mode

A system for describing color, such as RGB, HLS, CIELAB, or CMYK.

Point of Origin

The center reference point that has been selected.

fill character

The character that appears between the text at each tab location.

text

The characters and words that form the main body of a publication.

job package

The collected group of all elements that must be sent to a service provide or printer, including a desktop proof, the project file, any images or graphics placed in the layout, and all fonts used in the design.

What panel provides options for modifying selected frames, graphics, or text?

The control panel

Frame handle

The corners of a frame, used to adjust its content quickly.

smart quotes

The curly quotation marks used by typographers, as opposed to the straight marks on the typewriter. Use of smart quotes is usually a setup option in a word-processing or page-layout application.

selection

The currently active object,s in a window. Often made by clicking with the mouse or by dragging a marquee around the desired object/s.

resolution

The density of graphic information expressed in dots per inch (dpi) or pixels per inch (ppi).

printer driver

The device that communicates between the software program and the printer. When using an application, the printer driver tells the application what the printer can do, and also tells the printer how to print the publication.

folder

The digital equivalent of a paper file folder, used to organize files in the Macintosh and Windows operating systems. Double-clicking the icon opens it to reveal the files stored inside.

offset

The distance at which rules are placed above or below paragraphs of text; can be defined as a specific measurement or as a percentage of paragraph spacing.

outset

The distance at which text flows around the edge of a picture or box.

corner radius

The distance between the anchor points that define the corners of beveled-, rounded-, or concave-corner boxes.

Inset spacing

The distance between the edge of the text frame and the text

text inset

The distance from the edge of the box to the position of the placed text.

word break

The division of a word at the end of a line in accordance with hyphenation principles.

Type Tool

Glyphs

Type characters that can be used to show symbols

wrap

Type set on the page so it wraps around the shape of another element.

What tool allows you to create text frames?

Type tool

How do you add a placeholder in a document?

Type>Insert Placeholder Text

How do you add page numbers to the spread?

Type>Insert Special Character> Markers> Insert Current Page Number

How do you create new paragraph styles?

Type>Paragraph Styles, Create new style

A/As

Author's Alterations. Changes made to the copy by the author after typesetting, and thus chargeable to the author.

Auto-Size Feature

Automatically adjusts the size of a text frame based on the length of the text.

registration marks

Figures (often crossed lines and a circle) placed outside the trim page boundaries on all color separation overlays to provide a common element for proper alignment.

Edit bleed

File - document setup - click bleed arrow, put in numbers

What command would you use to put text into a document?

File > Place

How do you export a document?

File, Export

Why use the InDesign Package?

File>Package Includes all files fonts, and graphics needed to reproduce the publication

Shft + Opt + Cmd + N

Set up auto page numbering (make text box on master page then type this shortcut)

Overset Text . overflow text

Text that does not fit in a text frame; a red box with a plus sign in it.

Justified

Text that is aligned with both edges of the paragraph

type family

A set of typefaces created from the same basic design, but in different variations, such as bold, light, italic, book, and heavy.

nudge

To move a graphic or text element in small, preset increments, usually with the Arrow keys.

existing file

To open and existing file: 1. start InDesign 2. choose File > Open from the main menu

registration

Aligning plates on a multicolor printing press so the images superimpose properly to produce the required composite output.

prepress

All work done between writing and printing, such as typesetting, scanning, layout, and imposition.

Fair Use Doctrine

Allows a user to make a copy of all or part of a work within specific parameters of usage, even if permission has not been granted.

Bounding box

Always rectangular, the frame that defines the horizontal and vertical dimensions of the graphic

What is the library?

Commonly used graphics, frames, and layouts

Distribute

To position objects on a page so that they are spaced evenly in relation to one another

comp

Comprehensive artwork used to present the general color and layout of a page.

What are EPUB file options?

Cover, TOC, and content order Footnotes and remove forced line breaks

Cmd + Shft + O

Create Outline of selected text (add Opt to make a copy as outline so original stays intact)

Command-Shift-O

Create Outlines

Opt + 8

Create a Bullet (for lists)

How should you keep the client informed?

Create mockups, show changes, get feedback on major changes

Cmd + N

Create new document/file

How do you stop editing of objects in layers?

Lock the layer

copy

1. Written matter intended to be reproduced in printed form. 2. The text of a news story, advertisement, television commercial, etc., as distinguished from related visual material.

tabloid

11 x 17-inch paper.

weight

1. The thickness of the strokes of a typeface. The weight of a typeface is usually denoted in the name of the font; for example, light, book, or ultra (thin, medium, and thick strokes, respectively). 2. The thickness of a line or rule.

paragraph return

(hard return) inserted by pressing enter

footnote text

(n) a number that shows where you can find a piece of information

remove color

dingbat

1. A font character that displays a picture instead of a letter, number, or punctuation mark. There are entire font families of pictographic dingbats. 2. A printer's typographical ornament.

PostScript

1. A page-description language, developed by Adobe Systems, Inc., that describes type and/or images and their positional relationships on the page. 2. A computer-programming language.

shortcut

1. A quick method for accessing a menu item or command, usually through a series of keystrokes. 2. The icon that can be created in Windows to open an application without having to penetrate layers of various folders.

Greeking

1. A software technique where areas of gray are used to simulate lines of text below a certain point size. 2. Nonsense text used to define a layout before copy is available.

grayscale

1. An image composed in grays ranging from black to white, usually using 256 different tones. 2. A tint ramp used to measure and control the accuracy of screen percentages. 3. An accessory used to define neutral density in a photographic image.

palette

1. As derived from the term in the traditional art world, a collection of selectable colors. 2. Another name for a dialog box or menu of choices.

What are three ways to display a panel?

1. Click its icon 2. Click its tab 3. Choose its name from the Window menu

What are 4 options in the type menu in the Clipping Path dialog box, and what must an imported graphic contain for each option to work?

1. Detect Edges option when a graphic contains a solid white or solid black background 2. The Alpha Channel Option when a graphic contains one or more alpha channels. 3. The Photoshop path option when a Photoshop file contains one or more alpha channels. 4. The User-Modified Path option, which is displayed if the selected clipping path has been modified.

What are two ways to globally update a style you've applied in an InDesign document?

1. Edit the style itself and make changes to the formatting options. 2. Use local formatting to change an instance, and then redefine the style based on that instance

What are the three general steps involved in applying a swatch of color?

1. Selecting the text or object. 2. Selecting the stroke or fill box, depending on what you want to change. 3. Selecting the color. You can access color swatches in the Swatches panel and the Control panel.

rules

1. Straight lines. 2. Lines that are placed above or below paragraphs of text.

What are the four options in the Type menu in the Clipping Path dialog box and what must an imported graphic contain for each option to work?

1. The Detect Edges option. 2. The Alpha Channel option. 3. The Photoshop Path option. 4. The User-Modified Path option.

RGB

1. The colors of projected light from a computer monitor that, when combined, simulate a subset of the visual spectrum. 2. The color mode of most digital artwork. See also CMYK, additive color.

stacking order

1. The order of elements on a PostScript page, where the topmost item can obscure underlying items. 2. The order in which elements are placed on a page; the first is at the bottom and the last is at the top. 3. The order of layers, from top to bottom.

Spreads

2 pages that face each other

What is the correct setting for a print document?

300 dpi (pixels are onscreen not for printing)

bullet

A marker preceding text, usually a solid dot, used to add emphasis; generally indicates the text is part of a list.

Perfect Presses

A digital or conventional printing press that can print on both sides of a sheet or web of paper during a pass through press. Some will first print on one side of a sheet or web of paper, then mechanically turn the paper over to print the second side.

direct selection tool

Derivative Work

A "work" created by altering or changing an existing work

BMP

A Windows bitmap image format that features low-quality and large file sizes.

grid

A division of a page by horizontal and vertical guides into areas where text or graphics may be placed accurately.

raster

A bitmapped representation of graphic data.

text box

A box into which users can type.

hard return

A break in a line or a paragraph that is forced by the user when the return key is pressed, creating a new paragraph.

transformation

A change in the shape, color, position, velocity, or opacity of an object.

text attribute

A characteristic applied directly to a letter or letters in text, such as bold, italic, or underline.

resolution dependent

A characteristic of raster images, in which the file's resolution is determined when the file is created, scanned, or photographed.

resolution independent

A characteristic of vector graphics, in which the file adopts its resolution at the time of output based on the capabilities of the device being used.

raster graphics

A class of graphics created and organized in a rectangular array of bitmaps. Often created by paint software or scanners.

Book File

A collection of documents that can share styles, swatches, master pages, and other items.

Font family

A collection of fonts designed to be used together (regular, italic, bold, etc)

pi fonts

A collection of special characters, such as timetable symbols and mathematical signs. Examples are Zapf Dingbats and Symbol. See dingbat.

dictionary

A collection of words used to determine appropriate spelling and hyphenation.

Stroke

A color applied to the outline of an object

shade

A color mixed with black: a 10% shade is one part of the original color and nine parts black. See tint.

CMYK

A color system or model used for printing, that creates colors by blending different levels of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black.

toggle

A command that switches between either of two states at each application. Switching between Hide and Show is a toggle.

JPEG

A compression algorithm that reduces the file size of bitmapped images, named for the Joint Photographic Experts Group, which created the standard. JPEG is "lossy" compression; image quality is reduced in direct proportion to the amount of compression.

border

A continual line that extends around an element.

en dash

A dash (-), half the width of an em dash, that often replaces the word "to" or "through," such as 9-5 or Monday-Friday.

em dash

A dash (—) that indicates the separation of elements of a sentence or clause.

registration color

A default color selection that can be applied to design elements so they will print on every separation from a PostScript printer. "Registration" is often used to print identification text that will appear outside the page area on a set of separations.

style sheet

A defined set of formatting instructions for font and paragraph attributes, tabs, and other properties of text.

callout

A descriptive label referenced to a visual element, such as several words connected to the element by an arrow.

Drop cap

A design element in which the first letter or letters of a paragraph are increased in size to create a visual effect

What is meant by emphasis in a document?

A design element used to express with particular stress or force.

double-page spread

A design that spans the two pages visible to the reader at any open spot in a magazine, periodical, or book.

template

A document file containing layout, styles, and repeating elements (such as logos) by which a series of documents can maintain the same look and feel. A model publication you can use as the basis for creating a new publication.

robust kerning

A feature of professionally designed fonts, in which kerning values for specific letter pairs are built into the font metrics.

preflight check

A final check of a page layout that verifies all fonts and linked graphics are available, that colors are properly defined, and that any necessary traps have been applied.

thin space

A fixed space, equal to half an en space or the width of a period in most fonts.

insertion point

A flashing bar that indicates the location at which text will be placed.

OpenType

A font format developed by Adobe and Microsoft that can be used on both the Windows and Macintosh platforms, can contain over 65,000 distinct glyphs, and offers advanced typographic features.

monospace

A font in which all characters occupy the same amount of horizontal width regardless of the character. See also proportional spacing.

font

A font is the complete collection of all the characters (numbers, uppercase and lowercase letters, and in some cases, small caps and symbols) of a given typeface in a specific style; for example, Helvetica Bold.

expert set

A font that includes "cut" small caps, meaning that they were specially designed from the start to be used as small caps, and they maintain the same weight as the regular cap.

embedded font

A font that is made part of a document.

baseline shift

A formatting option that moves selected characters above or below the baseline of normal text.

layer

A function of graphics applications in which elements may be isolated from each other, so a group of elements can be hidden from view, reordered, or otherwise manipulated as a unit, without affecting other elements in the composition.

What is a glyph?

A glyph is the graphic representation of a character.

gradient

A gradual transition from one color to another. The shape of the gradient and the proportion of the two colors can be varied. Also known as blends, gradations, graduated fills, and vignettes.

What is a gradient?

A graduated blend between two or more colors

inline graphic

A graphic that is inserted within a body of text, and may be formatted using normal text commands for justification and leading; inline graphics move with the body of text in which they are placed.

anti-aliasing

A graphics software feature that eliminates or softens the jaggedness of low-resolution curved edges.

Style

A group of formatting attributes that can be applied to text or objects

boldface

A heavier, blacker version of a typeface.

discretionary hyphen

A hyphen coded for display and printing only when formatting of the text puts the hyphenated word at the end of a line. Also called a "soft hyphen."

Pullout quotation

A key quotation or section of text that is highlighted in its own text box and placed in the middle of a text block

A law protecting the intellectual property of individuals, giving them exclusive rights over the distribution and reproduction of that material.

trademark

A legal designation that identifies and protects the ownership of a specific device (such as a name, symbol, or mark).

service mark

A legal designation that identifies and protects the ownership of a specific term or phrase.

What is tint?

A lighter version of a color

full measure

A line set to the entire line length.

A list of choices of functions or items, such as fonts.

ordered list

A list of numbered items.

Toggle fill/stroke

lithography

A mechanical printing process based on the principle of the natural aversion of water to grease. In modern offset lithography, the image on a photosensitive plate is first transferred to the blanket of a rotating drum, and then to the paper.

contextual menu

A menu containing options that are only relative to the object for which the menu is activated.

pop-up menu

A menu of choices accessed by clicking and dragging the current choice.

pull-down menu

A menu that displays additional options.

proportional spacing

A method of spacing whereby each character is spaced to accommodate the varying widths of letters or figures, thus increasing readability. For example, a proportionally spaced "m" is wider than an "i."

backslant

A name for characters that slant the opposite direction from italic characters.

preferences

A set of modifiable defaults for an application.

Library

A panel in InDesign used to store items such as logos, side bars, and other repeating items

Object styles

A panel in which you can apply characteristics to a graphic frame, save the characteristics and then apply them to other graphic frames

align panel

A panel that provides a number of options for aligning objects, relative to each other or to the document.

mechanical

A pasted-up page of camera- ready art that is photographed to produce a plate for the press.

clipping path

A path that determines which parts of an image show on the page. Anything inside the path shows and prints; anything outside the path won't. The clipping path essentially knocks out the unwanted part of the image.

Moire Patterns

A pattern, generally objectionable, produced by improper alignment of halftone dots, occur most frequently in rescreened scans and prints. These patterns can be minimized by selecting the descreening option available in most scanner software programs.

Target Document

An InDesign file containing the text that will be seen by all recipients, such as a letter, as well as placeholders representing fields, such as <<First Name>>.

What is the optical center?

A point about ten percent above the exact center of a page

select option

A potential choice listed in a select list.

Web Fed Presses

A press that prints on paper fed into it from a large roll, or web, rather than on individual sheets

color chart

A printed chart of various combinations of CMYK colors used as an aid for the selection of colors during the design phase of a project.

color proof

A printed or simulated printed image of the color separations intended to produce a close representation of the final reproduction for approval and as a guide to the press operator.

A printers measurement; the height, in points, of the font size.

offset lithography

A printing method whereby the image is transferred from a plate onto a rubber-covered cylinder, from which the printing takes place. See lithography.

Sheet Fed Presses

A printing press whose paper feed system relies on stacks of individual sheets of paper, rather than rolls or webs for printing

laser printer

A printing system using a laser beam to produce an image on a photosensitive drum. The image is transferred to paper by a conventional xerographic printing process. Current laser printers used for desktop publishing have a resolution of 600 dpi.

font substitution

A process in which your computer uses a font other than the one you used in your design to display or print your publication. Usually occurs when a used font is missing on the computer used to output the design.

imagesetter

A raster-based device used to output a digital file at high resolution (usually 1000-3000 dpi) onto photographic paper or film, from which printing plates are made, or directly to printing plates (called a "platesetter").

What symbol indicates that a text frame has more text than it can hold -- that is, overset text?

A red plus sign in the lower-right corner of a text frame indicates overset text.

object

A reference to a collection of properties and methods.

proof

A representation of the printed job that is made from plates (press proof ), film, or electronic data (prepress proofs). It is generally used for customer inspection and approval before mass production begins.

subhead

A second-level heading used to organize body text by topic.

drop-down menu

A selection list.

lasso tool

A selection tool in graphics applications.

named colors

A set of colors specifically designated for reference by name, rather than by RGB or hexadecimal values.

Fitting

A set of commands used to achieve a perfect fit if a frame and its content are different sizes.

dash

A short horizontal rule of varying lengths used to indicate a pause or clause in a sentence. See en dash, em dash.

widow

A short line ending a paragraph that appears at the top of the page. See orphan.

by-line

A short phrase or paragraph that names and gives credit to the author of a piece.

orphan

A single or partial word, or a partial line of a paragraph appearing at the bottom of a page. See widow.

oblique

A slanted character; often used when referring to italic versions of sans-serif typefaces.

Out port

A small box in the lower-right corner of a text frame that flows text out to another text frame when clicked

cursor

A small symbol that can be moved around a video screen. Used to indicate the position where data will be entered or an action taken.

condition set

A snapshot of the current visibility of the applied conditions

en space

A space that is equal to half the width of an em space.

em space

A space that is of equal width in points to the point size. An em space in 10 point type is 10 points wide.

DICColor

A special-color library commonly used in Japan.

Focoltone

A special-color library used in the United States.

Trumatch

A special-color library used in the United States.

Display font

A specialty font style that is best used for logos, headings and other large contexts rather than body copy

Glyphs

A specific form of a character. For example, in certain fonts, the capital letter A is available in several forms, such as swash and small cap.

Target Audience

A specific group of people in which your message is intended

default

A specification for a mode of computer operation that occurs if no other is selected. The default font size might be 12 point, or a default color for an object might be white with a black border.

Color picker

A spectrum color panel that uses the eyedropper to fine-tune your color selections.

Acrobat Reader

A stand-alone program or Web browser plug-in from Adobe that allows you to view a PDF file. Acrobat Reader is free and can be downloaded from the Adobe Web site.

calibration bars

A strip of color blocks or tonal values on film, proofs, and press sheets, used to check the accuracy of color registration, quality, density, and ink coverage during a print run.

caps and small caps

A style of typesetting in which capital letters are used in the normal way, while the type that would normally be in lowercase is changed to capital letters of a smaller point size. A true small-caps typeface does not contain any lowercase letters.

character style sheet

A style sheet that defines only character formatting attributes, including font, type size, text color, and type style.

paragraph style sheet

A style sheet that defines the appearance of the paragraph, combining the character style to be used in the paragraph with the line spacing, indents, tabs, rules, and other paragraph attributes.

auxiliary dictionary

A supplementary file that is used to store unusual, technical, or other words that do not appear in the built-in dictionary.

horizontal scale

A technique used for creating artificially condensed type.

runaround

A technique used to flow text around the outside of another shape; text can be wrapped around the edges of a box, or contoured to the shape of a placed image. Also called text wrap.

folding dummy

A template used for determining page arrangement on a form to meet folding and binding requirements.

automatic text box

A text box that appears on the default master page; it snaps to the defined margin guides.

editable text

A text element that the user can modify by entering or deleting keystrokes.

color space

A three-dimensional coordinate system in which any color can be represented as a point.

Baseline grid

A tool that is useful for aligning columns of text

pica

A traditional typographic measurement of 12 points, or approximately 1/6 of an inch. Most applications specify a pica as exactly 1/6 of an inch.

force justify

A type alignment command that causes the space between letters and words in a line of type to expand to fit within a line.

non-facing pages

A type of layout in which the pages of a design do not appear opposite each other. See facing pages.

raster image

A type of picture created and organized in a rectangular array of bitmaps. Often created by paint software, scanners, or digital cameras.

small caps

A type style in which lowercase letters are replaced by uppercase letters set in a smaller point size.

expanded type

A typeface in which the width of the letters is wider than that of the standard letters of the font. Expanded type can be a designed font, or the effect may be approximated using a horizontal scaling feature. Also called extended type.

Sans Serif

A typeface that excludes the small features that appear at the end of strokes in serif typefaces; a cleaner typeface that is widely used for headings, signs, and material where continuous reading is not required.

non-breaking space

A typographic command that connects two words with a space, but prevents the words from being broken apart if the space occurs within the hyphenation zone.

typeface

A unique and distinctive design of a font alphabet; the combined group of all the letters, figures, and punctuation of a specific font.

hyphenation exception

A userdefined change to the way a specific word will be hyphenated in a layout.

composite proof

A version of an illustration or page in which the process colors appear together to represent full color. When produced on a monochrome output device, colors are represented as shades of gray.

banding

A visible stair-stepping of shades in a gradient.

Tool tip

A visual hint provided to the user when they hover the mouse over a user interface element.

Explain derivative work

A work that is a new, original idea that includes aspects of a preexisting already copyrighted work

PDF workflow

A workflow in which PDF files are used to transmit designs to a service provider for output.

ASCII

American Standard Code for Information Interchange. Worldwide, standard ASCII text does not include formatting, and therefore can be exchanged and read by most computer systems.

pt.

Abbreviation for point.

Add anchor points

If you seem to continually type a word incorrectly, what can you do?

Add the word to your Autocorrect preferences.

While checking the spelling in a document, InDesign flags words that are not in the dictionary -- but they may not actually be misspelled. How can you fix this?

Add those words to the document's or InDesign's default spelling dictionary for the language. (Edit > Spelling > User Dictionary)

Tracking

Adjusting the spacing between words, phrases, and extended blocks of text.

Kerning

Adjusts the spacing between character pairs; can be measured as "optical" or "metrics"

ATM

Adobe Type Manager. A utility that causes fonts to appear smooth on screen at any point size. It's also used to manage font libraries.

InDesign

Adobe software used for page layout (desktop publishing).

Display Ads

Advertisements that run in magazines and newspapers

typo

An abbreviation for typographical error. A keystroke error in the typeset copy.

Document grid

An alignment guide to which objects can be aligned and snapped

text editor

An application used to create or make changes to text files.

halftone tint

An area covered with a uniform halftone dot size to produce an even tone or color. Also called flat tint or screen tint.

Bleed

An area outside the perimeter of a page that can be printed;Page data that extends beyond the trim marks on a page.

What is a workspace?

An arrangement of tools, menus, and panels Can be customized for the users' preferences

bleed size

An element of page geometry; the trim size plus the bleed allowance.

input

An element, such as a text box, that receives information from the user.

bitmap image

An image constructed from individual dots or pixels set to a gridlike mosaic. The file must contain information about the color and position of each pixel, so the disk space needed for bitmap images can be very large.

halftone

An image generated for use in printing in which a range of continuous tones is simulated by an array of dots that create the illusion of continuous tone when seen at a distance.

Baseline

An imaginary horizontal line along which the base of a letter sits

snap-to

An optional feature in graphics applications that drives objects to line up with guides, margins, or other objects if they are within a preset pixel range. This eliminates the need for very precise manual placement of an object with the mouse.

service bureau

An organization that provides services, such as scanning and prepress checks, that prepare your publication to be printed on a commercial printing press. Service bureaus do not, however, print your publication.

TrueType

An outline font format used in both Macintosh and Windows systems that can be used both on the screen and on a printer.

color key

An overlay color proof of acetate sheets, one for each of the four primary printing inks. The method was developed by 3M Corporation and remains a copyrighted term.

When you create a document that you intend to export as an EPUB, how do you ensure that a graphic maintains its position relative to surrounding text?

Anchor it within the text as an inline graphic

layout space

Another term for layout.

range kerning

Another term for tracking.

Firewire

Apple computer's personal computer high-speed serial bus interface which has largely replaced the old serial and parallel port interfaces. Most computers are now equipped with built-in ports.

trim size

Area of the finished page after the job is printed, folded, bound, and cut.

menu styling

Artificial type styling, typically applied by choosing shortcuts from a menu or palette, or by using a keyboard shortcut.

Vector graphics

Artwork created entirely by geometrically defined paths and curves, usually created and imported from Adobe Illustrator

glyph

Any character of a font.

output device

Any hardware equipment, such as a monitor, laser printer, or imagesetter, that depicts text or graphics created on a computer.

grayed out

Any option (menu selection, button, etc.) that is not available.

service provider

Any organization, including a commercial printer, that processes design files for output.

spot color

Any pre-mixed ink that is not one of the four process-color inks.

intellectual property

Any product of human intelligence that is unique, novel, unobvious, and valuable (such as a literary work, idea, or invention).

text string

Any sequence of alphanumeric characters that are not code commands.

columns

Appear vertically in a worksheet and are identified by letters at the top of the worksheet window

What are your swatch options?

Color, tint, gradient

Color stops

Colors added to a gradient located between the starting and ending colors

Gamut

Colors that are in range that can be displayed or printed

content collector

special color

Colors that are reproduced using premixed inks, often used to print colors that are outside the CMYK gamut.

Opt + Shft + down arrow

Baseline shift down of select type

Opt + Shft + up arrow

Baseline shift up of select type

How can you change transparency effects without changing the Opacity value of an object?

Besides selecting the object and changing the Opacity value in the Effects panel, you can also create transparency effects by changing the blending mode, feathering an object several ways, adding drop shadows or bevel and emboss effects, and more. Blending modes determine how the base color and the blend color combine to produce a resulting color.

What goes outside of the normal page edges?

Bleed

InDesign Creates

Books, Calendars, Magazines

Text frames

Boxes drawn with the Type tool in which you type or place text

Text Frames

Boxes drawn with the Type tool in which you type or place text.

Cmd + Shft + ]

Bring selected object to Front

What are the advantages of adding objects to master pages?

By adding objects such as guides, footers, and placeholder frames to master pages, you can maintain a consistent layout on the pages to which the master is applied.

If you want to print the highest-quality version of a scanned image on a lower-resolution laser printer or proofer, what option can you select?

By default, InDesign sends only the image data necessary to an output device. If you want to send the entire set of image data, even if it may take longer to print, in the Print dialog box in the Graphics area, you can choose All from the Send Data menu.

Zero point

By default, the upper-left corner of the document; the point from which the location of all objects on the page is measured

What are the pros and cons of using spot colors versus process colors?

By using a spot color, you can ensure color accuracy. However, each spot color requires its own plate on the press, so using spot colors can be more costly. Use process colors when a job requires so many colors that using individual spot inks would be expensive or impractical, such as when printing color photographs.

Process colors

Colors you create (and eventually print) by mixing varying percentages of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (CMYK) inks

What color model would be used to print a magazine

CMYK

Which color mode is best for printing?

CMYK

Can also be referred to as scholastic screening, varies the spacing between the dot patterns of same-size dots to reproduce a continuous tone color or black-and-white printed image

Command-Shift-E

Center Content

Ctl + '

Changes between apostrophe and single ditto mark

Ctl + Shft + "

Changes between smart quotes and ditto marks

Resizing

Changes the size of an image without changing the number of pixels

Resampling

Changing the total number of pixels in an image.

Command-Shift-F11

Character Styles

Glyphs

Characters such as trademark and registration mark signs, arrows, cent signs, boxes and so forth.

extended characters

Characters that cannot be accessed directly from the keyboard; for the most part, characters with an ASCII value higher than 128.

Cmd + I

Check Spelling

Preflight Feature

Checks files

How do you load the text icon?

Choose File > Place and select a text file or click in an out port that contains overset text.

How do you view the baseline grid?

Choose View > Grids & Guides > Show Baseline Grid.

How would you import styles from another InDesign document?

Choose the appropriate Load Style option from the Object Styles panel menu, Character Styles panel menu, Paragraph Styles panel menu, Table Styles panel menu, or Cell Styles panel menu, and locate the InDesign document from which you want to load them. The styles are then loaded into the respective panel and are immediately available for use inside your document.

How do you save a workspace?

Click the workspace switcher button, select New Workspace, then type the name of the new workspace

What is a book file?

Collection of documents that share styles, swatches, and master pages

clip art

Collections of predrawn and digitized graphics.

Color Palette

What are the two types of swatches?

Color and gradient

What is spot color?

Color generated by ink that is printed in a single run Most common is 4 spot color: CMYK

What problems does InDesign look for when using the [Basic] (Working) profile in the Preflight panel?

Confirms that all fonts used in the document or inside placed graphics are available, looks for linked graphic files and linked text files to confirm that they have not been modified since they were initially imported and also warns you of missing graphic files and overset text frames

Pantone Colors

Consists of numbers colors that can be used by a designer and later mixed by the printer to match the same number. These can be specified for ink, paint, and even fabric.

Shift

Constrain Othrogonals/Scaling

Continuous Tone Copy

Contains blacks and whites as well as intermediate shades of gray or gradiation of tonal ranges. Ex: Original black and white and color photographs, charcoal sketches, and airbrush renderings

What tool add an object to the content conveyor?

Content Collector Tool

Command-Option-6

Control Panel

Black Arrow

Controls image frame

White Arrow

Controls image inside frame

Cmd + C

Copy

Placeholder text

Copy that is used as a placeholder until real copy is written. Also called FPO (for position only) text, greeking, dummy copy or lorem ipsum

Opt + G

Creates a Copyright symbol (c in circle, indicates the name of the person who can copy)

Opt + R

Creates a Registered symbol (R in circle, indicates a trademark has been registered)

Opt + 2

Creates a Trademark symbol (TM)

Page Layout App

Creates a doc that is more than one page

Shft + Opt + B

Creates a dot-less letter i

What is a package?

Creates a folder containing fonts, images, and other necessary items for the printer to use

What are glyphs for?

Currency and trademarks

Opt + click, hold, drag

Duplicate selection (double arrows appear)

free transform

rectangle frame

Demographics

Factors such as Age and Gender of an audience that should be considered when designing projects

Command Zero

Zoom to fit page

Cmd + Shft + <

Decrease Point size

Opt + left arrow

Decrease kerning/tracking of select type

Opt + up arrow

Decrease leading of select type

Default Fill/Stroke

Delete anchor points

What option would you disable to let a page stand alone?

Deselect Facing Pages in the Document Setup dialog box

Cmd + Shft + A

Deselects All

Gestalt

Design principles that work together to create a design.

job specifications

Detailed information about a particular job; required to complete the design and print the final product. Includes page geometry, number of ink colors, type of paper being used, finishing requirements, delivery instructions, and other relevant information.

A key

Direct Selection Tool

decorative font

Display type that is typically an artistic representation of some theme, which is commonly indicated in the font name (e.g., Eyechart or Papyrus).

merged document

Document Containing the personalized letters.

How do you add bleeds?

Document Setup, Click More Options

DPI

Dots Per Inch. The resolution measurement on a printer used for print publications

Add swatch and apply it to text (use fill color in toolbar)

Double click fill button at bottom of toolbar

Make a paragraph style based on another paragraph style

Double click word on page to apply it to

How do you create a panel group?

Drag a panel off the dock to create a free-floating panel. Drag the tab of any other panel into the tab bar of the new, free-floating panel. A panel group can be moved and resized as one panel.

What elements are on a master page?

Elements on any page assigned the specified master

Opt + Shft + Hyphen

Em dash (longest, used like parenthesis)

font subsetting

Embedding only the used characters of a font into the final file. The advantage of font subsetting is that it decreases the overall size of a file. The disadvantage is that it limits the ability to makes corrections at the printing service.

Opt + Hyphen

En dash (middle, used to indicate time duration, 9-5)

EPS

Encapsulated PostScript. File format used to transfer PostScript data within compatible applications. EPS files can contain text, vector artwork, and images.

Command E

Export

gutter

Extra space between pages in a layout. Sometimes used interchangeably with "alley" to describe the space between columns on a page. Gutters can appear either between the top and bottom of two adjacent pages or between two sides of adjacent pages.

rectangle fram

Command-Option-Shift-C

Fill Frame Proportionally

Fill/Stroke

What is the search-and-replace feature called?

Find/Change (Edit menu)

What must you have created previously in order to create a nested style?

First create a character style, and then build a paragraph style in which to nest it.

Cmd + Opt + Shft + E

Fit content to frame proportionately

Shift Option Control C

Fit in frame proportionatly

What is the best way to get non-biased feedback on design plans

Focus Group

serif font

Font characterized by a stroke at the top or base of letters, or the ear or spur on some letters.

Shft + Opt + E

Foot mark. Creates the truly correct foot mark (measurement mark 5´)

When should you use the Selection tool to select an object, and when should you use the Direct Selection tool to select an object.

For general layout tasks, such as positioning, rotating, and resizing objects. Use the Direct Selection tool for tasks involving editing paths or frames; for example, to move an anchor point on a path or to select objects within a group and change their color.

When are frames used?

For layout and organization To place text and images

FPO

For position only. A term applied to low-quality images or simple shapes used to indicate placement and scaling of an art element on mechanicals or cameraready artwork.

non-printing characters

Formatting characters (such as paragraph returns and tabs) that do not appear in the final printed piece.

bitmapped

Forming an image with a grid of pixels whose curved edges have discrete steps because of the approximation of the curve due to a finite number pixels.

Master Item

Frame for text or graphics on master page.

Free Transform

gradient swatch

What elements does InDesign gather when it packages a file?

Gathers a copy of the document along with copies of all the fonts and graphics used in the original document. The original files remain untouched.

Packaging

Generally referring to the type of materials used in package design, but may also be used in the place of the term "package design"

What must you do to be able to use copyrighted material?

Get written permission from the creator of the material

How do you change ruler units?

Go to edit, preferences, units and increments

Edit slug

Go to file, document setup

Add table of contents

Go to layout - table of contents

Export a print pdf

Go to the File menu, Export, Choose print pdf, press Save, select appropriate options, Click Save

How do you add the paragraph styles panel if you are not able to use the Type menu?

Go to the Window menu, then Styles, then Paragraph Styles

How do you change to high quality display?

Go to view, display performance, high quality display

Hide guides

Go to view, grids and guides, hide guides

What must you know to understand scope?

Goals, objectives, tasks, resources, budget, and scheduling. You must also outline parameters and limitations.

Gradient Tool

GASP

Graphic arts service provider. A firm that provides a range of services somewhere on the continuum from design to fulfillment.

GIF

Graphics Interchange Format

vector graphics

Graphics defined using coordinate points and mathematically drawn lines and curves, which may be freely scaled and rotated without image degradation in the final output.

Cmd + G

Group

margin guides

Guides that denote the live area of a layout page.

hand

What is the web friendly export tool in Adobe?

HTML

Hand Tool

H key

Hand Tool

When should sans serif fonts be used?

Headings and captions NOT body text Used for text on computer screens

Command-Option-I

Hidden Characters

Opt + Cmd + '

Hide/View Baseline Grid

Shft + Tab

Hide/View panels

Tab

Hide/View toolbars and panels

How do you select a master page item on a document page?

Hold down Shift+Command and then click the object to select it. You can then edit, delete, or manipulate the object.

ruler guides

Horizontal and vertical guides that can be placed anywhere on the page by dragging from the rulers at the edge of the document window.

Percentages

Horizontal and vertical scale are expressed as

Rules

Horizontal or vertical lines that can be applied to paragraphs, text boxes, and objects in a publication.

Rules & Guides

Horizontal or vertical lines that can be applied to paragraphs, text boxes, and objects in a publication.

H & J

Hyphenation and Justification. Parameters used by a page-layout program to determine how a line of text should be hyphenated, or how its inter-word and inter-character space should be adjusted.

What is the advantage of creating colors in the Swatches panel instead of the Color panel?

If you apply a color and decide you want to use a different color, you don't need to update each use of the color individually. Instead, change the color's definition in the Swatches panel and the color changes automatically throughout the layout.

You've specified custom export settings for several graphics frames. How can you override the export settings for these objects during EPUB export?

If you select Ignore Object Export Settings in the Image section of the EPUB Export Options dialog box, any custom export settings you've specified are ignored and the settings specified in the Image section are applied to all images in the EPUB.

What is the advantage of creating colors in the Swatches panel instead of the Color panel?

If you use the Swatches panel to apply a color to text and objects, and then decide you want to use a different color, you don't need to update each use of the color individually. Instead, change the color's definition in the Swatches panel, and the color changes automatically throughout the layout.

Tint

In InDesign, a lighter version of a given color

Rectangle Frame Tool

In InDesign, this is the tool you use to make space for a photo or a graphic

display performance

In InDesign, this option allows you to choose Optimized Display, Typical Display, or High-Quality Display. Optimized Display grays out images, so the pages repaint faster; High-Quality Display enhances the display quality of images, and the page repaints slower.

optical margin alignment

In InDesign, with the Optical Margin Alignment option selected, certain characters are placed to the left or right of the escapement of a text frame, "hanging" into the margin.

binding

In general, the various methods used to secure signatures or leaves in a book. Examples include saddle-stitching (the use of staples in a folded spine), and perfect-bound (multiple sets of folded pages sewn or glued into a flat spine).

Points

In most cases, the leading slur is expressed in these units

When an updated version of a graphic becomes available, how do you make sure that its up to date in your InDesign document?

In the Links panel make sure that no alert icon is displayed for the file. If an alert icon appears, you can simply select the link and click the Update Link button. If the file has been moved, you can locate it again using the Relink button.

How can you change the page-numbering scheme within a document?

In the Pages panel, select the page icon where you want new page numbering to begin. Then, choose Numbering and Section Options from the Pages panel menu and specify the new page-numbering scheme.

How do you change the page-numbering scheme within a document?

In the pages panel, you select the page icon where you want new page numbering to begin. Then, choose numbering and section options from the pages panel menu and specify the new page-numbering scheme.

Shft + Opt + G

Inch mark. Creates the truly correct inch mark (measurement mark 5˝)

embedding

Including a complete copy of a text file or image within a document, with or without a link.

Cmd + Shft + >

Increase Point size

Opt + right arrow

Increase kerning/tracking of select type

Opt + down arrow

Increase leading of select type

Cmd < or >

Increase/Decrease size of select image

Maintains the height of characters and increases width

Increasing the vertical scale

Em space

Indesign measures kerning and tracking by this unit of measure

Carefully label & file links because...

Indesign needs to be able to "look" for them in constant location to maintain file quality while minimizing file size

1/1000 em space

Indesign will track and kern what minimum

Crossbar

Indicates that a graphics frame is acting as an empty placeholder.

attribute

Information included in the start tag of an element.

Paragraph/Hard Return

Inserted into the text formatting by pressing [Enter] (Win) or [return] (Mac).

Paragraph Return/Hard Return

Inserted into the text formatting to indicate the end of one paragraph and the beginning of another

What functions do the Ink Manager provide?

It provides control over inks at output time including the ability to convert spot color to process colors and to map individual ink colors to different colors.

Insert a Table Of Content

Layout>Table of Content

Direct Selection

Leaves frame alone, but moves items inside the frame

OCR (optical character recognition)

Lets a computer compare the letters of scanned text to predefined alphabet letters contained within the algorithm of the software

ligature

Letters that are joined together as a single unit of type such as Ï and fi.

Line tool

lpi

Lines per inch. The number of lines per inch used when converting a photograph to a halftone. Typical values range from 85 for newspaper work to 150 or higher for high-quality reproduction on smooth or coated paper. Also called "line screen."

Threading Text

Linking text flow through multiple frames.

Command-Shift-D

Links Panel

Command-8

Make Compound Path

duplicate

Make a copy.

copyfitting

Making sure you don't write more text than you have room to accommodate.

text effects

Means by which the appearance of text can be modified, such as bolding, underlining, and italicizing.

Rulers

Measurement utilities positioned at the top and left sides of the pasteboard to help you align objects

encapsulated postscript

Meta format; Can be used on raster or vector graphics

What is metadata?

Metadata is information about a file, such as its title, its author, its title, the authors title, a description, and keywords. Its a good practice to include metadata in an EPUB because this information can be accessed by search engines and readers.

pencil

control handle

Nonprinting lines that define the shape or segments that connect two anchor points.

Layer

Normally used when a layout has many different objects, images, and text types.

Smaller type size

Not true of a "pull quote"

What do you change when re-sampling?

Number of pixels in the document

coordinates

Numbers signifying a place in a Cartesian plane, represented by (x,y).

Change fill and stroke of box

OPEN SWATCHES PANEL

drag & copy

OPTION

How do you create a Clipping Path of detected edges?

Object>Clipping Path

live area

One of the elements of page geometry; the area of a page that can be safely printed without the possibility of being lost in the binding or cut off when the job is trimmed.

How do you change the opacity of an image?

Opacity slider on Control Panel or Effects Panel

Cmd + O

Open selected document

Change text wrap to defined edges (object), wrap to right side, contour options - defined edge

Open text wrap panel

Screen modes

Options for viewing documents, such as Preview, Normal, and Presentation modes

Command-Option-Shift-L

Override All Master Page Items

When might you get an overset cell?

Overset cells occur when the contents don't fit inside the cell's current dimensions. This overset might occur if you have defined the exact height of a row and inserted too much text or rotated the text. Otherwise, when you place text in the cell, the text wraps within the cell, which the expands vertically to accommodate the text. When you place a graphic in a cell that does not have a fixed row height, the cell expands vertically but not horizontally, so the column keeps its original width.

Pen tool

What file types should you use when viewing on multiple devices?

PDF EPUB

PANTONE Matching System

PMS. A system for specifying colors by number for both coated and uncoated paper; used by print services and in color desktop publishing to assure uniform color matching.

Command-Option-Shift-P

Package

Margin guides

Page guides that define the interior borders of a document

Shft + P

Page tool (drag to view page size, hold opt to change page size)

How do you change the page numbering scheme?

Pages Panel>Click Page Icon>Numbering and Sections Option

Command-Option-T

Paragraph Panel

Command-Option-J

Paragraph Rules

Command-F11

Paragraph Styles

ascender

Part of a lowercase letter that exceeds the height of the letter "x". The letters b, d, f, h, k, l, and t have ascenders.

Cmd + Opt + Shft + V

Paste (Paste into exact same position as original)

Cmd + V

Paste (velcro)

Command-Option-V

Paste Into

Pen Tool

Pencil Tool

Buttons

Performs actions when the InDesign document is exported to SWF or PDF formats.

trim marks

Printer's marks that denote the edge of the layout before it is printed and cut to final size.

portrait

Printing from left to right across the narrow side of the page.

coated

Printing papers that have a surface coating (of clay or other material) to provide a smoother, more even finish with greater opacity.

four-color process

Process color printer. See process colors.

draw-type pictures

Pictures created from a series of instructions that tell the computer to draw lines, curves, rectangles, and other objects. Also called "objectoriented images" or "vector graphics." See bitmap image.

To Add Picture

Place picture into folder, then go to Place, and use the

Cmd + D

Place picture or text

select

Place the cursor on an object and click the mouse button to make the object active.

nesting

Placing graphic files within other graphic files. This practice often results in errors in printing.

In port/out port

Points on the text frame used to connect text between frames.

PDF Interactive File

Portable Document Format exported with interactive features. Best when saving a document for viewing on multiple devices because it includes elements such has annotations, form fields, video and Flash animation

PDF

Portable Document Format. Developed by Adobe Systems, Inc. (read by Acrobat Reader), this format has become a de facto standard for document transfer across platforms.

PNG

Portable Networks Graphics

alignment

Positioning content to the left, right, center, top, or bottom.

Type 1 fonts

PostScript fonts based on Bézier curves encrypted for compactness.

Command-Option-Shift-F

Preflight Panel

preproduction

Preparation of all production details.

center marks

Press marks that appear on the center of all sides of a press sheet to aid in positioning the print area on the paper.

Which key do you press to automatically divide a text frame into multiple threaded frames?

Press the right Arrow key as you drag to create a text frame. (You can also press the Left Arrow key to decrease the number of columns as you create a text frame.)

Cmd + P

Command P

crop marks

Printed lines used as guides for final trimming of the pages within a press sheet. Also called "trim marks."

What functions do the Ink Manager provide?

Provides control over inks at output time, including the ability to convert spot colors to process colors and to map individual ink colors to different colors.

When laying out an ad, what are the two pieces of information needed?

Purpose of ad, Who is the target audience

Cmd + Q

Quit

rotate

Rectangle Tool

RGB

Red, Green, Blue. The color model of electronic devices such as computer monitors.

Cmd + Shft + Z

Redo (redoes an undo)

Graphic

Refers to a bitmap or vector image

What is the Gestalt theory?

Refers to the UNIFIED WHOLE of the design elements (proximity and symmetry)

Soft Proofing

Refers to the practice of using a computer monitor to provide an accurate preview of how an image on the screen will print on a specific inkjet printer

Proportion

Relationship of the elements in a layout in terms of size or area and the relationship of the whole layout to its parts

Shft + Cmd + Click

Release item assigned from master page in order to edit/move

Interpolated Resolution

Rely on sophisticated mathematical formulas called algorithms that analyze original scans and add pixels to fill in the spaces between the original and final dot density scanning requirements to boost the resolution of a final scanned image

USB (universal serial bus)

Replaces older serial and parallel port connections with one standardized plug and port connection

What is the Preflight panel?

Reports errors within an aspect of a layout, eg. graphic is imported as RGB.

device-independent color

Reproduction in which the output color is absolute, and is not determined by the output device characteristics.

Headlines

Requires kerning

Cmd + Shft + grab corner

Resizes frame and content proportionately

RIFF

Resource Interchange File Format

Command S

Save

Cmd + S

Save (save over file with same name)

Cmd + Shft + S

Save as (create a separate and new file)

SVG

Scalable Vector Graphics. A language for the creation of graphics using only tags.

Scissors Tool

Presentation mode

Screen mode in which all non-printing elements, panels, and the Menu bar are invisible and the page is centered and sized against a black background so that the entire document fits in the monitor window

Preview mode

Screen mode in which all non-printing page elements are invisible

Normal mode

Screen mode in which all page elements, including margin guides, ruler guides, frame edges and the pasteboard are visible

Find/Change

Search and Replace Feature

invisible characters

See non-printing characters.

curly quotes

See smart quotes.

typographer's quotes

See smart quotes.

printer's marks

See trim marks, registration marks.

How would you change the exact size of a frame?

Select and use the option bar to enter width and height

Describe the process and results of moving a chapter file in a book.

Select file in the Book panel and drag it up or down. The book repaginates as necessary.

Import (place) text into frame on page 4 (not page 4 in pages panel)

Select frame

For "Arranging" Options

Select frame and right click

For "Fitting" Options

Select frame and right click

Shift Key

Select multiple objects

Create a hyperlink

Select text

How do you resize a graphics frame and its content simultaneously?

Select the frame with the Selection tool, hold down Ctrl or Command, and drag a handle.

How do you add placeholder text?

Select the frame, go to the Type menu, click the arrow at the bottom to see additional options, select fill with placeholder text

How can you determine the filename of an imported graphic in your document?

Select the graphic, then choose Window > Links to see if the graphics filename is highlighted in the Links panel. The graphic appears in the Links panel if it was either imported by choosing File > Place or dragged into the layout.

How do you add an animation?

Select the image, go to the Window menu, select Interactive and then select Animation

Change the opacity of an image

Select the image, in the options bar across the top, change the percentage next to the checkerboard

If you've applied transparency effects to an object, what is the easiest way to apply the same effects to a different object?

Select the object to which you've applied transparency effects and drag the FX icon displayed on the right side of the Effects panel to another object.

Use the page tool to change the width of the page

Select the page tool, change the W value in the top bar

How do you hang punctuation outside the edges of a text frame?

Select the tect frame and choose Type > Story. Select Optical Margin Alignment, which will apply to all the text in the story.

How do you insert text from an external document into a text frame?

Select the text frame (Selection tool), then click File, Place

How do you balance columns?

Select the text frame with the Selection tool, then click the Balance Columns button in the Control panel or select the Balance Columns option in the Text Frame Options dialog box (Object > Text Frame Options)

Add page numbers

Select the type/text tool, click the location where you want the page numbers to go. Go to the Type menu, Insert special characters, Markers, Current Page Number

V key

Selection Tool

Which tool lets you thread text frames?

Selection tool

Select Content Button

Selects different objects within a group.

Cmd + Shft + [

Send selected object to Back

Command-Option-Y

Show Text Threads

Cmd ;

Show/Hide Guides

Command R

Show/Hide Rulers

Cmd + R

Show/Hide rulers

ruler

Similar to a physical ruler, a feature of graphics software used for precise measurement and alignment of objects. Rulers appear in the top and left edges of the document window. See grid.

What is a script font?

Similar to handwriting or cursive writing

Widows/Orphans

Single lines of type that appear odd to the eye because they are not at least half the length of a regular line in a column of type

superscript

Small characters set above the normal letters or figures, such as numbers referring to footnotes; similar to superior characters, but raised in percentages from the baseline instead of aligned to the ascender height.

superior

Small characters set above the normal letters or figures; set as a percentage of the defined type size and aligned to the top edge of ascenders in that type size/font combination.

tool tip

Small text explaining the item to which the mouse is pointing.

subscript

Small-size characters set below the normal letters or figures, usually to convey technical information.

What is the name of the feature that automatically adds pages and threaded text frames to contain all the text in an imported text file?

Smart Text Reflow.

Why is it important to package your file?

So that all the files are ready to go and in one place for the next person

Shft + Return

Soft return (does not create a new paragraph)

leading

Space added between lines of type. Named after the strips of lead that used to be inserted between lines of metal type. In specifying type, lines of 12-pt type separated by a 14-pt space is abbreviated "12/14," or "twelve over fourteen."

Gutter

Space between columns

Leading

Space in between lines of text

How to define printing areas?

Specifying Printers Marks, Chose File>Print. Click Marks and Bleeds on the left side of the Print Dialog box. Select either All Printer's Marks or individual marks

what is the name of a special premixed ink that requires its own printing press?

Spot Color

running head

Text at the top of the page that provides information about the publication. Chapter names and book titles are often included in the running head. Also called a "header."

Cmd + B

Text frame options

Name three frame types in InDesign.

Text frame, Graphics frame, placeholder frame

left alignment

Text having a straight left edge and a ragged or uneven right edge.

right alignment

Text having a straight right edge and a ragged or uneven left edge.

initial caps

Text in which the first letter of each word (except articles) is capitalized.

hanging indent

Text in which the first line of a paragraph is placed farther left than the rest of the paragraph.

Objects

Text or graphic elements such as images, blocks of color and even simple lines that are placed in an InDesign document

justified alignment

Straight left and right alignment of text — not ragged. Every line of text is the same width, creating even left and right margins.

Shft + Opt + click on basic paragraph

Strip out any previous style. (remember S&O = Shift Option & Strip Out)

Shft + X

Swap Fill/Stroke

Swatches Palette (please use swatches and not colors to choose colors)

How do you change a swatch color?

Swatches panel, show the Swatch Options for the selected swatch (double-click or use the Panel options Menu to select Swatch options)

What do you use glyphs for?

Symbols; trademarks and accents

type text

type tool

show/hide all panels

TAB

What are the advantages of using tables?

Tables give more flexibility and are easier to format. Text can wrap within a cell. You can assign styles to selected cells, rows, and columns because each cell functions like a separate text frame.

What are the advantages of using tables rather than just typing text and using tabs to separate the columns?

Tables give you much more flexibility and are far easier to format.

Cmd + Shft + T

Tabs Menu

TIFF

Tagged Image File Format. A common format used for scanned or computer-generated bitmapped images.

What info do you need to begin designing for a client

Target audience and purpose (why? and what?)

Master Pages

Templates that you create for a page layout or for the layout of an entire publication

Command-Option-W

Text Wrap Panel

Pages created can include

Text and images

What panel lets you specify the content to be included in an EPUB and arrange the order in which the elements are exported?

The Articles Panel.

What feature automatically adjusts the size of a text frame based on the length of the text?

The Auto-Size feature, found in the Text Frame Options dialog box.

What panel lets you convert an object into a PDF form field and specify settings for form fields?

The Buttons and Forms panel.

What are the four options in the Type menu in the Clipping Path dialog box, and what must an imported graphic contain for each option to work?

The Clipping Path dialog box in InDesign lets you create a clipping path from an imported graphic by using - The Detect Edges option when a graphic contains a solid white or solid black background - The Alpha Channel option when a graphic contains one or more alpha channels -The Photoshop Path option when a Photoshop file contains one or more paths - The User-Modified Path option, which is displayed if the selected clipping path has been modified.

international paper sizes

The International Standards Organization (ISO) system of paper sizes based on a series of three sizes — A, B, and C. Each size has the same proportion of length to width as the others.

What is the difference between the Adobe Paragraph Composer and the Adobe Single-Line Composer?

The Paragraph Composer evaluates multiple lines at once when determining the best possible line breaks. The Single-Line Composer looks at only one line at a time when determining line breaks.

How can you tell if an aspect of a layout will cause output problems?

The Preflight panel reports errors when something in the layout does not comply with the selected preflight profile. For example, if the preflight profile specifies CMYK output and you import an RGB graphic, an error is reported. Preflight errors are also reported in the lower-left corner of the document window.

What tool allows you to move both frames and graphics within frames?

The Selection tool lets you drag a frame to move it or move a graphic around within a frame.

Where are most of the commands for editing text?

The Type menu and Edit Menu.

What tool is used most frequently when you work with tables?

The Type tool

Which tool lets you edit text?

The Type tool

What tool is used most frequently when you work with tables?

The Type tool must be selected to work with a table. You can use other tools to work with the graphics within table cells, but to work with the table itself, such as selecting rows or columns, inserting text or graphics, adjusting table dimensions, and so forth, you use the Type tool.

hand

The ____ tool: 1. zoom into an area of your document until part of the page is out of view. 2. select the hand tool from the tools panel. 3. using the hand tool, drag to scroll around and view different parts of the document.

main menu

The _____ ____ organizes commands in individual menus.

tools panel

The _____ _____ contains tools for creating and editing images, artwork, page elements, and so on. Related tools are grouped together.

control panel

The _____ _____ displays options for the currently selected tool.

document window

The _____ _____ displays the file you're working on. Each page or spread in a document is surrounded by its own pasteboard, which can store objects for the document as you create the layout.

vertical justification

The ability to automatically adjust the interline spacing (leading) to make columns and pages end at the same point on a page.

black

The absence of color. An ink that absorbs all wavelengths of light.

stripping

The act of manually assembling individual film negatives into flats for printing. Also referred to as "film assembly.

Transform

The act of moving an object, scaling it, skewing it, or rotating it.

uppercase

The capital letters of a typeface as opposed to the lowercase, or small, letters. When type was hand composited, the capital letters resided in the upper part of the type case.

Pasteboard

The area around the stage in Flash where you can store content that you do not want to display in an animation. Also called the work area.

Pasteboard

The area surrounding the document

Pasteboard

The area surrounding the document that can contain unprinting artwork

typesetting

The arrangement of individual characters of text into words, sentences, and paragraphs.

imposition

The arrangement of pages on a printed sheet, which, when the sheet is finally printed, folded, and trimmed, will place the pages in their correct order.

layout

The arrangement of text and graphics on a page, usually produced in the preliminary design stage.

typography

The art and process of placing, arranging, and formatting type in a design.

What is typography?

The art and technique of arranging type.

Why go to the trouble of creating an automatic table of contents or index?

The automatic table of contents and index features require some thought and setup, but they are automatically formatted, accurate, and easy to update.

spine

The binding edge at the back of a book that contains title information and joins the front and back covers.

What are the advantages of using the book feature?

The book feature allows you to combined multiple documents into a single publication with the appropriate page numbering and a complete table of contents and index. You can also output multiple files in one step.

Optical Center

The center of a layout or pages is slightly above the center point which is referred to as 10% above the center point of a page

binding edge

The edge of a page that is inserted into the publication's binding.

cropping

The elimination of parts of a photograph or other original that are not required to be printed.

bleed allowance

The extra portion of an element that extends beyond the page trim edge.

effective resolution

The final resolution of an image, calculated by dividing the image resolution (pixels per inch) by the magnification percentage.

document

The general term for a computer file containing text and/or graphics.

What happens when you place a graphic in a document?

The graphic is linked to the original file, allowing you to update the graphic from the original file

column guides

The guides that denote the location of gutters between columns; identified by letters at top of the worksheet

x-height

The height of the lowercase letter "x" in a given typeface, which represents the basic size of the bodies of all of the lowercase letters (excluding ascenders and descenders).

printer fonts

The image outlines for type in PostScript that are sent to the printer.

anchor points

The individual points that define the shape of a vector-based graphic element. Anchor points are connected by line segments.

color composition

The ink components that are combined to make up a specific color.

letter spacing

The insertion or addition of white space between the letters of words.

font license

The legal right to use a font you purchased; most licenses limit fonts to use on a single computer.

L*a*b*

The lightness, red-green attribute, and yellow-blue attribute in the CIE L*a*b* color space, a three-dimensional color mapping system.

caption

The lines of text that identify a picture or illustration, usually placed beneath it or otherwise in close proximity.

line coordinates

The location and length of a line; defined according to the position and type of anchor points that comprise the line.

Point of origin

The location on the object from which a transformation is executed

color separation

The process of transforming color artwork into components corresponding to the colors of ink being used, whether process or spot, or a combination of the two.

zero point

The mathematical origin of the coordinates of the two-dimensional page. The zero point may be moved to any location on the page, and the ruler dimensions change accordingly.

scaling

The means within a program to reduce or enlarge the amount of space an image occupies by multiplying the data by a factor. Scaling can be proportional, or in one dimension only.

Optical Resolution

The mechanical resolution of a scanner, utilizing its built-in optical and hardware components, to physically capture image details while scanning original copy

character count

The number of characters (letters, figures, signs, or spaces) in a selected block of copy.

editorial priority

The order of importance for text in a document.

line segment

The part of a line between two anchor points.

line style

The physical appearance of a line; can be plain (solid), dotted, dashed, thin-and-thick, etc.

page geometry

The physical attributes of a layout page. See trim size, live area, bleed size.

frame

The physical characteristics of a box edge.

font metrics

The physical characteristics of a font, as defined in the font data file.

point of origin

The point on which an object rotates or transforms. The point of origin may be within the object or outside it.

clipboard

The portion of computer memory that holds data that has been cut or copied. The next item cut or copied replaces the data already in the clipboard.

master font

The primary font in a font family, from which variations are derived.

spot-color printing

The printing method in which special ink colors are used independently or in conjunction with process colors to create a specific color that is outside the gamut of processcolor printing.

trapping

The process of creating an overlap between abutting inks to compensate for imprecise registration in the printing process. Extending the lighter colors of one object into the darker colors of an adjoining object.

zooming

The process of electronically enlarging or reducing an image on a monitor to facilitate detailed design or editing and navigation.

additive color

The process of mixing red, green, and blue light to achieve a wide range of colors, as on a color television screen.

element

The smallest unit of a graphic, or a component of a page layout or design. Any object, text block, or graphic might be referred to as a design element.

hyphenation zone

The space at the end of a line of text in which the hyphenation function will examine the word to determine whether it should be hyphenated and wrapped to the next line.

What is kerning?

The space between characters.

Gutter

The space between columns in a layout

gutter width

The space between columns on a layout page.

Gutter

The space between columns or pages

word space

The space inserted between words in a desktop publishing application. The optimal value is built into the typeface, and may usually be modified within an application.

bitmapping

The stairstepped appearance of graphics, caused by enlarging raster images.

Contrast

The stressing or highlighting of certain element in the layout. Can be used to emphasize and to catch the readers eye

menu bar

The strip across the top of your screen that contains the names of the menus available to you.

font embedding

The technique of saving font data as a part of a PDF file, which eliminates problems caused by missing font files.

Dot Gain

The tendency of halftone dots on an offset printing plate to become larger when they are printed. This is caused primarily by the pressure exerted by the rubber blanket on the press during printing as well as the ink and water used in printing.

What do you need to do to ensure that the Next Page Number and Previous Page Number characters work in a jump line?

The text frame containing the jump line must touch the threaded text frame containing the story.

body copy

The text portion of the copy on a page, as distinguished from headlines.

cap line

The theoretical line to which the tops of capital letters are aligned.

Stroke weight

The thickness of a stroke, usually measured in points

hairline rule

The thinnest rule that can be printed on a given device. A hairline rule on a 1200-dpi imagesetter is 1/1200 of an inch; on a 300-dpi laser printer, the same rule would print at 1/300 of an inch.

What is the importance of the stacking order of layers and of objects within layers when you work with transparency?

The transparency of an object affects the view of objects below (behind) it in the stacking order. For example, objects below a semitransparent object can be seen behind it- like objects behind a colored plastic film. An opaque object blocks the view of the area behind it in the stacking order, regardless of whether the objects behind it have reduced opacity values, feathering, blending modes, or other effects.

What is the importance of the stacking order of layers and of objects within layers when you work with transparency?

The transparency of an object affects the view of objects below it in the stacking order.

reader's spread

The two (or more) pages a reader views when the document is open.

printer's spread

The two pages that abut on press in a multi-page document.

misregister

The unwanted result of incorrectly aligned process inks and spot colors on a finished printed piece. Misregistration can be caused by many factors, including paper stretch and improper plate alignment. Trapping can compensate for misregistration.

JAU inDesign

Related study sets

Gross Anatomy Palpation Lab 5

Chemistry: 19.1 Acid-Base theories (pages 647- 652)

CPE 211 Final exam

Smart Starts Quiz 4

Math 7 Final Quiz

AP WORLD HISTORY 4.5 ECONOMIC SYSTEMS

Ch 21 Mgmt of labor and birth risks

Digital Publishing and E-books

Surgical and Medical Procedures

What is Blackboard Learn?

Macro Quiz & Exam Q's

Peds Exam 2 Q's: integumentary

G3RO

Chapter 9: Business Cycles, Unemployment, and Inflation

python

M09 Chapter 6 Input Sensor AUTI 131

Burns AQ

GEB 3006 Exam 2

Net Auth Final Exam

accounting