InDesign Day 3 of 5

Objectives

  • Parent pages review
  • Threading Text and Autoflow review 
  • Page numbers
  • Text Wrap
  • Bullet points and numbers
  • Styles

Lesson Outline

  • Day 2 Review
    • Review text threading and autoflow (to insert the text doc into the document)
  • Text Wrap
    • Where to find the panel 
    • Different types
    • Wrap To menu 
    • Padding
  • Bullet points and numbers
    • Will sometimes appear in the control panel (make sure to select it in paragraph mode) 
    • Select text > Type > Bulleted & Numbered List 
  • Page numbers
    • On a parent page, create a text box where you want page numbers to be
    • Then Type > Insert Special Character > Markers > Current Page Number
  • Styles
    • Character vs. Paragraph Styles 
    • Why to use them, where to find the styles panel, how to create and apply them
  • If you have time:
    • Type on a Path 
      • Where to find the tool and how it works 
      • Start bracket, in-port and out-ports, center bracket and end bracket 
      • Double clicking on the tool to access the Options menu 
  • **Pink Highlight: If placed text has a pink highlight means InDesign doesn’t know what’s going on with the font/how to display certain characters. It can be fixed a few different ways including making sure your computer has the specific font and font type downloaded, and/or changing the font. 

Files: Art .docx, Day 3 Images 

Suggested Activity: Create an art themed magazine/book! Insert the text to create a multipage document to review the different kinds of text threading. Use the image files to practice using text wrap. Each piece of art has an associated title and descriptive paragraphs, where you can insert the images. Practice applying bulleted or numbered lists (the list of museums in the doc is a great place to use a bulleted or numbered list). Review parent pages and insert page numbers. Create and apply paragraph and character styles to format text.