InDesign #1 basic concepts

Why is the 'frame tool' different from all previous tools we've used?

• It is used to draw perfect rectangles

• It's used to create placeholders for graphics

• It's used to edit photos

When placing your jelly fish image on the page, you simply had to drag-and-click

• True. The narrator told you to do this.

• False, you had to drag a box to size your placement.

When placing these graphics, you needed to choose ​ (a)   from the ​ (b)   menu. For the turtle, you were to ​ (c)   to place the graphic on the guides. For the fish, you simply clicked on the existing ​ (d)   .

• place
• file
• click + drag
• frame

Frames and graphics can be edited ​ (a)   . For the jellyfish, you chose the ​ (b)   tool and resized the frame. This action did ​ (c)   resize the graphic, rather it ​ (d)   a portion of it.

• separately
• selection
• not
• masked

When moving a graphic, it's important ​ (a)   to click on the center 'bullseye'. To resize a frame AND ​ (b)   at the same time, hold down ​ (c)   .

• not
• graphic
• SHIFT+CNTL

To see and resize a ​ (a)   within a frame, click the center 'bullseye', called a ​ (b)   . You'll see a brown box, which indicates that the ​ graphic is ​ (c)   than the ​ (d)   .

• graphic
• content grabber
• larger
• frame

Unlike Photoshop, all imported page elements are ​ (a)   by default. This means that these elements are ​ (b)   from the InDesign document itself. The ​ ​ (c)   will allow you to ​ (d)   , update, or relink items.

• linked
• separate
• inks panel
• replace

Linked elements in InDesign MUST be ​ (a)   and current. If they aren't your project won't print correctly. A red 'stop sign' error means the graphic is ​ (b)   . A Yellow 'caution' error means the graphic has been ​ (c)   . Clicking the ​ (d)   icon, and browsing to your sources will update your link.

• active
• missing
• modified
• relink