InDesign Flashcards
Place
Cmd + D
Show/Hide Rulers
Cmd + R
Check spelling
Cmd + I
Make text bold
Cmd + Shift + B
Make text italic
Cmd + Shift + I
Adjust leading
option + (up and down arrows)
Adjust Tracking
option + (left and right arrows)
Create outlines
Cmd + Shft + O
Selection
V
Direct Select
A
Type tool
T
Rectangle Tool
M
Rectangle Frame Tool
F
Gradient Tool
G
Toggle normal and preview tool
W
PDF (Portable Document Format)
platform-independent file, retain all original designers layout and font info. Standard format on providing digital proofs & final files
Place Command (2)
import graphic & text files into InDesign, preferred way to bring in Graphic files
Selection and Direct Selection
black arrow: selects frame and content - white arrow: content only
Leading
amount of space b/w each line of type, base from base
Eyedropper
sample colors, gradients, text formatting
Kerning
adding and subtracting space b/w characters
Tracking
process of loosening/tightening letterspace
Bleed
area that extends past the edge of a page to compensate for variations in the output process
