Indesign CS5 Tutorial: Basic Rundown of Design Tools

[refinden]

Why does everyone in the art industry use Apple computers?

[colinsane]

@refinden

3 reasons (not a complete list):

1) apple have always claimed to be "at the intersection of technology and the liberal arts". although they're a very profitable business, they come off as social activists empowering individual expression.

2) they focus on making their products simple to use, which tends to draw in the less technically hardcore.

3) anyone with design sensibility has a hard time resisting the aesthetics of apple's hardware/software. it stands out.

[spudnick177]

@refinden apples have a lot of simple additions that make it easier to perform a workflow. I use windows because I use a lot of programs that are not available for mac os. Mac does have the best video editor and sound editor. I will start using mac os as a virtual machine when I switch to a intel cpu.

[Hightechmoneytalks]

Got a quick question which adobe software is best for creating flashy event flyers? Got some one that does nice flyers but she wouldn't say what software she uses. Thanks a lot.

[alexxandria]

Thank you! x

[phatness222]

Great info, thanks much! I would love to know how to bring in my pics from photoshop of models that I have taken the background out so I have a model surrounded by transparency but when I bring them in to indesign they have a white background behind the model. I would like to just bring in the model so she can be over two colors in the document. Can you help me do this please. Thank you. Bill Newsome

[ctdrgnify]

@phatness222 Hey there! Have to attempted to save your pictures of the model as a png? The issue with the fileformat might be that you're saving in jpg or some other format that doesn't allow for transparency.

[ctdrgnify]

@ctdrgnify (have you attempted)*

[Condega1965]

I find your explanation very useful and easy to follow. Thanks for sharing.

[xSavingSagex]

Is there a way to transform text just by dragging the pins, like you would in PhotoShop?

[xSavingSagex]

I hate InDesign. :(

[SummersJamHD]

im doing a class project and i need to make the document at 11x17 for print, how do i make it that size?

[SummersJamHD]

@SummersJamHD never mind i figured it out, but this tutorial help me understand some basic steps to indesign so thank you

[Nellynell1819]

I have a Indesign CS5 trial but the tool pane, nor layers, colors, swatches, pages isnt showing. Do you know what can I do to let it appear on the screen?

[aCreativePeace]

Thank You!

[MegaOctober09]

about to learn this for a college course so thanks you made it a whole lot easier for me:D

[ematj]

how do you do that effect with your mouseclick?

[YungNeptune07]

Thanks for the help, hopefully i can go far with it and make some sweet designs :3

[DaleParkerMusic]

You sound alot like hank from breaking bad :) great video thanks!

[upindust]

which program do you prefer indesign or illustrator?

[markzwareTV]

Hi @upindust InDesign and Illustrator are like apples and oranges. One is primarily for layout and the other for vector design. Although many will also use Illustrator as a layout tool as well.

[angel21baseball]

is it free??

[refinden]

@angel21baseball

It's several hundred dollars.

[KeiUKtv]

@angel21baseball nope

[AiruhnG]

@angel21baseball the whole adobe creative suite is $2,600, but if you're enrolled at a University you can get the whole suite for about $300 to $400 through your University at a student discount. the Whole suite comes with Indesign, Photoshop etc...

[dkilla01]

Great Beginner Tutorial! Very Helpful

[TheFlojj]

Thanks man, really helpful tutorial :)

[yofila]

i like the accent :)

[pawgTV]

well done, I'm waiting for more InDesign tuts :)

[Iph0nix]

Thanks!

[AQWorldsShadowMember]

ahemmm mmmm mmmm XD

[fallenwish2010]

How do u design catalogs

[blh76820]

I love your accent. :)



[YesMissStress]

really helpful, clear and concise, straight to the point :)

[SuperMaexle123]

so this is word for nerds?

[jmalia1]

Hi, I was wondering if you could do a quick tutorial on how to make custom page sizes? Thanks

[alwaysfeliz]

Cheers for this

[321katiecat]

this was very helpfull thanks :)

[TheJoninja211]

what mouse cursor do you have



[C0nfusi0N]

Thanks alot :)

[madeyes4u]

This video taught me nothing.

[JustSketch1]

does this work with IMAGES as well, or is it more illustrating...its kinda like illustrator right?..and whats the difference,because I like this,but whats better , for using images...basicly for creating BUISNESS CARDS , POSTERS , FLIERS , and lil invites / cards, that type of stuff yanno?..thnx bud

[bigclarinet0179]

I want to make a 5 (10 half pages) page booklet . Is that something I could design in InDesign?

[MsHeatherbean]

Your voice is so lovely to listen to :)

[vloweer]

indesign is so ugly i hate it!

[dweebcentric]

@vloweer - why?

[Havocman09]

Thank you very much for the basic run through, my college professor was not very helpful with instructions and though that everyone knew how to work with the program. Very very helpful! ^^

[seyounge]

thank you so much!

[msengrful]

i need to create multiple documents, which contain graphics and long text. this is for pamphlet. can you show it please? thanks.

[rbl777]

@msengrful /watch?v=b6k9-_uOhHI

[Neequu78]

Thank you so much for this. I'm in an Advertising Design class at the moment, and we were asked to use InDesign. I'm familiar, but I want to improve my skills. This is great!

[skankmon]

Silly question :) , is it me or the function and tools is very much the same as illustrator?

[jeturner88]

just what i was looking for! thanks man

[blondechannel]

do you know why my 'stroke" captured my individual boxes that I created in my document rather than encapsulating my whole document? (like a picture frame).

[kalvaren1]

could you please do a video on scaling vs. resizing? it's driving me crazy trying to figure it out

[blottostinko]

whoa that blew my socks off

[sjf51]

great stuff, very useful for beginners such as myself. Thank you.

[hbphotography700]

Just got the software and this tutorial has already gotten me started. I'll be preparing a photo album with Indesign, so if you could make a quick tutorial on how to work with photos, that'd be great!

[Mrtinytimmi]

Thanks for the info - would you be able to do a tutorial on how to convert a PDF ebook in an ePub reader for IPad, Kindle (if possible), etc

[katherinehodder]

Good stuff, look forward to viewing more in future. Thanks v much.

[Hatoriplan]

Thanks a ton man! :D

[ZMAN311]

Bring on more InDesign tutorials. You are very easy to follow and actually explain things. I echo the comments on creating a product catalogue and managing images.

[dreamsupent]

how do you design a magazine 2 page side by side design with text

[LittleMissBlackart]

how do you put an image in?

[maxclark1996]

@LittleMissBlackart FILE, OPEN and open a photo or just copy paste

[V3njah]

@LittleMissBlackart file > place

[dmortang42]

@LittleMissBlackart ctrlD (or find the place command)

[goofball33]

@LittleMissBlackart Command D

[Textrosity]

@LittleMissBlackart Go to "Place" I think in Files.

[Jothike]

@LittleMissBlackart File > place ... Choose your image

[SuperiorWorks]

@LittleMissBlackart File > Place

[markzwareTV]

Howdy @LittleMissBlackart "File - Place" is one way or the keyboard shortcut for that on a Mac is Command-D.

[funnyjormoyable]

@LittleMissBlackart copy&paste haha seriously

[rayjf2004]

@LittleMissBlackart should be able to drag and drop?

[bramdevuyst1]

love this tutorial!

[FTFApparel]

Can you do a tutorial on how to create a product catalogue? You would be the first!

[laumong]

fantastic thx

[Ramkey78]

Great video. Was a lot of help since I just started using InDesign. Keep up the amazing job. Thanks from Copenhagen

[hanasvibe]

Great video!!! THank you

[j2cool2]

Could you do a trouble shoot type of tutorial. I know how to use master pages but i.e. creating a blank text box I can type into that is in the same location on every page or when I place rich text from another program like Word, I have trouble doing. I placed rich text from word but I can't move the frame and its content onto the page. I did it before but now for some reason I cannot do it. Thanks Techguru!

[KISHONC14]

I want to know how to design a banging news letter!!!

[dumbi1]

thanks bre