InDesign

Practice #2

Create a Document:

Create an A4 sized new document. When the new document panel opens, select “page size: A4” from the dropdown menu. Make the “bleed” 3 on all sides.

Fancy FramesDraw a circular frame on your document using the “Ellipse Frame Tool”

Fancy FramesSelect “File” from the top menus and then select “Place” from the dropdown options. Pick any image bigger than 1MB to place in your circle frame.

Note: you need to make sure you have the frame selected before you can place an image inside!

Fancy FramesHold your cursor over the image until you see a circle appear in the center. Click and drag on the circle. You should be able to move your image within the frame.

Fancy FramesUse the “Fitting” options and your ability to move the image around inside the frame to place the image where you want it.

Fancy FramesMake your image transparent by using the opacity slider on the top toolbar.

Opacity Slider

Fancy FramesRight click your image and select “Effects” Now select “Drop Shadow.”

Fancy Frames

Make the drop shadow bigger by increasing the size.

Fancy FramesClick “Ok” to close the effects box. Check out how your drop shadow looks…

Fancy FramesExperiment with other effects to see how they work.

Remember, click the “W” key to view your document in preview mode.

Fancy FramesRotate your image by selecting the frame and hovering your cursor over one of the corners until you see a curved arrow icon. Drag your image to the left or right.

Custom ShapesSelect the “Pen” tool.

Click on your document to draw the first corner point of your shape. Click somewhere else to draw a line…

Custom ShapesClose your shape by selecting your first point again.

Custom ShapesWith your new shape selected, click on “File” and “Place.” Select an image to put inside your shape. Use the “Fitting” options to position your image.

Custom ShapesSelect the “Pen” tool again, and click on the lines of your shape. This allows you to add “anchor points” on the custom frame which you can drag to create curves.

Custom ShapesWoohoo! Look at your new curvy shape!

Custom ShapesExperiment by creating different shapes.

Custom ShapesNow, try using the “Pencil” tool. This allows you to draw a freehand shape.

Custom ShapesNow, try using the “Pencil” tool. This allows you to draw a freehand shape.

Good luck!

DuplicatingTo make an exact copy of a shape, select the shape, then click and hold on the shape. As you hold, push the “option” key, and drag away from your shape.

DuplicatingMagic!