A very quickly put together slideshow to introduce a small group of learners to Adobe's InDesign.

1. Getting to Know Adobe InDesign
Dan Randall
ThinkBadges
Karianne Salisbury
Annesali Communications

2. A Few Examples
See more examples at:
https://plus.google.com/photos/109217564475786962958/albums?banner=pwa

3. Who Uses InDesign?
Used by most publicationsAll LDS church magazinesPublishing companiesPretty much any professional marketing-

4. Adobe Photoshop
Raster Graphics
(map of pixels )
Ex. photos, bitmaps
Uses: Cropping, enhancing, or
otherwise modifying raster
graphics
Benefits: Only way to save and
manipulate photos

5. Adobe Illustrator
Vector Graphics
(mathematical equations)
Ex. logos, most computer
generated images
Uses: creating or modifying
vector images
Benefits: No pixilation of
images!

6. Print Design Principles
Contrast – Make the differences in font type, size, color, etc, big!
Avoid subtle differences. Go BIG or go home.
Repetition – Use the same style (font, size, color) and elements
(header all the same) through a document. Also,
repeat other things, like my blue boxes.
Alignment – Use strong lines by using left and right align. Avoid
Center align.
Proximity – Group related elements together. The grouping
should make it clear the elements belong together .
Taken from Robin Williams’ design book, which I highly recommend:
http://www.amazon.com/Non-Designers-Design-Books-Deluxe-Edition/dp/0321534050

7. Print Design Principles
Contrast – Make the differences in font type, size, color, etc, big!
Avoid subtle differences. Go BIG or go home.
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Taken from Robin Williams’ design book, which I highly recommend:
http://www.amazon.com/Non-Designers-Design-Books-Deluxe-Edition/dp/0321534050

8. InDesign is Not a…
Word processor
(use Word first)
Photo editor
(make these changes in Photoshop)
Vector image manipulator
(use Illustrator)

9. Thank You
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Dan Randall
DanRandall.com
Karianne Salisbury
Annesali.com