Adobe InDesign CS4
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Begin by opening Adobe InDesign CS4.
On a PC, click
Start > Programs > Adobe > InDesign CS4
, or click on the InDesign
shortcut on the desktop.
On a Mac, click
Macintosh HD > Application > Adobe InDesign CS4 > InDesign CS4
,
or click the InDesign icon in the Dock.
SETTING UP THE DOCUMENT
Setting up your document correctly from the start will make your job much easier as you
work through your project. This will require some advanced planning. For example, if
your final output will be a brochure, you may need to set up your document to be
horizontal and double-sided.
To create a new document, click
File > New > Document
.
This will open the Document
Setup dialog box. Here you will be able to set up the correct page size, margins, and
page columns for your document.
Options include, but are not limited to:
Number of Pages
Type a value for the total number of pages for this document.
Facing Pages
Select this option to make left and right pages face each other in a double-page spread.
Deselect this option to let each page stand alone, such as when you plan to print on both
sides of a sheet of paper or want objects to bleed in the binding.
Master Text Frame
Select this option to create a text frame the size of the area within the margin guides,
matching the column settings you specified. The master text frame is added to the
master.
Fig. 1 Navigation to InDesign CS4 on a Mac