Adobe InDesign CS5 Tutorial. Adobe InDesign CS5 is a page-layout software that takes print publishing and page design beyond current boundaries. Replacing popular software such as PageMaker and Quark Express, InDesign is a desktop publishing program that incorporates illustration capabilities into its interface. It also allows for cross platform interaction with Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat. NOTE: This tutorial is fairly comprehensive in that it discusses the most common aspects of InDesign and has been developed to take beginners through the software from start to finish.Begin by opening Adobe InDesign CS5. On a PC, click Start > Programs > Adobe > InDesign CS5, or click on the InDesign short cut on the desktop. On a Mac, click Macintosh HD > Applications > Adobe InDesign CS5, or click the InDesign icon in the Dock. (Figure 1)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. 1. 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. (Figure 2)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. Page Size Choose a page size from the menu, or type values for Width and Height. Page size represents the final size you want after bleeds or trimming other marks outside the page. There are presets for common sizes such as letter, legal, and tabloid. Orientation Click the Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) icons. These icons interact dynamically with the dimensions you enter in Page Size. When Height is the larger value, the portrait icon is selected. When Width is the larger value, the landscape icon is selected. Clicking the
deselected icon switches the Height and Width values. NOTE: The default unit of measurement in InDesign is pica (p0). If you type a value into the Width or Height text fields and use the abbreviation for inches (in), InDesign will automatically convert it. Click here to get Adobe InDesign CS5 Tutorial