ADOBE

ID InDesign CC
Applications Bar

Control Panel

Pages Panel

Pasteboard

Margin Guides

Tools Panel
RED = Most Commonly Used Tools

Selection Direct Selection

Type
Pen Line

Pencil/Smooth/Erase
Rectangle/Ellipse/Polygon Frame Rectangle/Ellipse/Polygon
Rotate Scale/Shear
Scissors Free Transform

Gradient Swatch Tool Gradient

Note Tool Eyedropper/Measure

Hand Zoom

Fill Stroke

Apply to Object Apply to Text

Apply Color, Gradient, or None

Normal View Mode Preview Mode

 .indd
Format for saving InDesign files.

Example: My_Publication.indd
 Spine

Spread
Facing Pages
 Ruler Picas/Points

1 pica (1p0) = 12 points

6 picas (6p0) = 72 points
Standard Letter-sized Paper
8.5 x 11 inches
Common Conversions:
51 x 66 picas
1 inch = 6p0
inch = 4p6
inch = 3p0
inch = 1p6