The document provides an overview of basic InDesign concepts and tools covered so far in a tutorial, including: 1) Creating and setting up a new document, adding pages, and using masters, rulers, grids and guides. 2) Explaining the functions of windows, docks and tools like the text, pencil and line tools. 3) Discussing how to manipulate text using the character window and select and move objects with the black arrow tool.

1. InDesign Tutorial
By Gledis Dedaj

2. What We have done so far…
• Creating and setting up a new file
• Windows & Dock
• Multiple pages (master/none)
• Using Rulers/Grids/Guides
• Stroke and Colour Windows
• Tools (in Tool Bar) :
 Black Arrow (How to select)
 Text Tool & Character Window (How to write and manipulate text)
 Pencil Tool
 Line Tool

3. Creating and setting up a
new file
 To create a document click
the ‘Document’ Icon.

4. Creating and setting up a
new file
 When this box opens
you must un-click
‘Facing Pages’
 Then click ‘OK’

5. Windows & Dock
 Windows
 Dock
Bar

6. Multiple pages (master/none)
 This opens up the
pages tab.
 To create more
pages click on
 To delete a page ‘Pages’ on the
click the bin icon. Windows Bar.
 To increase number of
pages click this icon.

7. Multiple pages (master/none)
 To create a page with the same content
as the previous one, click ‘Master’.

8. Using Rulers

9. Using Grids

10. Using Guides
 To create guides you click the
ruler at the top or the side and
drag the mouse to the area where
you want the guide line to be.
 The guide lines allow you to place your
objects on the same line and do not
appear when pages are printed.

11. Stroke and Colour
Windows

12. Stroke and Colour
Windows

13. Tools (in Tool Bar)
 Black Arrow – Allows you to select and move your object.