adobe indesign cs5 – illustrated unit d: working with graphics
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Adobe InDesign CS5 – Illustrated Unit D: Working with Graphics. Objectives. Upon completion of this unit, you should be able to: Understand bitmap and vector graphics Place a graphic into a frame Work with the content indicator Transform frame contents Use the Links panel - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Adobe InDesign CS5 – Illustrated
Unit D:Working with Graphics
Objectives
Upon completion of this unit, you should be able to: Understand bitmap and vector graphics Place a graphic into a frame Work with the content indicator Transform frame contents Use the Links panel Replace a linked image and embed a file Add graphics to a library
Understanding Bitmap and Vector Graphics
Bitmap graphic Graphic that is made up of pixels
• Tiny color squares arranged in a grid used to display graphics
• Pixels can be seen when zooming Examples:
• Television screens • Scanned photographs• Photographs taken from a digital camera• Files created in an image-editing software
program
Understanding Bitmap and Vector Graphics
Vector graphic Graphic that is made up of vectors
• Straight or curved line segments connected by anchor points (small dots)
Created in drawing programs Ideal format for illustrations and logos
• Can be resized in page layouts without losing image quality
Can be manipulated in InDesign using the Pen tool and Direct Selection tool
Understanding Bitmap and Vector Graphics
FIGURE D-1: Viewing pixels
Understanding Bitmap and Vector Graphics
FIGURE D-2: Viewing the parts of a vector
Understanding Bitmap and Vector Graphics
FIGURE D-3: Moving an anchor point
Placing a Graphic into a Frame
Graphics are placed into frames Using any of the frame tools:
• Rectangle, Ellipse, and Polygon tool Placed using the Place command on the
File menu• Upper-left corner of the graphic snaps to the
upper-left corner of the frame and fills the remainder of the frame
• If the frame is larger than the graphic, not all of the frame will be filled
• If the graphic is larger than the frame, part of the graphic will not be seen
Placing a Graphic into a Frame
Figure D-4: Creating the first rectangle frame
Placing a Graphic into a Frame
Figure D-5: Place dialog box
Placing a Graphic into a Frame
Figure D-6: Pizza 1 graphic placed in the frame
Working with the Content Indicator
Content indicator Donut-shaped icon Appears over a placed graphic when
Selection tool is moved over the graphic Allows you to move a graphic in a frame
without moving the frame Image can be dragged until it is cropped
to your liking• Cropping: hiding part of the image without
permanently removing it
Working with the Content Indicator
Figure D-7: Viewing the content indicator
Working with the Content Indicator
Figure D-8: Adjusting the view inside the frame
Transforming Frame Contents
Control panel Displays options for transforming frame
contents• Examples: scale, rotate, center, or flip
There are also buttons for fitting the image to match the size of the frame and vice versa
Transforming Frame Contents
Table D-1: Fitting commands
Transforming Frame Contents
Figure D-9: Viewing the Control panel
Transforming Frame Contents
Figure D-10: Highlighting the Scale X Percentage value
Transforming Frame Contents
Figure D-11: The scaled image
Using the Links Panel
When an image is placed in a frame a preview is displayed Graphical representation of the original
image file and not the file itself Link is automatically established between
the preview and actual image file Linking images helps to keep file size
manageable • Size of placed image files is not added to the
InDesign file size
Using the Links Panel
Figure D-12: Viewing the second frame
Using the Links Panel
Figure D-13: Links panel
Using the Links Panel
Figure D-14: Links panel
Using the Links Panel
Table D-2: Link status
Replacing a Linked Image and Embedding a File
To replace a placed image in InDesign: Click the image on the Links panel Click the Relink button on the Links panel Choose a new file in the Relink dialog box New image replaces the original image
• Inherits any fitting commands and transformations that were made to it
Replacing a Linked Image and Embedding a File
Embedding a file: Makes it a permanent part of the file
• No longer linked Embedded files remain on the Links
panel with an Embedded icon Great way to protect a file from being
changed, moved, or deleted
Replacing a Linked Image and Embedding a File
Figure D-15: Relink dialog box Figure D-16: Embedding the logo file
Adding Graphics to a Library
Libraries Strictly for storing often-used text,
graphics, and pages for use in any InDesign document
Store all formatting applied to objects and text
InDesign files (with an .indl extension) that look and work like InDesign panels
Adding Graphics to a Library
Figure D-17: New Library dialog box
Adding Graphics to a Library
Figure D-18: Pizza 1.psd added to the Specials Library
Adding Graphics to a Library
Figure D-19: Finished project