This will be an ever-growing list of software shortcuts and tips and tricks as we go along this semester. Feel free to reply with a comment of your personal finds to share with the class, or ask a question here.
SHORTCUTS
These are shortcuts you should absolutely know by heart now:
Command + ; (colon) = show/hide margins
Command + Control + h = show/hide frame edges (lines around boxes)
Command + s = SAVE your work regularly!
Command + z = undo the previous action (a lifesaver)
Other shortcuts:
Command + g = group two or more objects into one; to ungroup it's Command + shift + g
Command + e = export to PDF
Command + d = place an image in InDesign
HOW DO I...? (click on links for resources)
Save a document to a PDF? Well, technically, what you're doing is exporting to a PDF. So, File > Export > Print PDF. Make sure to choose "print PDF" and NOT "interactive PDF". The shortcut is Command + e.
Package my document? You'll want to get into the habit of packaging your documents so that all your elements are collected in one handy folder. This will become especially important when we start working with image. File > Package. Follow the prompts, just click through to the end without making any changes to the default menus.
Make a shaped text box?
Create gradient color backgrounds?
Use tabs and indents?
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