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In This Chapter

The InDesign approach

Understanding global and local control

Basic InDesign vocabulary

Discovering the document window

Surveying the top tools

Becoming familiar with tools and panels

Surveying the menus

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tarting to use a new software application is not unlike meeting a new
friend for the first time. You take a long look at the person, maybe ask a

few questions, and begin the process of becoming acquainted. Just as it’s
worthwhile to learn the likes and dislikes of a new friend, it’s also worth your
time to wrap your head around InDesign’s unique style and approaches. When
you do so, you’ll find it much easier to start using InDesign to get work done.

This chapter explains where to look in InDesign for the features and capabilities
you need to master. I introduce you to the process that InDesign assumes you
use when laying out documents, explain some of the terms you’ll encounter
throughout the book, describe the unique interface elements in the document
window, survey the most commonly used tools, and explain how InDesign pack-
ages much of its functionality through an interface element called a panel.

The InDesign Approach

Publishing programs have some similarities and some differences in their var-
ious approaches to the publishing task. One way to describe a program’s
approach to publishing is to talk about its metaphor, or the overall way that it
handles publishing tasks.

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