InDesign Workshop Notes

Notes taken from the workshop:

• The document size must be the dimensions of the final, trimmed piece
• Bleed allows for the image to be printed outside the trimming area, preventing any white marks when trimming down the final print.
• The standard bleed margin is 3mm.
• Printers marks are printed in the slug area of the document.
• Facing pages allow the user to see the opposite page when working on a book document.

In-document:

• Black line is the edge of the document, where it will be trimmed.
• Blue lines are the guides in the document.
• The red guide is the bleed area.
• Every single item in the program has to be contained in a frame.
• Use the frame to flow the text.
• 'W' on the keyboard brings up a print preview.

Images in InDesign:

• All images will be prepared in other programs. (Photoshop, Illustrator etc.)
• The file format used should be a TIFF, PSD or AI.
• PSD files don't have to be flattened.
• Colour mode should be CMYK or Greyscale.
• All images should be 300dpi.
• Prepare the image the exact size it needs to be in the InDesign document.
• All images are displayed in a low resolution format - they are not true to the actual document.
• Working in one folder will keep everything together and prevent losing any linked images.