May 15-16 :: Click Link for assignment >
Fonts...
Fonts will be specific in our yearbook!
Click the ICON left to download font!
This will save the file to your Yearbook folder!
Double click the font that downloaded!
Click INSTALL after the font is downloaded!
Double click the Alameda Script file... Click INSTALL on the top left!
Double click the VarsityTeam Bold file... Click INSTALL on the top left!
Layouts...
Each Spread will have a specific layout!
Click ON YOUR ASSIGNED Downloadable Image (below)!
In the new tab, click DOWNLOAD
Make sure you are on Essentials Classic!
Click the WINDOW tab...
WORKSPACE>ESSENTIALS CLASSIC
Make sure you have your PROPERTIES PANEL open
Click the WINDOW tab on top and select PROPERTIES (it will have a check mark if it is open!)
Then to see the entire spread, choose VIEW (tab on top)> FIT SPREAD IN WINDOW
NOTE the SHORTCUT!
Let's Discuss the Layouts...
Each Spread will have a specific layout!
On the right, Click the LAYERS panel
NOTE: Some layers are locked to prevent items being moved!
Most items you will work on are on the Image Main Layer
No touchy!
Adding Photos
Shortcut to PLACE is Ctrl + D
Select one of the IMAGE Frames (the GRAY boxes)
Select FILE>Place or Ctrl + D
Go to your Yearbook Folder> Layout1
Click on an image you would like to place in the box and click OPEN!
To change the view of a folder, on the top right, click the "Change Your View" pull down and select EXTRA LARGE ICONS
If the photo does not fit...
Click the OBJECT tab>FITTING>Fill Frame Proportionately
To adjust the image:
Hover over the image until you see a double circle/donut in the center of the image...this is the Content Grabber.
Click on the center circle (Content Grabber) to engage the content grabber and move image into desired position!
Backing up our work!
We need to do this just in case!
When you are done working each day, SAVE your work and close the file!
Open TEAMS
Go to Period 6
Click the FILES tab on top
Click the LIVE LAYOUTS folder to open it!
Open your Yearbook Folder>Layout1 folder
Drag Your Layout InDesign (.indd) file into the folder!
Do this each day BEFORE your leave!
When you drag it the second + time it should ask if your would like to replace the current file...
Click REPLACE!
The file you will ALWAYS work on is the one on YOUR computer! (Yearbook Folder> Layouts 1 Folder)
Ctrl+Alt+Delete then select SIGN OFF!