Difference between revisions of "Adobe InDesign Tips"

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Adobe InDesign is a commercial software package used for page layout.

InDesign is available for Windows and macOS, but not Linux or mobile devices.

Adobe InDesign is a part of the Adobe Creative Cloud.

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) has a license for the complete Adobe Creative Cloud, and it is installed on our (Windows) Design Workstations 2 and 3.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.

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Tips

Links to external sites:

Illustrator vs. InDesign

When to use which design application.

QR Code Generation

Pick Object -> Generate QR Code... and fill in the dialog box

Default keyboard shortcuts

Training

Links to adobe.com:

Adobe Firefly — A.I. image generation

InDesign Get Started course

Adobe InDesign Product Home Page

Learn Adobe Apps

All Products — Adobe

Related Pages

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

Adobe Illustrator Tips

Adobe Photoshop Tips

Adobe Bridge Tips

Canva Tips

QR Codes

Computers — Windows

Hand-Curated Links

Links to member-recommended external sites:

42 InDesign tutorials to boost your skills — creativebloq.com

Avery Templates — design and print using InDesign

AFFINITY Publisher — alternative to Adobe InDesign

For Additional Help

Use the PPM Slack channel #computing

List of all PPM Slack channels

Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.

Search the PPM Wiki — include Content pages as well as Multimedia.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative processes by providing shared space, shared tools, materials, software, and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into reality.

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-Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative process by providing shared space, shared tools, materials and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into reality.
+Adobe InDesign is a commercial software package used for page layout.
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+InDesign is available for Windows and macOS, but not Linux or mobile devices.
+Adobe InDesign is a part of the Adobe Creative Cloud.
+'''Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) has a license for the complete Adobe Creative Cloud, and it is installed on our (Windows) Design Workstations 2 and&nbsp;3.'''
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-Adobe InDesign is a commercial software package for Windows 7 and 10 (and Macintosh, but not Linux) used for page layout.
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-Pikes Peak Makerspace has a license for the complete Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, and it is installed on our [https://wiki.pikespeakmakerspace.org/index.php/Computers#Equipment_Lists Design Workstations 1 and 2]
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-==Developer Link==
-:'''https://www.adobe.com/products/indesign.html'''
+==Tips==
+'''Links to external sites:'''
+=== [https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/design/illustrator-vs-indesign.html Illustrator vs. InDesign] ===
+:When to use which design application.
+===QR Code Generation===
+:''Pick'' Object -> Generate QR Code... and fill in the dialog box
+===[https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/default-keyboard-shortcuts.html Default keyboard shortcuts] ===
+==Training==
+'''Links to adobe.com:'''
+:'''[https://firefly.adobe.com Adobe Firefly]''' — A.I. image generation
+:[https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/tutorials.html '''InDesign Get Started course''']
+:'''[https://www.adobe.com/products/indesign.html Adobe InDesign Product Home Page]'''
+:[https://creativecloud.adobe.com/learn/ '''Learn Adobe Apps''']
+:'''[https://www.adobe.com/products/catalog.html All Products — Adobe]'''
+==Related Pages==
+'''Links to related PPM Wiki pages:'''
+:'''[[Adobe Illustrator Tips]]'''
+:'''[[Adobe Photoshop Tips]]'''
+:'''[[Adobe Bridge Tips]]'''
+:'''[[Canva Tips]]'''
+:'''[[QR Codes]]'''
-== Classes and Training ==
+:[[Computers|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Computers — Windows'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
-===Classes===
+==Hand-Curated Links==
-:Pikes Peak Makerspace announces its  [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
+'''Links to member-recommended external sites:'''
-===Training===
+:[https://www.creativebloq.com/graphic-design-tips/indesign-tutorials-1232639 '''42 InDesign tutorials to boost your skills'''] — creativebloq.com
-<br>
+:'''[https://www.avery.com/templates Avery Templates]''' — design and print using InDesign
-=== Tips -- Trainer(s) needed ===
+:'''[https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/learn/publisher/desktop/ AFFINITY Publisher]''' — alternative to Adobe InDesign
-<br>
-===For Additional Help===
+== For Additional Help ==
-:Use the PPM Slack channels #computers or #general
+:Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
-:Or message Warren Jokinen on Slack
+:[[How To Slack#PPM Channel Names and Descriptions|'''List of all PPM Slack channels''']]
-==See Also==
+:Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the&nbsp;community.
-===[[Adobe Illustrator Tips]]===
-===[[Adobe Photoshop Tips]]===
-==Curated Links==
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-== Other Fun Stuff ==
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