1. Adobe InDesign CS5 – Illustrated Unit C: Working with Objects

2. Objectives Upon completion of this unit, you should be able to:  Work with smart guides  Create an object  Transform an object  Arrange and lock an object  Step and repeat an object  Use Live Distribute  Use the Align panel  Modify corners and strokes

3. Working with Smart Guides Smart guides:  Appear automatically as you position objects on a page  Visual clues that let you know when the object you are positioning is touching: A side of an object The center of another object A margin guide The center of the page  Smart Guides command must be selected

4. Working with Smart Guides Figure C-1: Viewing the smart guide

5. Working with Smart Guides Figure C-2: Pink smart guide

6. Working with Smart Guides Figure C-3: Viewing horizontal and vertical smart guides

7. Creating an Object Shapes:  Add visual interest to a document  Serve as a background for text Tools for creating shapes:  Rectangle, Ellipse, and Polygon tools To select a shape tool:  Click and hold down the mouse button on the tool on the Tools panel  Select the shape tool you want to use

8. Creating an Object With a shape tool selected:  Shapes can be created manually by dragging in the document Or click in the document to open the shape’s dialog box and define its settings  Swatches panel: Used to add color to the fill and stroke (border) of your shape  Stroke panel: Used to change the weight (thickness) and style of the stroke

9. Creating an Object Figure C-4: Creating a rectangle

10. Creating an Object Figure C-5: Rectangle with orange fill color

11. When you transform something you change its appearance  Transform commands include: Move, Scale, Rotate, Shear, and Flip  Objects can also be transformed using the Transform panel or Control panel Width, height, and location Transforming an Object

12. Objects are transformed from a reference point  Point of origin: point of the object that remains fixed during the transformation Transform Again command  Used to repeat the same transformation to an object

13. Transforming an Object Figure C-6: Identifying the reference point

14. Transforming an Object Figure C-7: Aligning the rectangle with the upper-left corner of the page

15. Arranging and Locking an Object InDesign objects:  Vertically stacked: Bottom to top in the order created or placed  Arrange commands: On the Object menu Used to change vertical order  Locking objects: Ensures its location will not be disrupted Easier to select an item on top of a locked item

16. Arranging and Locking an Object Figure C-8: Moving the rectangle to the back

17. Arranging and Locking an Object Figure C-9: Locking the orange rectangle

18. Stepping and Repeating an Object Step and Repeat feature:  Quick solution for creating multiple identical objects spaced evenly Select object or objects to duplicate Enter the number of objects to create Enter the vertical and/or horizontal offset: how far copies will be offset from the original Group the objects: select two or more objects and make them into one selectable object by clicking Group on the Object menu

19. Stepping and Repeating an Object Figure C-10: Location for creating rectangle

20. Stepping and Repeating an Object Figure C-11: Step and Repeat dialog box

21. Stepping and Repeating an Object Figure C-12: A simple pattern created using Step and Repeat

22. Using Live Distribute Distribute objects:  Place equal space between three or more objects Options:  Align panel: Distribute objects using a specific value  Live Distribute feature: Manually distribute objects until you achieve an exact result

23. Using Live Distribute Figure C-13: Selecting the three groups Figure C-14: Locating the resize pointer Figure C-15: Creating a new pattern

24. Using the Align Panel Aligning objects:  Position one or more selected objects in relation to: Each other: by their edges or center points The margins of a document Boundaries of the page or spread  Command is located on the Align panel

25. Using the Align Panel Figure C-16: Positioning the pattern Figure C-17: Duplicating the pattern

26. Using the Align Panel Figure C-18: Aligning three objects by their top edges

27. Modifying Corners and Strokes Corner Options dialog box:  Offers five types of corners (e.g., Rounded and Beveled) Setting can be previewed before closing the dialog box  To better see changes made to corners a thick stroke is recommended Change stroke weight on the Stroke panel

28. Modifying Corners and Strokes Figure C-19: Applying a 4-point stroke

29. Modifying Corners and Strokes Figure C-20: Corner Options dialog box

30. Modifying Corners and Strokes Figure C-21: Completed project