[Chapter 1 Notes and Tips]

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Note: If you have not already copied the resource files for this lesson onto your hard disk from the Adobe InDesign CS6 Classroom in a Book CD, do so now. See "Copying the Classroom  in a Book Files" on page 2.

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Tip: If you are familiar with InDesign CS5, you can see what is new to CS6 by choosing Window > Workspace > New in CS6. Click each menu to see new commands highlighted. To switch to on of the over workspaces, choose Window > Workspace and choose an option.

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Note: The configuration of document windows is not saved in workspaces.

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Tip: To undock the Tools panel, you can drag with either the title bar or the gray dotted bar just below the title bar.

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Note: The Tools panel must be floating to display horizontally.

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Note: Controls at the bottom or far right of the Tools panel let you apply colors and change the view mode. 

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Tip: You can select a tool by either clicking the tool in the Tools panel or by pressing the tool's keyboard shortcut (provided there is no text insertion point). The keyboard shortcuts are shown in the toll tips; for example, the tool tip for the Selection tool has (V, Escape) next to it. This means you can press V or Escape to switch to the Selection tool. In addition,you can press and hold a tool's keyboard shortcut to select a tool temporarily. When you release the key, you revert to the previously selected key.

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Tip: When you  hid the Application bar in Mac OS, the view scale controls display in the lower-left corner of the document window.

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Tip: You can also move or detach the Control panel using options in its panel menu (click the arrow at the far right side of the panel). Choose Dock At Top, Dock At Bottom, or Float.

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Tip: You can use the pasteboard as a work area or a storage area. For example, many users work on complex drawings on the pasteboard, or they import multiple image and text files and store them on the pasteboard until they're needed.

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Tip: The Application bar provides quick access to options for managing windows. Click the Arrange Documents button to see all the options.

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Note: A dock is a collection of panels that are "glued" together.

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Tip: To display a hidden panel, choose the panel name from the Window menu (or a submenu of the Window menu). If the panel name has a check mark, it is already open and in front of any other panels in its panel group.

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Tip: A detached panel is called a floating panel. Click the double arrow on a floating panel's title bar to expand or minimize it.

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Tip: Grouping the Character Styles and Paragraph Styles panels can be helpful if you are formatting text and don't need the other panels expanded.

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Tip: As you become comfortable with InDesign, experiment with configuring the panels and workspace to best meet your needs. You will soon find out which panels you use the most, where you like to keep them, and what size is best for your needs. 

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Note: If necessary, click the double arrow 90 in its title bar to expand the panel

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Tip: You can control which commands appear in the InDesign menus by choosing Edit > Menus. You can save the menu customization with your custom workplace.

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Note: If you close the Application bar in Mac OS, the Zoom controls appear in the lower-left corner of the document window.

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Tip: You can also change the magnification using key commands. Use Ctrl+= (Windows) or Command+= (Mac OS) to increase the magnification, and Ctrl+- (Windows) or Command+- (Mac OS) to decrease the magnification.

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Tip; Keyboard shortcuts, which are set up to be easy to remember, let you quickly change the view to 200%, 400% and 50%. In Windows, press Ctrl+2 for 200%, Ctrl+4 for 400%, and Ctrl+5 for 50%. In Mac OS, press Command+2 for 200%, Command+4 for 400%, and Command+5 for 50%.

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Note: Mac OS may override the zooming keyboard shortcut and open the Spotlight window. You can disable system shortcuts in you System Preferences.

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Tip: To turn pages, you can also use commands in the Layout menu: First Page, Previous Page, Next Page, Last Page, Next Spread, and Previous Spread.

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Tip: When you're using the Selection tool, you can press the spacebar to temporarily access the Hand tool. When you're using the Type tool, press the Alt (Window) or Option (Mac OS) key to use the Hand tool. 

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Tip: You can display a context menu when the Type tool is selected and in text. The type context menu lets you insert special characters, check spelling, and perform other text-related tasks. 








