22.02.10 Continuing with Leaflet Development

Uploaded more rough information which can be easily cut back into a Word document and edited.

Played around with background colours and gradients.




































I have decided with another member on my team that we will share information that is relevant to both of us and try to ensure that our publications are in a similar style e.g. same colour panel or layout used. The sharing of our information will be invaluable in producing optimum publications. For example, in our Study Skills presentation, I created a footer bar that was used in each slide. I will attempt to insert this into the InDesign document to tie the pages together.

The effect (right) looks alot better than any of the previous experiments (above) so I think I will keep the colour palette to a plain white background with black text and possibly green e.g. for titles.

I also learnt how to text wrap:

Window > Text Wrap > Select object > Click on desired wrap shape.

I can then change whether I want to wrap the object on both sides, or just one. I can also change the width between the object and the text.

08.02.10 Continuing with Adobe InDesign

This lecture, we learned how to alter the document layout after setting it up:
• New > 2 columns
• To add new column > file > document set up
• Layout > Change margins, gutter etc

This is handy if I decide I want more columns or a smaller margin, for instance.

We were then shown how to place text into a document so that it flows between pages; If I place a picture amongst the text, it will simply shift downwards.

• Have text in Word document
• File > Place > select document > Place where you want it
• Red cross at bottom of text box- click it and then click where you want the rest of the text to go- the text that didn’t fit in first column.

I will now research for relevant text and images to be incorporated into the document.

26.01.10 Introduction to InDesign

In this lecture we were introduced to Adobe InDesign. We were shown how to setup the document and how to translate the desired overall layout of our book into the InDesign format:

· Edit > Preferences> Units and Increments > Picas to centimetres. (Every time)

· Window > Pages > Tick it

· Delete page by dragging into delete bin (at bottom)

· Double click to zoom on page

We then were shown how to import images:

· File > Place > My comp > USB/K drive (wherever) > Select > Open > Place wherever

· Ctrl + Shift and drag (from corner) to resize. Can also crop image. (Black selection tool-arrow- on left)

I practised importing images and rotating and resizing them.