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InDesign Process Book – Step‑by‑Step 

1) Document Setup (New File)

1. Open InDesign → File ▸ New ▸ Document.

2. Units: set to Inches.

3. Size: Width 8.5 in, Height 11 in.

4. Pages: 4.

5. Facing Pages: Unchecked (single pages, not spreads).

6. Margins: 0.125 in on all sides.

7. Click Create.

2) Workspace & Pages Panel

1. Window ▸ Workspace → choose Advanced (Essentials is fine, but Advanced exposes more panels by default).

2. Open the Pages panel (in Advanced, it’s in the upper‑right). You should see thumbnails for all pages.

3) Why a Process Book (Your Message)

• A process book (or the printed portfolio version) shows your creative journey—where you started, how you iterated, and where you ended.

• You can present it in PowerPoint or InDesign—what matters is showing the steps and your thinking.

• Nothing great appears out of thin air; there’s always a process. Looking back at that process is exciting and valuable.

Suggested page flow:

• Research → Sketches → Logo Draft(s) + Critique → Logo Final (with variants).

4) Add Some “Pizazz” (Background Image & Feather)

1. Find a free background image that fits your color (e.g., search “pink background” on Pexels/Unsplash).

2. Back in InDesign, Place the image: Command+D (Mac) / File ▸ Place.

3. Drag to draw a rectangle across the page to drop it at the size you want (don’t single‑click).

4. Blue frame = crop area. Double‑click to see the orange content (the actual image) inside the frame.

5. Resize proportionally by dragging a corner while holding Shift+Command (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl (Win). Avoid squishing.

6. Copy the styled header image, open the Pages panel, double‑click A‑Parent (Master), and Paste so the header repeats across pages.

7. Optional fade: with the blue frame selected → Right‑click ▸ Effects ▸ Gradient Feather. Set the angle (e.g., −90°) and tweak until it fades nicely into white.

5) Working with Text (Cover & Section Headings)

1. Select the Type Tool (T) and draw a text frame.

2. Type your title lines, for example:

   • ARV 121 Design

   • Project One

   • Logo

   • Process Book

3. Center align. Increase size with Shift+Command+> (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+> (Win).

4. Choose fonts/weights (e.g., Proxima Light/Regular/Bold). Use All Caps and adjust Tracking for headings as needed.

5. Add a Drop Shadow: Right‑click ▸ Effects ▸ Drop Shadow. Edit it—use a darker tint of your background color instead of black, Distance ≈ 0, subtle Opacity/Size for a natural look.

6. Quick pop trick: Duplicate the same text frame (Copy ▸ Paste in Place) to subtly intensify the title without changing the weight.

7. Add a smaller text frame with your name; align right or place near the bottom.

8. Reuse this heading style on other pages (copy/paste and change the word to Research, Sketches, Logo Draft, Logo Final).

What to place on each page:

• Research: thumbnails/screenshots/photos of inspiration with brief notes on what you discovered (colors, shapes, type, patterns).

• Sketches: scans/photos of iterative sketches with short comments.

• Logo Draft: first draft + critique notes + changes you made.

• Logo Final (can be a separate page): place Black, White/Reverse, and Color versions of the final mark. Include the color swatches you chose.

Import reminder: Command+D / File ▸ Place to bring in sketches/images. Draw a frame to place at size. Blue = frame, Orange = image.

6) Finalizing: Package & Export (Links vs. Embedded)

• In InDesign, assets are normally Linked (recommended). Embedded places the asset inside the INDD, but that’s not the standard workflow for layout.

• Because links live outside the INDD, the final save/export requires gathering everything.

A. Package the document (gathers everything into one folder):

1. When you’re completely done, go to File ▸ Package.

2. If prompted, Save your INDD first (e.g., YourName_ProcessBook.indd).

3. In the Package dialog, check:

   • Copy Fonts

   • Copy Linked Graphics

   • (IDML is not needed for this class.)

   • Create PDF → High Quality Print is perfect.

4. Click Package. InDesign creates a folder containing the INDD, a Links folder, a Fonts folder, and the PDF (if selected).

B. What to turn in:

• PDF of your process book (upload to D2L).

• Zipped package folder (the entire packaged folder compressed) that includes:

  • INDD

  • Links

  • Fonts

  • The exported PDF (if you included it in Package)

Why both? If anything happens to your copy (flash drive mishap, etc.), I can recover your work from the package. Don’t be the student who had to rebuild two years of work because only flattened PDFs survived.

C. Safety tip in class:

• If you don’t have a drive handy, you can temporarily upload your working files to the D2L Dropbox with a note like: “Saving here to grab from home—not final.” That’s fine; it’s there if you need it.

7) Reusing This for Project 2 (Duplicate the Template)

1. In your file system, Right‑click the packaged folder → Duplicate/Copy to make the next project’s starting point.

2. Rename for the new assignment (e.g., Project Two – Business Card).

3. Open the INDD inside that copy and update:

   • Cover title and headings (change to Project Two / Business Card).

   • Footers on the A‑Parent/Master so they read Project Two.

4. Start placing your new Research, Sketches, Drafts, and Final for the business card.

8) Which App for What (Quick Reminder)

• InDesign → layouts and multi‑page documents.

• Illustrator → logos and illustration work.

• Photoshop → photography and complex photo compositing/montage.

Keyboard Shortcuts Recap

• Place: Command+D (Mac) / Ctrl+D (Win)

• Zoom Out: Command+– (Mac) / Ctrl+– (Win)

• Increase Text Size: Shift+Command+> (Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+> (Win)

• Effects: Right‑click selected frame ▸ Effects

Turn‑in Checklist

• PDF uploaded to D2L (final).

• Zipped package folder uploaded to D2L (safety + future editability).

• Pages include Research, Sketches, Logo Draft(s) + Critique, Logo Final (Black/White/Color + swatches).

• Footers/headings updated to correct project number.