Class 5

InDesign CS2
CLASS V

Pencil Tool Preferences (double click) Smooth Erase Hiding / Showing Frame Edges Exercise One Write out the word "FAST" Choose a font and style that portrays the typography. Use the pencil tool to add action lines. Use the smooth tool and erase tool to adjust the lines to the desired style. Pencil Closing a circle (option) Reshaping a pencil path Stroke Weight Swapping stroke and fill. Affecting the fill and stroke of text and objects. Exercise Two Draw a simple sun with the pencil tool. Close the circle with option. Reshape the suns rays. Swape stroke and fill to color the sun. Use color and swatches to fill the sun in color. Add a logo like name: "Sunny Day Camp" or one you choose. Change the color, fill and stroke of the text. Pen Tool Drawing Add Anchor Points Deleting Anchor Points Converting Points Bezier Curves Handles Direct Select Tool Exercise Three Draw a speeding car near your word "FAST". Practice using all the pen tools. Color the car and text. Use varying stroke weights. Stroke Options Cap Butt Round Projected Miter Limit Join Miter Round Bevel Exercise Four Create a zig zag line under the Fast car you have created. Affect the stroke to enhance the look. Experiment with the Miter, Cap and Join options. Stroke Options Type Arrowheads Gap Color Tint Dashed Gaps Eye Dropper Loading Applying Exercise Five Create a text frame with the text "DiReCtiOnS" Add several arrows all around it to create a logo look. Vary the stroke options on each arrow. Use the Eye Dropper to load and apply styles. BONUS: Use large, thick lines with arrowheads to create a background. Corner Effects Drop Shadow Exercise Six Add a frame to all three logos that you have in your document. Add a different corner effect and drop shadow to each frame. Type on a path. Custom Stroke Styles Defining Naming, editing Exercise Seven Make a slight curve using the pen tool. Apply the text 'Horizons' to the curve. Adjust the font, size, position and color of the text. Apply a custom stroke style and color to compliment the text. Feather Exercise Eight Create a New Document. Add three frames to your page. Apply the three types of feather, one to each frame. Attributes Overprint Nonprinting Viewing Overprint Preview Exercise Nine Create several shapes and color them pure ink colors, C, M, Y. Turn overprint on for each object and overlap the shapes. Change the arrangement of the objects using the hot keys and observe the change. Add a designer note and designate its attribute as non printing. Display Performance Object Level Overall Exercise Ten Open SF Brochure Change between the display performance settings. Select one object and change its display performance individually. Colors White vs. Paper Registration Color Gradient Stroke Exercise Eleven Add title sized text to each of your feathered shapes. Apply a gradient to the stroke of each title. Draw Registration marks on your page. Exporting PDFs Settings Defining presets