Weekly Blog Post 3: Exploring Adobe InDesign

 Jaiden O’Brien 

Sean Brennan 

FMX 210-3 

Date: 10/5 - 10/10

We started using Adobe InDesign this week, and I have to admit that I was a little nervous about switching to a new program so fast. Nevertheless, I found that a lot of the capabilities are comparable to those in Adobe Illustrator, which really facilitated the learning process. For example, the type, pen, and selection tools work equally in both systems. Additionally, I liked InDesign's layering system, which reminds me of Illustrator and lets me lock layers to stop unintentional alterations.

I tried out some new features, such as guidelines and grids. The grids allow me to create rows and columns that show up as blue lines on my desktop, which is quite helpful for aligning text. It was discovered that InDesign is superior at layout design, which makes it perfect for projects like books, magazines, and posters, whereas Illustrator concentrates on graphic development. These apps are a great match for one another.

The coffee publication project has been a great opportunity for me to gain confidence and become acquainted with InDesign's features. The video lesson we saw was simple and easy to understand. As with Illustrator, we began by making a new file and modifying its height, width, and orientation. I discovered how to arrange several pages so they can face one another and resemble a book. I also looked into how to make columns and modify the column gutter, which has helped my layout a lot.

In order to make navigating easier, I also set up several layers and named each one. An enjoyable aspect of the procedure was modifying the cyan, magenta, yellow, and black values to create unique color swatches. I'm taking my time so that I can fully absorb the information in this assignment.

I've already gained a lot of knowledge from this project. In my project, I learned how to design unique paragraph styles and how a "parent page" can help with page-to-page modifications. All things considered, I think InDesign will be a useful tool for my next assignments, particularly as a computer science student building a portfolio for applications to internships and jobs. It will be really helpful to have everything arranged in one location with InDesign.

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