Objective

To learn different ways of adding art to an InDesign document: cutting and pasting vector art from Illustrator, placing vector art, and placing photos. To learn how to edit, crop, and rotate art on the page. To learn how to add text wrap and drop shadows.

Procedure`

1. download and unzip the starter files: ICE_Cover.zip
2. open ICE_Cover.indd; save it as yourname-X9.indd
3. on page 1, zoom in on the first line of type and drag a vertical guide that aligns with the left edge of the "I"; we will use this guide to visually align the logo
4. Using Illustrator, open the file gelato ICE logo.eps; select it and copy; go back to your InDesign document and paste
5. to see the orange logo on an orange background, we wil have to reverse it; use the white arrow to select the orange parts of the logo and color them white; you can drag around the entire snowflake, then shift-clik to deselect the background; turn on "Show Frame Edges" if you can't see the outline of the art
6. now enlarge the logo (select with the black arrow and command-shift drag) so that the snowflake fills the space to the left of the guide and the margin guide, and the "I" is aligned with the vertical guide and type below; move the logo into postiion above the existing type
7. open the Illustrator logo file again; save as snowflake ghost.eps; delete all the type and lighten the remaining art to 50%; save and close
8. from InDesign, place (command-D) the art you just created; enlarge the bounding box to fill the lower half of the page, including the bottom bleed; use the white arrow to select the art inside the box and rotate it -15°; enlarge the snowflake so that it fills the bounding box and bleeds off the bottom and left edge of the page
9. the effect should be more subtle, so select the art and find it highlighted in the "Links" palette; click on the pencil to "Edit Original"; the Illustrator document opens and you can selct the snowflake and change the tint to 75%; save and close; when you go back to InDesign, the link automatically updates
10. select the ghosted snowflake and the background and send to back (command-shift-[)
11. go to page 2 where we will add some photos; place each photo (welcome1.tif, welcome2.tif, and welcome3.tif) and reduce it to 3 columns wide; rotate the photos -10°, 10°, and 5 respectively; apply a text wrap of 0p6 all around to all the photos; place them as seen in the example
12. adjust the wrap on welcome2 by selecting it with the black arrow; you will see the bounding box, and another box around it that represents the wrap; use the white arrow to select the top left handle and drag it up
13. select all three photos and add a drop shadow; in the Objects menu go to Effects and select Drop Shadow; define it as 25% opacity, X and Y offsets of 0p6, and size of 0p6
14. place the file mark signature.tif and reduce it to fit; send to back
    
15. save this InDesign file for the next exercise
16. print out a copy of both pages for your binder; export to pdf and drop file in Angel for grading