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Build a new InDesign document from the very beginning. Learn the basic ingredients of a document and why understanding the intent of a document can make a difference. Understand how to change the document setup of a previously built document.

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GS-03: Adding page numbering GS-03: Adding page numbering Use a master page to add and style page numbers throughout a document, whether they are numeric or alphabetical. Runtime: 00:03:50 Added: April 30, 2010 Views: 241,800	00:03:50
GS-04: Understanding text frames GS-04: Understanding text frames Understand the relationship between text and text frames and how to use the Type tool or any other shape to add new text to an InDesign document. Runtime: 00:04:13 Added: April 30, 2010 Views: 168,832	00:04:13
GS-05: Importing graphics GS-05: Importing graphics Learn how to add images to an InDesign document by using the Place function. Use the pasteboard as a holding location for images before final placement. Runtime: 00:08:18 Added: April 30, 2010 Views: 145,313	00:08:18
GS-06: Selecting objects GS-06: Selecting objects Use the Selection tool to grab objects or even objects within objects, such as text in a text frame or images within an image frame. Learn how to click through a grouped object to an object behind. Runtime: 00:05:39 Added: April 30, 2010 Views: 70,269	00:05:39
GS-07: Creating and applying paragraph styles GS-07: Creating and applying paragraph styles Apply consistent formatting to multiple paragraphs by using paragraph styles. Edit style definitions to update formatting throughout a document. Convert local formatting to a paragraph style, break links to styles, and override local formatting. Runtime: 00:06:41 Added: April 30, 2010 Views: 94,496	00:06:41
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