Understanding Bleed, Slug, Trim, and Gutter in Print Design

What is bleed? When any image or element on a page touches the edge of the page, extending beyond the trim edge leaving no margin it is said to bleed. It may bleed or extend off one or more sides.

What is slug? Non-printing information (such as a title and date) used to identify a document outside bleed area.

What is Trim - The final size of a printed page after excess edges of paper have been cut off What is Gutter - The area between columns on a page or the blank space between two facing pages in print

Match each file format with the kind of information it would likely be used to save?
o TIFF = A loss-less bit-mapped file format for high-resolution photographic images, typically in print
a EPS = A vector-based file format for high-resolution images, often used in print

RTF = Text with some formatting

TXT = Text with no formatting

SVG = A vector-based file format sometimes used to display simple animations in a browser
JPEG = A 'lossy' bit-mapped file format that stores images in a space-saving way, photographs on web

What is the character styles panel used for?
o To create, name, and apply defined sets of formatting options to a range of selected text

What is the paragraph styles panel used for?
To create, name, and apply defined sets of formatting options to whole paragraphs

What is the paragraph panel used for?
Change and apply formatting settings to whole paragraphs

What is the character panel used for?
Change and apply formatting settings to a range of selected text

What is leading in Adobe InDesign?
The vertical spacing between lines of text

How do you change the opacity of an image?
Opacity slider on Control Panel or Effects Panel
How do you change a swatch color?
Swatches panel, show the Swatch Options for the selected swatch (double-click or use the Panel Options Menu to select Swatch options)

How do you add page numbers to the spread?
o Type > Insert Special Character > Markers > Insert Current Page Number

Which two Adobe InDesign tools allow you to (1) duplicate objects on a page and (2) place them in an InDesign document?
o Content collector tool
Content placer tool

Which tool in Adobe InDesign allows you to change corner points into smooth points and vice versa?
o Convert direction point tool

How can graphics be created using Adobe InDesign?
o Object Styles
Match each tool icon with what it does.
Content collector tool - Collects content you select from the page for later reuse.
Rectangle frame tool - Draws a placeholder on the page to put images into.
Page tool - Lets you change the size of a page in the layout.
Gap tool - Lets you manipulate space between objects on a page

Because images for the newsletter may come from a variety of sources, it is important to know which ones will require permission before using. For which two kinds of works will probably require permission before using? (Choose two.)
Copyrighted works
Trademarked works

Use the page tool to change the width of the page
Select the page tool, change the W value in the top bar

Export a print PDF
o Go to the File menu, Export, choose print PDF, press Save, select appropriate options, Click Save.