Adobe Creative Suite

Getting to Know the Tools of the Trade This section introduces you to tools that you will probably use the most when creating drawings in your publications. When you draw with these tools, you are using strokes and fills to make designs. Thi...

Drawing ShapesInDesign allows you to create basic shapes in your document. You can easily create a basic shape by following these steps: Create a new document by choosing File®New. When the New Document dialog box appears, cli...

Editing Basic Shapes In this section, you find out how to edit basic shapes using several palettes in InDesign. This means you can create original shapes and craft exactly the kind of design you require in your page layout. You aren’t ...

Drawing Freeform PathsDifferent tools can be used to draw paths. For example, you can use the Pencil tool to draw freeform paths. These kinds of paths typically look like lines, and the Pencil and Pen tools can be used to create simple or com...

Editing Freeform PathsEven the best artists sometimes need to make changes or delete parts of their work. If you have made mistakes or change your mind about a drawing you have made, follow the steps in this section to make your changes. In ...

Making Corner EffectsYou can use corner effects on basic shapes to customize the shape’s look. Corner effects are great for adding an interesting look to borders. You can be very creative with some of the shapes you apply effects to or ...

Using Fills A fill is located inside a path. You can fill your paths and shapes with several different kinds of colors, transparent colors, or even gradients. Fills can help you achieve artistic effects, illusions of depth, or add interest t...

Adding Layers Layers are like transparent sheets that are stacked on top of one another. If you add layers to your drawings, you can create the appearance that graphics are stacked on top of one another. The Layers palette allows you to crea...