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Part I: Before You Begin
Workspace. (Note that this menu option has been called Save Workspace in
previous versions.) Give the workspace a name that makes sense, such as
Text Panels. That workspace is now available via Window➪Workspace➪
workspace name, automatically displaying just those saved panels in their
saved locations.
Not only can you save workspaces, but you can also tell InDesign to save any
menu customizations made along with the currently opened selection panels
into that workspace. (Chapter 2 covers menu customization.)
Working with the Mini Bridge
Adobe’s Bridge application lets you manage project files across the Adobe
Creative Suite, as well as get preview information on files and their attributes
(such as color depth for image files).
Bridge is mostly used by Photoshop users, but you might find it useful for
perusing project files or searching for files based on metadata attributes such
as color model.
The new Mini Bridge panel in InDesign CS5 lets you use Bridge’s file naviga-
tion and information capabilities without leaving InDesign.
To navigate to files on your computer from Mini Bridge, start by turning on
the Panel Bar view; click the Panel View icon (it looks like a page) and select
Panel Bar. Now you can navigate your files in Mini Bridge. You can also drag
files right into InDesign from Mini Bridge.
Surveying the Menus
Although InDesign relies heavily on its panels to present its rich capabilities,
it also uses traditional menus. In some cases, you can use menus instead of
panels; in others, you must use a menu command; in still others, you must
use a panel (such as for the data merge and object alignment features).
InDesign for Windows has nine menus, while InDesign for Macintosh has ten:
✓ InDesign (Macintosh only): This menu contains the Preferences menu,
where you set much of InDesign’s behavioral defaults. You can also con-
figure plug-ins (now called extensions) here. Other functions are stan-
dard for all Mac programs, including hiding and quitting the program.
Note that none of these menu items’ functions are available in panels.
✓ File: This menu is where you open, create, save, close, export, and set
up documents and books; where you import text and graphics; where
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