Slug - extra space on the outside of your document, different from bleed, used to show markings or notes for the printer (commonly used for printed magazines or newspapers) Margins - the negative space around the inside of a page, a safe zone for all content / text / imagesīleed - used for print only, extra space in addition to your page size that’s cut off when artwork “bleeds” to the edge of the page, so you don’t have any white border
Workflow - for the purpose of this course, I refer to workflow as the order in which you work in a program as you’re designing a project (a very watered down example: first you setup a new document, then you create a background, then you add text, etc.) InDesign is WAY more than just page layouts. But REALLY, it is best used for any types of design projects that have a lot of text and/or a lot of images – whether printed or viewed on-screen. If you're already confused, Adobe InDesign is a professional design program that is best used for page layouts like books, magazines, and PDFs. So even if you're sure you'll never be an InDesign user, this list can be helpful for anyone using an Adobe program for design work.īut wait! What is Adobe InDesign? Great question. Plus, tons of these terms can be found in other design programs too, like Photoshop and Illustrator. Below are 31 common terms you’ll find in Adobe InDesign and what they mean - and if you’ll really even need to remember what they mean or not. slug, anyone? Have no fear, all these crazy terms have meaning and they’re not as scary as they seem. When you open it up, you’re bombarded with buttons and windows and menus and icons, not to mention some weird words that you probably didn’t associate with graphic design. I get it - Adobe InDesign can be kinda scary.
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