Adobe InDesign CS2
Using InDesign Templates
A template is a document with predefined settings and formatting that can be used to format new documents. For example, you can create a template for a newsletter with the margins, columns, and guides set, and use the same file to create all of your issues. Adobe InDesign CS2 can use template files from Adobe PageMaker 6.0 or later and QuarkXPress 3.3 or 4.1x.
NOTE: To convert documents created in QuarkXPress 5.0 or later, reopen the documents in QuarkXPress and save them into the 4.0 format.
Creating a Template
Any publication design (e.g. resumes, newsletters, and brochures) can be saved as a template.
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Design the basics of the publication
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From the File menu, select Save As...
The Save As dialog box appears.
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From the Save in pull-down list and navigation window, select the desired save location
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In the File name text box, type a name for the template
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From the Save as type pull-down menu, select InDesign CS2 template
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Click SAVE
The template is created.
Using a Template
You can use a template repeatedly for different publications. Each time you open the template, InDesign will open a new document based on the template layout. Changing these documents will not affect the template, so any changes made to the new document will need to be saved as a new file.
NOTE: InDesign can use template files from Adobe PageMaker 6.0 or later and QuarkXPress 3.3 or 4.1x.
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From the File menu, select Open...
The Open a File dialog box appears. -
Using the Look in pull-down list, navigate to and select the desired template
NOTE: Template files have an .indt extension. -
Click OPEN
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Develop your document
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To save the changes to the document, from the File menu, select Save As...
The Save As dialog box appears. -
Using the Save in pull-down list and navigation window, select the desired save location
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In the File name text box, type a name for the document
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In the Save as type text box, select InDesign CS2 document
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Click SAVE
Modifying a Template
If you find that you need to make a few changes to your existing template, you can make changes to the original template without having to create a new one.
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From the File menu, select Open...
The Open a File dialog box appears. -
Using the Look in pull-down list, navigate to and select the desired template
NOTE: Template files have a .indt extension. -
In the Open As section, select Original
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Click OPEN
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Make the necessary changes to the document
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From the File menu, select Save
The changes have been saved to the template.
