2 At the bottom of the Tools panel, click and hold down the Mode button ( ), and then choose Preview ( ) from the menu. All guides, frame edges, and other nonprinting items are hidden. 3 Click and hold down the Mode button, and then choose Bleed ( ). Additional space outside the perimeter of the final document size is displayed. This confirms that the color background extends beyond the edge of the document, ensuring complete coverage in the printed piece. After the job is printed, this excess area is trimmed to the final printed size. 4 Click and hold down the Mode button, and then choose Slug ( ). The page now displays additional space beyond the edge of the bleed area. This additional area is often used to print production information about the job. You can see this slug area below the bottom of the page. If you want to set up the bleed or slug areas in an existing file, choose File > Document Setup and click More Options to reveal the bleed and slug setup options. After confirming that the file looks acceptable, you are ready to print it.
� Tip: It is common
to set up bleed and slug areas when you create a new InDesign document. After you choose File > New > Document, click More Options in the New Document dialog box to display bleed and slug controls.
Printing a laser or inkjet proof InDesign makes it easy to print documents to a variety of output devices. In this part of the lesson, you’ll create a print preset to save settings—and save time in the future—without having to individually set each option for the same device. 1 Choose File > Print. 2 From the Printer menu in the Print dialog box, choose your inkjet or laser printer. Notice how Adobe InDesign CS5 automatically selects the PPD (printer description) software that was associated with this device at the time you installed the equipment. 3 On the left side of the Print dialog box, click the General category, and then choose Visible Layers from the Print Layers menu.
� Note: If you do
not have a printer connected, choose PostScript File from the Printer menu and choose Device Independent from the PPD menu. This allows you to follow the steps in this lesson without being connected to a printer. If you choose PostScript and Device Independent, some of the controls that are covered in the rest of this section are not available.
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