Today you will transfer your King Pica spread onto the computer and begin filling it with information. You will have two classes to complete this task.
You can find the link to the blank document here: King Pica Size 9 Draft Sheet
When you click on that file, it should open a new window and you will have a pop-up box that will ask you to DOWNLOAD the file. Click the DOWNLOAD button, and then go find the file in your DOWNLOAD FOLDER....MOVE that file to your desktop (it will go into your Download folder, MOVE IT to your desktop or into your desktop folder).
Open that file. It should open a new document in InDesign that looks like a blank size 9 Draft Sheet.
Your job today is to make the appropriate boxes for each of the ones we made together. It is really easy to make the correct box and at the top in the sub-menus you can input the correct width and heights. Then all you have to do is drag them into the correct space. Make sure to use the columns to help you position them correctly.
Once you get your first box made, SAVE AS and rename it: last name_first name_kingpicaspread_period#
Remember that everything needs to be exactly 1 pica apart. Also don't forget that the eyelines are not real lines, but will be a white space between objects.
When you are finished make sure that you share it with me so I can verify that you have completed the task correctly. I will make sure its all lined up and ready to be filled with photos and text.
Then you need to decide upon a theme and head to google and start finding pictures for that theme. It will really help you to pick pictures that fit the spaces, vertical photos for vertical spaces and horizontal photos for horizontal spaces. Find 7 total photos. Crop them in Photoshop for the right dimensions - remember we use picas now, not inches.
Then start placing the photos into the In Design spread. Remember how to place?
>file>place or command-d
Once you get the photos into place - you need to write a 2 sentence caption for each photo and write them in the correct places.
Then write three headlines for your story - these can be generic - you can pick the size and font, but you cannot change the size of the box.
Then in the story area, write a 3 paragraph story about your theme. This story can totally be made up, but it does have to be about your theme. You will need to adjust the font and size to fit the entire text space.
.PDF and email, .JPEG OR .PNG and your blog
When you are done - you need to make your In Design document into a PDF file (.pdf file extension) and Share that with me. Make sure it is shared so ANYONE WITH THE LINK CAN VIEW.
Then convert that PDF into a JPEG (.jpeg file extension) and post it on your blog.
Here is how you do that:
You must have your Yearbook Spread open in InDesign (NOT photoshop)
Converting your InDesign file to PDF Directions:
>File>Adobe PDF presets>Smallest File Size
Rename your yearbook spread as follows: Last name_first name_kingpicaspread_period #
Make sure to save it in your folder (not your H-drive, not your S-drive, NOT the desktop, your folder)
Here is how you do that:
You must have your Yearbook Spread open in InDesign (NOT photoshop)
Converting your InDesign file to PDF Directions:
>File>Adobe PDF presets>Smallest File Size
Rename your yearbook spread as follows: Last name_first name_kingpicaspread_period #
Make sure to save it in your folder (not your H-drive, not your S-drive, NOT the desktop, your folder)
Click SAVE
When the dialog box comes up in the middle of the screen find the word Export As - PAGES
Click the word SPREADS and change it so it's a spread instead of a single page
Hit Export
This will create a two page .pdf spread. Make sure this file is put into your Google Drive and that you click the sharing button and make sure it is set to ANYONE WITH THE LINK CAN VIEW
Converting from at .pdf to a .jpeg or .png for your Google Site
FINALLY - we want to post these on your Google Site. To do this you have to convert the .pdf into a jpeg file.
1. Open Photoshop
2. Open the .pdf of your yearbook spread (NOT the .indd, it won't work)
3. When the .pdf converter pop-up box appears, hit OKAY
This will open them both in Photoshop.
4. >File>Save as
5. Change the format into .jpeg or if it won't give you the .jpg option, choose a .png
6. Click save
7. Make sure you save it at the highest file size
8. If you get any other pop-up boxes, click okay
9. Post it on your blog. You will need to post both images separately.
