Adobe InDesign Workspace and Document Setup Questions and Answers

Question 1

A designer is creating a new document for a print brochure.
To ensure that images and background colors extend to the very edge of the final trimmed page without any white borders, which setting should be configured in the New Document dialog box?

Accepted Answer

Bleed

Answer

Slug

Answer

Margins

Answer

Gutter

Question 2

You are setting up a multi-page document for a magazine layout. Which document setup option should you enable to view pages in two-page spreads, simulating how a reader would see the printed piece?

Accepted Answer

Facing Pages

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Primary Text Frame

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Parent Pages

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Single Page View

Question 3

After rearranging several panels and customizing the toolbars for a specific project, you want to save this panel configuration for future use. Which of the following actions should you take?

Accepted Answer

Go to Window > Workspace > New Workspace

Answer

Go to Window > Workspace > Reset Workspace

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Go to Edit > Preferences > Workspace

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Go to File > Document Setup > Save Preset

Question 4

A colleague has sent you an InDesign file, but when you open it, the panels and tools are disorganized and different from your usual setup. What is the quickest way to revert the on-screen panels to your last saved custom workspace arrangement named 'MyLayout'?

Accepted Answer

Select Window > Workspace > Reset MyLayout

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Select Window > Workspace > Essentials

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Close and reopen InDesign

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Select File > Revert

Question 5

In recent versions of InDesign, the feature formerly known as 'Master Pages' has been renamed. What is the current term for the templates used to apply consistent elements like page numbers, headers, and footers across multiple pages in a document?

Accepted Answer

Parent Pages

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Template Pages

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Layout Pages

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Primary Pages

Question 6

When setting up a new document for print, you need an area outside the page and bleed for including job information, color bars, or notes for the printer that will not appear in the final trimmed piece. Which area should you define for this purpose?

Accepted Answer

Slug

Answer

Pasteboard

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Safe Area

Answer

Gutter