GDP 111 Woes UPDATED FOR CH 5

Chapter 6, the bank card and Squiggle Assignment, is the next post up.

For some reason, nobody has used the Cheating With Indesign method, with the result that the work being turned in is something less than totally wonderful. So, I'm making another attempt. This time, I've zipped my Indesign grading template for Exercise #2 here, for #3 here, and for #4 here.

After you've finished the exercises, place your PDFs into these Indesign files. Move your work into place under the semi-transparent layers containing the examples. Then compare. If yours doesn't match up, you have dome something wrong.

For the "Expert" exercise, I have provided a couple of lines of text above the example layer to demonstrate using leading and space-after to achieve the proper vertical spacing. By the way, I was able to match the horizontal spacing by using tracking and kerning. Horizontal spacing is not critical to this exercise, so don't be concerned about it. But if you're interested, you can find a quick little video tutorial on the subject here.

Chapter 5b is now available here, 5c here, 5e is here, and 5f is here. The text for with the proper tabbing for 5b is contained in the folder. You can get the others by copy/paste from the PDF student handout. Do not type the text in. Time that you spend typing will be deducted directly from Happy Hour.

The 5b exercise is tricky. Be sure to use the template so that you can compare your work as you go along. I have included a layer with a version that I created myself. You will see that you can get pretty close to the example. If yours does not line up, you have done something wrong. Correct it before you submit it.

5d, located here, is not required. However it presents a number of interesting challenges, not the least of which is a set of vague instructions. Because 5d is optional, I have included in the package the full INDD document for the completed assignment so that you can see how it was done.