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| Linking | Placing an asset into a project where the asset is not permanent. If the project moves the asset will not stay with the file. If the original asset is updated the asset is updated in the project as well. |
| Liquid Layout Panel | Panel that allows the user to control the dimensions and aspects of a liquid layout document. |
| Liquid Layout | Allows flexibility to design for multiple page sizes, orientations, or aspect ratios within a document. |
| Liquid Page Rule | Ability to create a “rule” where you manually define the sizes of different liquid pages. Can assign rules to pages or documents. |
| Margins | Space between the edge of the page and the content. |
| Master Pages | Non-printing pages that allow you to pace text and graphic elements that will appear on all pages of a publication. |
| Multi-Page Layouts | Document Publications that contain more than one page. |
| Object | Any item that can be added to a page. Can include paths, shapes, and images. |
| Object Constraints | Making sure objects remain proportional when scaled. |
| Orientation | The way the page is oriented for viewing, either portrait or landscape view. |
| Page Size | The size of the paper for the final printed document. |
| Paths | These are created when 2 or more points are connected, these are created using the pen tool. |
| Rendering | InDesign gives a preview of the document. You can increase or decrease the quality of the preview in the view menu. |
| Resizing | Changing the size of objects in a design. |
| Resolution | How many pixels are in an image usually defined in Pixels Per Inch or Dots Per Inch. |
| RGB | Red, Green, Blue color model is used for screens. |
| Slug | Extra space beyond your page used to show markings or provide notes for the printer. |
| Spreads | Any two facing pages in a publication. |
| Table of Contents | A list of titles of the parts of a book or document, organized in the order in which the parts appear along with the page numbers. |
| Title | The name of the document, typically placed at the start of the design. |
| Trim | Small guidelines that denote the actual size of the page after printing. |
| Type | Text in InDesign. |
| Vector Graphics | Graphics made up of points and lines using mathematical formulas. Can be scaled without losing clarity. |