Quark to InDesignCS3 Conversion Guide - InDesign User Group

Working with Graphics
how do I create picture boxes?
Like the Picture Box tools in
QuarkXPress, the three Frame tools
in the InDesign Tools panel let you
create frames into which you can
import graphics. However, because
any InDesign object can contain a
graphic, you can use any of the drawing
tools to create a graphics frame.
where’s the get Picture command?
To import a graphic into an InDesign
layout, choose the Place command
(File menu). When you use the Place
command to import a graphic, you
can place the graphic into:
• A new frame by clicking (which
creates a frame that’s the size of
the graphic) or by clicking and
dragging the loaded graphics icon
(which creates a frame that’s the
size of the rectangle you drag).
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InDesign supports import of all common graphic formats,
including native Photoshop and Illustrator files, as well as PDF files. For
example, Photoshop files with soft edges and transparent backgrounds are
displayed in InDesign exactly as they look in Photoshop. The ability to work
with native files will reduce your file-management overhead, save disk space,
and streamline your workflow. You can also import InDesign (INDD) files
into InDesign layouts, as well as QuickTime, AVI, MPEG, and SWF movie
files, which can be played when you export a document to Adobe PDF.
• An unselected frame by clicking
the loaded graphics icon anywhere
in the frame.
• A selected frame by clicking Open
in the Place dialog box.
Note: If a text insertion point is
blinking when you place a graphic,
the graphic is placed as an anchored
object that flows with the surrounding
text.
You can select multiple files in the
Place dialog box—including a mix
of graphics and text files—and then
place the files in whatever order
you want into existing frames or
into new frames. If you select Show
Thumbnails On Place in the Interface
pane of the Preferences dialog
box, a thumbnail preview is displayed
instead of the loaded graphics
You can place multiple files at one
time directly into InDesign layouts.