{"id":2940,"date":"2023-08-18T11:55:21","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T11:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/?p=2940"},"modified":"2024-01-12T11:19:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T11:19:48","slug":"graphic-units","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/graphic-units\/","title":{"rendered":"Graphic units"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/nmw\/2d-digital-art\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"15\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/nmw\/campfire300\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/campfire300.gif\" data-orig-size=\"300,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"campfire300\" data-image-description=\"\" 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data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/nmw\/2d-digital-art\/neverending\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/neverending.png\" data-orig-size=\"520,520\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"neverending\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/neverending.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/neverending.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:120px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/neverending.png 520w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/neverending-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/neverending-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/neverending-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/the-neverending-story\/\">6 | neverending<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" data-attachment-id=\"2211\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/the-neverending-story\/tipometro_typometer\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tipometro_Typometer.png\" data-orig-size=\"320,320\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tipometro_Typometer\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tipometro_Typometer.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tipometro_Typometer.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2211\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:120px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tipometro_Typometer.png 320w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tipometro_Typometer-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tipometro_Typometer-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tipometro_Typometer-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\"><strong>graphic units<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/graphic-units\/#Points\" >Points<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/graphic-units\/#Picas\" >Picas<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/graphic-units\/#In_combination\" >In combination<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/graphic-units\/#Units_in_the_app\" >Units in the app<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/graphic-units\/#Document_setup_and_bleed_settings\" >Document setup and bleed settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/graphic-units\/#Document_units_and_grids\" >Document units and grids<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/graphic-units\/#Margins_and_columns\" >Margins and columns<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/graphic-units\/#Ruler_shortcut\" >Ruler shortcut<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" data-attachment-id=\"2211\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/the-neverending-story\/tipometro_typometer\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tipometro_Typometer.png\" data-orig-size=\"320,320\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tipometro_Typometer\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tipometro_Typometer.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tipometro_Typometer.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2211\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tipometro_Typometer.png 320w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tipometro_Typometer-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tipometro_Typometer-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tipometro_Typometer-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_system_fits_the_situation\"><\/span>The system fits the situation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You could measure a football field in light years. Or you could measure the distance from our Sun to the center of the Milky Way galaxy in yards. The results would be mildly amusing, but not practical. Practical reality demands standard units of measure that are appropriate to the scale of a task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <strong>Metric System,<\/strong> these units are related decimally up and down from the meter. Smaller increments include the centimeter and millimeter, and larger ones include the kilometer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Imperial System<\/strong> is still stubbornly used only by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zmescience.com\/other\/map-of-countries-officially-not-using-the-metric-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USA and Liberia<\/a> \u2014  yep, that&#8217;s it. Even that other holdout, Myanmar, recently jumped ship. Larger units include the mile and smaller include the foot and inch. We deal with anything smaller than an inch by using powers of two to derive fractional values of \u00bd&#8221;, \u00bc&#8221;, \u215b&#8221;, and so on. Converting these to their decimal equivalents can be painful for smaller increments. And getting from a rational round number decimal to a fraction is just plain luck:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><sup>19<\/sup>\/<sub>64<\/sub>&#8221; <\/strong>decimal equivalent is <strong>0.296875&#8243;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>0.30&#8243;<\/strong> fractional equivalent in the powers-of-two schema is&#8230; uhh&#8230; <strong><sup>77<\/sup>\/<sub>256<\/sub>&#8220;<\/strong>, sort of&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enter_the_punto\"><\/span>Enter the <em>punto<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s pretty clear that, for the kinds of small-scale decisions made in typographic design, this doesn&#8217;t cut the mustard. Franciscan friar <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Francesco_Torniello\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Francesco Torniello da Novara<\/a> first proposed the <strong>punto<\/strong> as an incrementally small unit of measure appropriate to his tiny craft in the early 1500s. However, the <strong>point<\/strong> it eventually evolved into remained an elusive standard, with most typography shops using a unique in-house value. Even as regional or national standards emerged, they tended to resolve the point to an inch or millimeter in values tending toward 6 or more significant decimal digits. Bleah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amazingly, the point was not rationalized to the inch until the 1980s with the advent of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Point_(typography)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DTP point (desktop publishing point)<\/a><\/strong>: 72 points are equal to 1 inch. We consider it a part of the aforementioned Imperial measuring system. Thus, it remains wonky in metric, with 1 point equalling 0.3528 mm. Even this breakthrough was not enough, since point values begin quickly stacking up into unwieldy large values, so the <strong>pica<\/strong> was introduced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Points\"><\/span>Points<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Points are the most common reference for the size of type and are also used to describe the <strong>leading<\/strong>: the space from baseline to baseline of set type. They can also be used to define the width and depth of a column of type. The abbreviation for point is <strong>pt<\/strong>, as in the <strong>12pt<\/strong> type beloved by professors to keep student paper length honest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#eeeeee\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#eeeeee\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#eeeeee\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>POINTS + PICAS<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>1 inch = 72 points<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>and: <strong>1 inch = 6 picas<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>so: <strong>1 pica = 12 points<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Picas\"><\/span>Picas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At 6 picas to the inch, this larger unit is used when point values get wonky, describing such decisions as column or gutter width, page size, and so on. The abbreviation for pica is <strong>p<\/strong>, as in <strong>66p<\/strong> describing an 11&#8243; high page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_combination\"><\/span>In combination<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Just as you may say 1&#8242;-6&#8243; instead of 1.5 feet, the units can be combined. InDesign and other DTP applications indicate the pica with p followed by the point unit implied. For example, the standard width of one column in a three-column grid on a letter size (8.5&#8243; x 11&#8243;) document is <strong>14p4<\/strong>, or 14 picas and 4 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Units_in_the_app\"><\/span>Units in the app<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We use InDesign in our studio, and controlling and defining these units for various contexts tends to lurk about in seemingly random places in the UI, although there is a logic to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Document_setup_and_bleed_settings\"><\/span><strong>Document setup and bleed settings<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Open <strong>File &gt; New &gt; Document<\/strong> in the menu, and get the welcome screen below. Units are set in a dropout at the far right: select picas, which for a letter size document yields 51p0 for 8.5&#8243; and 66p0 for 11&#8243;. Toggle document&nbsp;<strong>Orientation<\/strong>&nbsp;to change from portrait to landscape format.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"492\" data-attachment-id=\"2942\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/graphic-units\/01_newdoc_indd\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/01_newdoc_indd.png\" data-orig-size=\"850,492\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"01_newdoc_indd\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/01_newdoc_indd.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/01_newdoc_indd.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/01_newdoc_indd.png 850w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/01_newdoc_indd-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/01_newdoc_indd-768x445.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you choose the wrong size or orientation, don&#8217;t worry. Head to <strong>File &gt; Document Setup&#8230;<\/strong>  and fix it. You can also create document <strong>Bleed<\/strong> settings here.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"411\" height=\"639\" data-attachment-id=\"2943\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/graphic-units\/03_doc_setup_indd\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/03_doc_setup_indd.png\" data-orig-size=\"411,639\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"03_doc_setup_indd\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/03_doc_setup_indd.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/03_doc_setup_indd.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/03_doc_setup_indd.png 411w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/03_doc_setup_indd-193x300.png 193w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/03_doc_setup_indd-300x466.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"419\" height=\"403\" data-attachment-id=\"2944\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/graphic-units\/03a_doc_dialog_indd\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/03a_doc_dialog_indd.png\" data-orig-size=\"419,403\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"03a_doc_dialog_indd\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/03a_doc_dialog_indd.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/03a_doc_dialog_indd.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/03a_doc_dialog_indd.png 419w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/03a_doc_dialog_indd-300x289.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Document_units_and_grids\"><\/span>Document units and grids<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Indesign CC &gt; Preferences<\/strong> will lead you to unit settings for <strong>Units &amp; Increments&#8230;<\/strong> and <strong>Grids&#8230;<\/strong>. All the Preferences show up in one window with a left-column menu.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"533\" data-attachment-id=\"2945\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/graphic-units\/02_preferences_indd\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/02_preferences_indd.png\" data-orig-size=\"451,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"02_preferences_indd\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/02_preferences_indd.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/02_preferences_indd.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/02_preferences_indd.png 451w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/02_preferences_indd-254x300.png 254w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/02_preferences_indd-300x355.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>If you didn&#8217;t set new document units correctly, you can use <strong>Units &amp; Increments&#8230;<\/strong> and look for the <strong>Ruler Units<\/strong> dropouts. Don&#8217;t forget to change for <strong>Horizontal:<\/strong> as well as <strong>Vertical:<\/strong> in here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"746\" height=\"699\" data-attachment-id=\"2946\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/graphic-units\/02b_units_indd\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/02b_units_indd.png\" data-orig-size=\"746,699\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"02b_units_indd\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/02b_units_indd.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/02b_units_indd.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/02b_units_indd.png 746w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/02b_units_indd-300x281.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Units &amp; Increments<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>While here, head to <strong>Grids<\/strong> and rationalize the <strong>Baseline Grid<\/strong> and <strong>Document Grid<\/strong> settings if necessary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"746\" height=\"699\" data-attachment-id=\"2948\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/graphic-units\/02a_grids_indd-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/02a_grids_indd-1.png\" data-orig-size=\"746,699\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"02a_grids_indd-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/02a_grids_indd-1.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/02a_grids_indd-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/02a_grids_indd-1.png 746w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/02a_grids_indd-1-300x281.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Grids<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Margins_and_columns\"><\/span>Margins and columns<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We find margin values \u2014 the offset of content from the page edge \u2014 in <strong>Layout &gt; Margins and Columns&#8230;<\/strong> and we can link or unlink these to set common or unique values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Columns are weird but logical. Column size is a function of dividing the page size into several equal divisions with a common gutter (space between) size. It feels odd not defining this by unit but InDesign automatically calculates it for you \u2014 and if the document size changes, automatically updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Variety in column width is handled by most designers grouping the columns \u2014 say in a three-column layout, one might group 2 columns for a major content area and keep 1 column as a minor one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"517\" height=\"488\" data-attachment-id=\"2949\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/graphic-units\/04_margins_indd\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/04_margins_indd.png\" data-orig-size=\"517,488\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"04_margins_indd\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/04_margins_indd.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/04_margins_indd.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/04_margins_indd.png 517w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/04_margins_indd-300x283.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"502\" height=\"263\" data-attachment-id=\"2950\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/graphic-units\/04a_margins_dialog_indd\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/04a_margins_dialog_indd.png\" data-orig-size=\"502,263\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"04a_margins_dialog_indd\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/04a_margins_dialog_indd.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/04a_margins_dialog_indd.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/04a_margins_dialog_indd.png 502w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/04a_margins_dialog_indd-300x157.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ruler_shortcut\"><\/span>Ruler shortcut<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Quickly change ruler units when working in InDesign by <strong>CONTROL+clicking<\/strong> (Mac) or <strong>Right-clicking<\/strong> (Windows) on a ruler. Change both horizontal and vertical units simultaneously by clicking at the upper left intersection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"358\" height=\"403\" data-attachment-id=\"2951\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/graphic-units\/05_ruler_mouseover_indd\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/05_ruler_mouseover_indd.png\" data-orig-size=\"358,403\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"05_ruler_mouseover_indd\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/05_ruler_mouseover_indd.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/05_ruler_mouseover_indd.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/05_ruler_mouseover_indd.png 358w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/05_ruler_mouseover_indd-267x300.png 267w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/05_ruler_mouseover_indd-300x338.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2D digital art 6 | neverending graphic units The system fits the situation You could measure a football field in light years. 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