How to use indesign

How to use indesign

1. New document2. Set to 4 pages, A4,

intent for print and unticked facing pages and used 3 columns.

3. Clicked on pages side tab to show contents of the document/ to show that 4 pages have been created.

1. Checked page layout using pages tab.

2. Right clicked on a page and deselected allow document pages to shuffle.

3. Dragged page 3 next to/ clipped it to page 4 to create a 2 page spread while 1 and 2 are single pages.

1. Clicked text tool and dragged the box to a reasonable size.

2. Typed text and used the sidebar colour and stroke options to change the visuals of the text.

3. Used the main taskbar to change the size of the text.

To add a standfirst I created a text box and added text, changing the font and size.

1. To add the buy line I did the same as the standfirst.

To arrange the article, I drew a text box covering the page and split it into 3 columns.

Squash text until there is a red box. Create another text box and click the larger white box below the top left box revealing a flowing text icon with a pen. Then click on the article and the article will flow into the next text box.

To create a drop cap, click in the paragraph or highlight the first letter, then increase the number of lines the drop cap will take up using the drop cap tool on the top toolbar.

1. Created another text box to use for the pull quote and typed in some demo text.

2. Selected the wrap type from the tool bar, allowing text to form around the pull quote.

I imported an image by going to file+ place, then dragged a box out to get the whole image. Then I just applied the same tool as I did the text so that the text wrapped around it.

I created another text box for the image caption.I then right clicked the text box and used the text frame options

USE SHIFT + CTRL + ALT TO RESIZE AND KEEP IN PROPORTION!