InDesign Tutorial

By Gledis Dedaj

What We have done so far…

• Creating and setting up a new file

• Windows & Dock

• Multiple pages (master/none)

• Using Rulers/Grids/Guides

• Stroke and Colour Windows

• Tools (in Tool Bar) :

Black Arrow (How to select)

Text Tool & Character Window (How to write and manipulate text)

Pencil Tool

Line Tool

Creating and setting up a

new file

To create a document click the ‘Document’ Icon.

Creating and setting up a

new file

When this box opens you must un-click ‘Facing Pages’

Then click ‘OK’

Windows & Dock

Windows Bar

Dock

Multiple pages (master/none)

To create more pages click on ‘Pages’ on the Windows Bar.

This opens up the pages tab.

To increase number of pages click this icon.

To delete a page click the bin icon.

Multiple pages (master/none)

To create a page with the same content as the previous one, click ‘Master’.

Using Rulers

• The rulers allow you to see the measurements of your layout .

• You can change the ruler to whatever measurement unit you need. E.g. centimetres.

Using Guides & Grids

To create guides you click the ruler at the top or the side and drag the mouse to the area where you want the guide line to be.

The guide lines allow you to place your objects on the same line and do not appear when pages are printed.

Stroke and Colour

Windows

• This tab allows you to change the colour of your object or text.

• When you click this icon a tab will open up.

Stroke and Colour

Windows

• You can change the stroke of the outline of your object.

• When you click ‘Type’ a list of options will open up.

Tools (in Tool Bar)

• Black Arrow – Allows you to select and move your object.

• Line Tool: To create lines on the page.

• To draw on the page.

• Creates text boxes that you can write inside.

• Creates boxes

Editing on InDesign

• First I put guides onto the page to keep me aware of where everything should be on the layout.

• Then I aligned all the boxes on this line.

Editing on InDesign

• Next I created text boxes on top of the purple boxes.

• Then I inserted drop-caps before the paragraphs.

• For the text I used ‘Lorem Ipsum’.

Editing on InDesign

• I added the rest of the text boxes, with black text and no box for the background.

• Then I added the numbers on the page and changed the colour and font to look like the original.

Editing on InDesign

• I then moved the images in closer to match the original layout of the advert.

• I brought the images and text boxes in closer to the main image and then aligned them.Editing on InDesign

Final product

OriginalMine