How to create a simple 3D Paper Cut-Out Text Effect in InDesign. You will need to have a paper texture image downloaded but there is a link in description to one and can be found here.
Masking Text Overlay in InDesign
How to create a cool text overlay effect with masking in InDesign. Video also shows how to create outlines for type.
Making a Trifold Brochure
How to set up a trifold brochure in Adobe InDesign.
Using Adobe Fonts
Wether you are in a class that grants you access to the Adobe Creative Cloud or you have it on your own, you should understand how to use the vast library of Adobe fonts that are included with your subscription. Check it out below:
Fist open the Creative Cloud App on your computer and click Manage Fonts on the left side.
The you will see all the Fonts from the creative cloud that are active on your computer in the next window. You can turn them on and off here or you can Brows more fonts by clicking the button on the top right,
This will take you to fonts.adobe.com where you can sign in using simmons.edu and your Simmons credentials to see all the fonts you have access to.
If you have more questions or need more help reach out to the lab team so they can better assist you. (Click that button at the bottom that says “ASK THE LAB TEAM”)
Adding Text, Graphics, & Images
Want to learn how to create a layout with text and graphics check out this video from Adobe:
Starting a Document in InDesign
Starting a Document in InDesign is not hard but can be overwhelming. Checkout Adobe’s lesson on it here:
Click the download link bellow for an in-house created document outlining the InDesign Basics
Learn the Pen Tool
Have you always wondered how the Pen tool works? It is based of Bezier curves and it can be extremely useful in most Adobe applications.
There is this great game you can play that will make you feel more comfy both understanding how it works and using it. Click the image below to play.
Indesign: The Basics
Clicking on the image will open it in a separate tab
Creating a new Document and Setting your preferences
Pages and Images
Adding Text and Saving Your Document
If you’d like to have a pdf of the above guide you can download it from the button bellow.
Setting Up Grids & Guides
Check out the brief video giving an overview for setting up Grids and Guides in Adobe InDesign
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Placing an InDesign Document in InDesign
Let’s say you have created an awesome poster in InDesign and you want to feature it in your design journal. What are your options? You could save a picture of the poster as a PDF or JPEG and place that in your design journal documentor you could place the original InDesign file! What are the … Continue reading Placing an InDesign Document in InDesign…
Share for Review on InDesign
Setup your design document for review Step 1. Click on the share icon on the top right section of the navigation. It’s located on the left side of the workspace dropdown menu. Step 2. Click on share for review Step 3. Give your design a title, then click “Create” on the bottom right From this … Continue reading Share for Review on InDesign…
How to Print From InDesign
InDesign gives you many options to control how your document prints, so you will need to pay attention to settings such as printer selection, paper size and feed, color profile, and page selection to make sure you get the results you want. The Print Dialog Open the print dialog box by going to File > … Continue reading How to Print From InDesign…
Adding Effects to Objects in InDesign
Want to add more spice to your objects in InDesign? Try out the effects panel! This video goes over each of the various effects in InDesign and how to apply the same effect to multiple objects…
Creating Spreads in InDesign
Whether you’re making a table of contents or spec book, creating spreads is a helpful tool that can enhance your design skills. Check out this tutorial to learn how to create spreads in InDesign step-by-step in under five minutes!…