Month: July 2019

Text shape can be formatted in a variety of ways in InDesign. You can create multiple columns, establish spacing and wrap text along objects. You may also want to check …

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Checking your links allows your images to appear at optimum quality for print design. Watch part 2 here.  Table of Contents: 00:10 – Accessing the link panel 00:17 – Information …

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How to apply various effects, color modes and some tips to make your design work. Table of Contents: 00:10 – Opening Window > Effects 00:27 – Opacity v Tint 00:50 …

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  Table of Contents: 00:16 – Using Design Seeds 00:43 – Using the Color Theme Tool 01:07 – Using Adobe Color Themes 01:25 – Exploring Color Themes 01:32 – Looking …

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Using Swatches to create Visual Identity Swatches can be exported and imported across the Adobe Suite, allowing you to brand logos, content and message clearly and easily. This tutorial explores …

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Using Color/Swatches in InDesign will strengthen your design and branding. Table of Contents: 00:18 – Changing color in properties panel 00:23 – Changing color in tool bar 00:32 – Black …

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Table of Contents: 00:15 – Placing Photos inside of frames 00:33 – File Place or Command D 00:47 – Placing photos without a frame 01:37 – Command Z to undo

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Paragraph Formatting allows you to change features such as text alignment, indents and drop caps. You can also adjust columns, column gaps and bullets within Paragraph Formatting.   Table of …

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Table of Contents: 00:46 – Creating consistency with font 01:15 – Creating Contrast with font 01:44 – Applying color for contrast 02:04 – Type on a path 02:35 – Type …

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Table of Contents: 00:21 – Creating text frame columns 00:37 – Matching text columns to doc columns 00:55 – Manual columns

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Creating Paragraph Styles Table of Contents: 00:08 – What Paragraph styles do 00:48 – Creating a Style Group 00:54 – Adding a new style 01:59 – Applying Paragraph Styles 02:12 …

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Download InDesign Keyboard Shortcuts Utilizing keyboard shortcuts will allow you to be more efficient. Many of these shortcuts can be used within all of Adobe’s creative programs.   Table of …

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Pathfinders help you build basic shapes into stylized icons or combine fonts for unique logos. Additionally, Pathfinders exist in both InDesign and Illustrator so it is worth learning and experimenting …

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You can create text boxes quickly using the type tool or File > Place a Word Document directly into InDesign. Table of Contents: 00:17 – Type Tool shortcut – T …

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