Lo1 - Adobe InDesign prelim contents page.

InDesign is a desktop publishing programme, this means it is used to layout print based products e.g. magazines, newspapers, posters, leaflets, even books. I will be using this programme for the contents and DPS of my magazine. However, I will do all my designing in Adobe Photoshop.

Setting up an InDesign document.

Here is an image to represent how I set up the height, width, columns, gutters and margins for my contents page.

The gutter means the space between the columns. 

Import Images.

Rectangle frame took (box with an X) is used to place images and graphics into InDesign.

Add and edit text.

Add and edit colours.

Use the 'rectangle' tool to make the shape of the banner, then select colour tool to fill in the shape with the colour I want it to be. 

Use RGB or CYMG to match the colours I have used in photoshop with the colours I use in InDesign. 

Use the 'text' tool to make a box for the text, type in the box and use the A (character formatting controls) and P (paragraph) to format the style and layout of the text

The 'baseline shift' tool allows you to select where the text is placed.

                                                      You can use the colour pallet to change the colour of the text and                                                           swatches (drag and drop) to change the colour of the text box.