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Quick Tip: Basic Page Numbering with InDesign CS5

Quick Tip: Basic Page Numbering with InDesign CS5

Gavin Selby on Feb 3rd 2012 with 37 comments

Most of us have experience using the Adobe Suite, but how much do you know about InDesign? This powerful program has an entire host of features that you wont find in Illustrator or Photoshop, it’s for this reason that it has remained one of the most popular programs for graphic design and typography. The thought of learning InDesign may seem daunting to some, but there’s some really useful functions that are easy to learn and will save you hours of work. In this tutorial you will gain experience working with the page palette and special characters to make a basic page numbering system. You will also learn a few shortcuts that will help you work faster with InDesign.

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Quick Tip: Designing a Halloween Invitation with InDesign

Quick Tip: Designing a Halloween Invitation with InDesign

Gavin Selby on Oct 26th 2011 with 3 comments

It’s Halloween next week and if you are having a party you might need some last minute invites. Today’s tut contains the knowledge of how to design an invitation quickly. We are going to make the most of free online resources, including vectors and fonts.

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Quick Tip: Designing a Basic Compliment Slip with InDesign CS5

Quick Tip: Designing a Basic Compliment Slip with InDesign CS5

Gavin Selby on Oct 17th 2011 with 1 comment

Make the most of InDesign’s tools and features to create an Compliment Slip for yourself or client. During this tut we will explore the Page tool and palette, Guides and Rulers.

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Quick Tip: Designing a Basic Letterhead with InDesign CS5
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Quick Tip: Designing a Basic Letterhead with InDesign CS5

Gavin Selby on Oct 10th 2011 with 6 comments

For today’s Quick Tip we are going to set up a letterhead within InDesign. However, before we can start, you need to have a logo, some content (you can also use place holder text) and contact details ready. I will be using a logo from GraphicRiver which happens to be the free file for October.

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Quick Tip: An Introduction to Threading Text in InDesign CS5
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Quick Tip: An Introduction to Threading Text in InDesign CS5

Gavin Selby on Sep 15th 2011 with 5 comments

Threading text within InDesign can hugely improve the experience of editing and amending copy while working on layouts. The process of threading text is linking two or more text frames allowing text to flow from one separate frame to another. Lets take a look at the basics.

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This entry is part 9 of 20 in the Beginners Guides to InDesign Session
Quick Tip: Creating Quick Grids and Using Live Distribute with InDesign CS5
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Quick Tip: Creating Quick Grids and Using Live Distribute with InDesign CS5

Gavin Selby on Aug 18th 2011 with 10 comments

Within this tut we are going to explore the Grid and Live Distribute features. The following information will help you create fast grids as well as explaining how to distribute frames quickly. Let’s begin!

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This entry is part 11 of 20 in the Beginners Guides to InDesign Session
Quick Tip: Create Compound Frames in InDesign CS5
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Quick Tip: Create Compound Frames in InDesign CS5

Gavin Selby on Aug 4th 2011 with 4 comments

By using the pathfinder panel within InDesign CS5 it is possible to create a compound frame that can be used to import an image to create a unique effect. Find out more about Compound Frames at the jump.

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This entry is part 12 of 20 in the Beginners Guides to InDesign Session
Quick Tip: The Gap Tool in InDesign CS5
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Quick Tip: The Gap Tool in InDesign CS5

Gavin Selby on Jul 28th 2011 with 4 comments

The Gap Tool can be used to adjust the white-space in-between and around page items. This tool holds the ability to allow the user to work quickly with item heavy layouts as well as viewing real-time changes.

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This entry is part 13 of 20 in the Beginners Guides to InDesign Session
Quick Tip: Using the Auto-Fit feature in InDesign CS5

Quick Tip: Using the Auto-Fit feature in InDesign CS5

Gavin Selby on Jul 25th 2011 with 0 comments

The introduction of the Auto-Fit feature to CS5 should not be over looked. By the end of this Quick tip you – the designer – will be able to save some valuable time when importing images and graphics. Let’s take a look.

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Quick Tip: InDesign Working with Tabs

Quick Tip: InDesign Working with Tabs

Dario Mendoza on Jun 2nd 2011 with 2 comments

If you ever worked with a text processor you should be familiar of "Tabs". When you press the Tab (Tabulator) key the cursor is displaced to the next tab stop; this is particularly useful when you need to organize content in a document. This Quick Tip is an introduction to working with Tabs in InDesign and is perfect for beginners.

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