InDesign: Basic Techniques for Creative Layouts

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Need to design a poster, invitation, newsletter, or any other print or PDF project that has images and words? Then, InDesign is THE application you need to know!

InDesign is the premier program for text/image-based layouts. Its robust tools allow for maximum flexibility, creativity, and efficiency with your newsletters, posters, invitations, and multi-page layouts.

In this lecture you will learn how to:

Work with master pages for efficient design changes

Create beautifully grids that create a consistent design across spreads
Efficiently import content
Include any image format into your layouts
Learn how grids are your best friend
Export to PDF to share with anyone

Rebekah A Venturini

I am a professional graphic designer and artist. I am an MFA graduate from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and received a BA from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

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