InDesign: Elements of a Layout

MP4 | Video: 1280x720 | Duration: 1h 46m | Language: English

• Each element of a magazine should support and work in harmony with the other elements. This course deconstructs the elements that make up a typical magazine layout. Looking at examples from newsstand magazines, it examines the purpose of body text, headlines, subheads, captions, straplines, and more, as well as their typical usage. It then shows how such elements can be created in InDesign, with an emphasis on efficient techniques that emphasize flexibility and consistency. Graphic designer Nigel French shows how to create a magazine layout using a modular approach that improves the ongoing usability of the document template and the appearance of the resulting designs. In this course, Nigel uses a magazine layout to explain the purpose of each layout element and to demonstrate the use of InDesign features. He explores text elements, picture elements, and page elements. He demonstrates how to set up a document and how to format logically with Styles, Layers, and CC Libraries.

Topics include:

• Setting up a template
• Using Paragraph Styles, Character Styles, and Object Styles
• Working with picture treatments
• Establishing hierarchy
• Incorporating white space into a layout
• Using CC Libraries

 

 

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