Adobe InDesign Beginner (2023): Pages

Name: Adobe InDesign Beginner (2023): Pages
Author: Mike Collins

Learn how to create, move, and delete Pages in Adobe InDesign.

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Hello, my name is Mike Collins. In this lesson, you will learn how to create, move and delete pages in Adobe InDesign. Let's open the application and we'll create an 8 1⁄2 by 11 inch document. Now we'll learn how to create a new page in Adobe InDesign. One way is to select the Pages button on the Pages panel on the right side, which will create a new page that is added immediately after the previously selected page. To do this, go down to the plus sign on the bottom and where it says Create New Page, select it and you can see we've added a new page. Another way is to select the Layout menu, Pages and you'll see the options of Add Page and Insert Pages. When you select Add Page, a new page will be automatically added to your document. When you select Insert Page, you'll now have several options including Insert More Than One Page, Insert Before or After a Page and Select the Master Page. For this lesson, let's add two pages to our document after page one and select OK. You can also add pages by using the keyboard shortcut of Shift Command P on a Mac or Shift Control P on a PC. These new pages will be added after each other like you would create them on a word processing program. If you wanna create a booklet with facing pages, select File, Document Setup, then select the Facing Pages box and click OK. Adobe InDesign documents contain pages that are either facing, which are two or more pages next to each other like in a book or magazine or non -facing pages like in a flyer. You can specify facing or non -facing pages when you create a new document. You can now navigate, add and edit these new pages by using the Properties panel and Pages panel. To move to a specific page, select the page number in the Properties panel or on the right side of your screen. A specific page can also be selected from the dropdown menu. The hand tool in the toolbar on the left allows you to move throughout your pages to the right or left or up or down. You can resize the panel to view all of the thumbnail pages by selecting View, Bit Page in Window or Entire Pasteboard. You can duplicate a page in the Pages panel in Windows Pages and drag a page thumbnail to reorder it to wherever you like in the document. To delete one page or more pages, select the Delete Selected Pages button that looks like a trash can at the bottom of the Pages panel. Now you have learned how to create, navigate and delete pages in Adobe InDesign. Stay tuned for the next lesson where I will show you how to edit and customize pages in Adobe InDesign. Thanks for watching.

Beginner Provider : Mike Collins 3 Lessons · 14m in English

Course Description

InDesign’s master page gives you a building block to create, modify, and apply consistent layouts in all your documents. Understanding the properties of applying text and graphics in your messaging allows you to save time and resources for other more critical tasks. The foundation you will build upon from the materials learned in this course will “level up” your printed or digital documents.

In these lessons on Adobe InDesign, you will learn how to create, move, and delete pages. We will explore how to create and modify the properties and elements in a master page to change the format of your document easily and quickly. You’ll also learn how to create single and multi-page spread layouts and quickly modify their properties. Then we’ll go over the basics of creating, editing, and formatting text and graphics. You’ll learn what text frames are and how to change margin and column guides for framing and placing graphics. Finally, we’ll discuss how to prepare your document for publishing with text and graphics settings and printer’s marks. By the end of this course, you will be able to create a simple document and modify its properties to make consistent formats and changes.

What You'll Learn

Create, move, and delete pages in an Adobe InDesign document
Build and modify master pages to apply consistent layouts across a document
Create single and multi-page spread layouts and quickly modify their properties
Create, edit, and format text frames, including margin and column guides
Place and format graphics within text frames
Prepare a document for print or digital publishing using text, graphics settings, and printer's marks

Key Takeaways

A master page provides a building block to create, modify, and apply consistent layouts across all documents.
Understanding how to apply text and graphics in your messaging helps save time and resources for other critical tasks.
Modifying the properties and elements of a master page lets you change a document's format easily and quickly.
Text frames define where text and graphics are placed, and their margin and column guides can be adjusted for layout.
By the end of the course you can create a simple document and modify its properties to make consistent formats and changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What will I be able to do after completing this course?

By the end of the course you will be able to create a simple document and modify its properties to make consistent formats and changes, including creating master pages, text frames, and preparing documents for print or digital publishing.

What topics does this beginner course cover?

It covers creating, moving, and deleting pages; creating and modifying master pages; building single and multi-page spread layouts; creating, editing, and formatting text and graphics; working with text frames, margins, and column guides; and preparing a document for publishing with printer's marks.

Why are master pages important in InDesign?

A master page gives you a building block to create, modify, and apply consistent layouts in all your documents, allowing you to change a document's format easily and quickly.

What lessons are included in this course?

The course includes three lessons: Creating, Moving, and Deleting Pages; Customizing a Page; and Preparing a Page for Publishing.