Read more about editing Styles in InDesign.ĭiscover more advice for InDesign beginners on our Tutorials page. However, it’s easy to create a Character or Paragraph Style using existing text formatting, and then edit this from the Styles panels (Window > Styles). The fonts in most templates are not set as InDesign styles.

You can format individual items of text using the Type Tool (T) and Controls panel, which you’ll find running along the top of the InDesign workspace. Read more about prepping your designs for printing in InDesign. Make sure to include the bleed in your export options by checking Use Document Bleed Settings in the Export Adobe PDF window. To create a print-ready file, choose Adobe PDF (Print) from the Format drop-down menu in the Export window. Once you’ve completed work on your template and you’re ready to print it you can head to File > Export. Read more about resizing pages in InDesign. Hold down Alt or Option while you drag to resize the page. You can drag the sides of the page to preview your desired new size. Select the tool and then click onto the spine to select it. It’s simple to change the width of the spine in your template by using the Page Tool (Shift+P). To see more accurately how your design will appear when printed go to View > Overprint Preview. Pro tip: Do your images look blurry? Make sure your display is set to high-quality (View > Display Performance > High-Quality Display). Read our beginner’s guide to working with images in InDesign. You can insert your own images by selecting the image frame and using File > Place to select a replacement image. You’ll notice when you first open the template that all the image frames have a placeholder image. Read more about formatting text in InDesign. You can then add your own fonts and formatting. Simple use the Type Tool (T) to select the text box you wish to edit. The text across this design can easily replaced with your own copy. Pro tip: Editing a swatch will automatically update all instances of that color across your document. The color scheme of this template can be edited from the Swatches panel (Window > Color > Swatches). This will prevent you from accidentally moving the graphics out of position. Pro tip: Try locking the YOUR IMAGES HERE layer to save time when editing text. The layers in your document can be controlled from the Layers panel (Window > Layers). Our InDesign templates are organized into layers, which group similar elements together. If you’re working with InDesign CS4, CS5 or CC open the IDML version.

If you’re running InDesign CS6 open the INDD version of the file. If you have a Windows computer Right Click > Extract All before opening the InDesign file.

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