Blog #15 - InDesign Tutorials


Tutorial 1: Link
This tutorial was very helpful as it was a general overview of Adobe InDesign. It showed me how to set up a document and how to work with text and images within this platform. I learned the purpose of InDesign and how it can be used for books, menus, brochures, business cards, and more. I really have no knowledge of InDesign, so watching this video gave me some helpful knowledge on why I might use this platform and how it can be beneficial for certain projects. The hardest part for me is going to be getting familiar with the tools and features since I have never used it before. I am excited to see what this platform can do!

Tutorial 2: Link
This tutorial showed me how to create a magazine design. I learned how to set up the layout, how to change margins and columns, and how to add text. This tutorial was very helpful as it showed a project come to life on InDesign. The tutorial also showed me how to create frames to plan out where text and images will go which I think will be very useful. Seeing this video made the platform make more sense and also introduced me to more tools. I definitely see myself utilizing this video down the road if I need some guidance in formatting my project.

Tutorial 3: Link
This tutorial gave me 10 beginner tips for InDesign. Some of my takeaways from the video were how to change text case, text properties, and adding a drop shadow. In addition, I also learned how to create a table and how to scale images. This tutorial was very helpful as it gave me all different types of tips that are important in navigating through this platform. After watching more tutorials I am starting to see some similarities between Adobe platforms, which I think will help me learn this app much quicker. The video also gave me several shortcuts to use which I see being very useful in the future.

 

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