You can apply formatting to the marker as you would with any text (here, Compass Rose CPC in Black, as before), and also set the text to Align Right (from the Controls panel at the top of your workspace). Go to Insert Special Character > Markers > Current Page Number.Ī page number marker (here, an “ A” as it sits on the A-Master) will be dropped into the text frame. Set your type cursor into the text frame, and then head up to Type on the main menu at the top of the workspace. Step 3Ĭreate a second text frame at the bottom-right corner of the same page. Here is a good place for a running header, perhaps listing the name of the magazine (here, set in Compass Rose CPC Black, using the Character panel ) and the date (set here in Bellefair). Take the Type Tool (T) and create a text frame at the top-right corner of the right-hand page. Now we can start to add text content to this master which will be consistent across a large number of pages, like running headers and page numbers.ĭouble-click the A-Master icon in the Pages panel to bring up the master on screen. This master will contain white text content that will pop against a dark background. Then Right-Click > Master Options for “A-Master.” Step 1Įxpand the Layers panel (Window > Layers) and highlight the A-Master at the top of the panel by clicking on both pages.

This gives a stylish black-and-white look to the magazine. Here, we’ll set up two masters-one to apply to pages with a dark background, and the other to apply to pages with a light background. One is to apply Master pages to their document, which allows you to repeat design elements easily across multiple pages. There are a few techniques magazine designers use to make their workflow more efficient in InDesign. How to Set Up Master Pages for Your Magazine Note you will have to adapt the placement of text frames, etc. *You can change the page to a different size if you wish. Set the Top and Outside Margins to 15 mm, Bottom to 18 mm, and Inside to 17 mm.Īdd a Bleed of 0.5 mm to all edges except the Inside edge, which should be 0 mm. Set the Width of the page to 213 mm and Height to 276.5 mm, which is a standard US Magazine size*. Keep Facing Pages checked to create facing spreads. Here, I’ve set this to 10, but you can always add or delete pages as you work. With the Intent set to Print (you can always export your magazine to an online-friendly format later if you wish), set the Number of Pages for your magazine. Open up InDesign and go to File > New > Document.

How to Set Up Your Magazine Document in InDesign Step 1 Once you’ve installed the fonts onto your system you’re ready to start creating your magazine layout in InDesign. You can adapt the magazine layout pictured in this tutorial to your own unique design, but if you’d like to use the fonts and images used in this Cookin’ Magazine design, you’ll need to download the following: Ready to start creating awesome magazine designs? Let’s go! What You’ll Need to Create Your Magazine You can easily adapt the techniques detailed here to create your own unique magazine layout.

Here we’ll look at one of InDesign’s handiest features- Master pages-to create a stylish foodie magazine. Adobe InDesign has a number of features which can help you to create long magazines quickly and easily. There’s no need to spend hours crafting magazine layouts page by page. Want to make your magazine designs faster, easier, and more effective? Here’s how to simplify your workload with InDesign’s helpful Master Pages feature.

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