Adobe InDesign Tutorials
Fast becoming the tool of choice for profeesional graphic design, use these Adobe InDesign tutorials to master both the basics and the advanced features. Find tutorials to help you set-up your work area, create a document, and fully utilize the tools and shortcuts for Adobe InDesign.
Insert Page Numbers on Master Pages in Adobe InDesign
InDesign will automatically number pages in the style you designate when the proper page numbering code is placed on the Master Pages of your document.
InDesign will automatically number pages in the style you designate when the proper page numbering code is placed on the Master Pages of your document.
Adobe InDesign Basic Tasks Animated
Simple Animations Show Some Basic Tasks in Adobe InDesign such as how to draw a rectangle and how to use the Pen Tool.
Simple Animations Show Some Basic Tasks in Adobe InDesign such as how to draw a rectangle and how to use the Pen Tool.
Alpha Channels
Describes how to use alpha channels as a clipping path when placing images in InDesign.
Describes how to use alpha channels as a clipping path when placing images in InDesign.
Button Tool Basics
Get a brief description of what the button tool in Adobe InDesign is used for.
Get a brief description of what the button tool in Adobe InDesign is used for.
Character Style Sheets
Character Style Sheets can be real time savers for designers especially in the creation of long or multi-page documents. Character Style Sheets are simply recorded format that you can then use in your design at will.
Character Style Sheets can be real time savers for designers especially in the creation of long or multi-page documents. Character Style Sheets are simply recorded format that you can then use in your design at will.
Colour Palette
The Color Palette in InDesign is where you select the colors for the objects in your document. Learn about its color modes and practice using the colour palette.
The Color Palette in InDesign is where you select the colors for the objects in your document. Learn about its color modes and practice using the colour palette.
Embedded Clipping Paths
Learn how to access clipping path information from EPS and TIFF files from different graphics programs when used in InDesign.
Learn how to access clipping path information from EPS and TIFF files from different graphics programs when used in InDesign.
Document Area
Slug it out, let it bleed, and stick it out measure for measure. Learn your way around the document area when setting up documents in Adobe InDesign CS.
Slug it out, let it bleed, and stick it out measure for measure. Learn your way around the document area when setting up documents in Adobe InDesign CS.
Eyedropper and Measure Tools
Learn step-by-step how to use the eyedropper and measure tools of Adobe InDesign.
Learn step-by-step how to use the eyedropper and measure tools of Adobe InDesign.
Frame and Shape Tools
Draw rectangles, ellipses, and polygons to use as shapes, text frames, or image frames.
Draw rectangles, ellipses, and polygons to use as shapes, text frames, or image frames.
Gradient Palette
You use the Gradient Palette in InDesign to create colors that change from one color to another when applied to an object. Here's how it works.
You use the Gradient Palette in InDesign to create colors that change from one color to another when applied to an object. Here's how it works.
Gradient Tool and the Gradient Palette
The Gradient tool works hand in hand with the Gradient Palette. Learn how to work with gradients in Adobe InDesign.
The Gradient tool works hand in hand with the Gradient Palette. Learn how to work with gradients in Adobe InDesign.
Guides / Guidelines - Setup
Try all these methods of setting up guidelines in publications.
Try all these methods of setting up guidelines in publications.
Guides / Guidelines - Types
The types of guides or guidelines used in InDesign.
The types of guides or guidelines used in InDesign.
Guides / Guidelines - Using and Printing
Simplify the use of guidelines, including how to turn non-printing guides into printing guides.
Simplify the use of guidelines, including how to turn non-printing guides into printing guides.
Guides / Guidelines - Viewing
Make guides visible or invisible or change their appearance in InDesign with these tips.
Make guides visible or invisible or change their appearance in InDesign with these tips.
Hand Tool
Get a hand navigating your InDesign document. Here's how to use the Hand Tool.
Get a hand navigating your InDesign document. Here's how to use the Hand Tool.
Margins Columns, Grids Guides
One of the first steps in setting up a new document in Adobe InDesign CS is setting up the margins, columns, and other guides that will hold, align, and organize the text and graphics to be put on the page.
One of the first steps in setting up a new document in Adobe InDesign CS is setting up the margins, columns, and other guides that will hold, align, and organize the text and graphics to be put on the page.
Master Pages
Use master pages in Adobe InDesign CS to achieve consistency in your page design. The master pages hold repeating elements that are to appear on all or most pages of a publication.
Use master pages in Adobe InDesign CS to achieve consistency in your page design. The master pages hold repeating elements that are to appear on all or most pages of a publication.
Photo-Objects and Clipping Paths
Browse a clipping path and transparency tutorial using Hemera Photo-Objects with Adobe InDesign.
Browse a clipping path and transparency tutorial using Hemera Photo-Objects with Adobe InDesign.
Rotate, Scale, Shear, Free Transform Tools
Get familiar with doing simple transformations on objects using the rotate, scale, shear, and free transform tools of Adobe InDesign CS
Get familiar with doing simple transformations on objects using the rotate, scale, shear, and free transform tools of Adobe InDesign CS
Scissors Tool
Learn how the scissors tool works and the basic use of the Adobe InDesign scissors tool for cutting and reshaping objects.
Learn how the scissors tool works and the basic use of the Adobe InDesign scissors tool for cutting and reshaping objects.
Selection, Type, Line Drawing Tools
Take a close look at the first several tools in the Adobe InDesign Tools Palette. Learn how to use the selection, pen, type, and pencil tools and some of the options in their flyout menus.
Take a close look at the first several tools in the Adobe InDesign Tools Palette. Learn how to use the selection, pen, type, and pencil tools and some of the options in their flyout menus.
Setting Up the Page
Once you've familiarized yourself with the work area and document area in InDesign, it's time to set up a new document.
Once you've familiarized yourself with the work area and document area in InDesign, it's time to set up a new document.
Swatches Palette in InDesign CS - Working with Color
The Swatches palette goes hand in hand with the Colour palette. It can make working in Adobe InDesign easier and faster by allowing you to record frequently used color combinations.
The Swatches palette goes hand in hand with the Colour palette. It can make working in Adobe InDesign easier and faster by allowing you to record frequently used color combinations.
Text Selection Tips
Stop dragging your mouse around. Learn quick tricks to selecting text in InDesign and other programs.
Stop dragging your mouse around. Learn quick tricks to selecting text in InDesign and other programs.
Text Strokes Disappearing
When using InDesign CS, you might find yourself into a situation where you have applied a stroke to type and you now want to convert that type to outlines. However when you do that, your stroke seems to disappear. Yet this is not the case.
When using InDesign CS, you might find yourself into a situation where you have applied a stroke to type and you now want to convert that type to outlines. However when you do that, your stroke seems to disappear. Yet this is not the case.
Transparency and PDF Files
How to make sure your transparency effects in Adobe InDesign come out correctly in the PDF format.
How to make sure your transparency effects in Adobe InDesign come out correctly in the PDF format.
Undo and Revert to Fix Mistakes
Try these two ways to fix mistakes in InDesign CS.
Try these two ways to fix mistakes in InDesign CS.
Work Area, Menu, Palettes
This tutorial walks you through the Adobe InDesign work area. This is geared towards those unfamiliar with the InDesign interface, menu, and palettes.
This tutorial walks you through the Adobe InDesign work area. This is geared towards those unfamiliar with the InDesign interface, menu, and palettes.
Zoom Options
Learn how to use the magnification tools in InDesign including zoom shortcuts.
Learn how to use the magnification tools in InDesign including zoom shortcuts.
InDesign How-To: Six Small Things, Six Big Results
Keith Gilbert describes six simple things in CS and CS2 that make the program quicker and easier to use.
Keith Gilbert describes six simple things in CS and CS2 that make the program quicker and easier to use.
InDesign Magazine
Subscribe and get access to regular expert tutorials for InDesign as well as tips, industry news, and reviews.
Subscribe and get access to regular expert tutorials for InDesign as well as tips, industry news, and reviews.
InDesignSecrets.com
Looking for the latest news, tips, tutorials, and reviews for Adobe InDesign? InDesignSecrets.com has all that plus free podcasts and videocasts and plug-ins.
Looking for the latest news, tips, tutorials, and reviews for Adobe InDesign? InDesignSecrets.com has all that plus free podcasts and videocasts and plug-ins.
Adobe - InDesign Tutorials
The Adobe UK site offers several InDesign tutorials covering tasks that include frames, using OpenType fonts, table design, and aligning objects.
The Adobe UK site offers several InDesign tutorials covering tasks that include frames, using OpenType fonts, table design, and aligning objects.
Adobe - InDesign Tutorials
Adobe's Australian site has Adobe InDesign tutorials on typesetting with Multi-line Composer, trapping, and using the eyedropper for formatting.
Adobe's Australian site has Adobe InDesign tutorials on typesetting with Multi-line Composer, trapping, and using the eyedropper for formatting.
Adobe Evangelists - InDesign Tips & Tricks
Offers PDF files with Adobe InDesign tutorials on topics such as using type on a path, controlling line breaks, and alphabetizing menu commands.
Offers PDF files with Adobe InDesign tutorials on topics such as using type on a path, controlling line breaks, and alphabetizing menu commands.
Mac Design Online InDesign Tutorials
Browse through their tutorials on placeholder text, drag 'n drop, hyphenation, page sizes, tables, copyfitting, and more tools and techniques for use in Adobe InDesign. Short tips and tricks are at the bottom of the page.
Browse through their tutorials on placeholder text, drag 'n drop, hyphenation, page sizes, tables, copyfitting, and more tools and techniques for use in Adobe InDesign. Short tips and tricks are at the bottom of the page.