In this final InDesign video you’ll learn how to make an automatic page number appear on every page, and learn several more advanced tricks with Paragraph Styles, such as how to import them and how to create drop caps.
New commands
Type > Insert Special Character > Markers > Current Page Number
View > Fit Page in Window
View > Fit Spread in Window
Paragraph Styles > Load All Text Styles
Edit > Paste in Place
New shortcuts
Command/Ctrl + 0: Fit Page in Window
Command/Ctrl + Alt + 0: Fit Spread in Window
New jargon
Drop Cap
Homework options
Using placeholder text and any images you like, create a version of the Discover newsletter using margins and the Create Guides feature.
Using placeholder (or real) text and any images you like, replicate the magazine structure that I created in the last couple of videos.
Look at (physical or digital) magazines and try to identify how they use different column structures (eg 8 columns, 10 columns). Notice what you’re drawn to, and consider using anything you like in the final exercise.
Try creating a 12 page document using any of the features you’ve learnt in this module, for any of the brands.
