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Another handy Adobe app is InDesign, which allows
you to create magazines (such as this one). InDesign
is quite simple to use, but there are multiple tips you could
follow to become a magazine expert.
• Add depth to your cover: If there is a certain element of
your cover picture that definiely stands out, be sure to crop
it out and add it as a new layer in front of the title text.
• Use guides and rulers to create your layout: If you want all
of your magazine’s elements to be well alligned, create a
grid using rulers and guides. This will allow you to define
where each element will be placed, making sure it all looks
neat.
• Use master pages: Copy pasting an element such as the
page number to each individual page can be tedious, so
you should use master slides, which allow you to insert
elements to every single page that uses that master.
• Be congruent with your colors: One thing that annoys
readers about magazines is that they have weird color
combinations, so try to identify a specific palette that you
will be using for the whole magazine (I only used 5 or 6
colors throughout this magazine).
• Use templates: Unless you are a good designer who wants
to challenge themselves, you can use an InDesign template
for your magazine when you create a new document.
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