Setting up a brochure in InDesign
When you first open a new document and look at the setup menus, you may notice measurements that look like “0p0”’ -- "0p0 stands for zero pica's and zero pica points.
The online help for "measurement units" answers your question: http://indesignsecrets.com/change-measurement-systems-on-the-fly.php
To change your default units:
Close all open documents.
Open InDesign Preferences
Go to Units & Increments
Set Horizontal and Vertical Ruler Units to desired option (such as Inches)
Click OK
That will set your units for all future documents.
Existing documents will have to be changed when opened.
To create the InDesign document: (for a standard 9x8, 2-panel brochure)
- File – New Document
- Number of pages – 2
- Width – 8 in.
- Height – 9 in.
- Number of columns – 2
- Margins – 0
- Bleed - .125 (standard size for a bleed)
- Slug – 0
- Gutter – 0
To change these settings later:
- Layout – Margins and Columns
- File - Document Setup
To Print:
- File – Print - Setup
- Size – Tabloid
- Orientation – Landscape
- Scale – 100% x 100% (not “scale to fit”)
- Constrain Proportions – Checked
- Position - Centered
Good luck.
-Dan
Setting up a brochure in InDesign
When you first open a new document and look at the setup menus, you may notice measurements that look like “0p0”’ -- "0p0 stands for zero pica's and zero pica points.
The online help for "measurement units" answers your question: http://indesignsecrets.com/change-measurement-systems-on-the-fly.php
To change your default units:
Close all open documents.
Open InDesign Preferences
Go to Units & Increments
Set Horizontal and Vertical Ruler Units to desired option (such as Inches)
Click OK
That will set your units for all future documents.
Existing documents will have to be changed when opened.
To create the InDesign document: (for a standard 9x12, 3-panel brochure)
- File – New Document
- Number of pages – 2
- Width – 12 in.
- Height – 9 in.
- Number of columns – 3
- Margins – 0
- Bleed - .125 (standard size for a bleed)
- Slug – 0
- Gutter – 0
To change these settings later:
- Layout – Margins and Columns
- File - Document Setup
To Print:
- File – Print - Setup
- Size – Tabloid
- Orientation – Landscape
- Scale – 100% x 100% (not “scale to fit”)
- Constrain Proportions – Checked
- Position - Centered
Good luck.
-Dan
Setting up a brochure in InDesign
When you first open a new document and look at the setup menus, you may notice measurements that look like “0p0”’ -- "0p0 stands for zero pica's and zero pica points.
The online help for "measurement units" answers your question: http://indesignsecrets.com/change-measurement-systems-on-the-fly.php
To change your default units:
Close all open documents.
Open InDesign Preferences
Go to Units & Increments
Set Horizontal and Vertical Ruler Units to desired option (such as Inches)
Click OK
That will set your units for all future documents.
Existing documents will have to be changed when opened.
To create the InDesign document: (for a 8.5x16, 4-panel brochure)
- File – New Document
- Number of pages – 2
- Width – 16.0 in.
- Height – 8.5 in.
- Number of columns – 4
- Margins – 0
- Bleed - .125 (standard size for a bleed)
- Slug – 0
- Gutter – 0
To change these settings later:
- Layout – Margins and Columns
- File - Document Setup
To Print:
- File – Print - Setup
- Size – Tabloid
- Orientation – Landscape
- Scale – 100% x 100% (not “scale to fit”)
- Constrain Proportions – Checked
- Position - Centered
Good luck.
-Dan
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