15 Tips & Tricks All InDesign Users Should Know
September 1, 2024 2024-09-01 10:09
15 Tips & Tricks All InDesign Users Should Know
Enhance your Adobe InDesign skills with these 15 essential tips and tricks. Discover how to generate QR codes, create visually stunning designs by masking letters, and animate assets for interactive PDFs. ► Download unlimited InDesign templates with Envato Elements: https://elements.envato.com/graphic-templates/compatible-with-adobe-indesign?utm_campaign=yt_tutsplus_NLz6PXwYnuE&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=youtube.com&utm_content=description
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Here’s what you’ll learn:
00:00 Introduction
00:40 How to Use Parent Pages in InDesign
02:19 How to Create a QR Code in Adobe InDesign
03:25 How to Make an Interactive Popup
10:08 How to Add an Animated GIF
11:55 How to Create a Table of Contents
14:40 How to Use the Clipping Mask
17:06 How to Use the Color Theme Tool
18:18 How to Create a Neon Text Effect
20:37 How to Highlight Text
21:36 How to Create a PowerPoint File From InDesign
23:45 How to Use the Find/Change Function in InDesign
25:15 How to Make Multiple Page Sizes
27:10 How to Data Merge
29:39 How to Create a Fillable Form
32:23 How to Wrap Text Around a Subject
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Comments (35)
@darkreigncometh
I-I didn't know this program to do all of this!😮😮
@jdcolo
You gave some really great tips. I'm new but, inDesign is so mammath that I think you're always learning with this program.
@Annie-bg7vk
I am trying to add GIFs to my pdf with InDesign. I don't want to add any animation to it when appearing. All good when I preview the animation in the EPUB panel.
But when I export it to a PDF and I Adobe Acrobat to open my PDF NONE of the GIFs are moving. Are you suppose to export it in a certain way? Or am I doing anything else wrong?
@Zarin-qp2qg
Can u try adding some background music? Thank you.
@chelle_nz
You had me subscribing at QR code.
@Annie-bg7vk
Awesome tutorial! Super helpfull!
@treasad1494
Do you know how to create Fore-edge print pages?
@stevernamanya2249
I started using Indesingn from 2.0 up to now CC 2024, its been a learning journey but every day I see a new trick, thanks for this video. Good work!
@ninanajmi2579
I'm a graphic student and the only part i know about indesign is the color theme. your videos helped me discover what more adobe indesign can do and it's really cool. thank you so much. Sending love from Malaysia
@Juice-chan
Yeah I have used inDesign all wrong 100%. I called it photoshop somehow and tried to do all the infographics there 😀
@Fissita
Nice interactive hints, could you tell me how to export the document to .pdf to avoid miss any of them?
@pascalepossel8116
gracias!
@EmonHassan
So many ideas have sparked from watching this video. Thank you, Ashlee!
@didestambre9597
THANK YOU SO MUCH this a a perfect tutorial and so much have been learned !!!
@michaelmccrory2220
I have used InDesign for many years and still learning, thanks to helpful tutorials like yours.
Thank you Ashlee for sharing your knowledge and helpful information.
👍
@Belihoney
How do you make it so that the W was coloured and relevant in the frame but not seen when it was out? (at 15:06 and 16:24 for example)
@loriashcraft7445
These are great! I am wondering how you created that thick pink line that animates in each of your section breaks. ??
@randyfiglehorn9192
I pulled a “yea I know how to use this” for a job and have been figuring it out as I go. My god this platform is unnecessary confusing compared to other similar platforms 😂
@nikkirenee24
Thank you so much for this excellent video. Your presentation style was exactly what I needed…clear voice, a pace I could follow, and visible examples. You are now my "go-to" for all things InDesign.
@michaelparker9437
TY!
@acmtsing
Truly helpful! Thank you so much for sharing.
@maximusdoomed
Ashlee,
Fantastic job and with over two decades of experience; this was great!!!! Keep up the great work!
@anettbihar7427
Hi! First of all this was an awesome video with great tips ✨… But I have question about the InDesign and the gif format (and I don't know is this the right place to ask it 😅 if it's not I'm sorry for that). I would like to create a presentation with the help of InDesign and add some gifs as cool details… However the final presentation needs to be pdf – and I don't know how to export a pdf from InDesign with working gif elements. I tried a lot but it's still not working… Has anybody an idea for this?
@ikonka77
thank you !
@TheCecyFernandes
Please how to add other paper sizes to the preset tHANKS,
@mohammadzohirulislam8883
wow…your explanations are great. Do you have any course ?
@DarrenSmith-ve6si
Hi Ashlee, there are some great tips; I did know about a few of them. One I didn't know was the Color Theme Tool; that can be VERY useful. Thank you
@user-rg2du7dp2l
hi love the video – how do u create the gif of the coloured shoes on PS?
@rxepdmgm9523
Wonderful explanation 👍🏻
@michellepaul4394
how do i turn my animated document into a video
@deemwhy4885
Excellent
@melbacaniiii4870
These are awesome tips!! Thank you very much!!!
@lexxlucre
Thank you so much!!
@killianmerdrignac2077
Great tips! Thank you 👌
@leephom5499
yr voice is nice