InDesign tutorials
Learn InDesign basics, or upgrade your existing skills with our bite-size tutorials recorded by one of our own Adobe certified InDesign instructors designed to inspire.
Browse through a range of InDesign video tutorials which will help improve your knowledge and workflow – no matter how much you might already know.
How do I set my border to grow inwards?
InDesign will (by default) always use a stroke option called 'align centre' when a border is applied to a frame. This…
How do I check my image resolution?
The resolution of an image (whilst it might be 300ppi or higher at actual size) has no relevance until you know what…
How do I enlarge my page thumbnails?
The pages panel provides a great overview of your document structure. Though sometimes everything seems so small and it…
How do I quickly apply formatting?
InDesign is extremely efficient and accurate when formatting text. Though most of the time this involves using menu…
How do I make just a fill transparent?
The default behaviour with transparency is to apply to all the object elements. This might be logical for most…
How do I quickly edit an bitmap image?
It can sometimes be confusing on the best way to tackle the editing of an image placed into your…
How can I add text frames quickly?
Creating multiple flowing text frames in InDesign can take some time and a little fidly. This process is compounded if…
How can I export my document to a web page?
InDesign has the functionality to export a document to a web page (HTML) format to enable full interactivity and a…
How can I apply text styles quicker?
Creating and applying paragraph and character styles in InDesign is the best way to format text. A drawback is that it…
How can I check my document for print?
When building an InDesign document for print - it is extremely important to ensure things such as bleed, fonts, colours…
How can I flow text around an image?
When documents contain both text and images - it's good to be aware of the text-wrap feature. This enables the text…
How can I make efficient text edits?
When you're working with lots of text in InDesign - it can sometimes be difficult to pinpoint specific text easily. We…
How do I place an image into text?
Creating a special effect, such as an image inside of text is well worth knowing. Even after creating, the image can be…
How do I export to PDF for printing?
Ensuring you correctly configure your PDF export for print is very important. This should include the specification,…
How can I view more crop and scale information?
InDesign (by default) disables memory intensive settings to ensure the application runs quickly. This can be a drawback…
What is the best way to duplicate images?
Duplicating images in InDesign can be a very quick and effective way to ensure accuracy and…
How do I place multiple images into my document?
There are certain situations when you need to place multiple images into your layout in an efficient…
How can I view logos and images accurately?
A document containing lots of high quality images and logos can dramatically affect computer performance and slow you…
How do I add rounded corners to elements?
Every frame in InDesign (image, text and unassigned frame types) has the ability to have rounded corners to potentially…
How do I correctly fit images into frames?
When working with images, it is important to understand the differences between the container frame and the content…
How do I reposition my image inside a graphic frame?
There are certain situations when you need to place multiple images into your layout in an efficient…
How do I work with transparency?
InDesign has the ability to enhance layouts with finite control over transparency (non opaque)…
How do I best preview my artwork?
There are many ways to display your artwork accurately. Understanding what options available can turbo charge your…
How do I export my colour document as black and white?
There are infinite possibilities when it comes to creating a colour layout. Though it's not obvious on how to quickly…
How do I insert a Youtube video?
You can take your presentations to the next level by incorporating embedded YouTube videos into your layout and…
How do I backsave my document?
InDesign will, by default save the document as the application version which created it. This means people with a…
How do I export content for mobile or web?
InDesign can create layouts for both print, web and social media. Understanding the different export considerations…
How do I use a colour from a picture?
Sometimes you might wish to capture a particular colour from a placed image and apply to other content in your layout.…
How do I work with layers in my document?
Once you master how layers work in InDesign - then you have total control over objects and their stacking order. Gain…
How do I copy and paste into the same position?
When you copy and paste within InDesign - it always pastes the object into the centre of your current InDesign view.…
