How to make a magazine using indesign cs3

If you were ever wondering how to make a magazine using InDesign CS3 then you came to the right place.

There are several ways to set up InDesign CS3 to fit the magazine layout. The standard being to work in multiples of 4, this means that you must always have 4 pages to one sheet.

10 steps to make a magazine using InDesign

To do this you set up your InDesign program like this:

Turn on InDesign and click File, then New, then Document.
Under number of pages you set this in a multiple of 4.
Then turn on Facing Pages.
Pick your page size
Column numbers if you wish to use this feature.
Gutter or space between columns
Then set your margins.
If you know the Bleed you need then make sure to select the More option.(Bleed is your over area for images to make sure you image goes to the edge of the page and over so that you have no white showing.)
Setup a slug area for notes to the publisher or printer.
Once that is complete you can save preset so that you can always use this set up when printing a new magazine.

7 steps to layout a magazine using InDesign

Now you move on to actually making your magazine.

First you need to click on pages on the upper right to see your page layout.
Personally I like to create my Master pages first which will layout my numbers for my pages and allow me to copy content to other pages that must be there like section names, magazine name, etc…
Then all you have to do is begin your layout, the best format for this is to begin bottom up. (Background first building up to the content.
Once you are done with your layout you must prep for editing.
You first review your material, then print to .pdf so that you can share with the editor or with friends for review for grammatical and punctuation errors.
After a final review you make the necessary corrections then do a preflight, which checks over your content and finds anything missing. This will help prevent calls from the printer asking for material.
Then you package your content and either ftp it to your printer or deliver in any format they require.

This is the basic way How to make a magazine using InDesign CS3.

There are other options such as getting in contact with your printer to see if he has a template or layout that he requires. Speaking directly to the printer is usually the best option since he is the expert at this own press.

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