


Margins are areas around the edges of your paper into which text will not appear.Gutter (the gutter is the space between columns of text.) Default setting is 4.233mm and this can also be adjusted manually if required.This setting creates guides which are useful in laying out text within your document. Should be set based on the number required by your document - in this case 5 has been selected.

Orientation should be set as appropriate and in this case the 'portrait' option has been selected.The computer has automatically entered Width and Height settings based on the dimensions of A4 paper. Page size should be set to the size of document you wish to create - in this case A5 is selected but it is possible to create a custom size from the drop down menu if required.Leave Master Text Frame unticked for the moment.Number of pages In this case 12 has been entered but this field should be set to the number of pages required by your project.Document Preset should read 'Multipage Booklet' or a similar title.To create a multi page booklet, settings should be entered which are similar to the above. Click 'New.'ĥ The 'New Document' window will appear, into which you should enter appropriate settings for your project. This will mean any values you enter will automatically be in mm.ģ Choose File > Document Presets > Define.Ĥ The 'Document Presets' window will appear. In the drop down menus indicated, set Horizontal and Vertical measurement units to 'mm' (as opposed to pixels, picas etc). You will make decisions in terms of page size, number of pages, number of columns, margin widths etc.ġ Begin by opening InDesign CS (the square white icon) in the dock with a butterfly on it.)Ģ Choose InDesign > Preferences > Units and Increments. Lesson you will learn how to set up a multipage layout in InDesign.
