Design a Newsletter

Discover how to build an eye-catching newsletter with Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Learn how to set up a document, work with text, choose and manipulate images, and more.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know
• Using the exercise files

1. Planning the Newsletter

• Logistics and document setup
• Create a nameplate
• Create the master page and add page numbers
• Add layers and create a wireframe
• Choose a color palette
• Add page furniture
• Use a template and library items

2. Working with Text

• Types of articles and paragraphs
• Place and clean up text
• Flow text
• Create and apply styles
• Work with a baseline grid
• Design the table of contents

3. Working with Images

• Evaluate, choose, and place images
• Fit images
• Improve images
• Create and text wrap cutout images
• Create partial cut outs
• Text wraps and finesse image positioning
• Add captions and credits
• Work with inline images

4. Printing the Newsletter

• Preflight the document
• Create a print-ready PDF
• Create printer spreads
• Archive the project

5. Creating a Screen Version of the Newsletter

• Create a screen PDF
• Create a Publish Online document
• Using an online distribution service

Conclusion

• Next steps