This document provides steps for adding pictures, fonts, and formatting text in InDesign, including: 1. Importing pictures and adjusting their size and position. 2. Creating text frames, typing text, and resizing frames. 3. Changing the color of selected text using the Swatches panel. 4. Applying character styles to highlighted text. 5. Selecting and moving objects using the Selection tool and Arrange menu. 6. Cropping an inserted image to extract a label and place it accurately. 7. Creating stars by adjusting the side count and inset value of the Polygon tool.

1. Indesign Powerpoint
By Gelsomina De Lucia

2. Step One – Adding Pictures.
• Open the InDesign document you will
be working from. Do this by selecting
File>Open from the Control panel at the
top of your workspace.
• Navigate to the picture file you would
like to import and double click the file
name.
• Drag and place your picture to your
desired position and click your mouse.
• Adjust the size of your picture, if
necessary, by selecting the picture using
your Select tool and clicking one of the
handles (small squares) located on the
frame
.

3. Step Two – Adding Fonts
• You can type text directly into your
text frame by selecting your Text tool
from your Tools palette and drawing a
text frame. With your Text tool still
selected, click within the text frame and
begin typing your text.
• Place your cursor over one of the
handles on your text frame and drag
your mouse until your text frame is the
correct size. You may also resize a text
frame with your Type tool by holding
the Control key while dragging one of
the handles on the text frame.
• Move your text frame by clicking it
using the Selection tool and dragging it
to its new location.

4. Step Three – Colour of font
• Select the text you want to
change.
• Go to Window in the top
menu bar from the drop down
list select Swatches in the
Swatches window scroll to
select the colour you want.
If you continue typing on the
colour will follow you.

5. Step Four-Changing Font Styles.
• Highlight the text
you need.
• Click the tool on
the right saying
Character Style.

6. Step Five – Placement of Picture.
• From the Toolbox, select
the Selection Tool.
• Select the object you wish
to move.
• From the Object menu,
select Arrange » the desired
option
EXAMPLE: From the Object
menu, select Arrange » Bring
to Front.

7. Step Six – How to add label.
• Insert the original image of
the magazine cover over the
one you making.
• Then using the box around
it, crop the original image
until you have the only the
label showing.
• Use the cursor and place the
label where it is exactly on the
original on your remake.

8. Step 7 – How to make stars
• Press and hold the mouse on the
Rectangle tool.
• Select the polygon in the popup
menu.
• Next, double-click the (now)
Polygon tool to see its options.
• Experiment with the number of
sides and the Star insert to get the
star you want -- the "insert" value
defines how much the sides of the
polygon are pressed inwards.