The document describes the process of creating a contents page in InDesign. First, the author decided on the number of columns and created a template. Then, they chose the font "Ariel" to match the cover. Images were added by editing one in Photoshop, saving it as a JPEG, and placing it in InDesign. Cover lines and page numbers were added using text boxes and guidelines. The author checked that text boxes would not appear on the final design.

1. First I decide how many columns I
wanted and created a template I did this
by the options that immediately come up
when you create a new document on
InDesign.
Then I added
Then I decided what font I wanted which
was ‘Ariel’ as this was the font of my mast
head and cover lines on my front cover
and I wanted to have a clear theme
running through both my cover and
contents page.
Once I had decided on the size, place and
colour of my font I could move on to
adding my images.
I changed my mind on my initial idea of
using different images on my contents to
using one big image for the background.

2. I edited my image in Photoshop
changing it to black and white, then
smoothing it out. I then saved it as a
jpeg and put it on my contents by
selecting ‘place’ and making the
image as big as I wanted it the clicking
‘object’ and ‘fitting’ and then ‘fit
content to frame’.
Once I had positioned my image I
started on my cover lines which I just
wrote straight on to InDesign using
text boxes. I used guide lines to keep
my text boxes in line with each other
these you can just drag down from the
top.
I then began to add text boxes for my
page numbers.

3. Again for this I used guide lines to
make sure that they were all straight
and in line with each other.
Again I used the font ‘Ariel’
Another aspect I checked before
finishing my work was that the text
boxes weren’t showing up on my final
design. A way to check this is if you
press ‘shift’ and ‘w’ on your keyboard
in sync, InDesign will then come up
with your product as will look. If the
text boxes all you need to do is select
it and then click on the black box on
the top bar, and then select ‘none’
which as a picture of a white box with
a line going through it.