Trifold Brochure

Web site See example: Fold lines 3 columns front and back, Page #1: Panels 5,6,1 Page 2 2,3,4 Also, margins

Click and unzip Create an InClass/InDesign/Brochure folder Download the Brochure Assets.zip file from web site Unzip

What is a zip file : What is a zip file? What can it contain? What is its purpose?

Desired layout—front and back The red lines are fold lines, where the brochure will be folded

New document New Document 2 Pages (NOT facing) No gutter Landscape orientation Margins: .375” (Click the link tool to make all the same value) New version

Open Character Paragraph Transform

Analyze Only one master Pages line up 1 on top of other

Double-click “Master A” words

Make the three columns From the menu bar: Layout>Create Guides

Result..gutters = 0

Need more margins

check (make sure you are still on the Master!)

Explanation

Math?

Next guide Repeat the process for the second blue fold line: It’s at 7.3333”, so new margins go at 7.333-.375 and 7.333 + .375

Switch to page 1, then continue P1 contains the name of the company, and a graphic

Gradient Open the Swatches panel (Window>Color>Swatches)

Click the Swatch panel menu (upper right corner drop down), Choose New Color Swatch

Choose Set the Color Mode to PANTONE + Solid Coated

Choose Then choose 5595 C Then Click Add Click Done   Look at your Swatches Panel now

Create the new Gradient We want the swatch to go From the new PANTONE color to Paper  Click the Swatches palette menu again This time, choose New Gradient Swatch

create a Rectangle Frame to hold the gradient The Rectangle Frame tool is used to place graphics, color, gradients,…anything other than text

Draw the box

Fill Fill with the Gradient Select the Rectangle frame you just added Select your new Brochure Gradient:

Wrong direction

Gradient Direction Select the Gradient swatch tool in toolbox

Place logo

Drag Shift up direction…want lighter on top

Add text frame Charlemagne, 24 pts, Shep’s Insurance Company Use your name

Going to add:

Choose Rectangle Frame tool Draw to hold lily image

Draw

Place lily Stretch so it fills left to edge of gradient

Three graphics Click the actual rectangle tool (NOT the text frame, and not the graphics rectangle tool) tool. Create in “paste” area 1i” by 1”, pantone color Copy and paste twice

Continue next class Save as brochureV2.indd