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Understanding Layout for Our Literary Magazine Project

In this project, we will explore the concept of layout, which is how text and images are arranged on a page. Our goal is to create Issue #2 of the TechBoston Academy School Literary Art Magazine, with each of us responsible for the layout of a spread. Working with Adobe InDesign, we will learn to set up a document, import text and images, and design our pages to best showcase our writing and creativity. Bring your own writing for practice in our next session!

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Understanding Layout for Our Literary Magazine Project

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  1. Thinking about Layout DO NOW: What is layout? In 2-3 sentences write down what you think this word means?

  2. Layout: the way in which text or pictures are set out on a page • Our next project: We will create Issue #2 School Literary Art Magazine for the TechBoston Academy Website. Each of us will be responsible for the layout of one spread.

  3. Let’s look at last year’s Issue • http://www.techbostonacademy.org/apps/news/show_news.jsp?REC_ID=275925&id=0

  4. We will be working with the program Indesign for our Layout • Load up the Program Adobe Indesign • Let’s set up the document size: 8.5” x 11”

  5. Making a Spread • Go to the Window Tab and scroll down to Pages and the layout of the pages will pop up • Go to A Master and drag down to create a page on both sides. This is called a Spread. This is what you will be laying out for our Literary Magazine.

  6. Bringing in Text • Let’s get to know how to bring in text: Go to T tool in the toolbox/drag across the page Go under File Place: bring in any text file from your desktop to practice setting text

  7. Bringing in a Picture • Go to the Tool bar and grab the icon with the square • Drag it across your page • Go under File and Place and find any practice image to practice placing an image

  8. Now Practice making more text and images • Think about them as image and not type • How will you show what is most important? • How will you highlight text? • Where will you place the pictures? Practice making them larger and smaller • The spread is your canvas.

  9. Homework: bring in some of your own writing next time so you can practice and include your work in this issues as well.

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