In Design First Attempt

This is my first attempt at creating a double page spread; it was also my first time using the In-Design software. Although at this point I had only used very simple and basic tools on the program I did like using it and I found it easier to use than Photoshop. For my first use of the program I created a masthead, added the main image along with two other images, added the article and used dropcap. To create the masthead I chose the rectangle tool and used it to create the shape to type my headline; when I had drawn the shape I then clicked on the type tool and wrote my headline. Once I had done this I clicked on window then colour to change the colour of the text and to add the stroke effect which changes the outline of the letters, I increased the weight and changed the colour. To add the images I chose the frame tool and created the shape I wanted; before this I had to save the images into a folder as you should never copy and paste using this program. To insert the picture I had to click file then place then browse to find the image I wanted and add it. When you add pictures on this program they are likely to be too large for the shape you choose; to alter this you need to right click on the picture then click fitting then fit proportionally. In this case I just needed to get used to the program so to add the article I used another piece of work and copied it; before this I used the rectangle tool to add the three columns. When I had done this I copied the text into the first column; when there is too much text for that particular column a red square should appear at the bottom of the text, you use this to click on it and then drag the rest of the text to another column. To make the dropcap I highlighted the first paragraph and went to the properties tool bar and clicked on the tool with a small A on to increased the number. The black arrow on the program is used to adjust the frame size and rectangle size, whereas the white arrow is used to adjust the picture size.