Create a postcard in InDesign

Use basic tools and techniques in Adobe InDesign CC to create a professional-looking postcard you can email, print, and share online.

What you'll need

Get files

Sample files to practice with (ZIP, 12 MB)

Set up your document

Get to know the InDesign workspace and set parameters for your new project.

Learn how to reset to the Essentials workspace, create a new document, and set ruler units to inches.

Add images and text

Now comes the fun part — filling your blank page with images and text. Check out Adobe Stock for royalty-free images and illustrations. And use guides to precisely position elements on your page.

Learn how to place an image, open the CC Libraries panel, and format text.

Fine-tune your design

Easily control the format of your text and specify color. Keep assets handy for other projects by adding images, logos, type styles, and colors to your Adobe Creative Cloud Libraries.

Learn how to create a CMYK color, apply a text color, and save a character style.

Position elements in the layout

Smart Guides offer “hints” to help you align the elements of your design as you draw and move around the page.

Learn how to create evenly spaced lines, adjust spacing in a text frame, and place multiple graphics at once.

Share your postcard with the world

Save a PDF that you can email or upload to your print service provider. With the Publish Online feature, you can quickly create a link to your postcard that you can share online in a blog or website or on social media.

Note:

If you don’t see the Publish Online button in the InDesign user interface, it means your Creative Cloud membership plan doesn’t include access to this feature. Contact your plan administrator if you have any questions.

Learn how to export to PDF and share with Publish Online.

01/10/2018

Contributors: The Royal Studio, Joseph Todaro

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