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Key terms related to multipage layouts: Magazines, part 1

Key terms related to multipage layouts: Magazines, part 1 - InDesign Tutorial

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Key terms related to multipage layouts: Magazines, part 1

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So first and foremost you have to always think about the full spread when you are designing something for a magazine. So instead of paying attention to individual pages you always consider the full spread. So when a reader opens up the magazine they will look at both pages roughly at the same time so their eye scans across very quickly and even if the spread has an article on one side and an advert on the other side there should still be some form of harmony or consistency between them. Now of course when it comes to an actual article the first spread of the article is the invitation for the reader to start reading that and you have to really make a good job in combining those two parts of the spread. So there's three main factors with which you can grab someone's attention for your spread. The first one is the layout or the composition of of the spread, the second is the image that you use or the main image and then the third one is the headline. These three are obviously very…

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