Introduction
Creating better designs with grids
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1. Grids: An Overview
Why grids matter
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Grid terminology
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Some permutations of a 12-column grid
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2. Setting Up a Grid
Page size and aspect ratio
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Determining margins
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Setting up a modular grid, part 1
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Adding a document grid
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Adjusting the leading value
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3. Using a Baseline Grid in InDesign
Setting up a baseline grid
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Potential problems with the baseline grid
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Bottoming out
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Subheads
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Accommodating paragraphs with different leading
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Halving your baseline grid increment
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Using a custom baseline grid
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Creating a cap height grid
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Using First Baseline options instead of locking to the baseline grid
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4. Grid-Related InDesign Tools and Features
Using text wraps with grids
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Using layers with grids
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Combining object styles with grids
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Using the Gap tool with grids
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The power of Gridify
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Using the MakeGrid script
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Other grid-related tools and preferences
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Grid Resources
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5. Breaking the Grid
Working with bleeds and crossovers
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Rotating images and text
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Breaking your grid with cut out images
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Breaking your grid with pop-out images
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Overlapping images on your grid
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Shaping text frames
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6. Third-Party Grid Tools
Grid Calculator Pro
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Ex_Files_Designing_Grids_InDesign.zip
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Ex_Files_Designing_Grids_InDesign_IDML.zip
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