Identify the arrow highlighted in red below, and Copy it. You can also use other arrows from the Illustrator file for the same purpose, copying and pasting them and using them to direct the reader’s attention. Head back over to your InDesign document and unlock the Arrows layer.Įdit > Paste the arrow onto the layer, apply a C=0 M=94 Y=47 K=0 swatch to it, and use it to create a flow between different pieces of text. Identify the arrow on the bottom row of the bottom-right artboard, highlighted in red below, and Edit > Copy it. Open the vector arrows EPS file in Illustrator. Minimize the InDesign window for a moment. You can set information around the number in separate text frames, set in Enriq Black for smaller text and Auro for larger items of text. Type in the number of your first statistic, and set the Font to Auro Black. Use the Type Tool to create a text frame over the left side of the top map graphic.
Highlight the ‘O’ in ‘AROUND’ and set the Font Color to. Set the Font Color to C=91 M=59 Y=34 K=21. Step 2Ĭreate a subtitle below the main header, reading ‘AROUND THE WORLD’, and set the Font to Enriq Black, Size 44 pt. Type in ‘SAME-SEX MARRIAGE’, and from either the top Controls panel or the Character panel (Window > Type & Tables > Character), set the Font to Enriq Black, Size 70 pt.įrom the Swatches panel, switch the Font Color to C=0 M=94 Y=47 K=0. Use the Type Tool (T) to create a text frame across the top of the page. Lock the Maps layer and unlock the top layer, Type.
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How to Format Type on Your Infographic Step 1 Select both map image frames, and Edit > Copy, Edit > Paste, moving these over the bottom half of the layout. Step 4Ĭopy and Paste the map’s image frame, moving the copy just below the original.įrom the Links panel (Window > Links), identify the map file in the Name list, and Right-Click > Relink. Use the Rectangle Frame Tool (F) to create an image frame towards the top of the layout, as pictured below.įile > Place, choose the blue map EPS file, and Open. Head back over to your InDesign document and lock the Background layer.
Then head up to File > Save As, and save the image as an EPS file.Īpply the pink swatch, C=0 M=43 Y=33 K=0, to the map, and File > Save As, saving this as a second EPS file with a different name. Open up the map of the world vector in Illustrator.Įxpand the Swatches panel (Window > Swatches), and choose Open Swatch Library > Other Library from the panel’s menu.Īpply the pale blue swatch, C=49 M=3 Y=13 K=0, from the Swatches group to the map vector. Minimize, but don’t close, the InDesign window for a moment. Set the file format to Adobe Swatch Exchange (ASE), and name the file ‘Swatches’. Highlight the new swatches you just created in the Swatches panel, and choose Save Swatches from the panel’s menu. How to Edit the Map Graphics in Illustrator Step 1 Working on the Background layer, use the Rectangle Tool (M) to create a shape across the whole page.įrom the Swatches panel, set the Fill Color to C=1 M=2 Y=8 K=0. Repeat the process to create six more new CMYK swatches: With the Type set to Process and Mode to CMYK, set the levels to C=91 M=59 Y=34 K=21. Step 3Įxpand the Swatches panel (Window > Color > Swatches) and choose New Color Swatch from the panel’s main menu (at top-right). Lock all the layers except the bottom Background layer. Rename this as Background and click OK.Ĭreate five more new layers in this order: Maps, Arrows, Texture, Icons, and, at the top, Type. Step 2Įxpand the Layers panel (Window > Layers) and double-click on Layer 1.
Uncheck Facing Pages.Īdd a Margin of 70 px, and then hit Create. With the intent at the top set to Web, set the Width of the page to 870 px and Height to 2600 px. Open InDesign and go to File > New > Document. How to Set Up Your InDesign Document Step 1
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Install the fonts on your computer, and you’re ready to start creating your infographic.
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You’ll also need to download the following fonts and images from Envato Elements: We’ll create the main infographic layout in Adobe InDesign, but you’ll also need to dip into Adobe Illustrator to edit the graphics for the design. Short on time? You can find easy-to-edit infographic templates on GraphicRiver and Envato Elements. Once you’ve created your design, share it on social media to raise awareness about the efforts to make same-sex marriage legal across the world. This is a simple-to-create infographic in Adobe InDesign. This infographic explores the history of same-sex marriage, acknowledging both the setbacks and incredible achievements along the way. Although the future’s looking bright for LBGTQ couples looking to marry in many countries across the world, there’s still a long way to go towards gaining equality globally. It’s been a long road for campaigners to gain legal recognition of same-sex partnerships and to legalise same-sex marriage.
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