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Creating a Feature Article

A complete guide to designing the features, including text styling, image selection, layouts and print preparation.

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Creating a Feature Article

Introduction

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Learn how to navigate the upcoming videos in this topic and understand the value of watching the entire creative process , including the design decisions and corrections that occur when building a layout from the ground up.

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Creating a Feature Article

Part 1

🕒 1h 3m ⏩ 42m

Discover how to interpret an article to inform your design choices. Learn to set up your document using template files, clear double spaces from raw text , and place body copy into column grids to establish the foundation of your feature layout.

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Creating a Feature Article

Part 2

🕒 1h 4m ⏩ 42m

Master text styling in InDesign. Learn to apply body copy styles, fix spacing issues with tracking and kerning , and use specific styles for elements like book titles and subheadings. See how to troubleshoot style overrides to keep your document clean.

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Creating a Feature Article

Part 3

🕒 1h 7m ⏩ 44m

Discover the process of gathering assets for your feature. Learn to extract pull quotes from the text , create QR codes for external links, and audition stock images. See how to evaluate image resolution to ensure your final print will look sharp and professional.

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Creating a Feature Article

Part 4

🕒 1h 36m ⏩ 1h 4m

See how to lay out the opening spread by positioning the hero image and managing text wrap. Learn techniques for balancing white space, fixing overset text issues , and using alignment tools and keyboard shortcuts to organise the page structure.

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Creating a Feature Article

Part 5

🕒 1h 30m ⏩ 1h

Discover methods to improve text legibility against busy backgrounds. Learn to edit images in Photoshop for better contrast or use InDesign's gradient feather tools to create a non-destructive legibility overlay directly on the page.

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Creating a Feature Article

Part 6

🕒 1h 22m ⏩ 55m

Learn to finalise the spread by creating image clusters and refining vertical spacing. See how to use anchored objects for end-of-article markers , apply a feature 'hero colour' globally , and create QR codes to connect print readers with digital content.

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Creating a Feature Article

Part 7

🕒 38m ⏩ 25m

See the final steps of swapping low-res stock image placeholders for high-resolution licenced versions. Learn to use Photoshop's AI tools to extend or clean up stock photos and properly link optimised files in InDesign for a print-ready document.