
(See above, I used drop shadows on both my name and titles on the sidebar.) Again, you can adjust to your liking, but stick to the same adjustments for every drop shadow! So everything can look continuous and elegant. What I have found to be nice is, an opacity around 20%, angle around 135, and distance about. You can then adjust opacity, distance, and angle. For example, click on your name which should be at the top, in a large font size that is easy to read. This will elevate your resume to look less one dimensional, and give a little extra pop. Be creative, but also use continuity! See on my document where the neon blue lines are. I aligned my name centered, with subsections to the left, and details below my name in the center column. Use guides for each section and be sure that they are equal on each side.
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As this concept can be tricky, check out this video for more details on how to set up Master pages.Īnother great way to use InDesign is to create a resume! This is easy to do and can be easily updated as you change jobs. Here you can put page numbers, running heads, image frames, and more. By doing this, you spend less time having to recreate page after page when you can just make it once! To find this, click on the Pages palette, then click “A-Master”. Master pages are used to format a page just once, and then can be applied to others. One of the most useful tools is Master Pages. Brochures, booklets, programs, information packets, etc. InDesign is used for multi-page layouts, e.g. Today I wanted to give tips on using Adobe InDesign CC.

UMCP students also have free access to tutorials!*
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*Adobe Creative Cloud can be downloaded for free for University of Maryland students through TerpWare. I really hope some of my tips have been useful for others! Check here to read my first two blogs in this series about Tips for using Adobe Photoshop CC and Adobe Illustrator CC. Welcome back to campus and my series! I really enjoy writing pieces for this series because I enjoy design.
