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Introduction
In this episode, we'll tidy up the text lines in different columns to perfectly align them using the baseline grid, like in professional magazines and books. Let's get started. Hello, welcome back to the Complete Adobe InDesign Series from Cerdas Inovasi Digital. Subheadings with different sizes and spacing shift the text lines below, causing the lines in the left and right columns to no longer align. The baseline grid locks all lines to the same line. Open the 3-column article file.
Step 1: Lines are not aligned
Notice the text lines in the first and second columns. After the subheading, the lines are no longer aligned. Zoom in to see the different baseline lines at different heights.
Step 2: Preferences Grids
Select Edit, Preferences, Grids. On the baseline grid, set start 18 mm equal to the top margin, relative to the top of the page, and set every 15 point, same as leading text easy. Press Alt + Ctrl + quote mark to display the baseline grid.
Step 3: Show grid
Light blue horizontal lines appear across the page, spaced 15 points apart.
Step 4: Align to Baseline Grid
Select all body text and click Align to Baseline Grid in the Paragraph panel. Each line of body text sticks to the nearest grid line, so the lines in all three columns are perfectly aligned.
Step 5: In paragraph style
To make this automatic, open the Paragraph Style options for the body style, category Indent and Spacing, then set Align to Grid lines. All paragraphs with the body style now follow the grid.
Step 6: Subtitle
Subheadings are usually not locked to the grid to keep the spacing flexible. What's important is that the lines of body text after that return to the grid. Hide the baseline grid and see the result. A neat row of lines in all columns.
Done!
Done. We've recognized the misaligned lines. Setting up the baseline grid in Preferences, displaying it, using Align to Baseline Grid, and saving it in the Paragraph Style. In the next episode, we'll create a title that spans across multiple columns using the span column feature. Need a layout design for a magazine, book, brochure, product catalog, company profile, or annual report? Cerdas Inovasi Digital provides layout and print design services. As well as opening the InDesign course from beginner to advanced level. Want to master the entire series? 104 episodes from the interface to magazine and book projects? All episodes, complete with step-by-step PDF guides, practice files, and project files, are available to premium tutorial subscribers. Subscribe starting at Rp69.000 per month, save 28% with the 12-month package, or pay once Rp999.000 for lifetime access. Want just one class? Buy single class with lifetime access. Subscribe now on the premium page cerdasinovasidigital.com Contact our WhatsApp or visit cerdasinovasidigital.com Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode. Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode. Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode. Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode. Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode. Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode. Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode. Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode. Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode. Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode. Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode. Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode.
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