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Class InDesign #88: Magazine Project 1: Six-Column Grid, Baseline Grid, and Parent Page

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InDesign Tutorial: Preparing a magazine document, six-column grid, baseline grid, parent page header, and automatic page numbering. Episode 88 of the Complete Adobe InDesign Series.

Software: Adobe InDesign
Level: Beginner
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Series total: 6 h 7 min · 104 videos
Published: October 28, 2026

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Class InDesign #88: Magazine Project 1: Six-Column Grid, Baseline Grid, and Parent Page: Cover: Class InDesign #88: Magazine Project 1: Six-Column Grid, Baseline Grid, and Parent Page

Class InDesign #88: Magazine Project 1: Six-Column Grid, Baseline Grid, and Parent Page: Before you start, steps list, and Step 1

Class InDesign #88: Magazine Project 1: Six-Column Grid, Baseline Grid, and Parent Page: Steps 2–3: Why Six Columns

Class InDesign #88: Magazine Project 1: Six-Column Grid, Baseline Grid, and Parent Page: Steps 4–5: Header on Parent Right

Class InDesign #88: Magazine Project 1: Six-Column Grid, Baseline Grid, and Parent Page: Step 6: Result on Document Page

Class InDesign #88: Magazine Project 1: Six-Column Grid, Baseline Grid, and Parent Page: Done: Final Result and Further Practice

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Introduction

This is what we'll set up in this episode, the foundation for the Rasa food magazine with a 6-column grid, baseline grid, header, and automatic page numbers on the print page. Let's get started. Hello, welcome back to the Complete Adobe InDesign Series from Cerdas Inovasi Digital. This module is a food magazine project named Rasa. We start with the foundation, document, grid, and print page. A neat foundation makes all the following pages consistent.

Step 1: Magazine Document

Create an A4 document with facing pages active. Marin inside is 18 mm larger than the outer marin because part of the paper is eaten by the binding. Set up 6 columns with a gutter of 4.2 mm and bleed of 3 mm.

Step 2: Why Six Columns

A 6-column grid is very flexible. Text can be arranged in 2 columns wide 3 grids or 3 columns wide 2 grids. Meanwhile, images can be as wide as 1, 2, 3, or 6 columns.

Step 3: Baseline Grid

Open preference, grids. Fill in start 15 mm according to the top margin and increment every 13 point according to the text body leading. Show baseline grid so that text lines across columns can be aligned.

Step 4: Header on Parent Right

Click twice on apparent in the pages panel. On the right page, create a text frame above the margin containing the magazine name and edition. Right-aligned, with all caps small letters in gray color.

Step 5: Automatic Page Numbers

Create a text frame below the margin and insert current page number with alt shift ctrl n. Repeat on the left page with left alignment so that the number is always on the outer edge of the page.

Step 6: Result on Document Pages

Return to the document page. Each content page now has a header and correct page numbers automatically. The cover page is set to the right page so it looks clean.

Done!

Done. We have created a magazine document, understood the 6-column grid, and set up the baseline grid Create headers and automatic page numbers on the left and right sides. In the next episode, we'll design a magazine cover. Need a magazine, book, brochure, product catalog, company profile, or annual report layout design? Cerdas Inovasi Digital provides layout and print design services, as well as InDesign courses from beginner to advanced levels. Want to master the entire series? 104 episodes from the interface to magazine and book projects? All episodes, complete with PDF step-by-step guides, practice files, and project files, are available for 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 a single class only? Buy a single class with lifetime access. Subscribe now on the premium page at cerdas inovasi digital.com. Contact us via WhatsApp, or visit cerdas inovasi digital.com. Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode.

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0:03Introduction

0:37Step 1: Magazine Document

0:57Step 2: Why Six Columns

1:11Step 3: Baseline Grid

1:27Step 4: Header on Parent Right

1:41Step 5: Automatic Page Numbers

1:56Step 6: Result on Document Pages

2:09Done!

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0:03Introduction

0:37Step 1: Magazine Document

0:57Step 2: Why Six Columns

1:11Step 3: Baseline Grid

1:27Step 4: Header on Parent Right

1:41Step 5: Automatic Page Numbers

1:56Step 6: Result on Document Pages

2:09Done!

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Introduction

Step 1: Magazine Document

Step 2: Why Six Columns

Step 3: Baseline Grid

Step 4: Header on Parent Right

Step 5: Automatic Page Numbers

Step 6: Result on Document Pages

Done!

Introduction

Step 1: Magazine Document

Step 2: Why Six Columns

Step 3: Baseline Grid

Step 4: Header on Parent Right

Step 5: Automatic Page Numbers

Step 6: Result on Document Pages

Done!