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Magazine Grid

koop

I am currently using indesign CS2 and am trying to get an even square grid and am not sure the mathamatics of it all.
Below are my documents measurements. If anyone can help me with suggestions on bulding a good grid that would be appreciated.

I have allready looked at Mark Boultons site: http://www.markboulton.co.uk/journal/comments/five_simple_steps_to_desig...
Thanks a million!!

page: 8 (width) 10.5 (height)

Margines:
Inside: 0.5
Outside: 0.5
Bottom: 0.25
Top: flexible on this dimension
Gutter: 0.0625

Columns:9
Cutter: 0.0625

Rows:12
gutter:0.0625

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koop

My appologies, it seems as if I asked a question that I apeared to have answered, it's been a long 2 days. The question I should have asked was if there was a way to adjust the baseline grid using InDesign? thanks.

Quincunx

Something like: Edit -> Preferences -> Grids. You should be able to change the 'Increment Every' value.

Chris Lozos

and the start point.

ChrisL

Quincunx

Ah indeed, start point as well.

koop

Oh that seemed to work. I do have one more question. I have my baseline grid set to increment every 0.125 in (9 points, same as my leading) How would I get my rows to rest on the baseline the rows are 0.0686 in, that is half of the baseline grid.

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