How to Make Infographics in InDesign
An infographic is a popular way of presenting focused information on a subject on the Internet. While an infographic can be any size or format, they are usually long, slender image files. A JPG image that is 600 pixels wide and thousands of pixels long is not uncommon. Adobe InDesign makes a good choice for an infographic because it allows you to combine text and images in a page of any size, which you can then export as a JPG.
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Instructions
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Launch InDesign. Click the “File” menu, select “Preferences” and click “Units & Increments.” Select “Points” in both the Horizontal and Vertical menus and then click “OK.”
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Select “New” from the File menu to open the New Document dialog box. Decide on the size of your infographic and type these in the Width and Height text fields, such as 600 points wide and 3000 points high. One point is the same as one pixel. Click “OK.” The document opens, reduced in size to fit the screen.
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Click the “Fill” swatch in the Toolbox to open the Color Panel. Select a color for the background and then select the “Rectangle Tool” from the Toolbox. Drag the rectangle across the entire document to create a background for the infographic.
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Place all of your graphics and text files in the same folder on your computer. Images and text can be placed directly in the InDesign document.
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Click the “File” menu and then click “Place.” Highlight all of the files you want included in the infographic. Click “Open.”
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Place the cursor where you want the first text box or image to appear. A thumbnail of the first file is displayed. Use the arrows on the keyboard to scroll through multiple graphics. Click the mouse button to place the image or text. If you place text, a small text box will be created with the text inside it. Place all of your images and text in the same manner.
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Move any image or text box by dragging it with the Selection tool, or click the corners to resize it. Change the formatting of text in a text box by clicking the text box and then highlighting the text inside. Select a font, font size, color, spacing and alignment from the Options Bar at the top of the screen.
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Save the infographic as an “.indd” document by clicking “Save As” under the the File menu. Type a name for the file in the Name field and click “Save.”
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Export the document as a “.jpg” image by clicking “Export” under the File menu. Click the “Format” menu and select “JPG.” Enter a name for the file, select a destination folder and then click “Save.”
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