Category: Page Design & Layout

This comprehensive webinar covers advanced page design techniques in eDesign. Explore professional design principles, layout strategies, and the tools that help you create beautiful, consistent pages throughout your yearbook. Webinar Overview The Page Design In-Depth webinar provides a thorough exploration of eDesign’s design workspace, template system, and layout tools. Attendees learn not just how to…

eDesign design preferences allow you to customize your workspace and optimize your design experience. This reference guide explains the key preference settings that impact your page design workflow. Accessing Preferences Open eDesign and navigate to the application menu or settings area. Look for “Preferences,” “Settings,” or “Options” (exact location varies by platform). The Preferences dialog…

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  The Document Grid Go to View → Show Grid to reveal the graph-paper background. Default grid: ½-pica squares (1 pica = ⅙ inch). Helps align elements and maintain consistent spacing across the page. When snap to grid is on, eDesign snaps objects to the grid lines to help you align objects precisely. This snapping…

← All Video Tutorials The cover template is the foundation of your yearbook’s first impression. Understanding how the cover template works and what elements it contains will help you create a compelling cover design that represents your school or organization. What is a Cover Template? A cover template is a specialized design layout created specifically…

  Flipping a Single Object vs. Multiple Objects Single object flipped: the frame itself is flipped — future images placed into that frame will appear flipped Multiple objects flipped: select multiple objects to flip at once and eDesign will flip it as a group — future images placed into those fames will NOT appear flipped…

  Transferring Templates or Mods Between Books Go to the Library, then open Templates or Mods. Go to the Options menu and choose Import or Export: Export: if you’re in the book that has the templates you want to move. Import: if you’re in the book that should receive the templates. Select the order to…

  Templates and Mods are placed from the Library panel in Page Design. Here’s how: Place a template: Open the Templates section of the library panel. Drag and drop a template onto the page — it drops perfectly into position. When content already exists on the spread: Replace — removes the current content and places…

  Activating Items from the Catalog Log in as an adviser or editor — you’ll see the Catalog link in the top navigation. Open the Templates area. Use the dropdown menu to choose a style — you’ll see all matching templates. Select templates to add to your library: Click one thumbnail to select one at a…