How to Edit the Photo for Your Infographic Step 1 Bring the Opacity down to 10% and set the Effect Color (by clicking on the colored square next to the Mode menu at the top) to a slightly contrasting blue shade to make the shadow appear subtle and natural.Ĭlick OK to exit. Įxpand the Stroke panel (Window > Stroke), and set the Weight of the stroke to 6 pt and Type to Right Slant Hash, to give the design some texture.įinally, head up to Object > Effects > Drop Shadow. Join the illustration into a complete shape and set the Fill to. This gives the impression of the underneath of an iceberg. Use the Pen Tool (P) to draw a straight line across the top guide (beneath the first colored section), and then pull it down and work your way across, creating a jagged illustration. Set the Fill to a dark peach shade.Įdit > Copy, Edit > Paste the shape, and move it below, covering the bottom of the page completely. Use the Pen Tool (P) to draw a rough shape, mimicking the sandy curves of the bottom of the ocean. From the Swatches panel, set the Fill to a sky-blue swatch.Ĭreate more rectangle shapes, filling each designated section with a color, graduating from pale sea-blue to deep blue towards the bottom. Take the Rectangle Tool (M) and drag across the top section of the page, extending it down to the first guide. How to Build Up a Background on Your Layout Step 1 This sections up the page, ready for applying our background color. With the rulers visible (View > Show Rulers), drag a guide down from the top ruler, down to Y position 1865 px (you can see this in the top Controls panel).ĭrag a second guide down to 3780 px, a third to 4540 px, and a final to 5385 px. Then choose a darker red swatch for one stop and an orange swatch for the other.įor the Flood Gradient swatch, choose a pale blue for one stop and (white) for the other. Here, we can create one ‘Heat Gradient’ and one ‘Flood Gradient’ to create contrasting effects on the design.įor the Heat Gradient swatch, set the Type to Radial and choose Swatches for the Stop Color. You can also create two gradient swatches by choosing New Gradient Swatch from the panel menu. To create the palette used on the design pictured here, create the following swatches:
Repeat this process to create more RGB swatches, building up a full palette. With the Type set to Process and Mode to RGB, adjust the levels of Red, Green and Blue until you’ve created your desired result. Here’s how.Įxpand the Swatches panel (Window > Color > Swatches), and select New Color Swatch from the panel’s drop-down menu (at top-right). It’s a good idea to create a complete color palette for using across your design before you begin. Then create a final new layer called Typography. Rename the layer Background and click OK.Ĭlick on the Create New Layer button at the bottom of the panel and rename this second layer Photo. Step 2Įxpand the Layers panel (Window > Layers), and double-click on Layer 1 to open the Options window.
1800 px is three times that recommended width, which means that your design will look crisp and clear when later resized. *Pinterest recommends an image width of 600 px. Under Page Size, set the Width to 1800 px* and the Height to 6950 px (you can adjust the height later if you wish by using the Page Tool). Choose Web for the Intent at the top, and deselect Facing Pages. Open up InDesign and go to File > New > Document. How to Set Up Your Infographic Document Step 1 Once you’ve downloaded the images and installed the fonts onto your computer, you’re ready to dive in. If you want to customise your design with more icon details, you can look at using some of the icons in this line energy set or this environment set. Weight vector illustration from this icon set.
In addition, you’ll need to download the following images and font files: If you want to create circular pie-chart graphics, you’ll also need to have Adobe Illustrator to hand. You’ll need access to Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop to create your design.
What You’ll Need to Create Your Infographic