How do you use "InDesign" to produce a professional looking newspaper style article (Guardian/Independant)

Question

Need tips on functions to use in the programme Indesign...if only there was a template i could use!!

Answer 1

Look at a copy of the Guardian. Take measurements of collumns, gutters etc. Set up your page in Indesign accordingly. Set up text boxes for each collumn of type; Try to match the font, and font size through trial and error, also try to get the leading right. Place pictures in picture boxes on the page which you have sourced from net or created yourself.

You may find these links useful:
http://www.computerarts.co.uk/in_depth/features/behind_the_scenes_the_guardian

http://www.newsdesigner.com/archives/cat_guardian_relaunch.php

http://www.markboulton.co.uk/journal/comments/new_look_guardian/

Answer 2

Don't. It's shite. Use Quark instead.