Using Paragraph Styles in Adobe InDesign
What are Paragraph styles?
Paragraph styles help you keep text formatting consistent throughout an InDesign document. They also make updates much faster because you can change a style once and apply that change wherever the style is used.
In this tutorial you will learn:
- How to create paragraph styles
- How to edit paragraph styles
- How to use Quick Apply to apply styles faster
- How to update paragraph styles
Add Paragraph Spacing
Adding space between paragraphs makes text easier to read and gives the page a more relaxed layout.
Increasing the Leading or Line Spacing
Leading is the space between lines of text. Increasing the leading can make body text easier to read, while lines that are too close together can make a document feel cramped.
If the leading value appears in brackets, InDesign is using automatic leading. Once you choose a final font size, it is good practice to review the leading and adjust it if needed.
Adding Lines using Paragraph styles
You can add rules, lines or borders to paragraph styles. This is useful for separating headings from body text or creating clearer sections in a document.
Paragraph Styles Exercise
To get the best from this tutorial, download the exercise file and follow along with the video.