How to Create a Magazine Cover Template in InDesign

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1. Setting Up an InDesign Magazine Template

Step 1

In InDesign, go to File > New. Name the document Magazine Cover Template. Set the file to the following dimensions:

• Width to 21 cm
• Height to 29.7 cm 
• Orientation to Portrait
• Units to Centimeters
• Pages to 1
• Margins to 1 cm
• Bleeds to 0.3 cm (it’s best to seek your professional printer’s preference)

Click Create.

Step 2

For this magazine cover template tutorial, we’ll work with three Layers.

Bring up the Layers panel by going to Window > Layers. Double-click on Layer 1 and rename it Images. 

On the Layers panel main menu, select New Layer. Name it Image. Click OK.

Create two addition layers called Gradient and Text. 

Step 3

Head over to Window > Color > Swatches to expand the Swatches panel. Choose New Color Swatchbutton from the main menu. Set the Swatch Name and value to the following:

Salmon: C=0 M=45 Y=55 K=0 

Click Add and OK.

Step 4

For this InDesign magazine template tutorial, we will create a couple of Paragraph Styles that will help users change fonts easily.

Head over to Window > Styles > Paragraph Styles to open the Paragraph Styles panel. On the main menu, select New Paragraph Style, and set the Style Name to Magazine Name. Select the Basic Character Formats option from the left side menu. Use the following settings:

• Font Family: Solar Vesta Serif
• Size: 165 pt

Select the Character Color option from the left side menu. Set the color to the Salmon swatch. Click OK.

Create a New Paragraph Style with the name Publication Date and Description. Set the Basic Character Formats to:

• Font Family: Sentral
• Size: 10 pt

Select the Character Color option from the left side menu. Set the color to [Paper]. Click OK.

2. Designing Your InDesign Magazine Template

Step 1

On the Layers panel, select the Image layer.

Press Command-D to Place an image. Navigate to the Beautiful African girl image and click Open. 

Click on the magazine cover template to insert the image.

Step 2

Select the image and head over to the Control panel. Set the Scale Percentage to 80%. 

Using the Direct Selection Tool (V), resize the image’s frame to cover the page and extend to the bleed.

Step 3

On the Layers panel, lock the Image layer. Select the Gradient layer.

We’ll create gradients to darken some parts of the image. This will make the text easily readable. Using the Rectangle Tool (M), create a rectangle that covers the top of the page down to the subject’s eyes.

Using the Swatches panel, set the rectangle to the [Black] color.

Step 4

Create a second rectangle to cover the right side of the magazine template, starting from the corner of the subject’s eye and extending to the bleed.

Step 5

From the Toolbar, select the Gradient Feather Tool (Shift-G). Select the top rectangle and, using the Gradient Feather Tool, drag across from top to bottom. This will create a gradient on the object.

Step 6

Use the Gradient Feather Tool (Shift-G) again for the rectangle on the right side. This time, drag from right to left.

Step 7

Select both rectangles and open the Effects panel (Window > Effects).

Set both rectangles to Darken Blending Mode. Set the Percentage of the top rectangle to 80% and the side rectangle to 50%

Step 8

On the Layers panel, lock the Gradient layer and select the Text layer.

Using the Text Tool (T), create a text frame under the top margin and add a date and issue number for the magazine.

Using the Paragraph Styles panel, set the frame to the Publication Date and Description style.

Step 9

Create a new text frame and include the name of the publication.

Using the Paragraph Styles panel, set the frame to the Magazine Name style.

Step 10

Duplicate the date text frame by pressing Option and dragging. Position the frame under the bottom right magazine name. Edit the text to read the magazine theme.

Step 11

Using the Text Tool (T), create a text box on the bottom half of the cover.

Open the Character panel by going to Window > Type & Tables > Character.

Add a cover line using the Character panel, setting the text to the following settings:

• Font: Sentral
• Font Style: ExtraBold Italic
• Size: 20 pt
• Leading: 18 pt

Step 12

Using the Swatches panel, set the top three lines with the Salmon color and the bottom two with [Paper].

Step 13

Add a text frame under the frame from the step above.

Use the Character panel to format the top three lines to the following settings:

• Font: Solar Vesta Serif
• Size: 30 pt
• Leading: 24 pt

On the Swatches panel, set the color to the Salmon swatch.

Step 14

Add a small description under the big text we formatted above. Using the Character panel, format the description to the following settings:

• Font: Sentral
• Font Style: Regular
• Size: 11 pt
• Leading: 12 pt

On the Swatches panel, set the color to the [Paper] swatch.

Step 15

Duplicate the frames by pressing Option and dragging the frames towards the right side of the magazine cover template.

Add new cover lines and feel free to experiment with your mix of font styles. Don’t forget to show us in the comments section!