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Adobe InDesign Photo Grid

Continuing with the InDesign Tips by showing how to create a Photo Grid in InDesign.

You want to bring in more than one image into InDesign?

That’s easy, go to File >Place hold down control /command and mouse click on the selected images then go to the Open button

The cursor will now be loaded with the images and you can place and position them in the same way as a solo image

Photo Grid Shortcut

Once the images are loaded in the cursor (as above) hold down control /command + shift and drag out a grid

Frame Fitting Options

You can set Frame Fit options which save time and energy fitting the images to their frames. It means the frames will come in as set and there will be no need for you to adjust them at a later point.

Firstly you need to go to the Object Menu >Fitting >Frame Fitting Options & Fill Frame Proportionally or whatever options you prefer for the grid

If you tick the Auto-Fit box (top left) the images will fill to frame whilst resizing.

Grid Spacing
Next step is to set up the amount of spacing that you want between the grid images which is very difficult to do later on. Go to Layout >Margins & Columns Under the Columns section set the amount of Gutter Spacing required Quick Tip – you can also do this when first creating a document
Image Placement

Go to File >Place – (in the example below I’ve set six images) select your images then click Open

Once back in the document Click & Drag the first Frame but continue to hold down the Mouse

Click on your Right Arrow to add columns

Click on the UP Arrow to  add rows

To adjust the spacing between the Frames hold down the mouse button and Control /Command whilst clicking the Arrow Keys

Finally drag out the bottom right corner to adjust the grid sizing then release the mouse and the images will spring into the Frame

The Photo Grid feature is covered during the InDesign Intermediate Training but can be included in any of the InDesign Courses.  All the InDesign training courses can be fully tailored for you – please drop me an email to discuss your specific Adobe Training needs

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