Design a custom Learn.UQ banner using InDesign
Video Guide
Design a Banner using InDesign (YouTube, 3m 53s)
Access Adobe InDesign
UQ has a site licence for Adobe InDesign so you can download a copy to a UQ owned computer.
If you have a UQ owned computer (and your desktop support is through ITS) refer to the Self-install software on UQ computers guide. Otherwise, contact your local desktop support team.
Download the banner template
Save the Learn.UQ (Blackboard) banner template (located within Assets > The University of Queensland > Templates > Digital) to your computer.
Thank you to OMC who created and endorsed the banner template.
Download a banner image
Save a royalty free image to your computer for use in your banner, such as the example from Pixabay shown below:
Examples of royalty free image websites:
Customise the banner template
- Open the banner template in InDesign.
- Click on the template image (you should see an blue box appear around the image).
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Select File > Place from the menu and open the image you downloaded.
- Double-click on the image (you should see an orange box appear around the image).
- Click and drag the image up or down to decide which part of the image you want to show.
- Double-click on the textbox to edit (a blue box should appear around the text).
- Replace the existing course code and course title with your own.
Tip: Edit the course code and course title one by one to maintain the formatting.
Export the banner
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Select File > Export from the menu.
- Select PNG (*.png) from the dropdown menu and rename the file.
- Choose a location to save your file and select Save.
- Select 72 from the Resolution (ppi) dropdown.
- Select Maximum from the Quality dropdown.
- Select the Export button.
Add the banner to your course
For step-by-step instructions on how to add the banner to your course, refer to the Add a Banner guide.