How to set the default to inches (Was "CREATING A NEW BOOK”)

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March 18, 2020
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I'm following the step-by-step guides to setting up a new document, but when it comes to setting the presets for my new book project, all the measurements show in pixels. I've gone back to InDesign > Preferences > Units & Increments and changed everything to inches, but the Margins & Rulers and Presets still show in pixels. How can I fix this?

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Correct answer Barb Binder

You can change the defaults for all new documents by closing all files and then defining the new default in InDesign > Preferences > Units & Increments. For existing documents, just right click each of the two rulers.

~Barb

Ashutosh_Mishra

Inspiring

Hi there,

Thanks for reaching out. In addition to the earlier responses, I'd recommend checking out help article https://helpx.adobe.com/in/indesign/using/rulers-measurement-units.html#change_rulers_and_measurement_units for more information about rulers and measurement units. Hope it helps.

Regards,

Ashutosh

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gvsimagesAuthor

Known Participant

Hi Ashutosh,

Thanks for responding to my enquiry. Once I began fiddling with InDesign a
bit more, I began to remember most of the processes, though it's been about
a decade since I last worked with the program.

Cheers,
Greg

*Greg Smith*
*Fine Art Pencil Painter* *and Custom Portraits*
http://animalsandpeoplebygregsmith.weebly.com/

Derek Cross

Community Expert

And best to keep dimensions in inches or mm and type sizes and leading in points.

Barb Binder

Correct answer

Community Expert

You can change the defaults for all new documents by closing all files and then defining the new default in InDesign > Preferences > Units & Increments. For existing documents, just right click each of the two rulers.

~Barb

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

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