Adobe InDesign: Change background color - how it works

Especially when creating flyers or posters in Adobe InDesign, it can make sense to adjust the background color. We will tell you how this is possible.

Here's how to change the background color in Adobe InDesign

If you want to adjust the background color in Adobe InDesign, you only have to do a few steps. Here's how to change the background color:

1. First create a new layout layer. To do this, select the "Layers" panel and add a new layer.
2. On the first level, draw a rectangle the size of the page you want to color. Use the rectangle tool for this.
3. Now click on the "Color" panel and set the background color for the rectangle you just created.
4. Your page has now been colored. On the second level, you can now easily create texts or insert pictures. These are not covered by the color.

Do you need further help with Adobe InDesign documents? In another article we will tell you how to set the line spacing.