How to Create Social Media Assets in InDesign with Layered Photoshop Files
See how to take advantage of Photoshop layers on an image imported into InDesign to create captivating social media assets.
In this InDesign how-to video, Angelo Montilla demonstrates taking advantage of the layers in a Photoshop file that has been placed in InDesign. By turning layers on and off—from within InDesign itself—and layering graphic elements, he allows the elements to interact with each other and make captivating social media images.
This video is a preview of Angelo’s upcoming session at The Design + Marketing Summit — the essential HOW-TO event to master design and production techniques for social media, email, print, and more — coming to a device near you July 18–19. See the agenda and register now.
This article was last modified on August 29, 2025
This article was first published on June 16, 2022
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