Cube of Magical Moments

Hye guys, this is a really simple tutorial using ID CS5 where you can make a decorative cube following few simple steps...... I hope you enjoy it and please please do perform the tutorial.....


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Step 1

Create an InDesign CS5 Document and use the landscape layout for A3 page as shown in the figure. Feel free to scale it as per your print requirements but the standard photographic development includes 12x15 inch development.

  

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Step 2

With the blank document active you select 6 of your photos which are memorable and you want to place them in the cube…. After selecting these photos make sure it is in the square orientation…

Note : Avoid skewing the photographs. It’ll give an ugly look to the cube if the faces are broader or taller than usual… Make sure the aspect ratio  is maintained so as the photos are not distorted. You can try cropping the photographs which can be useful to get the square orientation.

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Step 3

After you are done arranging them in square orientation (it’s obvious that you keep the dimensions same for the cube) make the array of the photographs as shown in the above figure. Arrange properly so that all the photos are aligned in a straight fashion. Use Object Align Panel which can give you the exact alignment. Make sure that you keep some distance between the photos so that the cube bends do not affect the actual photographs.

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Step 4

Make the hinges in the photographs as shown in the figure so that you can use them to glue the sides.

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Step 5

After being done with this, export it to the JPEG format make sure you are using a maximum or a high quality for the photographs so as the pictures appear crystal clear.

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Step 6

Send it for the development at your nearest studio or print the photograph.

Note : It is advisable that you use the photographic paper so as the cube would be strong enough. 

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Step 7

And yay!!! The photograph is developed….. Now it’s the task that we used to do it in nursery. The Crafting. Cut it by the edges(don’t cut the hinges) and glue the sides by the hinges.

Your box it ready. Use it as your decorative tool for your work table or hang it by a thread.

The Result