Adobe InDesign Beginner to Intermediate Training - 2 Days

Platform: Windows PC and Apple Mac

Courseware: Comprehensive training manual provided per person

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of Windows or Apple Mac operating system

Software Version: Training available for Adobe InDesign CS5.5, CS5, CS4, CS3, CS2, CS, 2.0

Course Overview:
This Adobe InDesign training course is suitable for those with no previous experience of InDesign
or Desk Top Publishing. During this course you will learn how to produce a wide variety of print ready documentation from design concept right through to output. You will gain a comprehensive understanding
of features and processes involved in producing effective layouts.

InDesign Beginner to Intermediate Training Outline

The InDesign Environment

Using the tools and palettes
Control palette
Using Context menus
Opening and closing documents
Navigating a document
Recovering a document after failure
Using the multiple undo feature
Document presets

Document Layout

Setting up pages and basic layout options
Using rulers, guides, grids and layers
Working with pages and spreads
Automatic page numbering and sections
Using master pages

Laying Out Pages with Frames

Creating and using frames
Using the frame tools
Creating text and graphic frames
Converting frame types
Setting frame properties

Working with Text

The Story
Linking text
Importing and exporting text
Placing text in frames
Threading text through frames
Setting text frame properties
Editing text
Finding and changing text
Checking Spelling
Baseline Grid

Formatting Type

Formatting characters
Formatting paragraphs
Working with tabs
Working with composition
Controlling hyphenation and justification

Working with Styles

Creating and applying paragraph styles
Nested Styles
Overriding local formatting
Copying styles from other documents

Importing Graphics

Placing graphics
Fitting content to frames
Fitting frames to content
Managing links and embedded images
Introduction to working with clipping paths
Importing native Photoshop files
Full resolution preview

Combining Text and Graphics

Drawing shapes
Drawing and modifying straight lines
Drawing basic shapes
Drawing basic freeform shapes
Text on a Path
Text to Shape

Selecting and Transforming Objects

Moving Objects
Using the transform palette
Grouping and Ungrouping objects
Align
Pathfinder

Using Colours

Defining and applying colours from colour libraries
Importing colours from colour libraries
Mixed inks
Loading colours from other applications
Creating and applying gradients

Tables

Creating tables
Merge/Unmerge
Flowing tables across pages
Table headers and footers
Viewing cell frame edges

Outputting InDesign Documents

Printing

Preparing for commercial printing
Separation Preview
Printing a document
Performing a pre-flight check before printing
Packaging files for hand off
Handing off to a prepress service provider

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