Adobe InDesign Introductory Course
Aims of the One-Day Course
This course is suitable for novice users who wish to learn how to create
and lay out documents such as adverts, flyers, brochures or newsletters.
This course addresses the Adobe Certified Expert Program objectives. The
course is 100% hands-on, with exercises to help the trainees practice
the new skills they learn.
Course Content
- Getting Started
- Navigating your way around the InDesign Environment
- Basic Documents
- Picas Measurement System
- Document Setup
- Creating Text
- Working with Graphics
- Master Pages
- Creating & Applying Masters
- Importing and Threading Text
- Importing Text
- Threading Text
- Changing Text Threads
- Colours, Swatches and Gradients
- Colours & Swatches
- Gradients
- Applying Fills & Strokes to Frames & Type
- Formatting Type
- Character Formatting
- Paragraph Formatting
- Styles
- Text Inset Spacing
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- Graphics and Layout
- Placing & Manipulating Graphics
- Text Wrap
- Layers
- Transparency
- Applying Transparency
- Transparency Effects & Blending Modes
- Printing with Transparency
- Using Tables
- Creating Tables
- Formatting Tables
- Preparing to Print
- Commercial Printing Overview
- Preflighting
- Printing
- Packaging Files
- Creating Acrobat PDF Files
- PDF Files for the Web
- PDF Files for Printing
- PDF Styles
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Prerequisites
No previous experience of using InDesign is necessary, although keyboard
and mouse experience is assumed. Familiarity with the use of Windows software
is essential. Some experience of another desktop publishing package would
be beneficial.
Course Duration
Six hours (9.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 4.30pm).
Next Course
InDesign Level Two
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