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Adobe InDesign Level 1
(2 days - £450, plus VAT)
Prerequisites
Computer literacy: the ability to use a mouse and keyboard; familiarity with common computer software; the ability to open and save files.
Course Goals
To get delegates comfortable and confident with using the InDesign tools and to acquaint them with essential techniques for creating short publications such as leaflets and newsletters.
Course Outline
Starting a Document
Setting Up a New Document
Adjusting Margins and Guides
Creating Custom Workspaces
Using the Bridge with InDesign
Saving Your Document
Creating and Flowing Text
The Mechanics of Frames
Flowing Text into Frames
Adjusting Text Blocks
Editing Your Text
Checking Your Spelling
Joining Type to a Curve
Basic Text Formatting
Applying Formatting Attributes
Font, Size, and Color
Kerning and Tracking
Paragraph Spacing and Alignment
Hyphenation and Composition
Accessing Special Characters
Lists and Tables
The Power of the Indent
Adding a Drop Cap
Lists and Hanging Indents
Dashes, Spaces, and Breaks
Setting Tabs
Creating a Full-Fledged Table
Importing and Modifying Graphics
How Imported Graphics are Handled
Cropping and Scaling
Rotating, Slanting, and Flipping
Wrapping Text around Graphics
Inserting Inline Graphics
Working with Anchored Objects
Pages
Setting Up Master Pages
Adding Master Objects
Automatic Page Numbering
Applying Masters to Document Page
Using Style Sheets
Assembling a Custom Style
Creating and Applying Paragraph Styles
Updating a Paragraph Style
Augmenting Text with Character Styles
Employing Nested and Numbered Styles
Using Table and Cell Styles
Creating and Using Object Styles
Creating and Using Layers
Creating New Layers
Assigning Objects to Layers
Hiding and Locking Layers
Moving Objects Between Layers
Printing and Output
Printing Documents
Setting Print Options
Using Print Presets
Exporting Documents to PDF
Using PDF Presets
Preflight and Packaging
Checking for Problems with Images
Checking for Problems with Fonts
Checking for Problems with Colours
Packaging a Document
Files Produced by InDesign
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InDesign Advanced
(1 day - £245, plus VAT)
Prerequisites
Familiarity with InDesign tools, panels and fundamental techniques.
Course Goals
To provide experienced users with the skills necessary to produce longer and more complex publications and to generate interactive PDF files from within InDesign.
Course Outline
Drawing Inside Indesign
Homegrown Graphics
Drawing Lines and Shapes
Fill, Stroke, Color, and Gradients
Aligning and Distributing Objects
Compound Paths and Pathfinder Operations
Transparency and Effects
Gradations in Translucency
Adjusting Opacity and Blending Colors
Applying Dynamic Effects
Using Clipping Paths and Alpha Channels
Importing Layered Photoshop Artwork
Advanced Style Sheets
Using Find/Change to Apply a Character Style
Employing Nested and Numbered Styles
Using Table and Cell Styles
Creating and Using Object Styles
Working With Long Documents
Binding, Synchronizing, and Indexing
Assembling Documents into a Book
Synchronizing Book Documents
Creating a Table of Contents
Generating an Index
Hyperlinks, Bookmarks, and PDF
Tools for Interactivity
Creating Bookmarks
Setting Up Hyperlinks
Making Buttons
Embedding Sounds and Movies
Exporting to PDF
Using Data Merge
Creating a Data Source
Marking Image Fields
Using the Data Merge Panel
Selecting a Data Source
Assigning Fields to Frames
Previewing the Data Merge
Creating the Data Merge Document
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