InDesign Complete

Future Media Concepts, Inc.
Boston, Chicago, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Washington DC, United States

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' Adobe InDesign software speaks the language of professional designers, delivering unparalleled creative freedom, productivity, and precision for designing superb pages. It works seamlessly with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, providing a single integrated design environment that doesn’t interrupt your creative process. InDesign even opens Quark XPress and Adobe PageMaker files, so you can bring your work with you as you enter a new world of design possibilities.

This 3-day course provides a thorough overview of the interface, the tools, the features, and the production tips for page layout and design using InDesign. The course is an ideal combination of instructor-led demonstration and hands-on practice.

Student Materials
Each participant will receive a copy of InDesign Classroom in a Book.

Presentation Method
Course lectures are presented by Adobe Certified Instructors. Class size is limited to six, and a variety of interactive techniques and in-class exercises encourage participant learning.

Course Outline
Lesson 1: Introducing the Workspace

* Getting started
* Looking at the workspace
* Working with panels
* Customizing the workspace
* Changing the magnification of a document
* Navigating through a document
* Using context menus
* Exploring on your own
* Finding resources for using InDesign

Lesson 2: Getting to Know InDesign

* Getting started
* Viewing the lesson document
* Preflighting as you work
* Changing the View mode
* Viewing guides
* Adding text
* Threading text in frames
* Fine-tuning the layout
* Working with styles
* Working with graphics

Lesson 3: Setting Up a Document and Working with Pages

* Getting started
* Creating and saving custom page settings
* Creating a new document
* Switching between open InDesign documents
* Working with master pages
* Adding sections to change page numbering
* Adding new pages
* Arranging and deleting pages
* Placing text and graphics on the document pages
* Overriding master page items on document pages
* Viewing the completed spread

Lesson 4: Working with Frames

* Getting started
* Working with layers
* Creating and editing text frames
* Creating and editing graphics frames
* Working with frames
* Transforming and aligning objects
* Selecting and modifying grouped objects
* Finishing up

Lesson 5: Importing and Editing Text

* Getting started
* Creating and entering text
* Vertically aligning text
* Flowing text manually
* Working with styles
* Flowing text automatically
* Adding a jump line page number
* Using semi-autoflow to place text frames
* Changing the number of columns in a frame
* Loading styles from another document
* Flowing text into an existing frame
* Adding pages while flowing text
* Finding and changing text and formatting
* Checking spelling
* Editing text by dragging and dropping
* Using the Story Editor

Lesson 6: Working with Typography

* Getting Started
* Adjusting vertical spacing
* Changing fonts and type style
* Changing paragraph alignment
* Creating a drop cap
* Adjusting letter and word spacing
* Setting tabs
* Adding a rule above a paragraph

Lesson 7: Working with Color

* Getting started
* Defining printing requirements
* Creating and applying colors
* Working with gradients
* Creating a tint
* Creating a spot color
* Applying color to text
* Using advanced gradient techniques
* Setting up color management in InDesign CS4
* A look at Adobe Bridge
* Color-managing imported images in InDesign CS4

Lesson 8: Working with Styles

* Getting started
* Creating and applying paragraph styles
* Creating and applying character styles
* Nesting character styles inside paragraph styles
* Creating and applying object styles
* Creating and applying table and cell styles
* Globally updating styles
* Loading styles from another document

Lesson 9: Importing and Modifying Graphics

* Getting Started
* Adding graphics from other programs
* Comparing vector and bitmap graphics
* Managing links to imported files
* Updating revised graphics
* Adjusting view quality
* Working with clipping paths
* Working with alpha channels
* Placing native files
* Using a library to manage objects
* Creating a library
* Using Adobe Bridge to import graphics

Lesson 10: Creating Tables

* Getting Started
* Importing and formatting a table
* Using graphics within tables
* Formatting text within a table

Lesson 11: Working with Transparency

* Getting Started
* Importing and colorizing a grayscale image
* Applying transparency settings
* Adjusting transparency settings for EPS images
* Adjusting transparency to images
* Importing and adjusting Illustrator files that use transparency
* Applying transparency settings to text
* Working with effects

Lesson 12: Working with Long Documents

* Getting Started
* Starting a book
* Creating a running footer
* Adding a footnote
* Adding a cross-reference
* Synchronizing a book
* Generating a table of contents
* Indexing a book

Lesson 13: Output and Exporting

* Getting Started
* Preflighting files
* Packaging files
* Creating an Adobe PDF proof
* Previewing separations
* Previewing how transparency will be flattened
* Previewing the page
* Printing a laser or inkjet proof

Lesson 14: Creating Rich Interactive Documents

* Getting started
* Setting up an online document
* Adding buttons, page transitions, and hyperlinks
* Exporting as Flash
* Exporting as Adobe PDF
* Converting a print document for online use ...''

Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

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School Address:

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New York, NY 10007,USA
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43 Thorndike Street
Cambridge, MA 02141,USA
Tel: 617.621.1155

325 Chestnut Street
Suite 220
Philadelphia, PA 19106,USA
Tel: 215.922.2500

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