Adobe InDesign CS4

Duration: 2 days
Fee: $895


Course Description
This class provides you with the concepts and skills to use Adobe InDesign effectively. You get hands-on practice working with basic through advanced techniques to get the most out of your experience. You will learn type controls, graphics file management, layers and document setup. Whether you are a designer, prepress professional or just a beginner, you will find InDesign to be a powerful but intuitive page layout application.

Who Should Attend
Graphic professionals who need an essential understanding of page layout, with an emphasis on real-world issues. Experienced users will also benefit from the many tips and tricks and special exercises.

Prerequisites
This is a beginner course.  No prior experience with the program is necessary

Course Outline

Learning the Work Area
Using the Panel Menus
Learning the Tools Panel
Using Multiple Document Windows
Viewing and Arranging Panels
Customizing your Workspace
Changing the Magnifi cation
Using the Zoom Tool
Navigating the Document
Scrolling Through a Document
Using the Navigator Panel
Using Context Menu

Setting Up a Document
Creating and Saving Custom Page
Settings
Creating a New Document
Switching Between Open InDesign
Documents
Working with Master Pages
Adding Sections to Change Page
Numbers
Adding New Pages
Arranging and Deleting Pages
Placing Graphics and Text
Overriding Master Page Items

Working with Frames
Working with Layers
Creating and Editing Text Frames
Creating and Editing Graphics Frames
Transforming and Aligning Objects
Selecting and Modifying Grouped Objects

Importing and Editing Text
Creating and Entering Text
Vertically Aligning Text
Flowing Text Automatically
Adding a Jump Line Page Number
Using Semi-Autofl ow to Place Text
Loading Styles
Adding Pages While Flowing Text
Finding and Changing Text
Text Formatting
Editing Text by Drag and Drop

Working with Typography
Adjusting Vertical Spacing
Changing Fonts and Type Style
Changing Paragraph Alignment
Creating a Drop Cap
Adjusting Letter and Word Spacing
Setting Tabs
Adding Rule Above a Paragraph

Working with Color
Defi ning Print Requirements
Creating and Applying Colors
Working with Gradients
Creating a Tint
Creating a Spot Color
Applying Color to Text
Using Advanced Gradients
Adobe Bridge
Working with Imported Images

Working with Styles
Creating and Applying Paragraph
Styles
Creating and Applying Character
Styles
Nesting Character Styles
Creating Object Styles
Globally Updating Styles

Importing and Modifying Graphics
Adding Graphics from Other Programs
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 Tables
Importing and Formatting a Table
Using Graphics within Tables
Formatting Text within a Table

Working with Transparency
Importing and Colorizing Grayscale
Applying Transparency Settings
Adjusting Transparency to Images
Importing and Adjusting Illustrator Files
Applying Transparency Settings to Text
Working with Eff ects

Output and Exporting
Prefl ighting 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