InDesign Level 1
Printer friendly

Course Overview
  You are starting to familiarize yourself with print layouts and designs using Adobe InDesign. You want to learn about the tools and features available to you in Adobe InDesign CS4. In this course, you will work with some of the tools and features to create eye-catching printed documents using InDesign CS4.

Objectives
  Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
  • explore the various elements of the Adobe InDesign interface.
  • design documents.
  • enhance documents.
  • work with page elements.
  • manage objects.
  • work with tables.
  • finalize documents.

    • This Course Includes:
      Six months of access to Online Learning Resources for the topics covered in your class. Online Learning Resources is a convenient, on-demand way of helping you retain what was taught in your class.

    Sixty days of access to Post Class Support for instant help regarding the topics and tasks covered in your class. Post Class Support provides you with 24/7 support from certified experts via chat, phone and multimedia, including live demonstration, collaborative learning and step-by-step instruction.

    Audience
      This course is intended for students who want to explore the basic tools and features of InDesign for creating professional page layouts and designs.

    This course is suited for those using Adobe InDesign CS, CS2, CS3 and CS4. This course will be taught using Adobe InDesign CS4.

    This course is applicable for both Mac and PC Users, but is taught using a PC.


    Prerequisites
      Before taking this course, students should be familiar with the functions of their computer's operating system such as creating folders, launching programs, copying and pasting objects, formatting text, and retrieving and saving files. Familiarity with other Adobe software applications is helpful, but not required.
    Course Number
      EKEUINDCS4L1
    Course Length
      1 Days

    Course Price
      $325.00
    Category
      3
    Topics
      Lesson 1: Exploring the InDesign Environment
    • Explore the InDesign Interface
    • Customize the Interface
    • Explore the Navigation Controls
    • Set General and Interface Preferences
    Lesson 2: Designing Documents
    • Create a Document
    • Add Text
    • Add Graphic
    • Convert Other Application Files to InDesign
    Lesson 3: Enhancing Documents
    • Format Characters and Paragraphs
    • Apply Color, Swatches, and Gradients
    • Apply Fills and Strokes
    • Create and Apply Styles
    Lesson 4: Working with Page Elements
    • Arrange Objects
    • Align Objects
    • Manage Page Elements with Layers
    • Set Up Pages
    Lesson 5: Managing Objects
    • Transform Objects
    • Edit Objects
    • Thread Text Frames
    • Search and Replace Content
    • Edit Text
    Lesson 6: Working with Tables
    • Create a Table
    • Modify a Table Structure
    • Format a Table
    • Create Table and Cell Styles
    Lesson 7: Finalizing Documents
    • Check Documents for Errors
    • Print a Document
    • Package Files
    • Export PDF Files for Commercial Printing
    • Prepare PDF Files for Web Distribution