Adobe InDesign Essentials
Adobe InDesign is the leading prefessional design layout programme used by graphic design professionals worldwide. It works seamlessly with Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat providing an integrated design environment. It can also open files previously created in QuarkXPress*
On day one you will learn how to build a document layout, place text and images and use colour to create a document layout. Day two will explore more advanced layout and typographical controls, clipping paths, using libraries, creating multipage documents for production and printing. This course will give you an excellent grounding in Adobe InDesign.
Throughout the two days the emphasis is on practical, hands-on learning with a series of exercises designed to consolidate new skills and build confidence.
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You Will Learn
The Tools and Panels
How to Create Layouts
How to Import Text and Graphics
How to Use Typography Creatively
Specify Colours to International Standards
Create Complete Document Artwork
Create Print or Web PDFs for Distribution -
Course Outline
The Indesign Environment
Introduction to InDesign
InDesign Workspace
Tools and Panels
Grids, Guides, Rulers
Viewing Options
InDesign PreferencesWorking with Documents
Document Setup
Facing Pages
Setting Margins and Columns
What is and Why Use Bleed
Saving PresetsWorking With Text
Typography Basics
Creating Text Frames
Selecting and Editing Text
Using the Character and Paragraph Panel
Glyphs / Inserting Special Characters
Bullets & Numbering
Text Spacing & Tracking and Kerning
Find & Change
Spelling Check & Autocorrect
Changing & Updating Fonts
Using Fonts from Typekit (CC only)Colours and Swatches
Colour Models and Using Colour
Colour Panels
Colours, Swatches, and Gradients
Setting Up Colours
Using Pantone Colours
Applying Fills and Strokes Colour
Using Colour Tints
Creating and Applying GradientsGraphics & Images
Graphic Frames
Drawing Shapes, Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygons
Placing Photos and Graphics
Links Panel
Updating, Relinking or Changing Images
Text Wrapping
Photo & Graphic File FormatsPreparing for Print
Proofing and Printing from Desktop
Commercial Printing Requirements
Pre-Printing Checklist
Exporting as High-Resolution PDF
Package FilesOther Useful Panels
Using Bridge & Mini BridgeCC Libraries
Placing Assets from Library
Saving Assests to LibraryText Manipulation & Flow Control
Resizing Text and Graphics
Placing (importing) Text and Text Threading
In-line Graphics
Composition, Hyphenation, and Justification
Character & Paragraph Formatting with Styles
Page Elements and Graphics
Layers and Stacking Order
Item DuplicationEffects & FX
What is Transparency
Applying Transparency
Transparency Effects and Blending Modes
Using FX
Printing with TransparencyTabs and Tables
Tables vs. Tabs
Using Tabs
Creating Tables
Formatting TablesMaster Pages
What are Master Pages
Creating & Applying MastersThird-Party Plug-Ins
What is a Plug-in & How to obtain plug-insAdobe Comp*
Create Layouts on the Go
Transfer to Indesign and Complete LayoutCourse Overview & Discussion Session
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Who Should Attend?
Anyone who wants to create professional looking documents for printing and uploading to the web. A separate course is available for those wanting to create ebooks and Digital publications.
- Marketing Personnel
- Business Owners & SME's
- Anyone Wanting to Produce Professional Artwork for Print
- Printers and Publishers and Designers
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Takeaways
On this course you will learn how to work efficiently and productively learning the tools and skills you will need to impress in the workplace and advance your career.
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Testimonials
Perfect choice! Classroom great! Fantastic people and facilities! They were very welcoming everyday, so I looked forward to the course very much!
Thanks again for a great course - working on the Abu Dhabi document now so may be in touch again later!
RUTH HUPPACH – ADOBE INDESIGN CREATIVE CLOUD 2014The course was very helpful and gave me a better understanding of InDesign. I have already started to use what you have taught me!
Nisha RamA very thorough introduction to InDesign, as a novice I now feel I have more than adequate knowledge to use the program successfully in my work.
Claire WrightYou really progress, the teachers are brilliant! Friendly, very homely.
Thank you for the excellent training and hospitality.
Danny - Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd, SolicitorsThoroughly enjoyable and found the course both useful and informative. Very nice setting to learn in.
HELEN BLANCHE – MEDWAY COUNCIL - GREEN SPACE - Indesign and Illustrator Tailored
For those seeking to produce interactive InDesign documents for online delivery, this can be covered in our Intermediate and Advanced Courses.