Adobe InDesign Fundamentals

Course number: CGIAID40

Learn to speak the language of professional designers by using InDesign to create master pages and styles, and work with text, type, and graphics. Adobe InDesign CC software works seamlessly with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, providing a single integrated-design environment that doesn’t interrupt your creative process.

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

Prerequisites

Practical working knowledge of Mac OS X or Windows
Photoshop Fundamentals: An Introduction to Photoshop class or equivalent experience

Target Audience

Professional designers who are new to InDesign

Course Content

Introducing the Workspace

Looking at the Workspace
Working with Panels
Customizing the Workspace
Navigating Through a Document
Using Context Menus

Getting to Know InDesign

Viewing Guides
Preflighting as You Work
Adding Text
Working with Styles
Working with Graphics
Working with Objects
Working with Object Styles
Viewing the Document in Presentation Mode

Setting up a Document and Working with Pages

Creating and Saving Custom Document Settings
Creating a New Document
Switching Between Open InDesign Documents
Working with Master Pages
Applying Master Pages to Document Pages
Adding New Document Pages
Rearranging and Deleting Document Pages
Changing the Size of Pages
Adding Sections to Change Page Numbering
Overriding Master Page Items on Document Pages and Placing Text and Graphics
Viewing the Completed Spread

Working with Objects

Working with Layers
Creating and Modifying Text Frames
Creating and Modifying Graphics Frames
Adding Metadata Captions to Graphics Frames
Placing and Linking Graphics Frames
Changing the Shape of a Frame
Wrapping Text Around a Graphic
Modifying the Shape of Frames
Transforming and Aligning Objects
Selecting and Modifying Grouped Objects
Creating a QR Code
Finishing Up

Flowing Text

Flowing Text into an Existing Frame
Flowing Text Manually
Creating Text Frames While Flowing Text
Flowing Text Automatically
Creating Threaded Frames Automatically
Resizing Text Frames Automatically
Adding a Jump Line Page Number

Editing Text

Finding and Changing a Missing Font
Entering and Importing Text
Finding and Changing Text and Formatting
Checking Spelling
Editing Text by Dragging and Dropping
Using the Story Editor
Tracking Changes

Working with Typography

Adjusting Vertical Spacing
Changing Fonts and Type Styles
Fine-Tuning Columns
Changing Paragraph Alignment
Creating a Drop Cap
Adjusting Letter and Word Spacing
Adjusting Line Breaks
Setting tabs
Adding a Rule Above a Paragraph

Working with Color

Managing Color
Synchronizing Color Settings in Adobe Bridge
Specifying Color Settings in InDesign
Displaying Images at Full Resolution
Proofing Colors Onscreen
Defining Printing Requirements
Creating and Applying Colors
Working with Gradients
Creating a Tint
Creating a Spot Color
Applying Colors to Text and Objects
Using Advanced Gradient Techniques

Working with Styles

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

Importing and Modifying Graphics

Adding Graphics from Other Programs
Comparing Vector and Bitmap Graphics
Managing Links to Imported Files
Updating Revised Graphics
Adjusting Display Quality
Working with Clipping Paths
Working with Alpha Channels
Importing Native Adobe Graphics Files
Using a Library to Manage Objects
Using Adobe Bridge to Import Graphics

Printing and Exporting

Preflighting Files
Packaging Files
Creating an Adobe PDF Proof

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