Computer Training

Indesign Introduction

Course Length: 2 Days

Course Prerequisites

  • Required: Knowledge of Windows Introduction topics and ability to use keyboard and mouse.

Course Description

  • This course looks at the InDesign environment, basic documents, master pages, importing and threading text, colours, swatches, and gradients, formatting type, graphics and layout, transparency, using tables, preparing for handoff to a service provider, and creating acrobat PDF files.

Detailed List of Topics

InDesign Environment

  • InDesign Environment Elements
  • Document Navigation

Basic Documents

  • Document Setup
  • Creating Text
  • Working with Graphics

Master Pages

  • Creating Masters
  • Applying Masters

Importing and Threading Text

  • Importing Text
  • Threading Text
  • Changing Text Threads

Colors, Swatches, and Gradients

  • Colors and Swatches
  • Gradients
  • Applying Fills and Strokes to Frames and Type

Formatting Type

  • Character Formatting
  • Paragraph Formatting
  • Styles
  • Text Inset Spacing

Graphics and Layout

  • Placing and Manipulating Graphics
  • Text Wrap
  • Layers

Transparency

  • Applying Transparency
  • Transparency Effects and Blending Modes
  • Printing with Transparency

Using Tables

  • Creating Tables
  • Formatting Tables

Preparing for Handoff to a Service Provider

  • Commercial Printing Overview
  • Preflighting
  • Printing
  • Packaging Files

Creating Acrobat PDF Filesc

  • PDF Files for the Web
  • PDF Presets
  • PDF Files for Printing