InDesign, Beginner AD-016

Course Overview

To design, make, and print a simple document using the available tools.

Prerequisites

Windows

Syllabus

Basic Concepts:

• Beginning Adobe InDesign;
• The Adobe InDesign interface;
• Using the help feature;
• Closing Adobe InDesign.

Composition:

• Ceating and opening a document;
• Working with master pages;
• Page tool Using models;
• Ceating blocks of text;
• Placing text;
• Documents properties.

Blocks of Text and Tables:

• Changing the appearance of a block of text;
• Working with columns;
• Creating tables;
• Fonts;
• Defining paragraph format;
• Formatting tables;
• Styles.

Vector Drawing:

• Making geometric shapes;
• Vector text.

Methods of Production:

• Using templates;

Graphics:

• Importing graphics (Photoshop, Illustrator, PDF, etc.);
• Manipulating graphics; Using the Gap tool;
• Using masks and layouts.

Colours:

• Using colours;
• Creating and modifying colours;
• Applying special effects to colours.

Layers:

• Creating and using different layers

Transparency:

• Regulating and perfecting transparency;
• Keeping transparency in printed version.

Publishing:

• Preparing a document for printing;
• Managing Links Making an