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Adobe InDesign CS2 - Two Day Introduction Training Course

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Training Provided by XChange Training UK Adobe InDesign CS2 is the page layout application of choice for many users. It contains a host of advanced text, colour, print and layout features not found in any other application that can be applied to text and objects It also boasts an interface similar to Adobe s other leading design applications and so is intuitive for users of these applications. Further, Adobe InDesign CS2 integrates seamlessly with the other Adobe applications and can include native Photoshop and Illustrator files, and in CS2 you can now centralise your whole workflow through Adobe Bridge. PDF output, XML , and export to GoLive output are also supported, making InDesign the perfect tool for repurposing content. In this two day course we cover all of the key features of InDesign CS2 you ll need to create attractive, professional page layouts. Over the two days we also create a print-ready version of a publication that you work on, to ensure that when you have finished the training you are able to cover all aspects of document production you are likely to work on.
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Course Level:introductory
Duration:2 days
Training Presented in:English
Adobe InDesign CS2 - Two Day Introduction Training Course The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.

Palettes & Workspace Layout
-Using Adobe Bridge (new in CS2 )
-Palettes
-Workspaces
-Toolbox, Control strip, Contextual Menu

Document Set-up
-New Documents
-Rulers & Grids
-Views & Navigation
-Opening other document types

Basic Text entry
-Text Frames
-Character formatting
-Paragraph formatting
-Text Distortions and Utilities
-Text flowing & frames
-Importing text (new options in CS2 )

Objects
-Object Styles (new in CS2 )
-InDesign Snippets (new in CS2 )

Creating and working with objects
-Creating frames & frame types
-Duplicate, Transform, Arrange, etc.
-Grouping, Measuring, Locking

Color
-Colour Palettes: Mixers, Swatches etc
-Colour/Ink types
-Creating mixed inks & Tints
-Gradient swatches
-Eyedropper and Overprinting

Customising Object Appearance
-Fills & Strokes
-Transparency & Drop Shadows

Pen & Bezier tools
-Path tools in InDesign

Images
-File Types
-Importing and options
-Image Frames: simple, compound & custom
-Fitting images: Control Palette and shortcuts
-Inline graphics
-Clipping Paths, Alpha channels, Viewing
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Text Effects
-Text Wrap: Options and Palette
-Text on Paths
-Rules

Page Layout & Books
-Page Palette and working with pages
-Text Flow and Links
-Master Pages
-Numbering Pages
-Making & Packaging Books
-Contents & Index creation

Layers
-Layers Palette
-Moving across layers

Libraries
-Using InDesign libraries

Tabs & Tables
-Setting Tabs
-Tables: data & layout

Styling Text & Find/Replace Functions
-Spelling
-Find/Replace
-Story Editor
-Styling options: Drop Caps, Leading etc.
-Creating Styles: Paragraph & Character

Output
- Print, Separation, Flattening
-Print options
-PostScript, preflighting and Packaging
-Other features

Exporting
-Producing PDF files with Export...

Preferences & Custom Set-ups
-Setting InDesign s preferences
About The Training Provider: XChange Training UK
XChange Training UK - XChange Training offer bespoke and scheduled training in a large range of creative and web technolgies including Adobe training courses for Adobe InDesign CS4 & CS3, Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 & CS3, Adobe Illustrator CS4 & CS3, Adobe Photoshop CS4 & CS3, Adobe Flash CS4 & CS3 & Flash ActionScript; Adobe Acrobat 9 & 8 and Adobe Premiere CS3 and QuarkXPress 8 & 7; Macromedia Dreamweaver 8, Macromedia...
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