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Provided by: XChange Training UK Adobe InDesign CS4 Four Day MasterclassComputer |
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Training
Provided by XChange Training UK
The scheduled InDesign Masterclass training course allows you to learn InDesign CS4 from introduction to advanced level in just 4 days! Learn about the tools and features available in Adobe Indesign CS4 which take desktop publishing and design to a new level combining extraordinary production power and creative freedom with tight integration with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat software. Initially you will learn to create simple documents and prepare them for print or export as a PDF. Topics in this training course include learning the work area, working with text and graphics, creating simple vector based graphics, and the basics of design.
This advanced training section provides the InDesign user the ability to hone their skills and move their knowledge of Adobe InDesign CS4 to an advanced level. Using the skills learned during the first few days delegates will create complex documents and work with a variety of palettes and tools to further understand the capabilities of this high-end design application.
Through this training course, you can join the growing ranks of creative professionals discovering new levels of creative freedom and productivity using Adobe InDesign software. Tightly integrated with the Adobe applications you use most, InDesign delivers faster production workflows and a more fluid creative environment for designing professional layouts with sophisticated graphics and typography.
Upon successful completion of this course, delegates will be able to:
-Manage the InDesign environment
-Design documents and manage text
-Utilise colours, swatches, and gradients
-Manage transparency and utilise tables
-Prepare for handoff to a service provider
-Create Acrobat PDF files
-Administer advanced styles
-Control text
-Handle page elements, graphics, and paths
-Develop B zier paths
-Manage long documents
-Import and export files
-Adjust print settings
-Work with XML
Related Software Programs or Products: Adobe Indesign CS4
Related Jobs or Careers: Graphic Design & Graphic Layout
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Adobe InDesign CS4 Four Day Masterclass
Managing the Adobe InDesign Environment
-Preferences
-Customize Your Workspace
-Set General Preferences
-Manage Document Presets
-Workspace and Window arrangement
Designing Documents
-Create a New Document
-Alter a Document s Layout
-Create the Structure of a Document
-Develop Master Pages
-Manage Text and Graphic Placement
-Develop Layers
Managing and Formatting Text
-Add Text
-Edit Text
-Spell Check Text
-Thread Text
-Find/ Change
-Change Text Threads
-Format Characters
-Format Paragraphs
-Numbering paragraphs
-Text variables
-Manage Styles
-Style Groups
-Quick Apply
-Text Wrap
-Text on a path
-Rules
-The Glyphs panel
Objects
-Arranging, Aligning and Distributing
-Transforming Objects
-Duplicating
-Rotating
-Scaling
-Skewing
-Mirroring
-The Transform Again commands
-Object Styles
-InDesign Snippets
-Links Panel
Utilising Colours, Swatches, and Gradients
-Utilise Colour
-Utilise Swatches
-Apply Fills, Gradients, and Strokes
Managing Transparency
-Apply Transparency
-Apply Transparency Flattener Presets
Graphics
-File Types
-Importing options
-Image Frames simple, compound and custom
-Fitting images Control Palette and shortcuts
-Inline graphics
-Clipping Paths, Alpha channels
-Importing InDesign documents
Pen & Bezier tools
-Path tools in InDesign
Effects
-Inner Shadow
-Bevel and Emboss
-Gradient Feather
-Inner Glow and Outer Glow
Tabs and Tables
-Create a Table
-Modify a Table
-Format a Table
-Table Styles
Libraries
-Using InDesign libraries
Preparing for Handoff to a Service Provider
-Check Documents for Problems
-Print a Document
-Package Files
-Preview Output
-Print, Separation, Flattening
-Print options - Enhanced in CS3
-PostScript, preflighting and Packaging
Creating Acrobat PDF Files
-Prepare PDF Files for Web Distribution
-Manage PDF Presets
Managing Your Workspace
-Organizing Your Palettes
-Advanced Zooming and Navigation
-Advanced View Options
-Dragging Items Between Documents
-Third-Party plug-ins
Page Layout
-Master Page Tips and Tricks
-Using Facing Pages
-Using Libraries
-File Formats
Type
-Advanced Style Sheet Tips
-Managing Long Documents
-Indexing
-Table of Contents
-Text Gradients
-Hyphenation and Justifi cation
-Tracking and Kerning
Drawing
-Mastering the Pen Tool
-Pen Tool Shortcuts
-Compound Paths
Where Text Meets Graphics
-Inline Graphics
-Creating Type Outlines
-Text Wrap Options
-sing Transparency
Importing and Exporting
-Adding Excel or Word Tables
-Import Text Options
-Import Graphic Options
-PDF Styles
-Export Options
Long Documents
-Adding Indexes
-Using Table of Contents
-Numbering & Section Options
The XML Factor
-What is XML?
-Adding Structure with XML
-Exporting to XML
-Mapping Styles to Tags
-Tips for Working with XML
-Libraries for Effi cient XML Production
Color
-Using the Eyedropper to Create New Swatches
-Spot or Process?
Printing
-Using Printer Styles
-Colour Separations
-Understanding the Print Menu
-The Transparency Flattener
-Preflight and Package
Scripting
-Using the Script palette
-Editing the Scripting Label
-Preferences
-Customize Your Workspace
-Set General Preferences
-Manage Document Presets
-Workspace and Window arrangement
Designing Documents
-Create a New Document
-Alter a Document s Layout
-Create the Structure of a Document
-Develop Master Pages
-Manage Text and Graphic Placement
-Develop Layers
Managing and Formatting Text
-Add Text
-Edit Text
-Spell Check Text
-Thread Text
-Find/ Change
-Change Text Threads
-Format Characters
-Format Paragraphs
-Numbering paragraphs
-Text variables
-Manage Styles
-Style Groups
-Quick Apply
-Text Wrap
-Text on a path
-Rules
-The Glyphs panel
Objects
-Arranging, Aligning and Distributing
-Transforming Objects
-Duplicating
-Rotating
-Scaling
-Skewing
-Mirroring
-The Transform Again commands
-Object Styles
-InDesign Snippets
-Links Panel
Utilising Colours, Swatches, and Gradients
-Utilise Colour
-Utilise Swatches
-Apply Fills, Gradients, and Strokes
Managing Transparency
-Apply Transparency
-Apply Transparency Flattener Presets
Graphics
-File Types
-Importing options
-Image Frames simple, compound and custom
-Fitting images Control Palette and shortcuts
-Inline graphics
-Clipping Paths, Alpha channels
-Importing InDesign documents
Pen & Bezier tools
-Path tools in InDesign
Effects
-Inner Shadow
-Bevel and Emboss
-Gradient Feather
-Inner Glow and Outer Glow
Tabs and Tables
-Create a Table
-Modify a Table
-Format a Table
-Table Styles
Libraries
-Using InDesign libraries
Preparing for Handoff to a Service Provider
-Check Documents for Problems
-Print a Document
-Package Files
-Preview Output
-Print, Separation, Flattening
-Print options - Enhanced in CS3
-PostScript, preflighting and Packaging
Creating Acrobat PDF Files
-Prepare PDF Files for Web Distribution
-Manage PDF Presets
Managing Your Workspace
-Organizing Your Palettes
-Advanced Zooming and Navigation
-Advanced View Options
-Dragging Items Between Documents
-Third-Party plug-ins
Page Layout
-Master Page Tips and Tricks
-Using Facing Pages
-Using Libraries
-File Formats
Type
-Advanced Style Sheet Tips
-Managing Long Documents
-Indexing
-Table of Contents
-Text Gradients
-Hyphenation and Justifi cation
-Tracking and Kerning
Drawing
-Mastering the Pen Tool
-Pen Tool Shortcuts
-Compound Paths
Where Text Meets Graphics
-Inline Graphics
-Creating Type Outlines
-Text Wrap Options
-sing Transparency
Importing and Exporting
-Adding Excel or Word Tables
-Import Text Options
-Import Graphic Options
-PDF Styles
-Export Options
Long Documents
-Adding Indexes
-Using Table of Contents
-Numbering & Section Options
The XML Factor
-What is XML?
-Adding Structure with XML
-Exporting to XML
-Mapping Styles to Tags
-Tips for Working with XML
-Libraries for Effi cient XML Production
Color
-Using the Eyedropper to Create New Swatches
-Spot or Process?
Printing
-Using Printer Styles
-Colour Separations
-Understanding the Print Menu
-The Transparency Flattener
-Preflight and Package
Scripting
-Using the Script palette
-Editing the Scripting Label
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...
