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InDesign CS4 Getting Started

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This course helps you grasp the basics of creating documents with InDesign®. You will learn how to identify and use InDesign® environment elements, navigate through an InDesign® document, create and modify text and graphic frames, import text and images from other applications, import text; thread text throughout a document; reflow text threads; and change the number of columns, define colours and swatches and apply them to fills and strokes of frames, and loads more.

Regions:
  • London
Delivery:
  • In House
  • Public
  • Computer Based
  • Online
Category:
Difficulty:
  • Introductory

Further Details

General Interface How the panels work Docking Panel groups Document tabbing Creating/Saving workspaces The Application bar N-up display Canvas Rotation Basic shortcuts Exploring InDesign Explore the InDesign Environment Using InDesign Workspaces Explore Adobe Bridge InDesign Preferences InDesign Overview Introduction to InDesign - what is InDesign for Customize Your Workspace Set General Preferences Manage Document Presets Managing your workspace Designing Documents Create a New Document Alter a Document's Layout Create the Structure of a Document Developing Master Pages Manage Text and Graphic Placement Develop Layers Wrapping text Laying out columns Smart guides and smart spacing Managing text Add Text - typing and placing Editing Text with and without the story editor Spell Check and dictionaries Threading Text Change Text Threads Format Characters Format Paragraphs Manage Styles Glyphs - where they are and how to use them Text inside and on a shape Style Sheets Paragraph Styles Character Styles Managing Styles Columns Making a text box into columns Column guides Creating boxes as columns Laying out a page/spread as columns Placing Images Placing images Image file type - jpgs/gif/tiff/pdf/eps/etc Linking vs Embedding Placing psd and ai files Place options Placing text Placing several pages of text What text file formats can be placed Place options Missing font issues Automatic flowing of placed text Colours, Swatches, and Gradients Colour and Kuler Swatches Apply Fills, Gradients, and Strokes to objects and text Applying effects Transparency Tables Create Tables Modifying Tables Formatting Tables Masters Creating masters Multiple masters Editing masters Headers/Footers Page numbering Preparing a document for print Checking Documents for Problems Printing a Document Preflighting a document Packaging Files Preview Output Creating PDFs Preparing PDF Files for web and for print Managing PDF Presets Export PDF Files - options Creating Interactive PDFs Basic object editing Creating basic shapes Editing shapes Pathfinder Applying effects to a shape Object styles Basic overview of using InDesign within CS4 How to use InDesign with Photoshop CS4 How to use InDesign with Illustrator CS4 How to use InDesign with Flash CS4 OpenType What is an OpenType font Why use OpenType fonts OpenType fonts and their variations Glyphs Fractions, where are they and how to create them More about Masters Masters upon masters Section breaks and numbering Overriding master items Keyboard shortcuts and Customisation Customising Menus Finding shortcuts Editing shortcuts Saving shortcuts Dynamic documents Bookmarks Hyperlinks Cross-references Movies and sound Buttons

Guide price

£550

 

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