About this Course

In Fall 2000, Adobe announced the advent of a piece of software that would be a “Quark-killer” – a page design program that would end the dominance of QuarkXpress in the industry. That software was InDesign. Today, InDesign occupies the throne vacated by PageMaker, a robust piece of design software able to create and output design-intensive, high-end publications.

Graphic designers requiring to “cross the bridge” into publication design are encouraged to attend, as are designers new to page layout.

At the end of the course, learners will be able to:

1. navigate InDesign;
2. create and set proper page layouts;
3. set and use page elements – tables, frames, master pages;
4. work with typography;
5. use graphics and effects efficiently;
6. employ correct colour;
7. prepare documents for prepress;
8. manage basic cross-platform media publishing;
9. output and hand-off files correctly

Course Outline : 

General
• The Interface - Tools & Panels
• Navigation
         • Getting around the workspace
         • Customising & saving the workspace
• Saving Documents

Colour
• Defining & applying Colour
• Colour Models & Libraries – Process & Spot Colours
• Workng with Gradients

         • Creating clipping paths
         • Creating customised shapes
• Picture Frames
         • Placing graphics
         • Scaling & cropping images
         • Handling images with Clipping Paths
• Importing from Illustrator & Photoshop

• Live Effects
         • Gradient & directional feathering
         • Beveling & embossing
         • Satin finishing
         • Shadows & glows

Styles
• Understanding character & paragraph styles
• Defining & applying styles
• Creating, editing and applying Object Styles
• Loading external styles
• Nesting Styles

Output
• Printing from InDesign
         • Outputting Proofs & Colour Separations
• Creating & Setting PDF Files
• Packaging for hand-off

Course Duration : 15 Hours

Target Audience

Graphic designers requiring to “cross the bridge” into publication design are encouraged to attend, as are designers new to page layout.

Designers converting from QuarkXpress or Publisher are strongly encouraged to attend.

Pre-requisites

No working knowledge of Adobe InDesign is required to take this course.

Learners are only expected to demonstrate familiarity with the computer – such as the opening and saving of files, navigating the Windows operating system and mouse usage. 

Certification

Successful trainees will receive Certificate of Attainment from Genetic Computer School.

CoursePathway

Any other Adobe CS6 courses

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