Adobe InDesign CS6: Essentials

Course

Online

£ 195 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    12 Months

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

Completion Certificate
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Adobe InDesign CS6: Essentials

Adobe InDesign CS6 Essentials offers a comprehensive foundation for working with this versatile desktop publishing application. This course will teach you how to efficiently design page layouts for print or screen, starting with the basics of the program and interface, then moving into more advanced topics.

Adobe Certified Expert, Randy Hagen, shows you how to set up custom InDesign workspaces, the basics of layouts, how to build, quality check and package your InDesign projects, and how to use InDesign's formatting tools to quickly and efficiently produce quality, consistent documents.

You'll also learn to work with InDesign's long document production functions, how to create and work with templates, and how to design interactive digital forms and PDFs.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Online

Start date

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About this course

This package is designed for any individual wishing to pursue or enhance their career in design and development.

Our Online Courses is a cost-effective and successful approach for many individuals. It provides a flexible learning method, allowing candidates to schedule learning at a time that suits them and fits in with other commitments; ideal for those who find it difficult to take time away from their workplace. It also allows candidates to work at their own pace, and revisit sections of the course as often as needed, leading to a fuller understanding of all the topics covered.

In addition, there are none of the high costs of travel and accommodation associated with courses at an external venue.

A list of Career Paths you can pursue:

Web Designer
Front End Web Designer
Junior
Website Designer
Developer
Front End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Designer
Web Developer
React Developer
Senior Developer
HTML Developer
UX Designer
JavaScript Developer
Front End Web Developer (Client-Side Developer)
.NET Developer
PHP Developer
Angular Developer
HTML CSS Designer
UI Developer

Our training works on all devices including Mobile phones, IPad’s, Android tablets, Macs and PC’s.

ADOBE

The Adobe Certified Associate (ACA)

The Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) certification allows you to demonstrate proficiency in Adobe digital communications tools. Become a Certified Associate and stand apart from your peers, boost your confidence, and expand your career opportunities.

Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) certification demonstrates proficiency in Adobe's digital communication tools i.e. Creative Suite (CS) software. ACA is a prerequisite qualification that students need in order to succeed in the high demand areas of digital communication and media. It is proof for those seeking jobs that require demonstrating the ability to use digital media needed to plan, design, build, and maintain effective communications. It provides students with a valuable competitive edge.

Certiport's internet-based testing software makes ACA exams easy to deliver and delivers robust, internationally standardised assessment of each student's performance.

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Subjects

  • Quality
  • Design
  • Adobe
  • Printing
  • Packaging
  • InDesign
  • Quality Training
  • Panel
  • Content
  • Selecting
  • Placing

Course programme

WORKING WITH THE INDESIGN INTERFACE (86 min)
  • Getting Started with InDesign CS6
  • Creating a New Document
  • Selecting & Placing Content
  • Working with the Type & Shape Tools
  • Using the Control Panel
  • Formatting Text
  • Viewing & Arranging Panels
  • Creating & Saving a Custom Workspace & Performing a Text Wrap
LAYOUT BASICS (71 min)
  • Creating InDesign CS6 Document Presets
  • Working with Master Pages
  • Margins, Column & Ruler Guides & Zooming
  • Placing, Scaling & Arranging Graphic Elements
  • Placing & Formatting Text, Part 1
  • Placing & Formatting Text, Part 2
  • Copying Elements between Documents
  • Printing Documents
PACKAGING & PREPARING DOCUMENTS (40 min)
  • The Capabilities & Limitations of Spellchecking
  • Live Preflighting & Creating Custom Preflight Profiles
  • Correcting Preflighting Problems
  • Packaging InDesign Documents for Remote Printing
CUSTOMIZING APPLICATION PREFERENCES (74 min)
  • Setting General & Interface Preferences
  • Setting Type & Composition Preferences
  • Customizing Measurement, Grid & Guide Preferences
  • Setting Dictionary, Spelling & Auto-Correction Preferences
  • Setting Notes, Track Changes & Story Editor Display Preferences
  • Adjusting Display Performance & Appearance of Black
  • File & Clipboard Handling Preferences
CREATING A TEMPLATE (77 min)
  • Setting Up a Trifold Brochure Layout
  • Manipulating Page Size & Orientation with the Page Tool
  • Creating Paragraph Styles, Part 1
  • Creating Paragraph Styles, Part 2
  • Creating Character Styles
  • Adding Custom Color Swatches
  • Understanding Differences between Templates & Documents
CREATING A DOCUMENT FROM A TEMPLATE (89 min)
  • Placing a Picture & Adjusting Display Performance Settings
  • Placing, Formatting & Modifying Text with Paragraph Styles
  • Creating Bulleted Lists & Formatting Graphics
  • Replicating & Placing Repeated Elements
  • Placing & Scaling Graphic Elements
  • Formatting Type & Splitting Type within Text Frames
  • Quality Checking, Packaging & Saving in InDesign CS6
CREATING LONG DOCUMENTS (108 min)
  • Creating Long Document Templates, Part 1
  • Creating Long Document Templates, Part 2
  • Auto-Flowing & Formatting Type for Long Documents
  • Refine Long Document Layouts by Extending Type Style Attributes
  • Building a Table of Contents
  • Making Index Entries
  • Combining Multiple InDesign CS6 Documents into a Book
  • Generating Master Indexes for InDesign CS6 Books
  • Printing Review Proofs
CREATING PRINT FORMS (72 min)
  • Using the Tab Ruler
  • Aligning with the Tab Ruler
  • Using Spot Color, Inline Graphics & Fixed Space Alignment
  • Studying Table Creation & Formatting
  • Working with Table Styles
CREATING INTERACTIVE PDF FILES (71 min)
  • Building Text Fields in PDF Documents
  • Creating Check Boxes for Interactive Forms
  • Setting up Radio Button Groups
  • List Boxes & Combo Boxes for Interactive Forms
  • Placing & Formatting Buttons
  • Preparing for Digital Signatures & Saving Interactive PDFs
  • Resetting Tab Order for Interactive Forms
  • Credits

Adobe InDesign CS6: Essentials

£ 195 VAT inc.