InDesign CS5 Course

Course Structure

Session 1

Section A: Introduction

• History
• Role of CS5 Applications
• New Features

Section B: InDesign Interface Tour

• Launch InDesign CS5
• Application Frame
• Welcome Screen
• Tools Panel
• Control Panel and Application Bar
• Panel Dock
• Opening and Closing Panels
• Customizing the Workspace
• Create a New Workspace
• Customizing Application Menus
• Working with Multiple Documents
• Open Documents as Tabs
• Arrange Documents Options

Section C: Navigating Documents

• Open Existing Document
• Pages Panel
• Jump to Page
• Zoom Tool
• Zoom Shortcuts
• Hand Tool
• Power Zoom
• Spread Rotation

Section D: Laying Out a Document

• New Document Preferences
• Units and Increments
• Global vs. Document Preferences
• Setting up a Document
• Bleed/Slug
• Document Presets
• Facing Pages
• Creating a Gatefold
• Master Pages
• Guides
• Measure Tool
• Internal Margin Guides
• Creating a Magazine
• Editing Presets
• Grids
• Show/Hide Baseline Grid

Section E: Drawing Objects

• Object Frames
• Rectangle Tool
• Pen Tool
• Object Grid
• Polygon Tool
• Ellipse Tool

Section F: Transforming Objects

• Duplicating Objects
• Basic Transformations
• Scale and Rotate
• Free Transform Tool
• Transform Again
• Group Objects
• Arrange Objects
• Horizontal Transform
• Preview Modes

Session 2

Section A: Understanding Color

• Group Elements
• Selecting Colors
• Named Colors
• Applying Colors
• Editing Swatches
• Swatch Creation

Section B: Enhanced Color Options

• Kuler Website
• Shared Themes
• Kuler Panel
• Swatches Panel
• Load and Save Swatches
• Tint Swatch
• Gradient Swatch
• Gradient Tool

Section C: Working with Spot Color

• Spot Colors
• Color Mode/Type
• Fill/Stroke Color
• Tint
• Separations Preview
• Ink Manager

Section D: Working with Type

• Text
• Frames
• Formatting Text
• Text Color and Size
• Type on a Path
• Type on a Path Options
• Text on a Shape
• Rotate Type
• Tracking
• Kerning
• Effects and Align

Section E: Document Layout

• Pages Panel
• Footnotes
• Drag and Drop Text
• Detach from Master
• Placing Text
• Multiple Masters
• Linking Text Boxes
• Smart Text
• Spell Check

Section F: Styles

• Clear Imported Formatting
• Paragraph Styles
• Apply and Refine Styles
• Quick Apply
• Span Columns
• Style Override
• Automated Styles
• Character Styles
• Captions
• Nested Styles

Section G: Working with Graphics

• Adobe Bridge
• Mini Bridge
• Place an Image
• Content Grabber
• Corner Effects
• Place with Mini Bridge
• Frame Fitting Options
• Auto-Fit Content
• Place Image without Frame
• Image Shortcuts
• Links Panel
• Update Modified Image
• Update Missing Image
• Edit Original

Session 3

Section A: Working with Layers

• Stacking Order
• Layers Panel
• Locking Layers
• Rearranging Layers
• Layers and Master Pages

Section B: Effects

• Text Frame Options
• Preparing Text
• Effects Panel
• Applying Effects
• Editing Effects
• Object Styles
• Transparency Flattening
• Flattener Preview

Section C: Working with Tables

• Insert a Table
• Modify Table
• Place a Table
• Basic Table Formatting
• Add Strokes
• Cell Styles
• Table Styles
• Update Linked Table

Section D: Advanced Type

• Mapping Styles
• Define Text Variables
• Insert Text Variables
• Keep Options
• Hyphenation
• Text Wrap
• Baseline Options
• Clipping Path Options
• Update Linked Document

Section E: Automation

• Data Merge
• Placeholders
• Data Merge Preview
• Create Merged Document
• Multiple Record Document
• Multiple Record Layout

Section F: Export Formats

• Adding Hyperlinks
• Interactive PDF
• SWF
• Animation
• Timing
• Animation Properties
• Export to SWF

Section G: Preparing for Print

• Live Preflight
• Preflight Profiles
• Fixing Errors
• Export/Embed Profile
• Package Options
• Document Fonts

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