Course

In Washington

£ 395 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Beginner

  • Location

    Washington

  • Duration

    2 Days

Adobe InDesign is Adobe's answer to QuarkXpress. This course, aimed at those who have never used the application, will introduce the essential tools and techniques through hands on exercises and theory. Delegates will gain an understanding of InDesign to use it with confidence.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Washington (Tyne and Wear)
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Suite 13, Vermont, House Concorde, NE37 2SQ

Start date

On request

About this course

Good PC skills

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Course programme

Course Overview

Adobe InDesign is Adobe's answer to QuarkXpress. This course, aimed at those who have never used the application, will introduce the essential tools and techniques through hands on exercises and theory. Delegates will gain an understanding of InDesign to use it with confidence.
Prerequisites
  • Good PC skills
Follow on Courses
  • InDesign Level 2
Training Options
  • Bespoke course (a course written to your specific needs) at your company office throughout the UK, at our training venue or at an independent location, convenient to you
  • Private course at your company office throughout the UK, at our training room or at an independent location, convenient to you
Whats Included
  • Comprehensive colour course manual and exercises
  • Use of a Modern Training suite with 19 inch flat screen monitors
  • 1 delegate per computer
  • Lunch (When at our training venue)
  • Refreshments (When at our training venue)
  • Relaxed refreshment area at our training room
Course Content
Quick tour
  • Getting started
  • Threading text in frames
  • Working with styles
  • Placing graphics
  • Working with master pages
The work area
  • Using the tools
  • Using palettes
  • Opening and closing documents
  • Changing the view
  • Selecting objects
  • Saving
  • Undoing mistakes
  • Preferences and defaults
Setting up pages
  • Basic layout options
  • Using rulers, guides, and grids
  • Working with pages and spreads
  • Numbering pages
  • Using masters
  • Laying out pages with frames
  • Adjusting layout objects automatically
  • Working with layers
Working with text
  • Text frames
  • Adding text
  • Threading text through frames
  • Setting text frame properties
  • Editing text
  • Finding and changing text
  • Checking spelling
  • Combining text and graphics
Setting type
  • Formatting characters
  • Formatting paragraphs
  • Working with tabs
  • Working with composition
  • Controlling hyphenation and justification
  • Using styles
Working with graphics
  • Placing a graphic
  • Understanding graphic formats
  • Managing links and embedded images
  • Using object libraries
Transforming objects
  • Group, and ungroup commands
  • Stacking objects
  • Align and distribute
  • Lock position
  • Using the transform palette
  • Moving objects
  • Changing size, proportions and orientation
  • Duplicating objects
Colour
  • Colour modes and models
  • Spot and process colours
  • Working with swatches
  • Creating a custom colour
  • Using Pantone colours
Preparing for commercial printing

InDesign Level 1

£ 395 + VAT