Intermediate Adobe InDesign CS4
Course
Inhouse
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Methodology
Inhouse
This course is designed for confident existing users of Adobe InDesign CS4 as it builds on the basic operations and introduces more advanced concepts.
About this course
Previous knowledge or attendance on the Fundamentals of InDesign CS4 course. Basic working knowledge of Windows or Macintosh operating systems.
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Course programme
This course is designed for confident existing users of Adobe InDesign CS4 as it builds on the basic operations and introduces more advanced concepts.
Pre-requisites:
Previous knowledge or attendance on the Fundamentals of InDesign CS4 course. Basic working knowledge of Windows or Macintosh operating systems.
Course Includes:
A comprehensive set of reference notes covering course topics, follow-up telephone support and, for training on Transmedia premises, lunch and refreshments.
Course Outline
Workspaces
· Saving Workspaces
· Customising Menus
· Customising Shortcuts
· Multiple Document Windows
Working with Graphics
· Using Adobe Bridge
· Customising the Links Panel to display attributes like scale, rotation and resolution
· Photoshop Files: Layers; Layer Comps
· Illustrator Files: Layers; Layer Comps
Working with Colour
· Mixed Colour Swatches
· Colourising Images
Working with Text
· Styling text
· Text Wraps
· Targeting Layers
· Paragraph Rules
· Drop Caps
· Breaks
· Special Characters
· More with Tables
Frames and Objects
· Pathfinders
· Converting Shapes
· Working with Groups
· Transforming objects; again; and again individually
· Special Effects; Targeting Effects
Working with Longer Documents
· Creating spread documents
· Smart Text Reflow
· Templates
· Master Pages
· Based-on Masters
· Loading & managing styles
· Sections
· Numbering
· Table of Contents
· Creating an Index
· Libraries & Snippets
· Books
Output
· Preflight
· Print Presets
Looking Ahead
· A short taster demonstration of the even more powerful features of InDesign, and variable data, covered in the advanced courses.
Intermediate Adobe InDesign CS4