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AdobeŽ InDesignŽ CS3: Basic
(One-day workshop)
Date(s):
Apr 3 | May 13 | Jun 18 | Jul 31
Instructor(s): Patti Scully-Lane | Deb Liljegren
Description
You are starting to familiarize yourself with print layout and design using InDesign. You would like to learn about the tools and features available to you in InDesign CS3. In this course, you'll work with some of the tools and features to create eye-catching printed documents using InDesign CS3. You will utilize Adobe InDesign CS3 to create and deliver eye-catching printed documents.
Prerequisites:
Before taking this course, the student must have basic PC skills, including a basic understanding of a computer's operating system, how to launch an application and create and save files, as well as how to copy files from CDs and other media.
Intended Audience:
This course is intended for graphic designers, creative professionals, print professionals, publishers, pre-press professionals, and marketing communications professionals.
Topics Include:
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- Lesson 1 : Managing the InDesign Environment
- Introduction to InDesign
- Customize Your Workspace
- Set General Preferences
- Manage Document Presets
- Lesson 2 : Designing Documents
- Create a New Document
- Alter a Document's Layout
- Create the Structure of a Document
- Develop Master Pages
- Manage Text and Graphic Placement
- Develop Layers
- Lesson 3 : Managing Text
- Add Text
- Edit Text
- Spell Check Text
- Thread Text
- Change Text Threads
- Format Characters
- Format Paragraphs
- Manage Styles
- Lesson 4 : Utilizing Colors, Swatches, and Gradients
- Utilize Color
- Utilize Swatches
- Apply Fills, Gradients, and Strokes
- Lesson 5 : Managing Transparency
- Apply Transparency
- Apply Transparency Flattener Presets
- Lesson 6 : Utilizing Tables
- Create a Table
- Modify a Table
- Format a Table
- Lesson 7 : Preparing for Handoff to a Service Provider
- Check Documents for Problems
- Print a Document
- Package Files
- Preview Output
- Lesson 8: Creating Acrobat PDF Files
- Prepare PDF Files for Web Distribution
- Manage PDF Presets
- Export PDF Files for Printing
- Appendix A: ACE Objectives Map
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What Students Are Saying
"Stuff I can actually use tomorrow! [Instructor] is great - excellent attention to detail & individual attention. It was wonderful!"
- Mary Hammerstein, Fitchburg HS
"It's definitely going to help me right away!"
- PK Sullivan, Maguire Group
"Patti was a great instructor - got through material while giving individual attention."
- Paula Albertazzi, CDM
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