Adobe InDesign Basic Skills 1

Outcomes

Participants will learn to use InDesign to create multiple page documents containing both text and graphics. Participants will learn how to create customized documents from scratch. Participants will create a multi-page brochure, import and format text and graphics, and create the document's layout.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of the Windows operating system.

What should you be familiar with?

Experience with another Desktop publishing package, such as Corel Draw or Publisher

Session Length

1 Day, 9:00am to 4:30pm

Location

This session is conducted either on site, or at our training rooms.

Topics Covered in this session

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InDesign Environment InDesign Environment Elements Navigating Basic Documents Picas Measurement System Document Setup Creating Text Working with Graphics Master Pages Creating Masters Applying Masters Importing and Threading Text Importing Text Threading Text Manipulating Text Threads

Colors and Swatches Colors and Swatches Applying Fills and Strokes to Frames Formatting Text Character Formatting Paragraph Formatting Styles Graphics Placing and Manipulating Graphics Text Wrap Finishing Touches Text Inset Spacing Spell Check Continuation Notes Printing

Performance-based objectives

• Navigate in the InDesign environment.
• Create and modify text and picture frames.
• Import text and images from other applications.
• Specify colors for text, lines, and frames.
• Format text using fonts, sizes, type styles, and leading.
• Use alignments, tabs, and indents to align text.
• Use master pages and guides to design a document's layout and to add page numbering.
• Create multiple-column documents.
• Flow several independent stories throughout a document.
• Wrap text around images.