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Adobe InDesign CS5: Level 1 Training in Monterey, California

Adobe training from Hartmann Software Group, delivered onsite in Monterey, California or live online.

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What you'll learn

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

identify the various elements of the Adobe InDesign interface.
design documents.
enhance documents with formats, color, and styles.
work with page elements.
work with tables.
finalize documents.

Prerequisites

Before taking this course, students should be familiar with the functions of their computer's operating system such as creating folders, launching programs, copying and pasting objects, formatting text, retrieving and saving files. Familiarity with other Adobe software applications is helpful, but not required.

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Exploring the InDesign Environment
     Identify the InDesign Interface Components
     Customize the Interface
     Use the Navigation Controls
     Set General and Interface Preferences

Lesson 2: Designing Documents
     Create a Document
     Add Text
     Add Graphical Objects

Lesson 3: Enhancing Documents
     Format Characters and Paragraphs
     Apply Colors, Swatches, and Gradients
     Apply Fills and Strokes
     Create and Apply Styles

Lesson 4: Working with Page Elements
     Arrange Objects
     Align Objects
     Manage Page Elements with Layers

Lesson 5: Managing Objects
     Transform Objects
     Manipulate Objects
     Thread Text Frames
     Search and Replace Content
     Edit Text

Lesson 6: Working with Tables
     Create a Table
     Modify a Table Structure
     Format a Table

Lesson 7: Finalizing Documents
     Check Documents for Errors
     Print a Document
     Package Files
     Export PDF Files for Commercial Printing
     Prepare PDF Files for Web Distribution

Appendix A: New Features in Adobe InDesign CS5

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