Adobe InDesign (CC Level 1)

Explore more creative possibilities and experience new levels of productivity using Adobe InDesign page layout software. Built for demanding workflows, InDesign offers powerful features for creating richer, more complex documents and reliably outputs pages to multiple media. With its sophisticated design features and enhanced productivity tools for streamlining repetitive tasks,.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to use Adobe® InDesign® CC to create and deliver professional-looking printed and digital documents.

You will:

• Identify the elements of the InDesign interface.

• Create a new document.

• Customize a document by using graphics, colors, and styles.

• Manage page elements.

• Build a table.

• Prepare a document for delivery.

Prerequisites

To ensure your success in this course, you should be familiar with the functions of your computer's operating system, such as creating folders, launching programs, copying and pasting objects, formatting text, retrieving files, and saving files.

Outline

• Lesson 1: Getting Started with InDesign

  • Topic A: Identify Components of the InDesign Interface

  • Topic B: Customize the InDesign Interface

  • Topic C: Use the Navigation Controls

  • Topic D: Set Preferences

• Lesson 2: Designing a Document

  • Topic A: Create a New Document

  • Topic B: Add Text to a Document

  • Topic C: Add Graphics to a Document

• Lesson 3: Customizing a Document

  • Topic A: Format Characters and Paragraphs

  • Topic B: Apply Colors, Swatches, and Gradients

  • Topic C: Create and Apply Styles

• Lesson 4: Working with Page Elements

  • Topic A: Arrange and Align Objects

  • Topic B: Use Layers

  • Topic C: Transform and Manipulate Objects

  • Topic D: Thread Text Frames

  • Topic E: Edit Text

• Lesson 5: Building Tables

  • Topic A: Create a New Table

  • Topic B: Modify a Table Structure

  • Topic C: Format a Table

• Lesson 6: Preparing a Document for Delivery

  • Topic A: Resolve Errors in a Document

  • Topic B: Print a Document

  • Topic C: Packaging a Document

  • Topic D: Export Files for Printing

  • Topic E: Export Files for the Web