Adobe InDesign CS4: Essentials
Adobe InDesign CS4: Essentials
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Adobe InDesign CS4: Essentials
Get an introduction to Adobe InDesign CS4 with this essential training that introduces you to the basics tools, skills and techniques required to create professionally styled text, layouts and graphics that deliver a powerful impact. In this series, you'll be guided through the techniques needed to work with text and graphics in your layouts.
You will also learn how to apply artistic effects to text and placed artwork, without prior knowledge of other applications like Illustrator or Photoshop.
Course Outline
Chapter 1: EXPLORING THE INTERFACE (28 min)
Start Screen, Application Bar & Workspace Menu
Panels, Application Frame & Tab View
Using the Control Panel
Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts & Menus
Exploring Workspaces
Chapter 2: CUSTOMIZING APPLICATION PREFERENCES (38 min)
Setting General & Interface Preferences
Setting Type & Composition Preferences
Customizing Units, Grids & Guides
Dictionary, Spelling, Autocorrect & Story Editor Display Preferences
Display Performance & Appearance of Black Preferences
File & Clipboard Handling
Chapter 3: WORKING WITH DOCUMENTS (21 min)
Setting Up a New Document & Saving a Preset
Working with Templates
Replacing Missing Fonts & Updating Links
Converting Documents for Backwards Compatibility
Chapter 4: NAVIGATING & VIEWING DOCUMENTS (21 min)
Navigating Pages & Layers
Links, Edit Original & Rotate Spread View
Zooming, Display Performance & Panning
Changing View Modes & Customizing a Proof
Chapter 5: MARGINS, COLUMNS, RULERS & GUIDES (18 min)
Setting Up Units, Margins & Columns
Using Rulers
Working with Guides
Using Smart Guides to Align & Place Objects
Chapter 6: ADDING TEXT TO YOUR LAYOUT (32 min)
Adding & Formatting Text in a Frame
Exploring Frame Types
Placing Text from a File
Threading Text Frames
Creating Text on a Path
Auto-Flowing Text
Using Smart Text Reflow
Chapter 7: TEXT FORMATTING OPTIONS (33 min)
Choosing Fonts
Controlling Font Size & Leading
Changing Text Color in the Swatches & Color Panels
Adjusting Alignment, Tracking & Kerning
Using the Eyedropper Tool to Sample Text Attributes
Finding & Replacing Fonts
Adding Indents & Spacing
Controlling Hyphenation & Justification
Creating Drop Caps
Using Optical Margin Alignment
Chapter 8: FORMATTING TEXT USING STYLES (20 min)
Creating Paragraph Styles
Applying Styles
Understanding Next Styles
Clearing Style Options
Redefining Styles
Importing & Managing Styles
Chapter 9: TABS, TABLES & LISTS (33 min)
Formatting Text with Tabs
Creating, Selecting & Navigating Tables
Formatting Tables & Cells
Saving Time with Table & Cell Styles
Working with Bulleted & Numbered Lists
Chapter 10: WORKING WITH PLACED GRAPHICS (28 min)
Exploring Bridge & Assigning Keywords
Placing & Scaling Images
Using the Free Transform, Position & Scale Tools
Frame & Content Fitting Options
Placing Multiple Files
Using the Links Panel
Building a Library
Chapter 11: CREATING SHAPES & USING TEXT WRAP (21 min)
Creating Shapes & Frames
Customizing & Transforming Shapes
Aligning & Distributing Shapes
Applying Text Wrap
Chapter 12: WORKING WITH COLOR & SWATCHES (41 min)
Introduction to Swatches
Choosing Colors & Creating New Swatches
Working with Gradients
Using the Kuler Panel
Using Transparency
Transparency Effects
Chapter 13: USING LAYERS (12 min)
Creating Layers
Placing Content on Layers
Moving Content between Layers
Managing Layers
Chapter 14: INTRODUCING OBJECT STYLES (12 min)
Creating New Object Styles
Applying Object Styles
Updating Object Styles
Defining Default Object Styles
Chapter 15: ADDING INTERACTIVITY (26 min)
Making a Table of Contents Interactive
Creating Hyperlinks
Adding Buttons for Navigation
Adding Page Transitions
Exporting for the Web Using SWF & PDF
Chapter 16: PREFLIGHT, PRINT & PDF (19 min)
Introducing New Live Preflighting
Packaging for Output
Understanding Printing Options
Printing Booklets
Exporting to Adobe PDF
Credits
Who Is This For
This package is designed for any individual wishing to pursue or enhance their career in design and development.
Our Online Courses is a cost-effective and successful approach for many individuals. It provides a flexible learning method, allowing candidates to schedule learning at a time that suits them and fits in with other commitments; ideal for those who find it difficult to take time away from their workplace. It also allows candidates to work at their own pace, and revisit sections of the course as often as needed, leading to a fuller understanding of all the topics covered.
In addition, there are none of the high costs of travel and accommodation associated with courses at an external venue.