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Adobe Indesign Courses

InDesign is a versatile desktop publishing application used by graphics, publishers, and marketing professionals to create flyers, business card, brochures, magazines, and comics to name a few types of visual communications. Projects created using InDesign can be be used in conjunction with other applications including Illustrator and Photoshop, or it can be used on its own.

InDesign provides the essential tools to design multiple page documents containing significant amounts of text and create visual layouts that combine text and images that can be used for both print and digital media. InDesign users can now create professional documents which can be published and distributed in print or online.

What We Offer

adobe indesign training vancouver

We offer courses in InDesign Level 1, InDesign Level 2, and Custom InDesign courses. Courses can be delivered in 3-hour blocks, and scheduled in the morning, afternoon, or early evenings. Yes, we also provide weekend training classes.

InDesign Foundations - Level 1

Who should attend? This course is intended for new Adobe InDesign users.

Prerequisites: Basic computer skills and knowledge of Windows / Mac OS X.

Duration: 6 Hours

Course Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to accomplish the following:

Navigate the InDesign interface.
Create a new document.
Customize a document using color, swatches, gradients, and styles.
Manage page elements.
Add tables.
Prepare documents for deployment.

Course Content

Getting Started with InDesign:

Identify Components of the InDesign Interface
Customize the InDesign Interface
Apply the Navigation Controls and Set Preferences

Designing a Document:

Establish Project Requirements
Apply Design Principles
Create a New Document
Add Text to a Document
Add Graphics to a Document

Customizing a Document:

Format Characters and Paragraphs
Apply Colors, Swatches, and Gradients
Create and Apply Styles

Working with Page Elements:

Arrange and Align Objects
Apply Layers
Transform and Manipulate Objects
Thread Text Frames
Edit Text

Building Tables:

Create and Modify a New Table
Format a Table

Preparing a Document for Delivery:

Resolve Errors in a Document
Export Files for Printing and for the Web

InDesign Advanced Techniques - Level 2

Who should attend? This course is intended for participants who are familiar with InDesign.

Prerequisites: InDesign Foundations – Level 1 or equivalent.

Duration: 6 Hours

Course Objectives
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to accomplish the following:

Prepare documents for multiple formats.
Manage advanced page layouts.
Manage styles.
Build complex paths.
Manage external files and create dynamic documents.
Manage long documents.
Publish InDesign files for other formats and customize print settings.

Course Content

Preparing Documents for Multiple Formats:

Build Layout Versions
Link Content

Managing Advanced Page Elements:

Create Repeating Content
Change Text Layouts
Create Transparency
Anchor Objects and Manage a Library

Managing Styles:

Import Styles from Microsoft Word Documents
Manage Styles

Building Complex Paths:

Create Bezier Paths
Create Clipping Paths
Create Compound Paths

Managing External Files and Creating Dynamic Documents:

Import External Files
Create Document Sections
Insert Text Variables
Create Interactive Documents

Managing Long Documents:

Create a Book
Build a Table of Contents
Create Hyperlinks and Cross-References
Generate an Index and Insert Footnotes

Publishing InDesign Files for Other Formats and Customizing Print Settings:

Export PDF Files for Print
Export Interactive PDF Files and Files for Animation
Export Files for the Web
Manage Colors
Preview the Print Output
Create Print Presets

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