Adobe InDesign Course Overview
InDesign is an essential tool for design firms, ad agencies, magazines, newspapers, book publishers, and freelance designers around the world. This online, instructor-led course taught by an Adobe Certified Instructor, presents a thorough explanation of the core features and techniques that make this powerful page layout application fun and easy to use. It provides a foundation upon which advanced skills and workflows are built.
Software Requirements: Each computer requires the following software:
- Adobe® InDesign® CS5
- Adobe® Reader® 7.0
Upcoming Classes
No classes are currently scheduled at this time.
Level 1
Class Length: 1 day (approx. 6 hours)
Prerequisites: 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
- Lesson 2: Designing Documents
- Lesson 3: Enhancing Documents
- Lesson 4: Working with Page Elements
- Lesson 5: Managing Objects
- Lesson 6: Working with Tables
- Lesson 7: Finalizing Documents
Level 2
Class Length: 1 day (approx. 6 hours)
Prerequisites: Adobe InDesign Level 1 or equivalent knowledge and experience.
Course Outline
- Lesson 1: Handling Page Elements
- Lesson 2: Managing Styles
- Lesson 3: Developing Complex Paths
- Lesson 4: Administering External Files
- Lesson 5: Working with an XML File
- Lesson 6: Creating Dynamic Documents
- Lesson 7: Managing Long Documents
- Lesson 8: Exporting InDesign Files in Other Formats
- Lesson 9: Adjusting Print Settings