Adobe InDesign Masterclass - United Kingdom

Adobe InDesign Masterclass Training Course Outline

This Masterclass will cover the following content:

InDesign Training Introduction

• Introduction to the interface
• Creating and saving workspaces
• Overview of the toolbox
• Document setup
• Specifying page attributes
• Setting margins and columns
• Adjusting document setup
• Setting preferences
• Using ruler guides
• Using x and y references
• Locking a point in the proxy box
• Showing hidden characters
• Creating shapes
• Resizing, repositioning & rotating

Text frames in InDesign

• Specifying frame options
• Text frame properties
• Frame alignment options
• Fitting content to a frame
• Changing a frames content
• Locking and unlocking
• Grouping and ungrouping
• Magnification and views
• Placing text files
• Linking and unlinking text frames

Introduction to typography

• Typographic terms
• Typeface, style, and size
• Leading and spacing
• Formatting paragraphs
• Creating bulleted and numbered lists
• Setting rules and drop caps

Kerning and tracking in InDesign

• Text Frame Options
• Paragraph Rules
• Hyphenation & Justification
• Spanning, Splitting, and balancing columns

Applying Styles in InDesign

• Applying & modifying style sheets
• When to use paragraph or character styles
• Creating Object Styles

Working with Images in InDesign

• Importing graphics
• Bridge & Mini Bridge
• Resizing graphics
• Use of the gap tool
• Use of autofit
• Link to files
• Editing and updating original files
• Placing multiple images at once
• Checking resolution and colourspace

Document Management in InDesign

• Layout techniques
• Setting a text wrap
• Duplicating objects
• Step & repeat
• Duplicating objects in multiple grids
• Using arrangement options
• Master pages
• Creating different size pages within the same document
• Creating, applying, and modifying master pages
• Inserting automatic page numbering
• Working with colour
• Using the colour panel
• Applying colour to objects and text
• Stroke and fill options
• Swatches panel
• Specifying a Pantone colour
• Spot and process colour
• Customising the Swatches Panel
• Gradient panel
• Using the gradient tool
• Creating graduated blends
• Adding and deleting colours
• Using effects

Output

• Preparing documents for print
• Saving InDesign files
• Printing InDesign files
• Creating PDF files for print and web

What will you Gain from this Course?

• Navigate your way around Adobe InDesign with ease and confidence
• Use InDesign with confidence and skill
• Create documents from design through to output
• Apply styles to documents
• Manage documents effectively
• Produce professional quality print material