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Course Title:
Adobe InDesign Introduction

Duration: 1 day

Course Overview
To introduce the student to the concepts involved in Desk Top Publishing. Delegates will learn crucial skills which will enable them to create a variety of documents, from one-page flyers and advertisements to lengthy reports. As well as covering the key menu options and features available in Adobe InDesign, the course will include basic design principles and tips, ensuring that their documents always look professional. Throughout the course, delegates will be encouraged to apply their new knowledge to their current work environment and develop examples to take away with them on disk.

Course Content


Introduction to Desk Top Publishing Concepts

The Adobe InDesign Screen

Menus and Tools

Starting a New Document

Working with Long Documents

Creating & Using Master Pages

Using Grids & Guidelines
Working with Text

Entering & Editing Text

Formatting Text

Working with Columns

Linking Text Frames

Changing the shape of Text Frames

Importing Text

Adding Drop Caps

Fonts

Tracking & Kerning

Leading, Alignment

Indents

Tabs & Rules

Using the Drawing Tools

The Pen Tool

The Shape Tools

Formatting Shapes (Fills & Outlines)

Using Layers

Customising the Palettes

Basic Layout & Design Principles

User Specific Questions & Examples

Aligning Text & Shapes

Inserting and Manipulating Graphics

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