Adobe InDesign CC Introduction

Course Description

Duration: 1 day Giving your documents a well-designed, professional look will put you a step ahead in the marketplace cluttered with all kinds of communications. Paragraph and character styles that allow you to format pages of text uniformly, layout features that help you to build alternate size configurations of your document, and various panels that enable you to easily customize both text and graphics; Adobe® InDesign® CC has all the tools you need to elevate the look of your document and get it out to the people who need to see it, whether it be in print or on the web. This course is a great component of your preparation for the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) Print & Digital Media Publication Using Adobe InDesign exam. Course Objectives In this course, you will use Adobe InDesign CC to create and deliver professional looking printed and interactive documents. 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. Who Should Attend? This course is intended for students who want to use the basic tools and features of InDesign for creating professional page layouts and designs. Why Choose New Horizons? Eligible New Horizons Programs Course Prerequisites To ensure your success in this course, you should be familiar with the functions of your computer\'s operating system such as creating folders, launching programs, copying and pasting objects, formatting text, retrieving files, and saving files. Agenda 1 - Getting Started with InDesign Topic A: Identify Components of the InDesign Interface Topic B: Customize the InDesign Interface Topic C: Apply the Navigation Controls and Set Preferences 2 - Designing a Document Topic A: Establish Project Requirements Topic B: Apply Design Principles Topic C: Create a New Document Topic D: Add Text to a Document Topic E: Add Graphics to a Document 3 - Customizing a Document Topic A: Format Characters and Paragraphs Topic B: Apply Colors, Swatches, and Gradients Topic C: Create and Apply Styles 4 - Working with Page Elements Topic A: Arrange and Align Objects Topic B: Apply Layers Topic C: Transform and Manipulate Objects Topic D: Thread Text Frames Topic E: Edit Text 5 - Building Tables Topic A: Create and Modify a New Table Topic B: Format a Table 6 - Preparing a Document for Delivery Topic A: Resolve Errors in a Document Topic B: Export Files for Printing and for the Web