InDesign Training (IND.CERT)
In this comprehensive Adobe InDesign CC course, students will be immersed in the world of professional page layout and design. This course provides an in-depth exploration of InDesign, Adobe's leading layout software, widely used in the publishing industry. From creating simple flyers to complex multi-page documents, this course covers a range of practical applications suitable for all skill levels. It goes beyond just teaching the tools and features; students will learn how to integrate these skills into real-world design projects. With a focus on both creative and technical aspects, the course prepares students for professional challenges and helps them understand how to use InDesign to bring their design ideas to life. Whether for preparing for the InDesign certification exam or enhancing existing design skills, this course is packed with insights and industry-relevant techniques, making it ideal for aspiring and seasoned designers alike.
- Acquire a comprehensive understanding of the InDesign interface and its capabilities.
- Learn to create and manage a wide range of documents, from simple flyers to complex books.
- Develop expertise in working with text and images, mastering techniques for professional layouts.
- Gain proficiency in using styles for efficient and consistent text and object formatting.
- Understand the nuances of color management and image placement for high-quality output.
- Learn advanced skills in creating and managing tables and grids for organized layouts.
- Learn to create interactive PDFs and digital forms.
- Explore professional preflight and export options to ensure error-free, print-ready documents.
- Develop an understanding of industry practices, including project management, copyright, and licensing.
- Gain valuable insights into the design industry, preparing students for real-world design scenarios.
Private classes are delivered for groups at your offices or a location of your choice.
Learn at your own pace with 24/7 access to an On-Demand course.
- Crash Course
- InDesign Home Screen
- Opening a File in InDesign
- Creating and Opening Files (Exercise)
- The InDesign Interface
- Properties Panel
- Workspaces in InDesign
- Spreads and Pages
- Zooming
- Panning
- Setting Preferences
- Installing Adobe Fonts
- Create a Creative Cloud Libraries (Exercise)
- Creating An Invitation
- A Tea Party Invitation Postcard
- Hidden Characters
- Navigating a Document
- Types of Frames
- Adding Text to the Invitation (Exercise)
- Adding an Image to the Invitation (Exercise)
- Resizing Content
- Repositioning an Image in a Frame (Exercise)
- Character and Paragraph Styles in InDesign
- Styling and Formatting Text in the Invitation (Exercise)
- Highlighting and Styling Specific Text (Exercise)
- Finalizing the Postcard Invitation (Exercise)
- Creating A Book Chapter
- Creating a New Document (Exercise)
- Rulers, Guides, and Grids
- Add Guides to the Book Chapter (Exercise)
- Parent Pages
- Adding Guides to a Parent Page (Exercise)
- Headers and Footers
- Adding Headers (Exercise)
- Adding Page Numbers (Exercise)
- Adding Parents and Pages with Columns (Exercise)
- Text
- Placing Text
- Placing Text for Chapter 1 (Exercise)
- Creating and Styling a Poem with Text Frames (Exercise)
- Understanding Text Encoding
- Managing Text Placement (Exercise)
- Auto-size Text Boxes (Exercise)
- Find/Change
- Spell Check
- Understanding the Story Editor
- Three-Column Layout (Exercise)
- Styles
- Styles Overview
- Character Properties
- Paragraph Properties
- All About Fonts
- Creating Paragraph Styles (Exercise)
- Creating a Style for the Heading (Exercise)
- Creating a Bold Character Style (Exercise)
- Creating Text Box Columns (Exercise)
- Glyphs and Alternative Characters (Exercise)
- More Styling (Exercise)
- Creating Numbered lists (Exercise)
- Drop Cap and Nested Styles (Exercise)
- Object Styles (Exercise)
- Saving and Importing Styles and Creating Templates (Exercise)
- Images and Colors
- Placing Images
- Adding an Image to the Host Party Document (Exercise)
- Capture and Colors
- Fading an Image into a Background (Exercise)
- Gradients (Exercise)
- Text as a Frame (Exercise)
- Crop and Resize Frames (Exercise)
- Layers
- Organizing Objects in Layers (Exercise)
- Adding a QR Code (Exercise)
- Placing an Illustrator Image (Exercise)
- Gridify
- Using Gridify (Exercise)
- The Gap Tool
- Using the Gap Tool (Exercise)
- Adding Captions (Exercise)
- Align, Distribute, and Change Shapes (Exercise)
- Text Wrap (Exercise)
- Completing Documents
- Reshaping Text Boxes
- Reshape a Text Box (Exercise)
- Indent Tabs
- Setting Indent Tabs (Exercise)
- Balance Columns and Baseline Grid (Exercise)
- Text on a Path
- Creating Text on a Path (Exercise)
- Import Tricks
- Object Styles (Exercise)
- Updating Styles (Exercise)
- Anchored and Inline Images
- Placing Images (Exercise)
- Tables
- Inserting Tables
- Adding a Table to the Newsletter (Exercise)
- Adding a Table Header (Exercise)
- Cell Borders and Backgrounds (Exercise)
- Formatting the Cells (Exercise)
- Add Images in Cells (Exercise)
- Table Styles (Exercise)
- Preflight And Export
- Preflight Profiles
- Fixing Preflight Issues (Exercise)
- Export PDF (Exercise)
- Package Document (Exercise)
- Forms
- Text Fields (Exercise)
- Radio Buttons (Exercise)
- Check Boxes (Exercise)
- Form Button (Exercise)
- Interactive PDF Form (Exercise)
- Working in the Design Industry
- Client Goals and Audience
- Communicating about Design Plans
- Basic Project Management Concepts for Designers
- Copyright, Permissions, and Licensing
- Digital Image Terminology
- Typography
- Visual Composition
Each student will receive a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the class examples.
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- Exercises
- Quizzes
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