InDesign CS3 Level 1
This course has been designed to allow new users to quickly gain new skills in an application with a similar interface to other Adobe products. Delegates will learn how to create documents for print, understand the several file formats required for 4-colour printing & monitor display, import images from other graphic programs, understand the relationship between line screen, resolution & pixels, use clipping paths to mask image backgrounds.
Who should attend?
The course is suitable for any user requiring a good knowledge of InDesign. All delegates must have basic Mac or Windows experience. The course is not designed to teach delegates the aspects of design graphics and techniques. Delegates wishing to learn more on the design and creativity should investigate the various courses available.
Every effort will be made to complete the agenda within the given time scale, but it should be noted that the course is designed to run at your pace and topics will not be rushed in order to complete the agenda.
1 day £350.00
Please call for datesManaging the Adobe InDesign Environment
Preferences - Enhanced in CS3
Customize Your Workspace
Set General Preferences - Enhanced in CS3
Manage Document Presets
Workspace and Window arrangement - Enhanced in CS3
Designing Documents
Create a New Document
Alter a Document"s Layout
Create the Structure of a Document
Develop Master Pages
Manage Text and Graphic Placement
Develop Layers
Managing and Formatting Text
Edit Text
Spell Check Text
Thread Text
Find/ Change - Enhanced in CS3
Change Text Threads
Format Characters
Format Paragraphs
Numbering paragraphs - New in CS3
Text variables - New in CS3
Manage Styles - New in CS3
Style Groups - New in CS3
Quick Apply - Enhanced in CS3
Text Wrap - Enhanced in CS3
Text on a path
Rules
The Glyphs panel - Enhanced in CS3
Objects
Arranging, Aligning and Distributing
Transforming, duplicating, rotating, scaling, skewing & mirroring
The Transform Again commands
Object Styles
InDesign Snippets
Links Panel
Utilising Colours, Swatches, and Gradients
Utilise Colour & Swatches
Apply Fills, Gradients, and Strokes
Managing Transparency
Apply Transparency - Enhanced in CS3
Apply Transparency Flattener Presets
Graphics
File Types
Importing options
Image Frames simple, compound and custom
Fitting images Control Palette and shortcuts- Enhanced in CS3
Inline graphics
Clipping Paths, Alpha channels
Importing InDesign documents - New in CS3
Pen & Bezier tools
Path tools in InDesign
Effects - New in CS3
Inner Shadow - New in CS3
Bevel and Emboss - New in CS3
Gradient Feather - New in CS3
Inner Glow and Outer Glow - New in CS3
Tabs and Tables
Create a Table
Modify a Table
Format a Table
Table Styles - New in CS3
Creating Acrobat PDF Files
Prepare PDF Files for Web Distribution
Manage PDF Presets
Export PDF Files for Printing