Enjoy a new level of efficiency in sophisticated print and digital document layout. InDesign CS5 is packed with new features to save you time and money. Create compelling print content, interactive PDF documents, and immersive publications for viewing with Adobe Flash® Player—all with beautiful typography and stunning page design.

Course Description:

This 2-day courses is aimed at new or novice users who require a comprehensive introduction to the product. By the end of the course you will be able to create content-rich pages and produce print ready PDFs.

Adobe InDesign Training Course General Information:

Duration: 2 Days

Objectives:

At the end of this course you will be able to confidently begin creating new visually compelling design layouts and output them successfully to PDF.

Prerequisite:

No prior image manipulation experience is required, although a basic understanding of computer operations is assumed.

Adobe InDesign Training Course Outline:

The Work Area
Using palettes, the toolbox and menus, opening, saving and closing files, navigation techniques, customising the work area, preferences and defaults and file export.

Setting up New Documents
Creating documents, setting up master pages and using ruler guides, smart guides and grids.

Shapes and Frames
Drawing and editing shapes and frames, creating and using colour swatches, tints and gradients, filling and stroking shapes and transforming objects.

Working with Images
Placing images and other InDesign files, using multi-file place command, modifying graphic frames and their contents, using the spacing tool, creating in-line frames, wrapping text around objects and managing links.

Layers
Using layers to group and separate objects, working with the layers palette, creating layers, moving and copying objects between layers, merging and deleting layers.

Textual Content
Placing and flowing text, import options, linking/unlinking text frames, entering special characters, using the story editor, using Find/Change and the Spell checker.

Typography
Defining and applying character, paragraph and object styles, using nested styles, removing styles from selected text, importing and deleting styles.

Working with Styles
Defining and applying character, paragraph and object styles, using nested styles, removing styles from selected text, importing and deleting styles.

Special Effects
Creating and handling transparency, using feathering, drop shadows and gradient feathers, applying effects independently to an object’s stroke, fill, or content.

Tables
Creating and editing tables, adding content and formatting tables.

Object Libraries
Discovering the flexibility of object libraries for common reusable assets.

Preflighting, Packaging and Output
Using the preflight command to check the integrity of a document, using the package command, print menu and PDF export command.

Q & A:

How much does the Adobe Flash Essentials training course cost?
Our standard pricing for our training is £350.00 per delegate per day.

Reduced online booking cost are as follows-
1 delegate: £250 per delegate per day
Additional delegate: £150/per delegate per day

Further discounts are available for group bookings.
Please call for more information on group prices. 0207 478 1000