Introduction to Adobe InDesign CS5 is ideal for users who want to learn key InDesign concepts and techniques in a hands on lab and focused setting. More experienced users who already have some experience with InDesign can use this course to learn some of InDesign CS5's more advanced features and newest tools.
(3 days)
This course covers the new tools for interactive documents, simplified object selection, multiple page sizes, track text changes, new layers panel, production enhancements, and print to digital capability.
Using step-by-step, project-based lessons, this course walks users through the creation of a specific project, with successive lessons building on the user's growing knowledge of the program.
What you will learn
- Introducing the Workspace
- Getting to Know InDesign
- Setting up a Document and Working with Pages
- Working with Objects
- Flowing Text
- Editing Text
- Working with Typography
- Working with Colour
- Working with Styles
- Importing and Modifying Graphics
- Creating Tables
- Working With Transparency
- Outputing and Exporting
- Creating Rich interactive documents
Prerequisites
You should have a working knowledge of the Macintosh and its operating system. Make sure that you know how to use the mouse and standard menus and commands, and also how to open, save, and close files. If you need to review these techniques, see the documentation included with your Mac® OS X computer.
For more information on what this course offers, please browse the Adobe InDesign CS5 Classroom in a Book outline.
Certification
If you wish to become certified in Adobe InDesign CS5, details will be provided in class. Certification for Adobe products is provided by Person Vue.
