Information Technologies

hours

language

English

Target Audience

This course is intended for students who want to use the basic tools and features of InDesign for creating professional page layouts and designs.

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. You can obtain this level of skill and knowledge by taking the following course:

Introduction to Personal Computers: Using Windows 8/8.1

Skills Gained

In this course, you will use Adobe InDesign CC to create and deliver professional looking printed and interactive documents.

You will:

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.

01 Lesson 1: Getting Started with InDesign
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Topic A: Identify Components of the InDesign Interface

Topic B: Customize the InDesign Interface

Topic C: Apply the Navigation Controls and Set Preferences

02 Lesson 2: Designing a Document
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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

03 Lesson 3: Customizing a Document
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Topic A: Format Characters and Paragraphs

Topic B: Apply Colors, Swatches, and Gradients

Topic C: Create and Apply Styles

04 Lesson 4: Working with Page Elements
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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

05 Lesson 5: Building Tables
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Topic A: Create and Modify a New Table

Topic B: Format a Table

06 Lesson 6: Preparing a Document for Delivery
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Topic A: Resolve Errors in a Document

Topic B: Export Files for Printing and for the Web

minimize course outline

Adobe Indesign CC Part 1

Topics Covered