InDesign® CS: Creating Basic Publications (Level 1 - Windows)

Course Specifications

Course number: 078195
Course length: 1 day
Software: Adobe_InDesign CS

Course Description

Adobe® InDesign® is a robust and easy to use design and layout program. With it you can create documents of many types, from single page advertisements and flyers, to complex multi-page color publications. In this course you will learn the basics of creating documents with InDesign®.

Prerequisites: In order to be successful with this course, a basic understanding of the operating system and of using applications in general is needed.

Delivery Method: Instructor-led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured, hands-on activities.

Certification

This Element K courseware title addresses the Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Program objectives for the Photoshop CS exam. The ACE Program is for graphic designers, Web designers, developers, systems integrators, value-added resellers, and business professionals who seek recognition for their expertise with specific Adobe products. Certification candidates must pass a product proficiency exam in order to become an Adobe Certified Expert.

Hardware/Software Requirements

You will need:

• An Intel Pentium II, III, or 4 processor.
• Microsoft Windows 2000 (with Service Pack 2), or XP operating system.
• A hard disk with at least 185 MB of available hard disk space to install the InDesign® CS software, and an additional 10 MB of free hard disk space for the course data files.
• At least 128 MB of random-access memory (RAM).
• A CD-ROM drive.
• Monitor resolution of at least 256 colors at 1024 X 768 pixels.
• Adobe® InDesign® CS.

Performance-Based Objectives

• Identify and use InDesign® environment elements; and navigate through an InDesign® document.
• Create and modify text and graphic frames; and import text and images from other applications.
• Use master pages and guides to design a document's layout and to add automatic page numbering; and apply masters to document pages.
• Import text; thread text throughout a document; reflow text threads; and change the number of columns.
• Define colors and swatches and apply them to fills and strokes of frames.
• Apply character formatting; apply paragraph formatting; create styles to streamline formatting; and set text inset spacing.
• Place and manipulate graphics; control text wrap around graphics; and create and manage layers.
• Apply transparency effects to native objects and placed images and graphics; and work with Transparency Flattener settings.
• Create sophisticated tables.
• Prepare documents for handoff to commercial printers.
• Create Acrobat PDF files for the Web and for print.

Course Content

Lesson 1: InDesign® Environment

Topic 1A: InDesign Environment Elements

Topic 1B: Document Navigation

Lesson 2: Basic Documents

Topic 2A: Document Setup

Topic 2B: Creating Text

Topic 2C: Working with Graphics

Lesson 3: Master Pages

Topic 3A: Creating Masters

Topic 3B: Applying Masters

Lesson 4: Importing and Threading Text

Topic 4A: Importing Text

Topic 4B: Threading Text

Topic 4C: Changing Text Threads

Lesson 5: Colors, Swatches, and Gradients

Topic 5A: Colors and Swatches

Topic 5B: Gradients

Topic 5C: Applying Fills and Strokes to Frames and Type

Lesson 6: Formatting Type

Topic 6A: Character Formatting

Topic 6B: Paragraph Formatting

Topic 6C: Styles

Topic 6D: Text Inset Spacing

Lesson 7: Graphics and Layout

Topic 7A: Placing and Manipulating Graphics

Topic 7B: Text Wrap

Topic 7C: Layers

Lesson 8: Transparency

Topic 8A: Applying Transparency

Topic 8B: Transparency Effects and Blending Modes

Topic 8C: Printing with Transparency

Lesson 9: Using Tables

Topic 9A: Creating Tables

Topic 9B: Formatting Tables

Lesson 10: Preparing for Handoff to a Service Provider

Topic 10A: Commercial Printing Overview

Topic 10B: Preflighting

Topic 10C: Printing

Topic 10D: Packaging Files

Lesson 11: Creating Acrobat PDF Files

Topic 11A: PDF Files for the Web

Topic 11B: PDF Presets

Topic 11C: PDF Files for Printing

Appendix A: Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Objective Mapping

Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Program