Course Description

You are starting to familiarize yourself with print layout and design using InDesign. You would like to learn about the tools and features available to you in InDesign CS2. In this course, you'll work with some of the tools and features to create eye-catching printed documents using InDesign CS2.

Course Objective: You will utilize Adobe InDesign CS2 to create and deliver eye-catching printed documents.

Target Student: This course is intended for graphic designers, creative professionals, print professionals, publishers, pre-press professionals, and marketing communications professionals.

Prerequisites: Before taking this course, the student must have basic PC skills, including a basic understanding of a computer's operating system, how to launch an application and create and save files, as well as how to copy files from CDs and other media.

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Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Manage the InDesign environment
• Design documents
• Manage text
• Utilize colors, swatches, and gradients
• Manage transparency
• Utilize tables
• Prepare for handoff to a service provider
• Create Acrobat PDF files

 

 

 

 

Course Content

Lesson 1: Managing the InDesign Environment
Topic 1A: Introduction to InDesign
Topic 1B: Customize Your Workspace
Topic 1C: Set General Preferences
Topic 1D: Manage Document Presets

Lesson 2: Designing Documents
Topic 2A: Create a New Document
Topic 2B: Alter a Document's Layout
Topic 2C: Create the Structure of a Document
Topic 2D: Develop Master Pages
Topic 2E: Manage Text and Graphic Placement
Topic 2F: Develop Layers

Lesson 3: Managing Text
Topic 3A: Add Text
Topic 3B: Edit Text
Topic 3C: Spell Check Text
Topic 3D: Thread Text
Topic 3E: Change Text Threads
Topic 3F: Format Characters
Topic 3G: Format Paragraphs
Topic 3H: Manage Styles

Lesson 4: Utilizing Colors, Swatches, and Gradients
Topic 4A: Utilize Color
Topic 4B: Utilize Swatches
Topic 4C: Apply Fills, Gradients, and Strokes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lesson 5: Managing Transparency
Topic 5A: Apply Transparency
Topic 5B: Apply Transparency Flattener Presets

Lesson 6: Utilizing Tables
Topic 6A: Create a Table
Topic 6B: Modify a Table
Topic 6C: Format a Table

Lesson 7: Preparing for Handoff to a Service Provider
Topic 7A: Check Documents for Problems
Topic 7B: Print a Document
Topic 7C: Package Files
Topic 7D: Preview Output

Lesson 8: Creating Acrobat PDF Files
Topic 8A: Prepare PDF Files for Web Distribution
Topic 8B: Manage PDF Presets
Topic 8C: Export PDF Files for Printing

Appendix A: ACE Objectives Map