Adobe InDesign CS4 Getting Started
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InDesign CS4 Getting Started

InDesign CS4 - Getting Started is a blended learning course which combines 2 days of instructor led classroom based InDesign training with an additional 2 days of online learning content covering a wide range of InDesign topics suitable for beginners.

The classroom based modules can either be completed at our fully equipped London training centre or at your own facility, whilst the online modules combine high quality flash video presentations backed up with instructor led course discussion forums, exercises files, real world samples, and loads more.

Highlander's InDesign training courses are a great way to learn to make the most of this powerful product quickly and efficiently, whether you are a total beginner or an advanced user.

Summary of Topics Covered:
General Interface
- How the panels work
- Docking
- Panel groups
- Document tabbing
- Creating/Saving workspaces
- The Application bar
- N-up display
- Canvas Rotation
- Basic shortcuts
Exploring InDesign
- Explore the InDesign Environment
- Using InDesign Workspaces
- Explore Adobe Bridge
- InDesign Preferences
InDesign Overview
- Introduction to InDesign - what is InDesign for
- Customize Your Workspace
- Set General Preferences
- Manage Document Presets
- Managing your workspace
Designing Documents
- Create a New Document
- Alter a Document's Layout
- Create the Structure of a Document
- Developing Master Pages
- Manage Text and Graphic Placement
- Develop Layers
- Wrapping text
- Laying out columns
- Smart guides and smart spacing
Managing text
- Add Text - typing and placing
- Editing Text with and without the story editor
- Spell Check and dictionaries
- Threading Text
- Change Text Threads
- Format Characters
- Format Paragraphs
- Manage Styles
- Glyphs - where they are and how to use them
- Text inside and on a shape
Style Sheets
- Paragraph Styles
- Character Styles
- Managing Styles
Columns
- Making a text box into columns
- Column guides
- Creating boxes as columns
- Laying out a page/spread as columns
Placing Images
- Image file type - jpgs/gif/tiff/pdf/eps/etc
- Linking vs Embedding
- Placing psd and ai files
- Place options
Placing text
- Placing several pages of text
- What text file formats can be placed
- Place options
- Missing font issues
- Automatic flowing of placed text
Colours, Swatches, and Gradients
- Colour and Kuler
- Swatches
- Apply Fills, Gradients, and Strokes to objects and text
- Applying effects
- Transparency
- Tables
- Create Tables
- Modifying Tables
- Formatting Tables
Masters
- Creating masters
- Multiple masters
- Editing masters
- Headers/Footers
- Page numbering
Preparing a document for print
- Checking Documents for Problems
- Printing a Document
- Preflighting a document
- Packaging Files
- Preview Output
Creating PDFs
- Preparing PDF Files for web and for print
- Managing PDF Presets
- Export PDF Files - options
- Creating Interactive PDFs
Basic object editing
- Creating basic shapes
- Editing shapes
- Pathfinder
- Applying effects to a shape
- Object styles
Basic overview of using InDesign within CS4
- How to use InDesign with Photoshop CS4
- How to use InDesign with Illustrator CS4
- How to use InDesign with Flash CS4
OpenType
- What is an OpenType font
- Why use OpenType fonts
- OpenType fonts and their variations
- Glyphs
- Fractions, where are they and how to create them
More about Masters
- Masters upon masters
- Section breaks and numbering
- Overriding master items
Keyboard shortcuts and Customisation
- Customising Menus
- Finding shortcuts
- Editing shortcuts
- Saving shortcuts
Dynamic documents
- Bookmarks
- Hyperlinks
- Cross-references
- Movies and sound
- Buttons

 
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