Adobe Indesign CS4 Basic
The Opening Screen
Changing the Default Settings
Creating a New Document
Opening Screen with a New Document
The Toolbox
Creating a Text Box
Placing Text into a Text Box
Placing Word Text into a Text Box
Flowing Text from Text Box to Text Box
Importing a QuarkXpress Document
Importing a Multiple Page PDF File
Placing an Illustrator File
Pasting an Illustrator File
Placing a File from Adobe Bridge
Formatting Text
Modifying Text Box Frames
Changing Text Colour
Changing Text Outline Colour
Applying a Gradient to a Text Box
Applying a Pantone Colour
Creating a Transparent Box
Stroking a Text Box
Creating an Irregular Text Box
Text Wrap
Inline Graphics
Sizing Graphics
Screen Rotation PC Only
Picture Boxes
Inserting a Photoshop file
File Associations
Clipping Paths
Inserting an Excel Spreadsheet
Table Tool
Placing a Graphic in a Cell
Tabs Left Right Decimal Centre & Dot Leader
Tabs Within a Cell
Outlines & Lines
The Line Tool
The Pencil Tool
Path Type Tool
Linking Two Boxes
Text Path Tool
Converting Text into a Picture Box
Brochure Project
Inserting a Drop Cap
Creating an EPS of your Project
Package
Creating a PDF of Your Project
Printing
Multiple Pages
Master Pages
Inserting Page Numbers
Creating a Second Master Page
Course Benefits
On completion of this course delegates will be able to explore the various elements of the Indesign interface, design, enhance and finalise documents, work with page elements and tables and manage objects.
Target Audience
Those who are new to Indesign and who work as graphic designers, creative, print, publishering, pre-press and marketing communications professionals.
Pre Requisites
Students should have basic PC or Mac skills.
Location of Course
Camberley
Course Trainer
Martin Karp
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