InDesign Training | Chicago & Los Angeles
Fast Facts
1 day
Max 8 students
9.00am to 4.30pm
One per student
450.00
InDesign CS4 Advanced
Course Description
This Advanced InDesign class aims to expand on your existing knowledge of InDesign by teaching you many new and exciting creative techniques. The class is a project based with a BIG emphasis on Real World design.
Target Audience
Graphic Professionals who need to master page layout and design using InDesign. Students should have already complete the InDesign CS4 Fundamentals class or have the equivalent experience. Experienced users will also benefit from the many tips and tricks and practical exercises. Find out more about our InDesign training deals.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this InDesign training course students will be able to:
- Manage InDesign plug-ins
- Master pages and master spreads
- Use the story editor
- Draw in InDesign
- Manage text alongside graphics
- Data merge
- InDesign Interchange Format (INX).
- Work with long documents
- Add a table of contents
- Work with color in InDesign
- Preparing documents for print
- Printing transparency
Upcoming Classes
Chicago |
Feb, 2012 | Mar, 2012 | Apr, 2012 | May, 2012 |
Los Angeles |
Feb, 2012 | Mar, 2012 | Apr, 2012 | May, 2012 |
* Class almost full ! Class guaranteed to run † Class is full
Course Outline
Workspace
- Managing InDesign’s Plug-ins
Page Layout
- Adding Section Marker Text
- Applying Master Pages and Master Spreads
- Overriding Master Items
- Layers and Master Pages
- Adjusting Layouts
Text
- Using the Story Editor
Drawing
- Points and Paths
- Drawing Paths with Pen Tool
- Drawing Techniques
- Compound Paths
- Smoothing Paths
- Erasing Paths
- Path Operations
- Corner Effects
- Where Text Meets Graphics
Creating Tables
- Editing Tables
- Formatting Tables
- Inline Frames and Anchor Objects
Importing and Exporting
- Data Merge
- InDesign Interchange Format (INX)
Long Documents
- Books
- Table of Contents
- Indexes (or Indices)
Color
- Seeing Color
- Print Color
- Trapping
Printing
- Separations Preview
- Printing Transparency
- Preflight and Package
Meet the Instructors
Eva
Eva is a certified Adobe instructor and holds a CompTIA CTT certification which recognizes excellence in instruction.
Eva has more than 15 years graphic design experience. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Art (major in illustration) and a Masters in Fine Art (major in painting and printmaking).
Eva is an exceptional and passionate trainer, and consistently achieves 100% top marks on her evaluations.
