Indesign beginner course

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$123

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22

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Weekdays / Weeknights / Weekends

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About This Course

The Indesign beginner is an instructor-led, hands-on training course. This Adobe InDesign training course enables candidates to design a variety of layouts for both print and digital publications. Candidates learn step-by-step, the basics of the software so they can create their own print and digital materials. This training course is available in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Australia and Live Virtually

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Discuss how the application can be used and start working with it.
Set up and create a new document
Work with and change workspace elements
Use basic navigation
Work with pages
Work with layers
Understanding colours and how to use them
Work with graphics
Work with text
Ensure documents are ready for printing
Use the help menu and access online help resources.

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Course Outline

Starting with Adobe InDesign
Understanding the application
Starting the application
The welcome experience
The workspace
Understanding workspaces
Opening an existing document
Closing a document
Exiting
Setting up a document
Understanding document presets
Adjusting the units of measure
Creating a document preset
Creating a new document
Using new document preview
Saving a new document
Working with a workspace
The tools panel
Using selection tools
Displaying and hiding rulers
Working with workspaces
Creating a custom workspace
Understanding panels
Displaying and hiding panels
Floating and docking panels
Working with the status bar
Navigating
Understanding screen views
Changing screen views
Using the hand and zoom tools
Using shortcut menus
Using keyboard shortcuts
Working with tabbed documents
Arranging multiple documents
Working with pages
Inserting pages
Navigating pages
Understanding master pages
Creating master pages
Creating ruler guides
Locking, unlocking and clearing guides
Viewing and hiding the grid
Adjusting column guides
Setting document bleed and slug
Inserting auto page numbering
Applying a master page
Deleting pages
Layers
Understanding layers
Creating a new layer
Naming layers and assigning colours
Assigning objects to layers
Reordering layers
Hiding and viewing layers
Working with colour
Understanding colour
Stroke and fill
Understanding the colour panel
Applying a fill colour
Applying a stroke colour
Selecting colours using the eyedropper
Selecting colours using the swatches panel
Adding colours to the swatches panel
Creating a gradient
Creating a colour group
Creating a colour theme
Removing colour
Frames and shapes
Understanding frames
Creating frames and shapes
Transforming shapes
Merging shapes using pathfinder
Duplicating objects
Arranging objects
Aligning and distributing objects
Grouping objects
Creating an outline
Placing graphics in an outline
Working with graphics
Understanding graphic file formats
Placing graphics in a document
Positioning graphics within a frame
Fitting graphics
Understanding linked graphics
Navigating the links panel
Linking and embedding files
Placing inline graphics
Creating a clipping path
Applying text wrap
Creating a caption
Changing display performance
Working with text
Understanding text
Applying type style
Changing font size and leading
Changing the vertical text alignment
Threading text frames
Importing text from Microsoft Word
Adjusting kerning
Adjusting tracking
Editing text in place
Editing text with the story editor
Preparing for printing
Running preflight check
Printing a document
Defining a print preset
Understanding ink handling terms
Creating a postscript file
Exporting to PDF
Soft proofing
Packaging a document
Getting help
Understanding the help menu
Using help
Searching for online help