Course Name

InDesign CS4 Fundamentals Class

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Overview

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

  • Explore the various elements of the Adobe InDesign interface.
  • Design documents.
  • Enhance documents.
  • Work with page elements.
  • Manage objects.
  • Work with tables.
  • Finalize documents.


Course Content

    Lesson 1: Exploring the InDesign Environment
    Explore the InDesign Interface
    Customize the Interface
    Explore the Navigation Controls
    Set General and Interface Preferences

    Lesson 2: Designing Documents
    Create a Document
    Add Text
    Add Graphic
    Convert Other Application Files to InDesign

    Lesson 3: Enhancing Documents
    Format Characters and Paragraphs
    Apply Color, Swatches, and Gradients
    Apply Fills and Strokes
    Create and Apply Styles

    Lesson 4: Working with Page Elements
    Arrange Objects
    Align Objects
    Manage Page Elements with Layers
    Set Up Pages

    Lesson 5: Managing Objects
    Transform Objects
    Edit Objects
    Thread Text Frames
    Search and Replace Objects
    Edit Text

    Lesson 6: Working with Tables
    Create a Table
    Modify a Table Structure
    Format a Table
    Create Table and Cell Styles

    Lesson 7: Finalizing Documents
    Check Documents for Errors
    Print a Document
    Package Files
    Export PDF Files for Commercial Printing
    Prepare PDF Files for Web Distribution