New Horizons Computer Learning Center
410-597-9722

Adobe InDesign CS4 - Level 1

Course Length: 2 Days

Overview:
In this course, students will utilize Adobe InDesign CS4 to create and deliver eye-catching printed documents.

Prerequisites:
Windows XP - Level 1
Windows XP - Level 2
Or equivalent knowledge

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

• Manage the InDesign environment
• Design documents
• Manage text
• Utilize colors, swatches, and gradients
• Manage transparency
• Utilize tables
• Prepare for handoff to a service provider
• Create Acrobat PDF files

Course Content

Lesson 1: The InDesign Environment

• Tools Panel
• Controls Panel
• The Document Window
• Managing Other Panels
• Zoom & Navigation

Lesson 2: Basic Document Setup

• Settings & Presets
• Setting Up Master Pages
• Applying Master Pages
• Adding, Deleting & Rearranging Pages
• Activating Master Items on Document Pages

Lesson 3: Working with Frames

• Fundamental Layer Concepts
• Selection Tool v. Direct Selection Tool
• Resizing & Reshaping Frames
• Text Frame Options
• Converting Frames
• Wrapping Text
• Creating & Editing Shapes

Lesson 4: Basic Typesetting Concepts

• Typography Basics
• Font Formatting
• Paragraph Formatting
• Setting Tabs & Indentation

Lesson 5: Importing & Editing Text

• Creating & Entering Text
• Flowing Text
• Editing Techniques
• Multiple Columns
• Find & Change
• Spell Check
• Using the Story Editor

Lesson 6: Introduction to Styles

• Built-In Styles
• Importing Styles From Other Documents
• Creating Character & Paragraph Styles
• Updating Styles

Lesson 7: Using Color

• RGB, Spot & Process Color
• Color Swatches
• Applying Colors
• Gradients
• Considering Transparency

Lesson 8: Importing & Linking Graphics

• Adding Graphics
• Vector v. Bitmapped (Raster)
• Importing Photoshop & Illustrator Graphics
• Managing Links
• Create & Use a Library

Lesson 9: Table Fundamentals

• Creating Tables
• Importing Tables
• Modifying & Formatting Tables
• Using Graphics in Table Cells

Lesson 10: Preflighting & Output

• Using the Preflight Command
• Using the Package Command
• Previewing separations
• Transparency Flattener Presets
• Printing Proofs

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