InDesign CS3 - Level 1

Duration: 8 hours

Overview:

In this course, students work with some of the tools and features to create eye-catching printed documents using InDesign CS3.

Who Should Attend:

This course is intended for graphic designers, creative professionals, print professionals, publishers, pre-press professionals, and marketing communications professionals.

At Course Completion:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: - manage the InDesign environment. - design documents. - enhance documents. - add tables. - finalize documents.

Prerequisite Comments:

Students should be familiar with the basic functions of their computer's operating system such as creating folders, launching programs, and working with windows.

Outline:    

Lesson 1: Managing the InDesign Environment    
Explore the InDesign Environment
Customize the Workspace
Set General and Interface Preferences    

Lesson 2: Designing Documents    
Create a New Document
Add Text and Graphics
Edit Text
Thread Text Frames
Convert Other Application Files to InDesign 

Lesson 3: Enhancing Documents    
Apply Colors and Swatches
Apply Fills, Gradients, and Strokes
Format Characters and Paragraphs
Create and Apply Styles
Search and Replace Text and Characters
Develop Layers
Apply Transparency and Transparency Flattener Presets    

Lesson 4: Adding Tables    
Create a Table
Modify a Table Structure
Format a Table
Create Table and Cell Styles

Lesson 5: Finalizing Documents    
Check Documents for Problems
Print a Document
Package Files
Prepare PDF Files for Web Distribution
Export PDF Files for Printing