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InDesign - 4 days
masterclass

 

Scheduled training

• 5 day Design Masterclass
• 4 day InDesign Masterclass
• 2 day Introduction
• 2 day Advanced
• 1 day Interactive
• 1 day Adobe Print Production Workflow
• 1 day Introduction

Private training

• 1 day Introduction
• 2 day Introduction
• Customised course

 

 

 

 

 

 

scheduled training.

4 day InDesign Masterclass.

 

 

Course outline for London, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham and Leeds

(Cardiff and Bristol see bottom of page)

 

Managing the Adobe InDesign Environment

• Preferences
• Customize Your Workspace
• Manage Document Presets
• Workspace and Window arrangement

 

Designing Documents

• Create a New Document
• Alter a Document’s Layout
• Develop Master Pages
• Develop Layers

 

Managing and Formatting Text

• Add Text
• Edit Text
• Thread Text
• Change Text Threads

 

Format Characters

• Format Paragraphs
• Manage Styles
• Quick Apply
• Text Wrap
• Rules

 

Objects

• Arranging, Aligning and Distributing
• Transforming Objects
• Duplicating
• Rotating
• Object Styles
• InDesign Snippets
• Links Panel

 

Pen & Bezier tools

• Path tools in InDesign

 

Special Effects

• Inner Shadow
• Bevel and Emboss
• Gradient Feather
• Inner Glow and Outer Glow

 

Tabs and Tables

• Create a Table
• Modify a Table
• Format a Table
• Table Styles

 

Libraries

• Using InDesign libraries

 

Utilizing Colours and Swatches

• Utilize Colour
• Utilize Swatches

 

Managing Transparency

• Apply Transparency
  

 

Graphics

• File Types
• Importing options
• Fitting images Control Palette and shortcuts

 

Effects

• Inner Shadow
• Bevel and Emboss
• Gradient Feather
  Inner Glow and Outer Glow

 

Creating Acrobat PDF Files

• Prepare PDF Files for Web Distribution
• Export PDF Files for Printing

 

Managing your workspace

• Organizing Your Palettes
• Advanced Zooming and Navigation
• Advanced View Options
• Dragging Items Between Documents
• Third-Party plug-ins

 

Page Layout

• Master Page Tips and Tricks
• Using Facing Pages
• Using Libraries
• File Formats

 

Type

• Advanced Style Sheet Tips
• Managing Long Document
• Indexing
• Table of Contents
• Text Gradients
• Hyphenation and Justifi cation
• Tracking and Kerning

 

Drawing

• Mastering the Pen Tool
• Pen Tool Shortcuts
• Compound Paths

 

Where Text Meets Graphics

• Inline Graphics
• Creating Type Outline
• Text Wrap Options
• Using Transparency

 

Importing and Exporting

• Adding Excel or Word Tables
• Import Text Options
• Import Graphic Options
  

 

Long Documents

• Adding Indexes
• Using Table of Contents
• Numbering & Section Options

 

The XML Factor

• What is XML?
• Adding Structure with XML
• Exporting to XML
• Mapping Styles to Tags
• Tips for Working with XML
• Libraries for Efficient XML Production

 

Color

• Using the Eyedropper
• Create New Swatches
• Spot or Process?

 

Printing

• Using Printer Styles
• Color Separations
• Understanding the Print Menu
• The Transparency Flattener
• Preflight and Package

 

Scripting

• Using the Script palette
• Editing the Scripting Label

 

 

 

Course outline for Cardiff

and Bristol

 

Managing the Adobe InDesign Environment

• Preferences
• Customize Your Workspace
• Manage Document Presets
• Workspace and Window arrangement

 

Designing Documents

• Create a New Document
• Alter a Document’s Layout
• Develop Master Pages
• Develop Layers

 

Managing and Formatting Text

• Add Text
• Edit Text
• Thread Text
• Change Text Threads

 

Format Characters

• Format Paragraphs
• Manage Styles
• Quick Apply
• Text Wrap
• Rules

 

Objects

• Arranging, Aligning and Distributing
• Transforming Objects
• Duplicating
• Rotating
• Object Styles
• InDesign Snippets
• Links Panel

 

Pen & Bezier tools

• Path tools in InDesign

 

Special Effects

• Inner Shadow
• Bevel and Emboss
• Gradient Feather
• Inner Glow and Outer Glow

 

Tabs and Tables

• Create a Table
• Modify a Table
• Format a Table
• Table Styles

 

Libraries

• Using InDesign libraries

 

Utilizing Colours and Swatches

• Utilize Colour
• Utilize Swatches

 

Managing Transparency

• Apply Transparency
  

 

Graphics

• File Types
• Importing options
• Fitting images Control Palette and shortcuts

 

Effects

• Inner Shadow
• Bevel and Emboss
• Gradient Feather
  Inner Glow and Outer Glow

 

Creating Acrobat PDF Files

• Prepare PDF Files for Web Distribution
• Export PDF Files for Printing

 

Advancing the basics

• Organizing your panels and workspace
• Menu shortcuts and configuration
• Advanced zooming and navigation
• Advanced view options
• Hidden navigation
• Focus selection
• Dragging Items Between Documents
• Third-Party plug-ins
• Document History
• Butterfly magic

 

Layers

• Paster Remembers
• Multi-lingual export options

 

Page Layout

• Master Page Tips and Tricks
• Using Facing Pages
• Using Libraries
• Searching metadata
• Layout adjustment

 

File Formats

• Compliant files for import
• Illustrator, PDF and Photoshop formats

 

Type

• Advanced Style Sheet Tips
• Managing Long Documents
• Indexing
• Table of Contents
• Hyphenation and Justification
• Glyph sets and opentype / unicode

 

Text Variables

• Defaulting
• Create custom variables
• Implementing into your workflow

 

Drawing

• Mastering the Pen Tool
• Pen Tool Shortcuts

 

Where Text Meets Graphics

• Inline Graphics
• Creating Type Outlines
• Special outline effect
• Text Wrap Options
• Using Transparency

 

Automation

• Quick apply
• Editing quick apply
• Data merge

 

Print Production

• Checking object resolution and colour
• Overprinting
• Non printing objects
• Advanced preview

 

Importing and Exporting

• Adding Excel or Word Tables
• Import Text Options
• Import Graphic Options

 

Long Documents

• Adding Indexes
• Using Table of Contents
• Numbering & Section Options

 

Color

• Using the Eyedropper
• Create New Swatches
• Spot or Process inks
• Generating mixed ink groups and swatches

 

Strokes

• Custom stroke configurations
• Accessing stroke easter eggs

 

Printing

• Using Printer Styles
• Color Separations
• Understanding the Print Menu
• The Transparency Flattener
• Preflight and Package

 

PDF Export Engine

• PDF Export Styles
• PDF/X ISO standards
• Compression algorithms
• Meeting both flattened and live transparency standards
• PDF/X-4 and layer handling
• Colour mapping and options for CMYK
• Security options
• Colour conversion to DeviceCMYK