Course Description
InDesign CS5: Basic, ACE Edition, is part of a three-course ILT series, which is designed to help students prepare for the Adobe Certified Expert exam for InDesign CS5. Students will learn fundamental concepts, terminology, and the basic features.
This course will teach students fundamental concepts, terminology, and the basic features of Adobe InDesign CS5. Students will learn how to create documents, place text and graphics, and create custom color swatches. Students will also learn how to work with master pages and multi-page documents. In addition, students will learn how to format text, apply styles, work with threaded text frames, position and group objects, and work with layers. Finally, students will print documents, create print presets, create a PDF file, and package documents for commercial printing.
This course is intended for students who want to explore the basic tools and features of InDesign for creating professional page layout and designs.
Agenda
Getting started
- The Adobe InDesign environment
Preferences and defaults
InDesign Help
Basic documents
- New documents
Text frames
Graphics frames
Custom colors
Guides and master pages
- Object positioning
Master pages
Typesetting
- Text frame threading
Paragraph formatting
Styles
Modifying items
- Text frame options
Graphics
Grouped items
Layers
Finalizing documents
- Printing and exporting documents
Preparing for commercial printing
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Virtual Adobe InDesign CS5 - Basic Online Live training option
Imagine an industry-leading classroom training experience from wherever you have access to the Internet.
The Virtual Online Live events listed here gives you an effective and proven online virtual learning experience with the freedom to attend virtually from anywhere.
There is also an option of experiencing Online Live from one of the many national partner centers where a computer and headset will be provided for you.
This rich and engaging virtual classroom environment lets you conveniently interact with instructors and other students.
You will hear and see your instructor as they teach the course and answer your questions via voice or text.
Choose the online live virtual training option and you can access the recorded version even after the class has finished.
The onDemand labs give you access to the same client and server technologies covered in class so you can test, apply and hone your skills by accessing the labs before and even after the class.
Technical Requirements: a computer or laptop with a modern browser and high speed internet access along with one or two monitors.