InDesign CS3, Advanced
This course builds on the concepts and skills taught in Adobe InDesign CS3: Basic. Students will learn how to use the application to create professional-looking layouts more efficiently. Specifically, they will learn how to set up multi-page spreads, work with vector paths, format type using advanced features, create lighting effects, adjust transparency, define object styles, explore the use of tables in a document, use the Story Editor, and manage long documents.
Audience
The target student for this course should have some experienced using InDesign CS3 and should be familiar with using a word processing application such as Microsoft Word. Students will get the most out of this course if their goal is to become more proficient in using InDesign CS3, especially for generating layouts more efficiently, working with color and typography, and managing long documents.
Students taking this course should be familiar with personal computers and the use of a keyboard and a course. Furthermore, this course assumes that students have completed the following courses or have equivalent experience:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Set up multiple-page spreads, create tint and gradient swatches, use object libraries and snippets, and evenly space and align items.
- Create and edit vector paths, create and edit clipping paths, and wrap type on a path.
- Manually resize type; use Quick Apply, create nested styles, create path-based text wraps, and convert type to outlines; precisely control leading, hyphenation, justification, and horizontal spacing in text; and use shortcuts with fonts.
- Use layer comps in a placed PSD file; create lighting effects; adjust transparency; define and use object styles; and transform objects by using the Pathfinder panel and Transform Again commands.
- Create, modify, and format tables; add headers and footers to tables; and merge table cells.
- Edit text with the Story Editor; insert special characters; create column, frame, and page breaks; and use anchored objects.
- Create sections, tables of contents, and indexes for a document; combine several documents into a book file for printing; and insert footnotes.
- Unit 1: Efficient layout
- Unit 2: Vector paths
- Unit 3: Typography
- Unit 4: Graphics
- Unit 5: Tables
- Unit 6: Text editing
- Unit 7: Long documents
In order for a class to be successful, all students should share the same general level
of knowledge and experience. If a participant does not demonstrate these, the instructor will take
the necessary steps either to prepare the participant or place him/her in a more appropriate course.
This policy is intended to maintain the high level of quality control that you have come to expect.