InDesign CS3, Introduction
This course teaches students how to use Adobe InDesign CS3 to design professional looking documents and print layouts. Students will cover a broad scope of topics that will provide an overview of the application so that they can start creating documents right away. They will learn how to create a new document, add text and graphics, use master pages, add columns, thread frames, create and apply styles, use layers, and prepare a file for print.
Audience
This course is designed for students who want to use Adobe InDesign to create professional documents and print layouts. Students taking this course should have little or no experience using Adobe InDesign. Students will get the most out of this course if their goal is to learn how to use Adobe InDesign CS3 to create professional print documents and publications.
- The user should have an understanding of how to use Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows XP operating systems
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Start Adobe InDesign, explore elements of the environment, and use InDesign Help.
- Create a document, add basic elements to a layout, and position elements precisely by using guides and the Control Panel.
- Create a facing-pages document; create master pages; and apply master pages to a document.
- Thread text between text frame, add jump lines, and adjust the number of columns in a text frame; use the Paragraph Formatting Controls to apply paragraph formatting; use Find/Change to replace formatting; and create and edit paragraph and character styles.
- Position text in text frames and format frame borders; add Photoshop images to documents, adjust text wraps, modify graphics and next frames; group items and manipulate items within a group; and create layers and assign items to them.
- Print documents, create print styles, and export documents to PDF; prepare documents for commercial printing; convert document files from other applications; and use Adobe Bridge.
- Unit 1: Getting Started
- Unit 2: Basic documents
- Unit 3: Structuring multi-page documents
- Unit 4: Typesetting
- Unit 5: Modifying items
- Unit 6: Finalizing documents and setting defaults
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.