Adobe InDesign
Tutor-Led Training at GBM
Adobe InDesign CS3
Class Training
Course Description
Adobe InDesign CS3 is a one day course, to introduce desk top publishing, from design concepts right through to professional output, using Adobe InDesign CS3.
The course content below is that which will be covered. Attendees are encouraged to ask specific questions, taking the
course into more or less detail on any of these topics plus others, where required. Magnification views and viewing modes.
Who should attend?
Adobe InDesign CS3 is aimed at anyone wishing to create a publication, using Adobe InDesign CS3.
Prerequisites
Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending this course:
- Basic knowledge of Mac OS X
- Basic knowledge of a DTP package, not nessacerily InDesign
Costs
£250* per trainee. Training at GBM includes refreshments, a light lunch, course notes or a suitable reference book.
*All prices exclude VAT
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| Introduction | Desktop publishing concepts; The InDesign Inter face, toolbox, palettes; Tiling; Magnification views and viewing modes. |
| Pages | Document Setup; Margins and columns; Column and ruler guides; The zero point; x and y references; Text frames; Page numbering; Baseline grid; Layers; Master pages; Document presets; Templates; Guides; Working with long documents; Books; Working with tables. |
| Type | Creating and importing text ; Text attributes; Paragraph attributes; Tracking/kerning and leading; Editing text; Working with tabs and bullets; Paragraph and character styles; Hidden characters; Creating text frame; Linking text frames; Creating and modifying tables; Importing tables; Find and change; Replace and insert characters; Indentation, hanging indents, last line right indent; Dynamic spell check; Tracking/kerning and leading; Hyphenation and justification; Automatic bullets and numbering; Applying rules; Nesting character styles. |
| Proofing | Checking spelling; AutoCorrect; Find and change. |
| Graphics | Picture frames; Text wrap; Importing graphics; Grouping objects; Resizing and cropping images; Strokes; Arrangement options; Object styles. |
| Colour | Creating colours; Stroke and fill options; The swatches palette. |
| Printing | Printing documents; Documents for Print; Creating PDF’s. |
| Open Session | A selection of features and techniques prompted by course attendees. |
