Adobe InDesign is the premiere page layout tool and a joy to use. Designed for seamless integration with other Adobe products,
InDesign is changing the standards of editorial, catalogue and advertising production. In this series of hands-on courses, students learn the
secrets of InDesign at every level.
InDesign Complete3 days | $995 + GST
Our most popular InDesign course. We found that the majority of people using Indesign need to know more than can reasonably be learned in a two-day session so we combined our Level One and Level Two classes to provide greater value to students. The result? A 3-day "complete" course and some very satisfied customers. The extra day makes a big, big difference. Prerequisite: familiarity with computer/mouse and proficiency in at least one software application.
- the toolbar
- the work area
- the palettes
- setting up a new document
- navigation and adobe bridge
- creating margins, columns, guides and setting up rulers
- creating and editing master pages and templates
- creating frames for graphics and text
- feathering, shadows and corner effects
- organizing elements in the layers palette
- creating colours, tints and gradients
- importing, pouring, flowing and autoflow of type
- editing and formatting type
- typography basics and opentype fonts
- creating paragraph and character styles
- managing links and libraries
- integration with illustrator, photoshop, acrobat
- importing content from microsoft office
- creating functional and editable tables and forms
- preflight, package
- creating web and press ready pdf files
- converting quark express and pagemaker files
- transparency techniques
- advanced typography and formatting
- creating nested styles and snippets
- compound paths and pathfinder
- working with the pen tool
- text and image tables
- story editing and glyph sets
- sections, books and auto pagination
- grouping documents and generating book lists
- generating an index and table of contents
- advanced clipping paths, transparency and feathering effects
- generating an index and table of contents
- crop marks, slugs
- colour mapping
InDesign Power Shortcuts 1 day | $435 + GST
This course turns InDesigners into power users! Ideal for anyone ready to take their game to the next level, this class teaches students how to streamline their methods and boost productivity exponentially. These proven tips and techniques will make a big difference in how you work and in how much you enjoy your work!
- default settings that save you time
- the magic button
- tool shortcuts
- fill and stroke shortcuts
- smart guides
- preview mode
- context menus
- quick apply
- customizing your workspace
- using the application bar
- eyedropper tool shortcuts
- jumping page to page
- effective use of Master pages
- type tips
- file management tips
- correcting problematic text
- placing graphics in a grid
- placing specific pages from a pdf
- harvesting images from a Word file
- harvesting text from a pdf
- resizing several objects at once
- selecting items within a group
- layer palette secrets
- creating a copy while transforming objects
- sharing libraries
- combining documents with different dimensions
- reducing the chances of file corruption
- customizing the links panel
- flowing long text automatically
- object style secrets
- extra photoshop tips
- extra acrobat tips
- the secrets of highly effective InDesigners
- typography tips that make you look good
- working with type at the speed of light
Interactive Documents and Presentations 1 day | $435 + GST
The movement towards interactive documents and presentations is exploding. It’s not hard to see why. Interactive documents are incredibly user-friendly, allowing readers to go directly to specific content without scrolling page by page. Interactive documents save time too – now you can convert existing documents to presentations without having to re-create everything in PowerPoint. Designers love Interactive Documents because they can create stunning presentations so easily. This course teaches students how to add movies, sound clips, interactive buttons, hyperlinks and bookmarks to InDesign documents to create sensational slide presentations, style guides, mood boards, and more. Prerequisite: familiarity with InDesign.
- digital publishing ideas and trends
- preparing your workspace
- creating an rgb colour palette
- creating a font palette
- design basics
- creating a slide presentation
- choosing the document size
- when to use layers
- preparing your images and graphics
- automatic page numbering
- how master pages can be helpful
- creating navigation buttons
- creating bookmarks
- adding url hyperlinks
- page transitions
- rollover effects
- advanced techniques
- adding a button to enter full screen mode
- creating bookmarks
- navigating to specific pages
- using effects and transparency
- creating a reflection effect
- placing multiple files as a grid of images
- assigning actions to the navigation buttons
- creating a button to reveal and hide objects
- toggling visibility of several objects with one button
- embedding video and sound
- finishing touches
- exporting to PDF and Flash
InDesign QuickStart 1 day | $465 + GST
Need to get up to speed in InDesign fast? This one-day class is for people who only need to know a small part of InDesign’s many features. The incredible popularity of InDesign means that more and more people are using it to perform routine tasks like editing copy or replacing an image within a layout supplied by their ad agency or marketing department. If you are among them, this course is for you. Prerequisite: familiarity with computer/mouse and proficiency in at least one software application.
- introduction to indesign
- setting general preferences
- managing document presets
- creating a new document
- working with an existing template
- working with master pages
- managing text and graphic placement
- understanding layers
- adding and editing text
- using spellcheck
- linking text frames
- formatting text manually
- formatting text with paragraph and character styles
- using colours, swatches and gradients
- re-sizing objects
- placing and re-sizing images
- editing information within a table
- basic table modifications
- printing documents
- creating acrobat pdf files
We provide free after-class support by phone or email for every student. For more information about this or any other part of our training, please call toll free 1-888-922-1132 or email: info@trainingvancouver.com.