InDesign CS4 Fundamentals

Cost:

$595.00 (Online Class - Lodestone Live)
$795.00 (Lodestone Training Center)

Time: 10 AM - 4:30 PM EST
Length: 2 day class
Type: Instructor-led

Course Description:

This class is focused on those creating layouts for print, web, and pre-press professionals who need to output film.

Learning Objectives:

This course will get you started with the basic concepts of InDesign, but give you a path to continue your mastery of the application. This is a great primer for those seeking their Adobe certification.

After taking this class you will be able to:

• Customize the InDesign CS4 interfaces
• Edit an existing InDesign document
• Setup a new InDesign document
• Work with text and typography
• Use Styles to format text
• Access hidden text characters using the Glyphs panel
• Import and edit text, images and graphics from other applications
• Edit text and graphics Frames
• Create and manage layers for more organized InDesign documents
• Use Master Pages to quickly format document pages
• Mix and apply custom colors to document objects
• Import colors from color libraries like Pantone®

Target Audience:

This class is for anyone involved with desktop publishing - magazines, collateral material, ads, DVD covers, and even books can be created with InDesign. This is a great class for beginners just starting out with the tool.

Course Outline:

Lesson 1: Getting to Know the Work Area

• Looking at the NEW CS4 work area
• About the Tools panel
• The NEW Application Bar
• The Control Panel
• The Document Window
• Multiple document windows
• Viewing and arranging panels
• Customizing your workspace
• Using panel menus
• Changing the magnification of a document
• Using the view commands and magnification menu
• Using the Zoom tool
• Navigating through your document
• Using context menus
• Selecting Objects

Lesson 2: Setting Up Your Document

• Creating and saving custom page settings
• Creating a new document
• Working with master pages
• Adding guides to the document
• Creating a text frame on the master page
• Renaming the master page
• Creating additional master pages
• Adding text and graphic frames to the master page
• Wrapping text around a graphic
• Drawing colored shapes
• Creating text frames with columns
• Applying the masters to document pages
• Adding sections to change page numbering
• Arranging and deleting pages
• Placing text and graphics on the document pages
• Overriding master page items on document pages

Lesson 3: Working with Frames

• Working with Layers
• Creating and editing text frames
• Reshaping an existing text frame
• Creating multiple columns in a single frame
• Creating and Editing Graphics frames
• Placing graphics within an existing frame
• Resizing and moving an image within a frame
• Rotating an image within its frame
• Replacing the contents of a graphics frame
• Wrapping text around a graphic
• Using the Position tool
• Creating groups from multiple objects
• Aligning multiple objects
• Scaling grouped objects
• Selecting and modifying a frame within grouped objects

Lesson 4: Importing and Editing Text

• Managing fonts
• Creating and entering text
• Flowing text
• Working with styles
• Adding a column break
• Adding a page continuation note
• Changing horizontal and vertical text alignment
• Loading styles from another document
• Using Smart Text Reflow
• Finding and changingtext and formatting
• Checking spelling of a story
• Adding words to a dictionary
• Drag and drop text editing
• Using the story editor

Lesson 5: Working with Typography

• Using a baseline grid to align text
• Changing the spacing between paragraphs
• Changing fonts and type style
• Adding a special character
• Inserting a fraction character
• Changing paragraph alignment
• Hanging punctuation
• Creating a drop cap
• Applying a fill and stroke to text
• Adjusting the drop cap alignment
• Adjusting letter and word spacing
• Applying the paragraph and single-line composers
• Working with tabs
• Creating a hanging indent
• Adding paragraph rules

Lesson 6: Working with Color

• Discuss the differences between Color Modes
• What is a Spot Color?
• Working with the Swatches panel
• Mixing a custom color with the Color panel
• Creating a tint
• Creating a spot color
• Adding Pantone® colors to your document
• Working with gradients
• Applying colors to objects
• Applying color to text
• Advanced gradient techniques
• Applying a gradient to multiple objects
• Color Management Basics

Lesson 7: Output and PDF Exporting

• Understanding Adobe's Print dialog panel
• Printing a laser or inkjet proof
• Creating an Adobe PDF proof

There are currently no public classes scheduled dates for this class. To schedule a private class, please call us toll free at 866-665-9441.

Please note, assigned instructor may change. Lodestone confirms instructor schedules two weeks prior to class date.

*Classes are online via Lodestone Live and at a Lodestone training center.
The only time that a class will cancel is either if there is a power failure or other major disruption in service.