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InDesign CS2


InDesign CS2

3 Sessions –
9 Hours of Interactive Training
InDesign CS2 is a powerful application widely used by creative professionals to design sophisticated publications. Debbie Berg begins with the very basics of the interface, then builds upon this knowledge to demonstrate how to work with text frames and layers, format text, apply styles, add graphics and much more. At the conclusion of this course, you will be inspired to create your own professional layouts right away!

Benefits
  • Your publications will stand out as crisp, professional pieces.
  • You will understand the importance of each step in creating professional design.
  • Your understanding of these fundamental skills will save you time when creating publications.

    • About The Author
    Debbie Berg is a Web designer and the owner of WebDeb Productions, Inc. She has been designing Web sites since 1996. Berg is also an instructor and a keynote speaker and has trained thousands of individuals and hundreds of corporations on Web-related topics since 1997. Berg holds a bachelor's degree in technical writing from the University of South Florida, and when not training others, she's designing Web sites for clients throughout the U.S.
    Session 1

    Section A: Getting Started
    · Launching InDesign CS2
    · Document Window
    · Toolbox
    · Expanding/ Collapsing Palettes
    · Using Windows Menu
    · Docking/Undocking Palettes
    · Control Palettes and Shortcuts
    · Document Navigation
    · Saving/Deleting Workspaces
    · Setting Preferences

    Section B: Creating New Documents
    · Picas Overview
    · New Document Dialog Box
    · Saving Document Presets
    · Adding Pages
    · Margins and Columns
    · Ruler Guides
    · Creating Master Pages
    · Applying Master Pages
    · Modifying Master Page Items

    Section C: Shapes and Paths
    · Shape Tools
    · Pen Tool
    · Creating Paths
    · Editing Paths and Converting Shapes
    · Creating Compound Paths
    · Pencil Tool
    · Smooth Tool
    · Erase Tool
    · Line Tool
    · Scissors Tool

    Section D: Working with Text Frames
    · Creating Text Frames
    · Placeholder Text
    · Importing Text
    · Threading Text
    · Manual Threading
    · Semi-Automatic Threading
    · Automatic Threading
    · Showing Text Threads
    · Unthreading Text Frames

    		Session 2

    Section A: Character Formatting
    · Typography 101
    · Font and Text Size
    · Font Types
    · OpenType Fonts
    · Leading
    · Tracking
    · Kerning
    · Adding Special Characters

    Section B: Paragraph Formatting
    · Setting Text Wrap
    · Setting Text Inset
    · Paragraph Alignment
    · Paragraph Spacing
    · Creating Indents
    · Paragraph Rules

    Section C: Smart Text Formatting
    · Story Editor
    · Find Font
    · Spelling Preferences
    · Autocorrect
    · Check Spelling

    Section D: Styles
    · Styles 101
    · Character Styles
    · Paragraph Styles
    · Nested Styles
    · Object Styles
    · Quick Apply Menu
    · Importing Styles
    · Removing Styles

    Section E: Graphics
    · Supported Graphics Formats
    · Placing Imported Graphics
    · Rotating, Aligning, and Fitting
    · Adjusting and Resizing Framed Objects
    · Changing Display Performance
    · Text Wrap
    · Creating a Clipping Path

    Section F: Colors and Gradients
    · Color Palette
    · Swatches Palette
    · Applying Color
    · Creating Gradients
    · Applying Gradients
    · Editing Gradients

    		Session 3

    Section A: Layers
    · Creating Layers
    · Moving Objects to Layers
    · Showing/Hiding Layers
    · Merging Layers
    · Deleting Layers

    Section B: Special Effects
    · Drop Shadow
    · Feathering
    · Transparency
    · Creating Outlines

    Section C: Tables
    · Creating Tables
    · Formatting Cells
    · Formatting Tables
    · Convert Text to Table
    · Convert Table to Text

    Section D: PDF Files
    · Creating Hyperlinks
    · Editing Hyperlinks
    · Creating Buttons
    · Adding Button Behaviors
    · Converting Objects to Buttons
    · Movie and Sound Options
    · Exporting to PDF – Print Settings
    · Exporting to PDF – Web Settings

    Section E: Print Preparation
    · Document Preview
    · Transparency Flattener Styles
    · Links Palette
    · Preflight
    · Package
    · Print Preset