InDesign CC: Level 1
InDesign is a desktop publishing and typesetting software application for producing posters, flyers, brochures, magazines, newspapers, presentations, books and ebooks.
InDesign CC: Level 1
InDesign is a desktop publishing and typesetting software application for producing posters, flyers, brochures, magazines, newspapers, presentations, books and ebooks.
What you’ll be able to do — competencies
- Navigate and manipulate the work area
- Set up a new document, save document presets and apply master pages
- Create and edit frames and styles
- Work with type, applying standard typesetting techniques
- Create and apply appropriate colors throughout the document
- Use PreflightandPackage, and make a PDF
Course description
InDesign is the leading tool for producing digital- and print-based brochures, flyers, business cards or newsletters in your home or office. Course topics include setting up new documents; importing and manipulating text and graphics; and working with master pages and typography.
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with your computer’s operating system, and file and folder management
Syllabus
Session 1 Topics
- Introducing the workspace
- Interface overview including customization
- Navigating the document
- Setting up a document and working with pages
- Creating and saving document settings
- Master pages
- New pages, deleting pages, arranging pages
- Placing text and graphics
Session 1 Assignments
- Download book files
- Assemble shortcut cube
- Lesson 1*
- Lesson 3* *You do not need to work past what is learned in class
Session 2 Topics
- Working with objects
- Layers
- Creating and editing text and graphic frames
- Transforming, aligning and grouping objects
- Flowing Text
- Placing text in an existing frame
- Manually and auto flowing text
- Jumplines
Session 2 Assignments
- Lesson 4*
- Lesson 5* *You do not need to work past what is learned in class
Session 3 Topics
- Editing text
- Missing fonts
- Import text
- Checking spelling
- Story Editor
- Working with typography
- Adjusting line spacing
- Using the character panel
- Adjusting columns
- Using the paragraph panel
- Drop caps
- Letter vs. word spacing
- Tabs
- Using “rule”
Session 3 Assignments
- Lesson 6*
- Lesson 7* *You do not need to work past what is learned in class
Session 4 Topics
- Working withcolor
- Printing requirements
- Colorandswatch panel
- Process vs. spot color
- Tint
- Applying color to text vs. Objects
- Gradients
Next available start dates
Online — Evenings
InDesign CC: Level 1
Total classroom hours
18 hours
Schedule
Online
Evenings, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, 6 T Th - 9/27/2022 - 10/18/2022, No class 10/6
Quarter: Fall
Total cost
$609
Instructor: Morgan Olson
Notes
Please have a USB flash drive ( minimum 2 GB) available for class.
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