About This Training Course

In this Adobe InDesign CS5 - Level 1Training Course students will will utilize Adobe InDesign CS5 to create and deliver eye-catching printed documents. This Adobe InDesign CS5 - Level 1Training Course is intended for students who want to explore the basic tools and features of InDesign for creating professional page layout and designs.

Subjects Covered

This Adobe InDesign CS5 - Level 1Training Course will cover the following subjects:

Lesson 1 Exploring the InDesign Environment
• Identify the InDesign Interface Components
• Customize the Interface
• Use the Navigation Controls
• Set General and Interface Preferences

Lesson 2 Designing Documents
• Create a Document
• Add Text
• Add Graphical Objects

Lesson 3 Enhancing Documents
• Format Characters and Paragraphs
• Apply Colors, Swatches, and Gradients
• Apply Fills and Strokes
• Create and Apply Styles

Lesson 4 Working with Page Elements
• Arrange Objects
• Align Objects
• Manage Page Elements with Layers

Lesson 5 Managing Objects
• Transform Objects
• Manipulate Objects
• Thread Text Frames
• Search and Replace Content

Lesson 6 Working with Tables
• Create a Table
• Modify a Table Structure
• Format a Table

Lesson 7 Finalizing Documents
• Check Documents for Errors
• Print a Document
• Package Files
• Export PDF Files for Commercial Printing
• Prepare PDF Files for Web Distribution

Training Course Outcomes

At the end of this Adobe InDesign CS5 - Level 1Training Course, students will be able to:

• Identify the various elements of the Adobe InDesign interface.
• Design documents.
• Enhance documents with formats, color, and styles.
• Work with page elements.
• Manage objects.
• Work with tables.
• Finalize documents.

Prerequisites

Before taking this Adobe InDesign CS5 - Level 1Training Course, students should be familiar with the functions of their computer's operating system such as creating folders, launching programs, copying and pasting objects, formatting text, retrieving and saving files. Familiarity with other Adobe software applications is helpful, but not required.

Other Information

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