Course
number: 084149
Software: InDesign CS2
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
You are starting to familiarize yourself with print layout and design using InDesign. You would like to learn about the tools and features available to you in InDesign CS2. In this course, you'll work with some of the tools and features to create eye-catching printed documents using InDesign CS2.
Course Objective: You will utilize
Adobe InDesign CS2 to create and deliver eye-catching printed documents.
Target Student: This course is intended for graphic designers, creative
professionals, print professionals, publishers, pre-press professionals, and
marketing communications professionals.
Prerequisites: Before taking this course, the student must have basic PC
skills, including a basic understanding of a computer's operating system, how
to launch an application and create and save files, as well as how to copy
files from CDs and other media.
Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery
learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Lesson 1: Managing the InDesign Environment
Topic 1A: Introduction to InDesign
Topic 1B: Customize Your Workspace
Topic 1C: Set General Preferences
Topic 1D: Manage Document Presets
Lesson 2: Designing Documents
Topic 2A: Create a New Document
Topic 2B: Alter a Document's Layout
Topic 2C: Create the Structure of a Document
Topic 2D: Develop Master Pages
Topic 2E: Manage Text and Graphic Placement
Topic 2F: Develop Layers
Lesson 3: Managing Text
Topic 3A: Add Text
Topic 3B: Edit Text
Topic 3C: Spell Check Text
Topic 3D: Thread Text
Topic 3E: Change Text Threads
Topic 3F: Format Characters
Topic 3G: Format Paragraphs
Topic 3H: Manage Styles
Lesson 4: Utilizing Colors, Swatches, and Gradients
Topic 4A: Utilize Color
Topic 4B: Utilize Swatches
Topic 4C: Apply Fills, Gradients, and Strokes
Lesson 5: Managing Transparency
Topic 5A: Apply Transparency
Topic 5B: Apply Transparency Flattener Presets
Lesson 6: Utilizing Tables
Topic 6A: Create a Table
Topic 6B: Modify a Table
Topic 6C: Format a Table
Lesson 7: Preparing for Handoff to a Service Provider
Topic 7A: Check Documents for Problems
Topic 7B: Print a Document
Topic 7C: Package Files
Topic 7D: Preview Output
Lesson 8: Creating Acrobat PDF Files
Topic 8A: Prepare PDF Files for Web Distribution
Topic 8B: Manage PDF Presets
Topic 8C: Export PDF Files for Printing
Appendix A: ACE Objectives Map