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InDesign 101 - Intro to Adobe InDesign CS5: $795
	Description
	Adobe InDesign CS5 is the premiere page layout tool for both electronic and print publishing. Designed for seamless integration with other Adobe products, InDesign is changing the standards for magazine catalogue and advertisement publishing. In this hands on course, students will learn the fundamentals of producing high quality content for print and the web. Prerequisites: A basic understanding of computer operation is recommended. We understand that InDesign is cross platform between Macintosh and PC. While our courses are conducted on Macintosh computers, PC equivalent keystrokes and workflows will be addressed.
	Itinerary
	AM - Day 1:	PM - Day 1:
	Introducing the Workspace • Looking at the workspace • Working with panels • Customizing the workspace • Changing the magnification of a document • Navigating through a document • Using context menus Getting to Know InDesign • Viewing the lesson document • Preflighting as you work • Viewing guides • Adding text • Working with styles • Working with graphics • Working with objects • Working with object styles Setting Up Documents & Working with Pages • Creating and saving custom document settings • Creating a new document • Switching between open InDesign documents • Working with master pages • Applying master pages to document pages • Adding sections to change page numbering • Adding new pages • Arranging and deleting pages • Placing text and graphics on the document pages • Overriding master page items on document pages • Changing the size of pages • Viewing the completed spread Working with Objects • Working with layers • Creating and editing text frames • Creating and editing graphics frames • Adding metadata captions to graphics frames • Changing the shape of a frame • Wrapping text around a graphic • Modifying the shape of frames • Transforming and aligning objects • Selecting and modifying grouped objects	Flowing Text • Flowing text into an existing frame • Flowing text manually • Creating text frames while flowing text • Flowing text automatically • Creating threaded frames automatically • Adding a jump line page number Editing Text • Finding and changing a missing font • Entering and importing text • Finding and changing text and formatting • Checking spelling • Editing text by dragging and dropping • Using the Story Editor • Tracking changes Working with Typography • Adjusting vertical spacing • Changing fonts and type style • Fine-tuning Columns • Changing paragraph alignment • Creating a drop cap • Adjusting letter and word spacing • Setting tabs • Adding a rule above a paragraph • Exploring on your own
	AM - Day 2:	PM - Day 2:
	Working with Color • Defining printing requirements • Creating and applying colors • Working with gradients • Creating a tint • Creating a spot color • Applying colors to text and objects • Using advanced gradient techniques Working with Styles • Creating and applying paragraph styles • Creating and applying character styles • Nesting character styles inside paragraph styles • Creating and applying object styles • Creating and applying table and cell styles • Globally updating styles • Loading styles from another document Importing and Modifying Graphics • Adding graphics from other programs • Comparing vector and bitmap graphics • Managing links to imported files • Updating revised graphics • Adjusting display quality • Working with clipping paths • Working with alpha channels • Importing native Adobe graphics files • Using a library to manage objects • Using Adobe Bridge to import graphics	Creating Tables • Converting text to a table • Formatting a table • Creating a header row • Adding graphics to table cells • Creating and applying table and cell styles Working with Effects • Importing and colorizing a grayscale image • Applying effects to the object, stroke, fill or text • Changing opacity • Changing blend modes • Applying transparency settings to text Output and Exporting • Preflighting files • Packaging files • Creating an Adobe PDF proof
	Become Adobe Certified	Upcoming Dates
	This course covers exam content for Adobe® InDesign® CS5 ACE Exam (9A0-142) towards earning the certification of "Adobe Certified Expert - Adobe® InDesign® CS5". Adobe Training textbook included	February 23rd to 24th
		June 21st to June 22
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