InDesign Level 1 & 2

InDesign Level 1

Learning Outcomes:

• Successfully create and modify text and graphic frames as directed by the Instructor.
• Use master pages and guides to design a document’s layout and to add automatic page numbering utilizing the instructions in the Lesson Lab.
• Correctly place and manipulate graphics; control text wrap around graphics; and create and manage layers as indicated in the Activity Lab.
• Using the information provided by the instructor, apply transparency effects to native objects and placed images and graphics to the instructors’ satisfaction.
• Given a set of instructions, create Acrobat PDF files for the Web and for print demonstrating proficiency.

During this session of a robust and easy-to-use design and layout program, students will design and create one page, multiple page documents, ads, and flyers containing text and graphics.
• Manage the InDesign Environment
• Designing documents
• Enhancing Documents
• Apply colors, swatches, and gradients
• Apply transparency
• Adding Tables
• Prepare for handoff to a service provider
• Create Acrobat PDF files

InDesign Level 1

After this class, students will be able to: Use InDesign’s palettes, tools, and navigation features to examine and alter documents. Create and modify text and graphic frames. Use master pages and guides to design a document’s layout and to add automatic page numbering. Import text; thread text throughout a document; reflow text threads; and change the number of columns. Define colors and apply them to fills and strokes of frames. Apply character and paragraph formatting; and create styles to streamline formatting; and set text inset spacing. Place and manipulate graphics; control text wrap around graphics; and create and manage layers. Apply transparency effects to native objects and placed images and graphics; and work with transparency Flattener settings. Create sophisticated tables. Prepare documents for handoff to commercial printers. Create Acrobat PDF files for the Web and for print.

Class targeted to: Students needing to use InDesign to create documents such as ads, flyers, brochures, or newsletters, but has little to no experience doing so.

Prerequisites: Students should be fairly comfortable working in the Windows environment and working with various applications in general.

InDesign Level 2

Learning Outcomes:

• Successfully base master pages on others as shown, and apply master pages to multiple pages.
• Position graphics so they flow within text, utilizing the directions in the manual and to the Instructor’s satisfaction.
• Correctly create a table of contents and an index as directed in the Lesson Lab.
• Import XML tags and efficiently apply them to document content, and import XML into a document’s layout placeholders as demonstrated in the Activity Lab.

This second in the series expands on your InDesign skill set with additional information about how to manipulate text, pictures, and pages. Use Advanced techniques to enhance the look and functionality of your documents.
• Managing Styles
• Developing Complex Paths
• Develop Bézier Paths and Create Compound Paths
• Manage long documents
• Import and Export a Variety of Files
• Adjusting Print settings
• Working with XML

InDesign Level 2

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: Base master pages on others, and apply master pages to multiple pages. Decide whether to retain formatting, base styles on one another; and import and redefine styles. Position graphics so they flow within text; control composition, hyphenation, and justification; track and kern types; and scale text frames. Drag items between document windows; import files from various formats; and store and retrieve items in libraries. Edit paths; create compound paths; edit clipping paths; and convert text to outlines. Create a table of contents; create an index; and create a book consisting of multiple documents. Save print presets; and work with printing color separation. Import XML tags and apply them to document content; and import XML into a document’s layout placeholders or clank document.

Class targeted to: Those who may need to create huge documents that are attractive as well as can be accessed globally.

Prerequisites: InDesign: Level 1.

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