You will utilize Adobe InDesign CS2 to create and deliver eye-catching printed documents.
Adobe Training 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.
Target Student
This course is intended for graphic designers, creative professionals, print professionals, publishers, pre-press professionals, and marketing communications professionals.
Hardware Requirements
- An Intel® Xeon, Xeon Dual, Centrino, or Pentium® class III or 4 processor.
- 192 MB of RAM (256 recommended).
- 280 MB of available hard disk space.
- A color monitor with a 16-bit or greater video card.
- A monitor with 1024 x 768 or greater resolution.
- A CD-ROM drive.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Manage the InDesign environment
- Design documents
- Manage text
- Utilize colors, swatches, and gradients
- Manage transparency
- Utilize tables
- Prepare for handoff to a service provider
- Create Acrobat PDF files
Platform Requirements
Software Requirements
- Microsoft® Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3, or Windows XP
- Adobe® InDesign® CS2
- Adobe® Reader® 7.0
Adobe Training Course duration
1 Day
Adobe Training Course outline
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
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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
