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6 hours 27 minutes
All levels
Adobe InDesign is the industry-leading DTP software for designing and layout of professional documents for the web, print, as well as for mobile devices such as tablets or smartphones.
If you are one of them who are interested in digital publishing then this Adobe InDesign CC Introduction will be the perfect starting point for you!
You will learn the fundamentals of InDesign as we guide you through this comprehensive introduction to the leading desktop-publishing program. You will learn how to create and export attractive, simple documents. The course will teach you how to combine text and graphics to produce output that is ready to use straight away. You will learn to add consistency through the use of paragraph and character styles. You will grasp how quick and easy it is to create documents for the web and for print, including how to produce professional PDF files.
In addition, you will learn to manage objects and layers, format text, use styles, work with tables, export documents, and prepare for printing.
Build a basic InDesign document
Customize the workspace
Modify the layout
Manage pages
Modify text
Modify graphics
Work with color
Use effects
Add and transform shapes
Manage objects and layers
Format text
Use styles
Work with tables
Export a document to other formats
Basic computer skills
Any student wishing to get a solid understand of the basics of Adobe InDesign CC.
Introduction | |||
Introduction | 00:01:00 | ||
Building a Basic InDesign Document | |||
Overview of InDesign | 00:03:00 | ||
Touring the InDesign Interface | 00:10:00 | ||
Customizing Preferences | 00:09:00 | ||
Building a document | 00:09:00 | ||
Advanced Document Settings | 00:09:00 | ||
Adding Graphics | 00:06:00 | ||
Adding Text | 00:03:00 | ||
Customizing the Workspace | |||
Using Panels and Workspace Presets | 00:10:00 | ||
Document Views | 00:08:00 | ||
Understanding the Control Panel | 00:04:00 | ||
Managing Pages | |||
Adding, Moving, and Deleting Pages | 00:06:00 | ||
Using Master Pages | 00:10:00 | ||
Modifying Text | |||
Selecting Text | 00:03:00 | ||
Understanding Text Frame Options | 00:09:00 | ||
Importing Text | 00:06:00 | ||
Threading Text | 00:05:00 | ||
Using Special Characters | 00:10:00 | ||
Using Spell Check | 00:07:00 | ||
Using the Story Editor | 00:04:00 | ||
Modifying Graphics | |||
Defining Graphic Types | 00:07:00 | ||
Placing Multiple Graphics | 00:04:00 | ||
Selecting Graphics | 00:05:00 | ||
Fitting Options | 00:07:00 | ||
Updating Graphics | 00:07:00 | ||
Placing Photoshop and Illustrator Files | 00:05:00 | ||
Working with Color | |||
Basics of Color | 00:06:00 | ||
Working with Swatches | 00:08:00 | ||
Creating Swatches | 00:08:00 | ||
Making Spot Color Swatches | 00:03:00 | ||
Working with the Color Panel | 00:05:00 | ||
Creating and Using Gradients | 00:08:00 | ||
Using Effects | |||
Using the Effects Panel | 00:08:00 | ||
Using the Blend Modes | 00:04:00 | ||
Adding and Removing Effects | 00:03:00 | ||
Adding and Transforming Shapes | |||
Adding Vector Shapes | 00:08:00 | ||
Drawing Vector Lines | 00:08:00 | ||
Selecting and Moving Frames | 00:07:00 | ||
Scaling Arrowheads | 00:05:00 | ||
Managing Objects and Layers | |||
Managing Layers | 00:10:00 | ||
Aligning and Grouping Objects | 00:06:00 | ||
Wrapping Text around an Object | 00:07:00 | ||
Formatting Text | |||
Character Formatting | 00:11:00 | ||
Advanced Character Formatting | 00:10:00 | ||
Paragraph Formatting | 00:10:00 | ||
Using Styles | |||
Basics of Styles | 00:01:00 | ||
Managing Paragraph Styles | 00:10:00 | ||
Managing Character Styles | 00:05:00 | ||
Using Object Styles | 00:08:00 | ||
Working with Tables | |||
Creating Tables | 00:10:00 | ||
Formatting Tables and Cells | 00:08:00 | ||
Using Table and Cell Styles | 00:08:00 | ||
Exporting the Document to Other Formats | |||
Preflighting your document | 00:09:00 | ||
Packaging your Document | 00:10:00 | ||
Printing your Document | 00:09:00 | ||
Converting to PDF | 00:06:00 | ||
Conclusion | |||
Course Recap | 00:01:00 |
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