Getting Started With InDesign CC – Stone River eLearning

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Hours of Content: 2.5 Hours

InDesign is the premiere page layout application used in modern desktop publishing. In this easy to follow, hands-on course, veteran software trainer Geoff Blake will introduce you to InDesign and get you up to speed quickly. First, you’ll discover the InDesign interface and learn how to navigate through document layouts quickly. Then, you’ll see how to set up your documents, including how layouts need to be set for commercial reproduction. Next, it’s on to handling text, text frames, and how to thread text frames together. Then, you’ll see how to work with a variety of shapes, mix new colors, and import graphics into your layouts. Finally, you’ll see how to convert your layouts to static images and PDF documents for sharing with co-workers. All this and more awaits, so let’s get started!

Course Curriculum

Introduction

• Welcome (1:20)
• Launching Adobe InDesign CC (1:33)

The InDesign Environment

• Touring the Interface (10:25)
• Zooming, Navigating And Getting Around (6:29)
• A Quick Note On Display Performance (3:46)
• Creating Custom Workspaces (6:46)

Working With Documents

• Creating New Documents (7:14)
• Setting Up Multiple Columns (4:06)
• Setting Your Document Up For Offset Printing (9:24)
• Using Rulers And Guides (5:26)
• InDesign’s Preview Mode (3:58)
• Inserting, Deleting, And Rearranging Pages (3:11)

Handling Text In InDesign

• Creating Text Frames & Importing Text (6:08)
• Adjusting Text Frames (7:32)
• Setting Text Frame Options (4:20)
• Threading Text Frames (9:35)
• Basic Text Formatting (9:31)
• Advanced Text Formatting (7:29)

Working With Shapes, Colours & Graphics

• Creating Shapes And Working With Colour (8:29)
• Applying Strokes To Shapes (4:10)
• Managing Objects In Your Layout (5:23)
• Inserting Images Into Your Layout (10:05)
• Fitting Graphics Within Frames (5:21)

Saving & Exporting Your Work

• Saving And Exporting Layouts (4:23)
• Exporting Your Work As A PDF (4:50)

Wrapping Up

• Where to go from here (2:13)
• Certificate Exam Access