Adobe InDesign – Level 1

2 Day Course

Getting Started with InDesign

Identify Components of the InDesign Interface
Customize the InDesign Interface
Apply the Navigation Controls and Set Preferences

Designing a Document

Establish Project Requirements
Apply Design Principles
Create a New Document
Add Text to a Document
Add Graphics to a Document

Customizing a Document

Format Characters and Paragraphs
Apply Colors, Swatches, and Gradients
Create and Apply Styles

Working with Page Elements

Arrange and Align Objects
Apply Layers
Transform and Manipulate Objects
Thread Text Frames
Edit Text

Building Tables

Create and Modify a New Table
Format a Table

Preparing a Document for Delivery

Resolve Errors in a Document
Export Files for Printing and for the Web