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InDesign Level 1

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Course Overview

This course has all the tools you need to elevate the look of your document and get it out to the people who need to see it, whether it be in print or on the web.

Course Length: 2 days

Audience: This course is intended for students who want to use the basic tools and features of InDesign for creating professional page layouts and designs.

Prerequisites:  none

What You're Going To Learn

  • Navigate the InDesign interface
  • Create a new documen
  • Customize a document using color, swatches, gradients, and styles
  • Manage page elements
  • Add tables
  • Prepare documents for deployment

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Full Course Outline:

1 – Getting Started with InDesign

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

2 – Designing a Document

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

3 – Customizing a Document

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

4 – Working with Page Elements

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

5 – Building Tables

  • Create and Modify a New Table
  • Format a Table

6 – Preparing a Document for Delivery

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

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Everything was the best, I really enjoyed this class.
Michele JOffice Admin
Class was very helpful, refreshing my memory on some things and showing me some new things.
Julie FOffice Assistant
Instruction was very clear, and speed was great for a new Access user. Thanks
Kimberly BOffice Assistant
Extremely interactive learning environment; engaging, and receptive to questions
Chris LRange Assistant
Great Instructor! Highly Knowledgeable! A pleasure to learn from!
Justyn AIT Security Analyst
Realizing I could actually draw a robot using Illustrator! Students should bring a project they're working on, to play with in class
Kate Public Information Officer
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Justin MDesign Professional
Friendly Staff!
Jennifer BSmall Business Owner
I can use OneNote for recording meeting notes, with audio and typing
Tina SOffice Specialist
Lots of options, links, embedding, tags, etc
Jodi NOffice Administrator
Great energy from staff and teacher. Class went smoothly, questions and concerns were answered immediately. Candy, snacks, and drinks were a great touch.
Karen OCustomer Service Rep
Everyone was very organized, before and during the class. Good use of the class time, very well done.
Donna EPublic Information Specialist
Instructor is extremely knowledgeable and shows steps, or answers questions that we may have, specifically in our workplaces, and how it ties into the class
Tara TAir Force Command Support Staff
I learned the many uses of Excel, graphing capabilities, formatting possibilities
Pete POffice Assistant
I don't give all 10's very often, but this course, and Jason, were great!
David HIT Technician
You need to motivate yourself before you can mptivate others
John WFloor Plan Specialist
It was a great class. I will definitely be back!
Shannon DOffice Assistant
Jason does really well explaining complex topics in a that simplifies them, makes them easy to understand
Josh HIT Professional
I enjoyed the instructor showing corresponding tools and functions found in Microsoft tools
Robert KResearch Analyst Supervisor
The class was great. Bob was an awesome teacher.
Larissa MBook Keeper
Thanks for customizing this class for us. Great class, thanks!
Pamela BSenior Systems Analyst
Small class size was really helpful to keep things moving. Real life examples always help shed light and prompt ideas.
K CMarketing Manager
The class was great, I learned so much. Thank you.
Tony GardikisOffice Staff
Practical application of Excel functions, in depth training of basic functions and usage
Mark HSales
This class made a lot of needed connections between how I use SQL and the why.
Robert KSupervisor
The class lasted from 9 am-4 pm but it didn't drag on! There was so much fascinating stuff!
Mackenzie TEntrepeneur
I have hardly ever used Excel, so it was all helpful. a great experience
Patrick LManager
Learned lots of tricks or shortcuts
Kari LProduct and Design Manager
Everything went well, all questions were answered in an easily understood manner
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