InDesign CS/CS2 Training
InDesign CS/CS2 Training
Hosted by Harold Driver
InDesign training on CD or DVD
Adobe® InDesign® is fast becoming the industry standard for page layout and design. This InDesign training series will cover the skills you need to become an InDesign expert. Topics include setting up preferences, working with documents, page layout, typography, cascading style sheets, importing images, color management, effects, proofing, pre-press, and much more. It will also quickly bring you up to speed on what’s new in CS2 and how to make the best use of new features like Adobe® Bridge, object styles, and PSD layer support.
Multimedia CD-ROM & DVD Based Training:
With CD & DVD based training, the lectures were video taped and then digitized and are presented to you in Full Motion Video, Audio, & Graphics. DVD-ROMs will run only on a computer DVD Drive and will not run on a TV DVD Player. DVD-Video will run on both a computer DVD Drive and a TV DVD Player.
System Requirements: 400 MHz Processor (minimum), CD-ROM Drive (for CDs), DVD Drive (for DVD-ROMs & DVD-Videos) or TV DVD Player (for DVD-Videos), 64 MB RAM, Sound Card. Available Hard Disk Space 200 MB. Windows 98, NT, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7, or Apple Mac.
Illustrator Trainer: Harold Driver
Harold’s expertise in software programs includes Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign), FinalCut Pro, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Office, and Front Page 2002. His career has included corporate training in a variety of computer skills and applications; computer lab training; database projects; Web site design, development and management; television production; work as a graphic designer, trainer and consultant for television networks, including CBS, NBC, TBS, TV New Zealand, and ESPN, as well as many other local television stations throughout the United States and the world; and as a Professional Speaker with National Seminars for over six years.
Course Outline - Adobe InDesign CS/CS2 Training:
Approx. 10 hrs. of training
InDesign Training - Level 1
Overview Tour
- Starting a New Document
- Using Images
- Using Type
Setting-up InDesign Preferences
- Text & Composition
- Units & Increments
- Story Editor Display
Working With Documents
- Document Sets
Toolbox Revealed
- Selection & Drawing Tools
- Manipulation Tools
- Formatting Tools
- Fills & Strokes
- View Tools
InDesign Training - Level 2
Aligning Elements
- Page Layouts
- Guides & Grids
- Application Guides
Adding Types to a Document
- Frames & Placeholder Text
- Jump Lines
- Importing & Flowing Text
Formatting Typography
- Typography Control Palette
- Typography Control Palette Part II
Paragraphs
- Formatting Paragraphs
- Initial Caps or Drop Caps
- Additional Paragraph Options
- Story Palette
Cascading Style Sheets
- Creating a Style
- Style Issues
InDesign Training - Level 3
OpenType & Glyphs
- OpenType Fonts Defined
Using Paths & Strokes
- Stroke Editor
- Compound Paths
- Pathfinder Palette
Colors
- Swatches Palette
- Pantones/Tints & Gradients
Importing Pictures
- Picture Formats
- Resolutions
- Display Performance
InDesign Training - Level 4
Color Management
- Color Settings
Vector Graphics
- Using Illustrator Files
- Text Wrapping
- In-Line Graphics
Text as a Graphical Element
- Text on a Path
- Pictures Inside Shapes
Effects Within InDesign CS
- Blending/Feather & Corner Effects
Master Pages
- Creating Master Pages
- Using Master Pages
InDesign Training - Level 5
Fun With Libraries
- Searching & Editing Libraries
Tables
- Creating Tables
- Editing Tables & Adding Styles
- Table Options & Image Tables
Books
- Creating Books
Table of Contents
- Creating Table of Contents
Proofing
- Proofing Tools
Exporting Files
- GoLive & PDF’s
- Interactivity
Pre-Press
- Preparing Documents for Printing
Pre-Flight & Package
- Gathering the Elements
Printing
- Outputting the Document
CS2 Update Course Introduction
1.0 The Bridge
2.0 Object Styles, Add Noise to Drop Shadows
3.0 Word Support
4.0 Quick Apply Styles
5.0 Drag & Drop Text
6.0 Dynamic Spell Checker
7.0 Multi-page Import of PDF Documents
8.0 Backward Compatibility
9.0 Rich Black
10.0 Photoshop Layer Support
11.0 Anchored Objects
12.0 Repeat Transform
13.0 Shape to Shape Conversions
14.0 Miscellaneous Ite
