InDesign CS4 Training: Level 1

Class description

Hands-on InDesign CS4 Adobe certified training: Level 1

InDesign keeps getting better and better! CS4 has continued to improve and evolve its unparalleled page-layout features, seamless integration with Photoshop and Illustrator, and overall ease of use, making it the obvious choice for your document layout needs. This 2-day intensive hands-on InDesign training will familiarize you with essential concepts and skills and then go beyond to incorporate best practices and invaluable time-saving tips and tricks. Whether a designer, prepress professional, or even a beginner, this class will give you the skills to use InDesign effectively and efficiently. Learn to flow and format text, incorporate graphics, use Paragraph, Character, Object and Table Styles, apply Effects, and so much more. Topics include:

Setting up your documents
Incorporating and editing text
Fancy formatting w/styles

Mastering master pages
Transparency & effects
Preparing for print

adobe course curriculum

Getting acquainted with InDesign

Working with panels
Document navigation
Customizing the workspace
Magnification and view options

Setting up your document

Creating and saving custom page settings
Working with master pages
Overriding master page items
Adding, arranging & deleting pages
Adding and threading text frames
Placing text and graphics
Sections & page numbering

Working with frames

Creating and editing text frames
Creating and editing graphics frames
Resizing and positioning images within a frame
Changing the shape of a frame
Transforming and aligning objects
Changing the number of columns on a page
Setting frame insets
Vertical text alignment

Importing and editing text

Finding and changing a missing font
Manual and automatic text flow
Incorporating jump lines and page numbers
Finding and changing text amd formatting
Using spell check
Drag and drop text editing
Text editing with the story editor

Typographic techniques

Adjusting space between paragraphs
Changing paragraph alignment
Working with tracking and kerning
Creating drop caps
Setting tabs
Using paragraph rules for emphasis

Working with color

Creating and applying colors
Working with gradients
Creating spot colors & tints
Using advanced gradient techniques

Using styles for consistent & efficient layout

Creating & applying paragraph & character styles
Creating nested and looping styles
Creating & applying object styles
Loading and sharing styles between documents

Importing and modifying graphics

Vector vs. bitmap graphics
Adding graphics from other programs
Managing links to imported files
Working with clipping paths, alpha channels & layer comps

Creating tables

Importing and formatting tables
Using graphics inside tables
Formatting text within a table
Working with table and cell styles

Using effects for maximum impact

Applying blending modes and opacity
Working with effects & the effects panel
Editing and removing effects

Output and PDF export

Preflight & packaging for print
Customizing a preflight profile
Understanding PDF export settings

Hands-on InDesign CS4 Adobe certified training: Level 1

Mira Images

Adobe InDesign Training Level 1

2 day class, cost: $749

Students receive a course text, Adobe InDesign CS4: Classroom in a Book, which includes a CD of class files. These resources provide students with a valuable tool for post-training practice, using familiar files and lessons.

All Mira Images Adobe authorized training is provided by certified instructors at our location or yours. Because we know your time is valuable,

We will never cancel your class.

The Mira Images Classroom is located just outside of Philadelphia, PA and is convenient to Harrisburg, PA, New York, NY, New Jersey, Baltimore, MD, Wilmington, DE, & Washington DC.