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Adobe InDesign CS5 Essentials and Fundamentals  ( 2 days )

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Description

Positioned as one of the best desktop publishing tools in the market, this software will expand your capabilities to produce quality desktop publishing materials. Along with an amazing variety of design tools, the software also packs some unbelievable XML functionality for cross platform and database use. Making it the peacemaker of the Adobe design suite, the software integrates nicely with Photoshop and Illustrator files by disregarding the need for file type conversion and recognizing native file properties such as layer selection and color profiles. InDesign even opens Quark XPress and Adobe PageMaker files, so you can bring your work with you as to the new industry standard in desktop publishing tools.

This 2-day course provides a thorough overview of the interface, the tools, the features, and the production tips for page layout and design using InDesign. The course combines instructor-led demonstration with hands-on practice.

Level: Beginner to intermediate.

Prerequisites

An understanding of the basics of page layout or page layout software.

Course Outline

Topics include:

• Getting to know the work area
• Learning the toolset
• Setting up your document
• Working with frames
• Importing and editing text

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