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Adobe InDesign CS2 Training Series

Adobe InDesign CS2 Training Series
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Adobe® InDesign® is fast becoming the industry standard for page layout and design. This series of courses 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.

This bundle includes the complete InDesign CS course and the CS to CS2 update course.

Course Instructor: Harold Driver

Harold has a knack for simplifying technical information and complex concepts so that you are able to quickly understand and apply his training. His engaging personality, and technical expertise have made him one of the top-rated computer trainers anywhere. You will come away well prepared to fully utilize today’s up-to-the-minute computer technology to enhance your on-the-job effectiveness.

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

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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    CS to CS2 Update - Level 1


    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 Items


    • Multimedia Training DVD Course Features:

    Main Menu
    Move through hours of in-depth content - quickly and easily due to the efficient and organized structure.

    PowerPoint
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    Exclusive Learning Zone
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    Controls
    Move forward, back, and repeat entire topics or just a section. A progress bar illuminates as you advance through exercises.

    Full Motion Video
    All courses feature full-motion videos of instructors teaching the information as if they are speaking directly to you. Our unique delivery simulates a one-on-one classroom environment creating a more personal lesson and learning experience.

    Study Guides
    Printable study guides for the entire course are available. This allows all material to be viewed, reviewed, and printed for viewing at a later date.

    Review Exercises
    Each section has a review quiz to aid in the learning process by validating the comprehension of the material covered before moving on to a new section.

    Resume
    All courses are resumed to where you left off last session allowing you to learn when it is convenient for you without the hassle of remembering where you where.

    Live Demonstrations
    Demonstrations are a way for the instructor to show and tell the user how to perform a task by actually doing it on screen in front of them. In this format it gives the user the power to see things done by a professional in the intended environment as many times as they would like.

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