Desktop Publishing with Adobe InDesign

Master lines, shapes, and color in InDesign by using the line and shape tools, applying fills and strokes, and managing stacking with send backward and swatches, including Pantone colors.

Learn to change text color in InDesign by using the text tool, selecting fill and stroke from swatches, and avoiding unwanted background fills.

Learn how to import and manage photos and graphics in InDesign, including placing images, resizing with the frame and content, cropping, bleeding, and using layers for organization.

Learn to apply text wrap to images in InDesign with bounding box and object shape modes, and fine-tune using contour options, alpha channel, largest area, offset, and direct selection tools.

Create custom shaped text boxes in Adobe InDesign using the pen, pencil, and direct selection tools to mold text blocks into unique forms, then convert shapes into text boxes.

Learn to create and apply master pages for page numbering in Adobe InDesign, insert current page numbers, center them, and manage layers and multiple masters for consistent publication layouts.

Learn how to export from InDesign for print with proper bleed, crop marks, and printer marks, ensuring artwork extends into the bleed area and trims cleanly.

learn to set up a booklet in InDesign for saddle stitch binding using the print booklet feature, with pages in multiples of four and bleed and marks awareness.

Concludes the beginner in design course and invites you to explore other courses, offers a beginner design certificate and certificate program, and signals an upcoming advanced design course.