
Instructor bio; a note for users of versions earlier than InDesign CS5; tips for PC users
Opening and setting up the application
A look around the application
Preparing to work
Shapes and Frames
Changing size, scaling, rotating, skewing
Applying color to an object's fill and stroke
Applying formatting to paths
Applying color quickly
A brief rundown of this section
OBJECTIVES:
• Build a two page document, and add guides to it.
• Draw and position objects of different shapes and sizes.
• Apply colors to object fills and strokes.
Demonstration of the solution for this Exercise
Demonstration of the solution for this Exercise
Combining multiple objects and changing their order from top to bottom
Adding and formatting characters
Styling blocks of text
Styling blocks of text
Making corrections
A brief rundown of this section
OBJECTIVES:
• Draw and position text frames and guides.
• Add text to a document: specify font, size, leading, tracking and kerning.
• Apply color to type.
Demonstration of the solution for this Exercise
Setting quotation marks and apostrophes correctly
Placing and working with Photoshop and Illustrator files
Placing and working with Photoshop and Illustrator files
Transforming graphics precisely
Managing placed graphics
A brief rundown of this section
Removing an image from its background
Adobe revolutionized the publishing world when it introduced InDesign over a decade ago, and InDesign is now the publishing industry standard. However, its power isn't limited to producing print and digital magazines. It can be used to create virtually any type of material, such as collateral and packaging. With the release of Creative Suite 5.5, InDesign gained digital publishing capabilities built right in, for easier publication on tablets like the Apple iPad, and the Samsung Galaxy and other Android-based devices.
Learning InDesign is not optional. For the past several years, every working print designer has been expected to learn InDesign. With the explosion of digital publishing, mastering InDesign is even more critical. This InDesign course for beginners will get you up and running, and give you a solid foundation upon which to build your skills. Once you're done, you'll be able to build layouts that contain graphics and large amounts of text that flows between multiple pages. Lectures are shown in CS 5.5, but everything covered works in even the most current version of the software, which is InDesign CC (Creative Cloud).