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Adobe InDesign Bootcamp Training Course

InDesign Bootcamp Training Schedule

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InDesign Bootcamp Course Synopsis

This class provides you with the concepts and skills to use Adobe InDesign effectively. You get hands-on practice working with basic through advanced techniques including publishing to tablets and ebooks. You will learn type controls, graphics file management, layers and document setup. Whether you are a designer, pre-press professional or just a beginner, you will find InDesign to be a powerful but intuitive page layout application.

Prerequisites for this InDesign Bootcamp

Knowledge of your operating system and basic computer navigation is required for all classes . We also recommend that you have the Adobe InDesign software before starting the class. You can purchase the software or obtain a trial version of it from the Adobe website.

What You Will Learn in This InDesign Bootcamp Training Course

  • Navigating within InDesign
  • Creating and Formatting Text
  • Working with Layers
  • Adding Graphics
  • Working with Color
  • Working with Master Pages
  • Formatting with Styles
  • Creating and Editing Tables
  • Output and PDF Exporting
  • Advanced Style Sheet Tips
  • XML and InDesign
  • Scripting in InDesign

InDesign Bootcamp Training Course Length and Time

This class is 5 days long. Class time is 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Breaks are scheduled throughout the day and lunch is typically scheduled 12-1. Students provide their own lunch.

Locations for this InDesign Bootcamp Training Course

We have training centers in Atlanta, Houston, Chicago, Denver, San Diego and Washington DC. We also offer classes at a network of rental facilities. We offer private onsite training and instructor-led, live online training. If coming to a rental facility, please double-check the location of your class with our office to make sure you get to the right location.

Goals for this InDesign Bootcamp Training Course

Sterling Ledet and Associates realizes the importance of education and we take pride in being able to offer you classes that are more custom fit to your needs. Call us at (877) 819-2665 if you have any special questions or e-mail us at sales@ledet.com.

InDesign Bootcamp - Enrollment

Please see our Enrollment Page (http://www.ledet.com/enroll) for our enrollment form. Please contact our Client Care Department at (877) 819-2665 for additional savings on our bootcamp classes or other specials.

Lesson 1 - Introducing the Workspace

  • Working with panels
  • Learning the Tools Panel
  • Customizing your Workspace
  • Changing the Magnification
  • Navigating the Document
  • Using Context Menus
  • Finding resources for using InDesign

Lesson 2 - Getting to know InDesign

  • Viewing the lesson document
  • Preflighing as you work
  • Viewing guides
  • Adding Text
  • Working with styles
  • Working with graphics
  • Working with objects
  • Placing Graphics and Text
  • Working with object syles

Lesson 3 - Setting Up a Document and Working with Pages

  • Creating and saving custom page settings
  • Creating a new document
  • Switching between open InDesign Documents
  • Working with Master Pages
  • Applying master pages to document pages
  • Adding sections to change page numbers
  • Adding new pages
  • Arranging and deleting pages
  • Placing text and graphics on the document pages
  • Overriding master page items on document pages
  • Changing the size of the pages
  • Viewing the completed spread

Lesson 4 - Working with Objects

  • Working with Layers
  • Creating and Editing Text Frames
  • Creating and Editing Graphics Frames
  • Adding metadata captions to graphics frames
  • Changing the shape of a frame
  • Wrapping text around a graphic
  • Modifying the shape of frames
  • Transforming and Aligning Objects
  • Selecting and Modifying Grouped Objects
  • Finishing up

    • Lesson 5 - Flowing Text

    • Flowing text into an existing frame
    • Flowing text manually
    • Creating text frames while flowing text
    • Flowing text automatically
    • Creating threaded frames automatically
    • Adding a jump line page number

    Lesson 6 - Editing Text

    • Finding and changing a missing font
    • Entering and importing text
    • Finding and changing text and formatting
    • Check spelling
    • Editing text by dragging and dropping
    • Using Story Editor
    • Tracking changes

    Lesson 7 - Working with Typography

    • Adjusting Vertical Spacing
    • Changing Fonts and Type Style
    • Fine-tuning columns
    • Changing paragraph alignment
    • Creating a drop cap
    • Adjusting letter and word spacing
    • Setting tabs
    • Adding rule above a paragraph

    Lesson 8 - Working with Color

    • Defining printing requirements
    • Creating and applying colors
    • Working with Gradients
    • Creating a tint
    • Creating a spot color
    • Applying colors to text and objects
    • Using advanced gradients techniques

    Lesson 9 - Working with Styles

    • Creating and applying paragraph styles
    • Creating and applying character styles
    • Nesting character styles inside paragraph styles
    • Creating and applying object styles
    • Globally updating styles
    • Loading styles from another document

    Lesson 10 - Importing and Modifying Graphics

    • Adding graphics from other programs
    • Comparing vector and bitmap graphics
    • Managing Links to Imported Files
    • Updating revised graphics
    • Adjusting display quality
    • Working with clipping paths
    • Working with alpha channels
    • Importing native Adobe graphics files
    • Using a library to manage objects
    • Using Adobe Bridge to import graphics

    Lesson 11 - Creating Tables

    • Creating text to a table
    • Formatting a table
    • Creating a header row
    • Adding graphics to table cells
    • Creating and applying table and cell styles

    Lesson 12 - Working with Transparency

    • Importing and colorizing grayscale images
    • Applying transparency settings
    • Adjusting transparency to settings for EPS images
    • Adding transparency effects
    • Importing and adjusting Illustrator files
    • Applying transparency settings to text
    • Working with Effects

    Lesson 13 - Printing and Exporting

    • Preflighting files
    • Packaging files
    • Creating an Adobe PDF proof
    • Previewing separations
    • Previewing How transparency will be flattened
    • Previewing the Page
    • Printing a laser or inkjet proof
    • Using the Ink Manager

    Lesson 14 - Creating Adobe PDF Files

    • Adding form fields
    • Exporting an interactive Adobe PDF file

    Lesson 15 - Creating and exporting an ebook

    • Completing the booklet
    • Choosing the content of an ebook
    • Adding metadata
    • Exporting an EPUB file

    Lesson 16 - Working with long Documents

    • Starting a book
    • Creating a running footer
    • Adding a footnote
    • Adding a cross-reference
    • Synchronizing a book
    • Generating a table of contents
    • Indexing a book

    Lesson 17 - Managing Your Workspace

    • Organizing Your Palettes
    • Advanced Zooming and Navigation
    • Advanced View Options
    • Dragging Items Between Documents
    • Third-Party plug-ins

    Lesson 18 - Page Layout

    • Master Page Tips and Tricks
    • Using Facing Pages
    • Using Libraries
    • File Formats

    Lesson 19 - Advanced Style Sheet Tips

    • Managing Long Documents
    • Indexing
    • Table of Contents
    • Text Gradients
    • Hyphenation and Justification
    • Tracking and Kerning

    Lesson 20 - Drawing

    • Mastering the Pen Tool
    • Pen Tool Shortcuts
    • Compound Paths

    Lesson 21 - Where Text Meets Graphics

    • Inline Graphics
    • Creating Type Outlines
    • Text Wrap Options
    • Using Transparency

    Lesson 22 - Importing and Exporting

    • Adding Excel or Word Tables
    • Import Text Options
    • Import Graphic Options
    • PDF Styles
    • Export Options

    Lesson 23 - Long Documents

    • Adding Indexes
    • Using Table of Contents
    • Numbering & Section Options

    Lesson 24 - The XML Factor

    • What is XML?
    • Adding Structure with XML
    • Exporting to XML
    • Mapping Styles to Tags
    • Tips for Working with XML
    • Libraries for Efficient XML Production

    Lesson 25 - Color

    • Using the Eyedropper to Create New Swatches
    • Spot or Process?

    Lesson 26 - Printing

    • Using Printer Styles
    • Color Separations
    • Understanding the Print Menu
    • The Transparency Flattener
    • Preflight and Package

    Lesson 27 - Scripting

    • Using the Script palette
    • Editing the Scripting Label

    Lesson 28 - Introduction to Creating eBooks with InDesign

    • What Is an EPUB?
    • Other Applications Used in the Course
    • Creating a New InDesign Document with EPUB in Mind

    Lesson 29 - Working with Text

    • Understanding Style Mapping
    • Importing Text and Applying Character Styles
    • Adding Paragraph Styles
    • Working with Footnotes
    • Working with Tables

    Lesson 30 - Creating Hyperlinks and Cross-References

    • Adding Hyperlinks
    • Adding Cross-References

    Lesson 31 - Working with Graphics

    • Adding Graphics
    • Converting Graphics Created in InDesign to External Linked Files

    Lesson 32 - Defining the Reading Order of the EPUB

    • Using an InDesign Story to Define the Reading Order
    • Using the Articles Panel to Define the Reading Order

    Lesson 33 - Creating the Table of Contents

  • Adding Metadata

    • Lesson 34 - Exporting to EPUB

    • General Export Options
    • Image Export Options
    • Content Export Options

    Lesson 35 - Customizing an EPUB

    • What's Inside an EPUB Archive?
    • Working with the CSS File
    • CSS Tags in the EPUB
      • li>Working with the XHTML Code
    • Previewing the eBook

    Disclaimer

    Our goal is to make sure your class meets your objectives, not ours. Therefore, all of our outlines are treated as guides to help steer the workshop. This outline does not guarantee that all the topics listed will be covered in the time allowed. The amount of material covered is based on the skill level of the student audience. We may change or alter course topics to best suit the classroom situation.

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