NCS4L1
Adobe InDesign CS4 Foundations
Course Duration: 1 Day
Class Time: 9 am - 4:30 pm

LESSON 1 – Exploring the InDesign Environment

  • Exploring the InDesign Interface
  • Customizing the Interface
  • Exploring the Navigation Controls
  • Setting General and Interface Preferences

LESSON 2 – Designing Documents

  • Creating a Document
  • Adding Text
  • Adding Graphic
  • Converting Other Application Files to InDesign

LESSON 3 – Enhancing Documents

  • Formatting Characters and Paragraphs
  • Applying Color, Swatches, and Gradients
  • Applying Fills and Strokes
  • Creating and Apply Styles

LESSON 4 – Working with Page Elements

  • Arranging Objects
  • Aligning Objects
  • Managing Page Elements with Layers
  • Setting Up Pages

LESSON 5 – Managing Objects

  • Transforming Objects
  • Editing Objects
  • Threading Text Frames
  • Searching and Replace Objects
  • Editing Text

LESSON 6 – Working with Tables

  • Creating a Table
  • Modifying a Table Structure
  • Formatting a Table
  • Creating Table and Cell Styles

LESSON 7 – Finalizing Documents

  • Checking Documents for Errors
  • Printing a Document
  • Packaging Files
  • Exporting PDF Files for Commercial Printing
  • Preparing PDF Files for Web Distribution

Prerequisites

  • Basic Windows skills
  • Microsoft Word experience helpful