UW Computer Training

R855: Introduction to Adobe InDesign

Description:

Adobe InDesign is a robust and easy-to-use design and layout program. With it you can create documents of many types, from single page advertisements and flyers, to complex multi-page color publications. In this course, you will learn the basics of creating documents with InDesign.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Identify and use InDesign environment elements; and navigate through an InDesign document
• Create and modify text and graphic frames; and import text and images from other applications
• Use master pages and guides to design a document's layout and to add automatic page numbering; and apply masters to document pages
• Import text; thread text throughout a document; reflow text threads; and change the number of columns
• Define colors and swatches and apply them to fills and strokes of frames
• Apply character formatting; apply paragraph formatting; create styles to streamline formatting; and set text inset spacing
• Place and manipulate graphics; control text wrap around graphics; and create and manage layers
• Apply transparency effects to native objects and placed images and graphics; and work with Transparency Flattener settings
• Create sophisticated tables
• Prepare documents for handoff to commercial printers
• Create Acrobat PDF files for the Web and for print

Prerequisite:

R867: Introduction to Adobe Photoshop or equivalent experience.

In order to be successful with this course, a basic understanding of the Windows or MacIntosh operating systems is required and of using applications in general is needed.

Course Fee:
$210 staff, alumni and faculty, $105 students