course description
Making the big switch from QuarkXPress® to Adobe® InDesign? We will educate you on how to do everything in InDesign CS3 that you were accustomed to doing in QuarkXPress. In this one-day course you will learn all the advanced capabilities of InDesign CS3. At the end of the day, you will be very knowledgeable in the basics of InDesign and will be sure that the files you create will be ready for press.
This class is for anyone a basic to expert knowledge of QuarkXPress. With a little practice, you will be able to navigate easily thru InDesign® and consider yourself an expert.
topics covered
InDesign's core structure and technologies
the interface
palettes | menus | tools | control bar | workspaces
Setting up application and default preferences
Converting Quark documents
Creating a new document
document settings | adding bleed | adding a slug | presets
Navigation
advanced navigation | using shortcuts | creating shortcuts
Tools and Frames
understanding frames | controlling frames | fill and stroke | preview mode
Advanced Text
character settings | paragraph settings | text creation | importing text | linking text frames | text wrap | tables
Managing Text-Advanced
spell check | find-replace | advanced tabs | advanced use of tables
Graphics-Advanced Techniques
placing | transforming | effects | clipping paths | transparency
Eyedropper Tool
grabbing color information | grabbing text attributes
Use of Contextual Menus
shortcuts for graphics and text
Pages
using master pages effectively | auto page numbering | creating sections
Advanced Document Elements
creating index | creating a Table of Contents | creating a book
Color
color palettes | selecting color | adding colors | creating gradients | creating spot colors
Text Styles
advanced character styles | advanced paragraph styles | nested styles
Preparing for Press
links palette | find font | preflight | package
Print—PDF
print dialog | creating PDF
Interactive—PDF
adding bookmarks | hyperlinks | rollover buttons | adding multimedia
Every course offered is fully customized and will include all your individual requirements. If you don’t need it, we won’t teach it! Your satisfaction is our primary goal.
course times and materials
course times
Courses are generally scheduled from 9:00am-4:00pm
Two short breaks are scheduled throughout the day and there is a 1 hour break for lunch.
course materials
intensebluestudio’s primary objective is to make sure all of your educational goals are met. If you don’t need to learn it, we won’t teach it! Our course outlines and/or books will be used only as guides, but topics may be altered to your specifications and individual requirements. The material will be yours to keep for reference after the class.
