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InDesign Migration Training


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InDesign Migration Training Courses
This Adobe InDesign migration training course shows how to migrate from other page layout software applications such as QuarkXpress and Pagemaker. On this course you will learn how to produce and edit layouts from entering text and images to sending to print.

What you will achieve on the course:


• You will learn similarities and differences between the software applications
• Create multi-page documents such as posters, leaflets and magazines
• Use colour to enhance text and images
• Send a document to print
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Course Outline


InDesign Basics


  • The InDesign Working Environment
  • Using QuarkXpress shortcuts
  • The Toolbox
  • Opening and saving documents
  • Using the Panels
  • The Control Panel
  • Rulers and Guides
  • Zooming and scrolling around your document

Text in InDesign


  • Entering and Importing Text
  • Editing text
  • Text threads
  • Text frame options
  • Font Size
  • Leading
  • Kerning and tracking

Paragraph Settings


  • Paragraph Indents
  • Space Before/Space After
  • Alignment
  • Drop Caps
  • Hyphenation
  • Paragraph Rules
  • Tabs

Master Pages


  • The importance of master pages
  • Editing master pages
  • Creating new master pages
  • Adding a page number
  • Breaking the link to master pages

Images and Graphic Frames


  • Placing an Image
  • Image Fitting Options
  • Scaling and Cropping Images
  • Image Links
  • Managing Links
  • Creating Clipping Paths

Color in InDesign


  • Colour spaces: CMYK, Pantone
  • Creating colour
  • The Swatches Panel
  • Filling and Stroking Objects
  • Editing Swatches
  • Creating and Applying Gradients
  • Transparency and effects

Style Sheets


  • The importance of style sheets
  • Paragraph Styles
  • Character Styles
  • Creating style sheets
  • Applying and Editing Styles
  • Object Styles

Getting ready for print


  • Finalising your document
  • Printing and Exporting
  • Preflight
  • Package
  • Exporting to PDF - hi-res and low-res
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InDesign Training Resources


A free Adobe InDesign trial can be downloaded from http://www.adobe.com/uk/downloads/

Buy a discounted full version of Adobe InDesign at Amazon: Adobe InDesign CS4 (PC)

Buy the discounted Educational / Charity Edition of InDesign at Jigsaw:
PC: Adobe InDesign CS4 (PC) Education / Charity
Mac: Adobe InDesign CS4 (Mac) Education / Charity
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