Goals
- Master the advanced features of InDesign and prepare for certification
Program
Prepare a project
Define the needs, the expected audience and the objectives pursued
Define the communication supports to be delivered
Update on current legislation
Copyright or not?
Other license type: Creative commons
Prepare, set up, distribute tasks, monitor and deliver the project
Establish effective dialogue
Image and graphic communication: the essential elements
RGB / CMYK / Grayscale color spaces
Differences between vector and raster
Definition and resolutions of images
The usual formats of graphic documents / images and their specifications:
Jpeg, Tiff, Psd / Ai, Eps, Pdf
Open, import, save, export
Layout structure and page composition: the templates
Static elements vs periodic content
Enhancement of the content: margins and columns
The different reading levels of the text: title, sub-title, running text, boxes, etc.
Notions of typography
Mastery of concepts, terminology and layout constraints
Knowledge of InDesign
The interface
The tools
The document settings
The templates and the pages
The layers
The import of linked documents (images, sounds, video)
The color space of the workspace: synchronization of CC applications
Use Bridge: sort, organize, manage documents
Synchronize color spaces of Creative Cloud applications
Text
blocks Image
blocks Blocks without content
Use, settings, modifications
Object styles
The different selection levels
Create and import text
« Fill with substitution text »
Text variables
Insert special characters, jumps, spaces
Captive text and curvilinear text
Blocks anchored in text
Characters and paragraphs
Paragraph
styles Character styles
Single
documents Double-sided multipage
documents Long documents: books
Multi-format documents and layout variants
Liquid page layouts
The modes: print, digital publication, Web
Dimensions, orientation, margins, resolution
Concept of bleed
Page management: addition, deletion, modifications
Numbering, chapters, sections
Layout variant
Workshop: create a multi-page magazine-type document
The color charts The color
spaces of the color charts
Use, manage, import and export color charts
Exchange color charts between the different software in the suite
Workshop object libraries : create an object library
The image
The video
The sound
Workshop: create a document with videos and sound
Create hypertext links
Create buttons
Associate actions
Workshop: create an interactive document
Finalize and use the document
Preflight
Settings and Profiles
Assemble a Document
Assemble a Book
Export to PDF for printing
Export to PDF for the Web or screen presentation
Other export formats
Workshop: assemble then export a document with multiple destinations
Passing of the certification (if foreseen in the financing).
Duration
5 days
Price
£ 1944
Audience
Experienced InDesign users
Prerequisites
Mastery of the main functions of the software. Have followed the InDesign initiation + in-depth training or have equivalent knowledge
Reference
PAO1079-F
Sessions
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