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Adobe InDesign CS4 One Day Introduction - Cardiff

This scheduled InDesign introduction training course allows you to learn about the tools and features available in Adobe Indesign CS3 which take desktop publishing and design to a new level combining extraordinary production power and creative freedom with tight integration with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat software. You will learn to create simple documents and prepare them for print or export as a PDF. Topics in this training course include learning the work area, working with text and graphics, creating simple vector based graphics, and the basics of design.

Through this training course, you can join the growing ranks of creative professionals discovering new levels of creative freedom and productivity using Adobe InDesign software. Tightly integrated with the Adobe applications you use most, InDesign delivers faster production workflows and a more fluid creative environment for designing professional layouts with sophisticated graphics and typography.

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

-Manage the InDesign environment
-Design documents and manage text
-Utilise colours, swatches, and gradients
-Manage transparency and utilise tables
-Prepare for handoff to a service provider
-Create Acrobat PDF files

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A bespoke version of this scheduled
course is also available to suit
your requirements & timeframe.

 
Adobe InDesign CS4 training at XChangeTraining
 

Price:

£275
 

Duration:

1 Day
 

Course Location:

Cardiff
 

Course Dates:

 
13 Feb    
 
19 Mar    
 
10 Apr    
 
14 May    
 
11 Jun    
 

 

  A copy of this quality manual is available to all attendees of this course:
 
 

Adobe InDesign CS4: Visual Quick Start Guide

  Price listed is per delegate and excludes VAT.
 

XChange Training limit class size (4-8 delegates max) to ensure an excellent quality of training is provided so courses can fill up quickly. Please book up early to guarantee your place.
 

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Adobe InDesign CS4 One Day Introduction - Cardiff Outline

The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.

Managing the Adobe InDesign Environment
-Preferences
-Customize Your Workspace
-Manage Document Presets
-Workspace and Window arrangement

Designing Documents
-Create a New Document
-Alter a Document’s Layout
-Develop Master Pages
-Develop Layers

Managing and Formatting Text
-Add Text
-Edit Text
-Thread Text
-Change Text Threads

Format Characters
-Format Paragraphs
-Manage Styles
-Quick Apply
-Text Wrap
-Rules

Objects
-Arranging, Aligning and Distributing
-Transforming Objects
-Duplicating
-Rotating
-Object Styles
-InDesign Snippets
-Links Panel

Utilizing Colours and Swatches
-Utilize Colour
-Utilize Swatches

Managing Transparency
-Apply Transparency

Graphics
-File Types
-Importing options
-Fitting images Control Palette and shortcuts

Effects
-Inner Shadow
-Bevel and Emboss
-Gradient Feather
-Inner Glow and Outer Glow

Creating Acrobat PDF Files
-Prepare PDF Files for Web Distribution
-Export PDF Files for Printing

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Course Target Audience and delegate prerequisites

This course is intended for graphic designers, creative professionals, print professionals, publishers, pre-press professionals, and marketing communications professionals.

Ahead of taking this course the trainee must have basic PC or Mac skills, including a fundamental understanding of a computer's operating system, how to launch an application and create and save files, as well as how to copy files from CDs and other media.


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Location information for this scheduled course

This course will be offered at the XChange Training scheduled training offices in Cardiff at:

Malthouse Avenue
Cardiff Gate Business Park
Cardiff
CF23 8RU

Cardiff Gate Business Park is located close to the M4 between Cardiff and Newport making it easily accessible from Wales, the Midlands and the South West.

Courses are run between 10am and 5pm with an hour break for lunch and both mid morning and mid-afternoon refreshment breaks.

 

Training Centre address
Cardiff

Tel: 0845 363 1130
Email: info@xchangetraining.co.uk

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Advantages of learning Adobe InDesign CS4 with XChange Training

-XChange Training is an Adobe Certified Training Centre
-Our InDesign CS3 trainers are experienced print and design professionals with excellent knowledge of all aspects of print workflows from creating artwork to guaranteeing successful output.
-XChange training focuses on real tasks that reflect how the software is used in professional situations.
-Free Course manual provided for each trainee as excellent post-course reference material.
-Free email support service for 6 months after course included in the price.
-We get consistently good feedback from our clients.

 Read client testimonials...

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Contacting XChange Training

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