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Adobe InDesign CS3 Four Day Masterclass

The scheduled InDesign Masterclass training course allows you to learn InDesign CS3 from introduction to advanced level in just 4 days! 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. Initially 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.

This advanced training section provides the InDesign user the ability to hone their skills and move their knowledge of Adobe InDesign CS3 to an advanced level. Using the skills learned during the first few days delegates will create complex documents and work with a variety of palettes and tools to further understand the capabilities of this high-end design application.

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
-Administer advanced styles
-Control text
-Handle page elements, graphics, and paths
-Develop Bézier paths
-Manage long documents
-Import and export files
-Adjust print settings
-Work with XML

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

 
Adobe InDesign CS3 training at XChangeTraining
 

Price:

£775
 

Duration:

4 Days
 

Course Locations:

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

Adobe InDesign CS3: 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.
 
 
Book any 2 scheduled courses together and receive 10% off both!
 


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Order a copy of InDesign or Creative Suite bundled with this course and save 10% on the course price! - ask for more information.
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Adobe InDesign CS3 Four Day Masterclass 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 CS Environment
-Preferences - Enhanced in CS3
-Customize Your Workspace
-Set General Preferences - Enhanced in CS3
-Manage Document Presets
-Workspace and Window arrangement - Enhanced in CS3

Designing Documents
-Create a New Document
-Alter a Document’s Layout
-Create the Structure of a Document
-Develop Master Pages
-Manage Text and Graphic Placement
-Develop Layers

Managing and Formatting Text
-Add Text
-Edit Text
-Spell Check Text
-Thread Text
-Find/ Change - Enhanced in CS3
-Change Text Threads
-Format Characters
-Format Paragraphs
-Numbering paragraphs - New in CS3
-Text variables - New in CS3
-Manage Styles - New in CS3
-Style Groups - New in CS3
-Quick Apply - Enhanced in CS3
-Text Wrap - Enhanced in CS3
-Text on a path
-Rules
-The Glyphs panel - Enhanced in CS3

Objects
-Arranging, Aligning and Distributing
-Transforming Objects
-Duplicating
-Rotating
-Scaling
-Skewing
-Mirroring
-The Transform Again commands
-Object Styles
-InDesign Snippets
-Links Panel

Utilising Colours, Swatches, and Gradients
-Utilise Colour
-Utilise Swatches
-Apply Fills, Gradients, and Strokes

Managing Transparency
-Apply Transparency - Enhanced in CS3
-Apply Transparency Flattener Presets

Graphics
-File Types
-Importing options
-Image Frames simple, compound and custom
-Fitting images Control Palette and shortcuts- Enhanced in CS3
-Inline graphics
-Clipping Paths, Alpha channels
-Importing InDesign documents - New in CS3

Pen & Bezier tools
-Path tools in InDesign

Effects - New in CS3
-Inner Shadow - New in CS3
-Bevel and Emboss - New in CS3
-Gradient Feather - New in CS3
-Inner Glow and Outer Glow - New in CS3

Tabs and Tables
-Create a Table
-Modify a Table
-Format a Table
-Table Styles - New in CS3

Libraries
-Using InDesign libraries

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Preparing for Handoff to a Service Provider
-Check Documents for Problems
-Print a Document
-Package Files
-Preview Output
-Print, Separation, Flattening
-Print options - Enhanced in CS3
-PostScript, preflighting and Packaging

Creating Acrobat PDF Files
-Prepare PDF Files for Web Distribution
-Manage PDF Presets

Managing Your Workspace
-Organizing Your Palettes
-Advanced Zooming and Navigation
-Advanced View Options
-Dragging Items Between Documents
-Third-Party plug-ins

Page Layout
-Master Page Tips and Tricks
-Using Facing Pages
-Using Libraries
-File Formats

Type
-Advanced Style Sheet Tips
-Managing Long Documents
-Indexing
-Table of Contents
-Text Gradients
-Hyphenation and Justifi cation
-Tracking and Kerning

Drawing
-Mastering the Pen Tool
-Pen Tool Shortcuts
-Compound Paths

Where Text Meets Graphics
-Inline Graphics
-Creating Type Outlines
-Text Wrap Options
-sing Transparency

Importing and Exporting
-Adding Excel or Word Tables
-Import Text Options
-Import Graphic Options
-PDF Styles
-Export Options

Long Documents
-Adding Indexes
-Using Table of Contents
-Numbering & Section Options

The XML Factor
-What is XML?
-Adding Structure with XML
-Exporting to XML
-Mapping Styles to Tags
-Tips for Working with XML
-Libraries for Effi cient XML Production

Color
-Using the Eyedropper to Create New Swatches
-Spot or Process?

Printing
-Using Printer Styles
-Colour Separations
-Understanding the Print Menu
-The Transparency Flattener
-Preflight and Package

Scripting
-Using the Script palette
-Editing the Scripting Label


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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 an 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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Advantages of learning Adobe InDesign CS3 with XChange Training

-XChange Training is an Adobe Certified Training Centre
-Our InDesign CS3 trainers are experienced print and design professionals with excellent knowledge off 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.

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Contacting XChange Training

To Book a course simply click on the link below to book online or contact us by email or phone.

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