InDesign CC Level 2 is designed take your skills to a more advanced level. Class will cover more complicated topics in the program, along with how InDesign works with other programs in the Creative Suite. In class we will work on concepts such as master pages, advanced typography, style sheets, placing graphics from Photoshop and Illustrator, text wrap, clipping paths, tables, anchored objects, drawing, coloring and modifying objects.
Audience
Our Adobe InDesign Level 2 is an Intermediate course for InDesign. This class is for users who want to learn more advanced features of Adobe InDesign. This course is technically advanced and geared to those with expertise in the functions and formatting in InDesign.
Bring to class: notebook, pen, thumb drive to bring work home
Prerequisites
- Basic Computer Skills & File Management on Windows or Mac
- Have taken the InDesign | Level 1, or equivalent knowledge
Course Outline
Tables and Transparency
- Creating and Importing Word Tables and Formatting Tables
- Table Styles
- Aligning and Distibuting Objects
- Effects: Transparency, Blending Modes, Drop Shadows and Feathered Objects
Typography and Shapes
- Formatting text in side a shape & using Text Insert Spacing
- Using type on a path
- Object Styles an Stroke Styles
- Converting Shapes
Combining Images and Text
- Oultined Text & Placing Images in Text
- Transforming Text and Effects
Advanced Text Formatting
- Created Nested Tables
- Custom Baseline Grids
- Numbered and Bulleted Lists
- Using Placeholder text & Optical Margin Alignment
- Creating a Table of Contents & Using Tab Alignment
- Using Next Style
Drawing in InDesign
- Working with Pen, Pencil & Smoothing Tools
- Pathfinder and Compound Paths
- Editing Illustrator in InDesign
- Working with Illustrator and Layered Photoshop Files
Using InDesign Scripts
Note:
ALL of our classes come with a CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION.
This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.
Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.
School Notes: Important - Students must bring their own laptop with the Adobe application loaded to be prepared for class. We do not supply computers. It's Bring Your Own
Computer.