Beginning InDesign Course | Montreal | Quebec | Gatineau

Introduction to InDesign Course

Understanding the tool palette the interface
customization of the workspace.

Manipulate and manage blocks

Chaining text blocks.
Multicolonnage
Operate automatic scales.
Landmarks (editing, commented)
Understand the concept of page grid.
Placement: block alignment
Rotation: Tilt: Scaling
Container Modification: Content
Editing the contour

Master paragraphs in InDesign

Formatting text with the control bar
Placement of the text
Hyphens
Paragraph style and preferences
Text on a path
Stringing Text Blocks: Text Block Options
Spellchecking

InDesign and the Tables

Create a table
Import a table from Word
Import a table from Excel
Cell formatting: rows: columns
Use images
Bridge: mini-Bridge:
Importing images
Links panel
Placement: clipping: framing
Simple dressing
Colorization

Learn how to manage colors in InDesign

Creation: color edition
Using the color chart
Libraries of shades
Gradient creation
Four-color separation: CMYK: CMYK
Verification of the document
Preflighting
Checking Fonts: Images Used
Overview of the overprint
Separation overview
Assembly of the document
Control test: export
Detail of the print dialog
Creating predefined parameters
Export to PDF for the printer
Other export formats