Course Description Adobe InDesign CS6 software speaks the language of professional designers, delivering unparalleled creative freedom, productivity, and precision for designing superb pages. It works seamlessly with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, providing a single integrated design environment that doesn't interrupt your creative process. This 3-day course provides a thorough overview of the interface, the tools, the features, and the production tips for page layout and design using InDesign. The course is an ideal combination of instructor-led demonstration and hands-on practice. Who Should Attend Professional designers who are new to InDesign Prerequisites: Practical working knowledge of Mac OS X Photoshop Fundamentals: An Introduction to Photoshop CS6 class or equivalent experience is recommended. Course Outline: Note: The curricula below comprise activities typically covered in a class at this skill level. The instructor may, at his/her discretion, adjust the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class. Lesson 1: Introducing the Workspace Looking at the workspace Working with panels Customizing the workspace Changing the magnification of a document Navigating through a document Using context menus Lesson 2: Getting To Know InDesign Viewing the lesson document Preflighting as you work Viewing guides Adding text Working with styles Working with graphics Working with objects Working with object styles Lesson 3: Setting Up a Document and Working with Pages Creating and saving custom document settings Creating a new document Switching between open InDesign documents Working with master pages Applying master pages to document pages Adding new document pages Rearranging and deleting document pages Changing the size of pages Adding sections to change page numbering Placing text and graphics on document pages Overriding master page items on document pages Viewing the completed spread Lesson 4: Working with Objects Working with layers Creating and modifying text frames Creating and modifying graphics frames Adding metadata captions to graphics frames Placing and linking graphics frames Changing the shape of a frame Wrapping text around a graphic Modifying the shape of frames Transforming and aligning objects Selecting and modifying grouped objects Lesson 5: Flowing Text Flowing text into an existing frame Slowing text manually Creating text frames while flowing text Flowing text automatically Creating threaded frames automatically Resizing text frames automatically Adding a jump line page number Lesson 6: Editing Text Finding and changing a missing font Entering and importing text Finding and changing text and formatting Checking spelling Editing text by dragging and dropping Using the Story Editor Tracking changes Lesson 7: Working with Typography Adjusting vertical spacing Changing fonts and type styles Fine-tuning columns Changing paragraph alignment Creating a drop cap Adjusting letter and word spacing Setting tabs Adding a rule above a paragraph Lesson 8: Working with Color Managing color Synchronizing color settings in Adobe Bridge Specifying color setting in InDesign Displaying images at full resolution Proofing colors onscreen Defining printing requirements Creating and applying colors Working with gradients Creating a tint Creating a spot color Applying colors to text and objects Using advanced gradient techniques Lesson 9: Working with Styles Creating and applying paragraph styles Creating and applying character styles Nesting character styles inside paragraph styles Creating and applying object styles Creating and applying table and cell styles Globally updating styles Loading styles from another document Lesson 10: Importing and Modifying Graphics Adding graphics from other programs Comparing vector and bitmap graphics Managing links to imported files Updating revised graphics Adjusting display quality Working with clipping paths Working with alpha channels Importing native Adobe graphic files Using a library to manage objects Using Adobe Bridge to import graphics Lesson 11: Creating Tables Converting text to a table Formatting a table Creating a header row Adding graphics to a table cells Creating and applying table and cell styles Lesson 12: Working with Transparency Importing and colorizing a grayscale image Applying transparancy settings Adding transparency effects to imported vector and bitmap graphics Importing and adjusting Illustrator files that use transparency Applying transparency settings to text Working with effects Lesson 13: Printing and Exporting Preflighting files Packaging files Creating and Adobe PDF proof Previewing seperations Previewing how transparency effects will be flattened Previewing the page Printing a laser or inkjet proof Using the Ink Manager Lesson 14: Creating Adobe PDF Documents with Form Fields Adding form fields Exporting an interactive Adobe PDF file Lesson 15: Exporting for E-Readers Completing the booklet Choosing the content of an ebook Adding metadata Exporting an EPUB file Lesson 16: Working with Long Documents Starting a book Creating a running footer Adding a footnote Adding a cross-reference Synchronizing a book Generating a table of contents Indexing a book Price: $1,395.00 Duration: 3 days Time: 10am - 6pm Contact: Cari Jones, Corporate Account Manager Email: CariJ@fmctraining.com Phone: 407-354-4866 FUTURE MEDIA CONCEPTS, INC., the nation's premier digital media training center, provides manufacturer-authorized training in all areas of digital media including digital video and film editing, web design and development, sound design, DVD authoring, 3D animation, motion graphics, desktop publishing, architectural and mechanical design and Mac IT. FMC is an authorized training provider for Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, Avid, Boris FX, Digidesign, NewTek and Softimage. Founded in 1994, FMC has training centers located in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Orlando, Chicago and Dubai. www.fmctraining.com