1 day. This is an essential introduction to desktop publishing and graphics software featuring Adobe InDesign 2021. This is a class where you get answers to all your questions on what you need to know to accomplish a graphic design or publishing project.
If you have little or no experience with desktop publishing or graphics applications or operating computers, we highly recommend this class.
- Getting familiar with the layout software environment
- Organizing your main tools and docked panels
- Organizing content onto Layers and why we do it
- Using shape drawing tools for text and graphics
- The purpose of Master pages for things that repeat
- Placing and arranging text and graphics on a page
- Principles that make good-looking layout and typesetting
- Editing objects using the Control panel or the docked panels
- The CMYK printing process explained
- The RGB screen/device publishing process explained
- How to export your design for print or screen devices
- When to use InDesign versus Illustrator vs Photoshop
- Terminology and history are explained
- Keyboard shortcuts that speed up your project
- Resources that speed up your learning and experience
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Testimonials
Mary Craddock Hoffman
Visual Information Specialist, MCIA
We all thoroughly enjoyed the InDesign Masters class. Mike's teaching style was ideal, and he accommodated all our concerns related to both InDesign … read more
Terri Phillips
A couple weeks ago I took Mike’s InDesign class, which comprised students at varying levels. I thought he did an outstanding job managing those who … read more
Llatetra Brown
Howard Community College
I would like to thank you for providing the training. Our new editor said that the training was very helpful and that you even helped them with a new … read more
