InDesign CS4 Advanced	an eWord company
Adobe InDesign courses are conducted using CS4

General Course Information In this 2 day program, participants will gain the more advanced skills required for creating and enhancing professional and graphically rich documents such as magazines, newsletters or brochures using Adobe InDesign CS4. After completing this course, students will know how to: Ø Set up multiple-page spreads, create tint and gradient swatches, use object libraries and snippets, and evenly space and align items. Ø Create and edit vector paths, create and edit clipping paths, and wrap type on a path. Ø Manually resize type; use Quick Apply, create nested styles, create path-based text wraps, and convert type to outlines; precisely control leading, hyphenation, justification, and horizontal spacing in text; and use shortcuts with fonts. Ø Use layer comps in a placed PSD file; create lighting effects; adjust transparency; define and use object styles; and transform objects by using the Pathfinder panel and Transform Again commands. Ø Create, modify, and format tables; add headers and footers to tables; and merge table cells. Ø Edit text with the Story Editor; insert special characters; create column, frame, and page breaks; and use anchored objects. Ø Create sections, tables of contents, and indexes for a document; combine several documents into a book file for printing; and insert footnotes. Prerequisites InDesign CS4 Basic or equivalent experience Training includes Each participant receives a training reference manual/workbook and supplementary training materials.  Refreshments and lunch are provided.

Duration 2 days 9:00am-4:15pm Who needs to come Primarily graphic designers, production artists and prepress professionals who need to enhance the format of their magazines, newsletters, advertisements, catalogues or brochures that are published in print or on the Web. Regular venue 37 Angas Street Adelaide SA (near Victoria Square) How to book Contact Electus by phone: (08) 8221 5517 fax: (08) 8221 5518 email: mail@electus.com.au Course dates Visit www.electus.com.au for the latest course schedule or ring us on (08) 8221 5517.

Electus – Now offering 44 Nationally recognised qualifications                                                         37 Angas Street, Adelaide SA 5000

                                                                                                                                                                                        Telephone: 08 8221 5517

                                                                                                                                                                                          Facsimile: 08 8221 5518

                                                                                                                                                                                 Email: mail@electus.com.au

InDesign CS4 Advanced

Course Content

Working with Typography Getting started Adjusting vertical spacing Changing fonts and type style Changing paragraph alignment Creating a drop cap Adjusting letter and word spacing Setting tabs Adding a rule above a paragraph Working with Colour Defining printing requirements Creating and applying colours Working with gradients Creating a tint Creating a spot colour Applying colour to text Using advanced gradient techniques Setting up colour management in InDesign CS4 A look at Adobe Bridge Colour-managing imported images in InDesign CS4 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 Importing and Modifying Graphics Adding graphics from other programs Comparing vector and bitmap graphics Managing links to imported files Updating revised graphics Adjusting view quality Working with clipping paths Working with alpha channels Placing native files Using a library to manage objects Creating a library Using Adobe Bridge to import graphics

Creating Tables Importing and formatting a table Using graphics within tables Formatting text within a table Working with Transparency Importing and colourising a grayscale image Applying transparency settings Adjusting transparency settings for EPS images Adjusting transparency to images Importing and adjusting Illustrator files that use transparency Applying transparency settings to text Working with effects Working with Long Documents Starting a book Creating a running footer Adding a footnote Adding a cross-reference Synchronising a book Generating a table of contents Chapter Title paragraph style is applied to the name of the table of contents Indexing a book Output and Exporting Pre-flighting files Packaging files Creating an Adobe PDF proof Previewing separations Previewing how transparency will be flattened Previewing the page Printing a laser or inkjet proof Creating Rich Interactive Documents Setting up an online document Adding buttons, page transitions, and hyperlinks Exporting as Flash Exploring as Adobe PDF Converting a print document for online use Exploring on your own

Electus – Now offering 44 Nationally recognised qualifications                                                         37 Angas Street, Adelaide SA 5000

                                                                                                                                                                                        Telephone: 08 8221 5517

                                                                                                                                                                                          Facsimile: 08 8221 5518

                                                                                                                                                                                 Email: mail@electus.com.au