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Price: (inc GST)	$ 1320
Application:	InDesign
Level:	Essentials
Version:	All-Versions
Duration:	3 days
Location:	Level 2 80 Mount St North Sydney NSW 2060
Participants:	Max 10
Length:	9:00 to 16:30
Break Times: (approx)	10:30 (15mins) 12:30 (1hr) 14:45 (15mins)
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InDesign Essentials Course

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Location:	Level 2 80 Mount St North Sydney NSW 2060	Break Times: (approx)	10:30 (15mins) 12:30 (1hr) 14:45 (15mins)
Duration:	3 days	Participants:	Max 10
Course Length:	9:00 to 16:30	Price: (inc GST)	$ 1320
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Course Overview

People with little or no experience with InDesign who need to create a variety of documents, from simple, one-page layouts to longer documents, including books. You will gain the skills needed to create advertisements, flyers, brochures, newsletters etc. The fast track course includes typography techniques, text threading, text and image management, formatting, styles, tables, tabs, layers, masters and more.

Course Prerequisites

Participants need to be comfortable using computers generally and have basic mouse and keyboard skills. Experience using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, though not essential, would be an advantage.

Course Inclusions

FREE Course Re-sit

8 months

When you book a public course at Raisng the Bar we offer you a FREE course re-sit for up to 8 months from the scheduled course date.

FREE Email Support

12 months

Free email support for up to 12 months from the scheduled course date.

Small Class Sizes

10 students

All of our courses are capped at a maximum of 10 students to maximise your learning experience.

Classroom Training

All of our courses are face to face, hands on, classroom based training delievered by .

Course Manual

Every student will receive a printed course manual with step by step instructions to use as a reference guide.

Computer Lab

No need to bring your own laptop. Our training courses are conducted in fully equipped computer labs with free Wi-Fi.

Course Certificate

Every student receives a certificate of completion at the end of course to recognise your new skills.

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Course Outline

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InDesign Interface

InDesign Basics
Open Documents
Page Views
Hand Tool
Panels
Multiple Documents
Workspaces
Custom Workspaces
Create New Documents
Document Setup
Text Frames
Frame Tools
Create Frames
Preferences
Units and Increments

Text Basics

Text Frames
Default Screen Mode
Text Frames & Typing Text
Overset Text
Format Text Frames
Simple Edits
Select & Move Text
Cut, Copy and Paste
Character Attributes

Add Text & Format Paragraphs

Create Document Preset
Place Text
Drag & Drop In Layout
Align Paragraphs
Paragraph Spacing
Multiple Columns
Indents & Spacing
Leading
Paragraph Rules
Bullets & Numbers
Hanging Indents
Edit Bullets
Custom Bullets
Numbered Lists

Advanced Threading

Place Longer Text Files
Multiple Page Text Flow
Navigate MultiPage Docs
Page Panel Options
Insert & Delete Pages
Master Text Frames
Step & Repeat
Ruler Guides
Thread Text Frames
Unthreading & Edit Threads
Threading Techniques
Thread With Shapes

Tab Stops, Strokes & Inset Spacing

Tabs Basics
Set & AdjustTab Stops
Tab Leaders
Decimal Tab Stops
Hanging Indents
Eyedropper Tool
Stroke a Frame
Inset Spacing
Vertical Justification

Graphics & Clipping Paths

Place Images
Existing Frames
Move & Resize Images
Rotate & Skew Images
Resize Shortcuts
Create Clipping Paths
Thresholds & Insets
Customise Clipping Path

Objects & Gradients

Step & Repeat
Align Objects
Group & Ungroup
Lock Position
Resize Group
Smart Guides
Combine Objects
Compound Paths
Stacking Order
Shape Editing
Add Arrowheads
Change Frame Content
Object Styles
Create Gradient Swatches
Create Object Styles

Activity – Create Flyer, Prepare for Printing

Multi-Column Text Frames
Page Borders
Find/Change
Paragraph Styles
Use Guides
Place Graphics
Text Wrap
Dynamic Spell Check
Spell Check Document
Autocorrect
Package Documents
Create a PDF

CMYK Colour, Libraries & Bridge

Units and Increments
Load & Delete Document Presets
Create & Modify Objects
CMYK Colour Basics
Process Colours
Libraries
Adobe Bridge

Master Pages, Page Numbering & Text Wrapping

Create Master Pages
Add Master Page Objects
Add Spread Guides
Automatic Page Numbers
Duplicate & Rename Master Pages
Enable Layout Adjustment
Assign Master Pages
Custom Text Wrap

Styles

Body Text Paragraph Styles
Heading Styles
The Story Editor
Edit Styles
Orphan Widow Control
Keep Options
Direct Formats
Create Styles Based on Selection
Baseline Grid
Drop Caps
Character & Nested Styles

Tracking, Kerning & Hyphenation

Tracking
Kerning
Adjust Hyphenation
User Dictionaries
Hyphenation Exceptions
Discretionary Hyphens
Prevent Text From Breaking

Tables with Styles

Create Tables
Add Data, Columns & Rows
Combine Cells & Format Text
Format Table
Rotate Text
Cell Stroke Weight
Graphics in Tables
Text to Table
Text to a Table
Scale Tables and Content
Table & Cell Styles
Create a Table Style

Fonts, Links & Templates

Fonts in InDesign
Find & Replace Fonts
Image Links
Templates

Layers, Inline Graphics & Anchored Objects

Layers Basics
Create & Modify Layers
Move Objects to Layers
Hide & Show Layers
Reorder Layers
Inline Graphics
Show Object Threads
Object Styles

Create Books

Book Basics
Create a Book
Add, Reorder & Remove Documents
Synchronise Files

InDesign Advanced

Student Comments

InDesign Essentials training course
I enjoyed the training and appreciated Randall's patience when I got lost at times.
- Emma
InDesign Essentials training course
It actually taught me loads of things about InDesign that I didn't know so it was much more helpful than I ever thought it would be.
- Rose
InDesign Essentials training course
very good thank you Cressida
- Kim
InDesign Essentials training course
Having one on one was brilliant!
- Elizabeth
InDesign Essentials training course
The instructor Cressida was extremely helpful, patient and very knowledgeable. I felt extremely comfortable asking Cressida questions and she was extremely patient and insightful too. I definitely will be recommending this course, instructor and Raising t
- Sonika
InDesign Essentials training course
Excellent teaching and patience gives me a lot of encourage to try new ideas
- Sarah
InDesign Essentials training course
Great course and trainer
- Denise
InDesign Essentials training course
Trainer was very helpful and approachable and explained things at every point - much better than previous training provider used.
- Rochelle
InDesign Essentials Training Course
Fantastic - might be better if it was stretched over three days
- Emily
InDesign Essentials Training Course
Excellent teaching and patience gives me a lot of encourage to try new ideas
- Sarah
InDesign Essentials training course
I had a great time, thank you!!
- Mercedes
InDesign Essentials training course
Looking forward to getting started and using it!
- Carly

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