Adobe InDesign CS4 Essentials

This CS4 Essentials Adobe InDesign training course is designed for beginners or first time users.

This course is most suited to those delegates with no or little experience of InDesign CS4 (or prior versions back to version CS) who wish to gain a good working knowledge of the application.

This 2-day Adobe InDesign CS4 Essentials training course covers the following areas:

DAY 1

Introduction
- New Document
- Application Window/Toolbox
- Setting Preferences
- Navigation
- Conversion of Quark Xpress documents
- Page layout and quick navigation
- User Interface

Text & Images
- Inputting/Editing Type
- Importing Images
- Importing Multiple Images
- Story Editor
- Manipulating Frames/Boxes

Editing Files
- Using Find/Change
- Spell checking (inc. languages)
- Linking Text & Image files
- Exporting files to other formats (SWF, XFL)
- Creating PDF files
- Printing
- Combining Objects

Layout basics
- Multiple columns/Threading frames
- Text Wrapping
- Text Frame options
- Master Pages
- Smart Spacing
- Smart Cursors
- Smart Dimensions

Layers
- Creating Layers
- Ordering Layers

DAY 2

Colour
- Colour Theory
- Creating/Importing Colours
- Strokes, Fills & Gradients
- Creative Effects
- Using Transparancy

Formatting Text
- Paragraphs
- Tabs
- Rules
- Hyphenation
- Inline Graphics (graphics within text)

Importing & Modifying Graphics
- Using Clipping Paths and Channels (Cutouts)
- Importing from Libraries
- Importing from Bridge
- Advanced Layout
- Paragraph & Character Styles
- Nested Style Sheets (auto style sheet application)

Tables
- Creating Tables
- Table & Cell styles
- Importing Tables

File Management
- Checking font and picture usage
- Live Preflight checks
- Packaging (Preparing to print)

Collaborative Working
- Placing InDesign files within
- InDesign Files
- Creating a Contact Sheet
- Using Conditional Text
- Smart Text Reflow

On completion of this InDesign course you may be interested in our 1 day Advanced InDesign course.

Two Training options are available:

1. Open Courses - where you come to us: Our authorised InDesign courses are run from our training centres in Leamington Spa, Leeds and London.

2. On-site Training - where we come to you: A Symbiosis trainer will deliver our CS4 Adobe InDesign course at a venue of your choice using either your computers or our own.

The cost for this 2-day Adobe Indesign Essentials CS4 training course is: £395 + VAT per delegate and includes lunch and refreshments.

SPECIAL OFFER: Book 3 or more of our ESSENTIALS or ADVANCED courses and get £50 OFF each course!

Symbiosis: authorised Adobe and Apple training courses

Since 1996 Symbiosis have been delivering authorised Adobe and Apple training courses  in the Midlands, Leeds and London areas.  

At Symbiosis the training is based on a wealth of ‘real-world’ experience and our aim is to provide appropriate, professional training in the use of the leading creative software packages - whether for print, interactive media, the web, video or mobile applications. Whether you are an individual or a company, Symbiosis's authorised status guarantees the quality of their training facilities and ensures you have access to qualified trainers, new computers, legal software, approved training materials and the provision of snacks and drinks.

Our aim - to provide great training at a competitive price from central locations, in the following areas:

            • Adobe Authorised Training Centre
            • Apple Authorized Training Center
            • Edexcel Approved
            • Filemaker Business Alliance Member
            • Quark Alliance Partner
            • Skillset Approved

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Whatever kind of training you are looking to achieve we can help you find your way, our accredited status can provide in-house team training to help you improve your working practice. We take pride in our authorised status and prior to accepting a booking, we take the time to check that a course is appropriate to your skill level and requirements.

Our commitment to quality means that we guarantee the following:

• Authorised Courses are limited to a maximum of 8 delegates
• All training is delivered by authorised instructors 
• All training is delivered using the most recent version of the software available (unless stated)
• Training is available on the Mac or PC platform
• Prices include a copy of the authorised training manual (and supporting CD/DVD if included)

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