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Introduction to
Adobe® InDesign® CS5InDesignCS5

2-day workshop, $249
9:00 am-4:00 pm

You will utilize Adobe® InDesign® CS5 to create and deliver eye-catching printed documents.

This course is intended for students who want to explore the basic tools and features of InDesign for creating professional page layout and designs.

Prerequisites: Before taking this course, students should be familiar with the functions of their computer's operating system such as creating folders, launching programs, copying and pasting objects, formatting text, retrieving and saving files. Familiarity with other Adobe software applications is helpful, but not required.


Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Identify the various elements of the Adobe InDesign interface.
  • Design documents.
  • Enhance documents with formats, color, and styles.
  • Work with page elements.
  • Manage objects.
  • Work with tables.
  • Finalize documents.

Course Content

Identify the InDesign Interface Components
Customize the Interface
Use the Navigation Controls
Set General and Interface Preferences
Create a Document
Add Text
Add Graphical Objects
Format Characters and Paragraphs
Apply Colors, Swatches, and Gradients
Apply Fills and Strokes
Create and Apply Styles
Arrange Objects
Align Objects
Manage Page Elements with Layers
Transform Objects
Manipulate Objects
Thread Text Frames
Search and Replace Content
Edit Text
Create a Table
Modify a Table Structure
Format a Table
Check Documents for Errors
Print a Document
Package Files
Export PDF Files for Commercial Printing
Prepare PDF Files for Web Distribution
New Features in Adobe InDesign CS5