Cert Prep: Adobe Certified Associate - InDesign

Introduction

• Stand out by becoming an Adobe Certified Associate

1. Become an Adobe Certified Associate

• What is ACA certification?
• The benefits of ACA status
• The ACA exam objectives

2. Create a Personal Study Plan

• Assess your current knowledge and skills
• Develop a study schedule
• Find study resources
• Test-taking strategies

3. Exam Objectives: Set Project Requirements

• Identify the purpose and audience for graphics
• Communicate with peers and clients
• Demonstrate knowledge of basic project management concepts
• Understand copyright, permissions, and licensing
• Obtain permission to use images of people and locations
• Understand publication terminology
• Understand how color is created in publications
• Understand the principles and techniques of design
• Understand typographic principles
• Understand composition terms and principles

4. Exam Objectives: Project Setup and Interface

• Set appropriate document settings
• Create a new document preset
• Use elements of the InDesign interface
• Organize and customize the workspace
• Configure application preferences
• Navigate a document
• Use rulers
• Use guides and grids
• Use views and viewing modes
• Open and use templates
• Set fill and stroke colors
• Create and customize gradients
• Create and edit swatches and swatch libraries
• Load and modify styles

5. Exam Objectives: Organize Documents

• Work with the Layers panel
• Work with the Pages panel
• Use the Page tool

6. Exam Objectives: Create and Modify Visual Elements

• Create frames
• Place images
• Add type to a design
• Format type
• Convert type to outlines
• Manage text flow
• Add special characters
• Make selections
• Modify frames
• Use the Story Editor
• Use effects
• Use object styles
• Add interactive elements
• Add media
• Work with buttons
• Create tables
• Format tables and cells

7. Exam Objectives: Publish Digital Media

• Check documents for errors and project specifications
• Save in native file format
• Output documents for print
• Output documents for screen
• Package an InDesign project

Conclusion

• Next steps