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InDesign for Beginners

Envato Tuts+ via YouTube

Overview

This course is designed to teach you the basics of Adobe InDesign, a professional-grade design and layout program. You will learn how to create a new InDesign document, use color and font libraries, find and manipulate images, understand single pages and spreads, create text and paragraph styles, export documents, and share files with others. Throughout the course, you'll complete lots of creative projects, learn handy tips & tricks, and make use of free and paid templates. No prior experience with InDesign is required; by the end of the course you will have the tools and knowledge to confidently and accurately create and edit professional documents.

Syllabus

1.1 Welcome to the Course.
1.2 Course Project Files and Getting Started With InDesign.
2.1 Creating a New InDesign Document.
2.2 Creating and Using Color.
2.3 Basic Navigation of the InDesign Software.
3.1 Adding and Manipulating Text.
3.2 How to Use Adobe Fonts.
4.1 Finding and Using Free and Paid Images.
4.2 What Is Image Resolution?.
5.1 Single Pages vs. Spreads.
5.2 Columns and Linking Text Boxes.
5.3 How to Create Paragraph Styles.
5.4 InDesign Tips & Tricks.
6.1 Exporting Your Documents.
7.1 Sharing Your Files With Others.
7.2 Working With Other People’s InDesign Documents.
8.1 How to Use InDesign Templates.
8.2 Thanks for Watching!.

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Envato Tuts+

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