5/22-5/23: Switching to InDesign (NW DC)
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Date: 2008-04-29, 11:19AM EDT
Switching to InDesign
• Making the move to InDesign? Take this class!
Whether you are experienced with QuarkXPress or PageMaker, this fast-paced class is your quickest way to switch to InDesign. We focus on the key program features and subtle, but important, differences, skipping what should already be obvious to you. This class will get you up to speed quickly, so you can make the switch without delay.
Operation. How InDesign's workspace is organized. How to tame the palettes. Pull palettes apart to suit your needs. Saving your workspace. Controlling the screen display. Navigating documents. The layers palette.
Layout. How InDesign uses frames. Text, graphic, & undefined frames. Text flow details. Advanced use of guides and grids. Master page logic and behavior. Layout helpers in the Control palette and contextual menus. The very useful Info palette.
Graphics. Graphic frame objects vs. content. Fine points of positioning, copying, replicating, transforming, & aligning page elements. Fill and stroke effects. Locking elements vs. layers. What Locking locks and doesn't lock. Masking and path finders. Local & in-suite color management. Using Bridge to place graphics.
Text. Precise text control. Composing by line vs. by paragraph. Hung punctuation. Optical vs. metric kerning. Controlling word, line, & paragraph breaks. Special characters. new alignment options. Controlling baselines. Character and paragraph style sheets. Story editor and InCopy.
Documents. Managing pages, sections, & books. Page and section numbering. Long-document features. Synchronizing files.
Delivery. Preflighting and packaging for delivery.
Class Length: 2 day(s)
Class Cost: $ 825.00
This class is a cross-platform class (for both Macintosh and Windows).
For more information or to register, please visit our web site at www.tjpa.com or call (202) 223-6813
- Location: NW DC
- it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
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