Answer Quest offers training for the following classes:
Course Objectives
In this course, you will use Adobe InDesign CC to create and deliver professional looking printed and interactive documents:
- Navigate the InDesign interface.
- Create a new document.
- Customize a document using color, swatches, gradients, and styles.
- Manage page elements.
- Add tables.
- Prepare documents for deployment.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Getting Started with InDesign
Topic A: Identify Components of the InDesign Interface
Topic B: Customize the InDesign Interface
Topic C: Apply the Navigation Controls and Set Preferences
Lesson 2: Designing a Document
Topic A: Establish Project Requirements
Topic B: Apply Design Principles
Topic C: Create a New Document
Topic D: Add Text to a Document
Topic E: Add Graphics to a Document
Lesson 3: Customizing a Document
Topic A: Format Characters and Paragraphs
Topic B: Apply Colors, Swatches, and Gradients
Topic C: Create and Apply Styles
Lesson 4: Working with Page Elements
Topic A: Arrange and Align Objects
Topic B: Apply Layers
Topic C: Transform and Manipulate Objects
Topic D: Thread Text Frames
Topic E: Edit Text
Lesson 5: Building Tables
Topic A: Create and Modify a New Table
Topic B: Format a Table
Lesson 6: Preparing a Document for Delivery
Topic A: Resolve Errors in a Document
Topic B: Export Files for Printing and for the Web
Appendix A: Print & Digital Media Publication Using Adobe InDesign CC Certification Exam Objectives
Appendix B: Adobe Certified Expert InDesign CC Exam Mapping
Appendix C: New Features in Adobe InDesign CC
Appendix D: Productivity Enhancements
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to use Adobe InDesign CC to create and deliver professional looking printed and interactive documents:
- Prepare documents for multiple formats.
- Manage advanced page layouts.
- Manage styles.
- Build complex paths.
- Manage external files and create dynamic documents.
- Manage long documents.
- Publish InDesign files for other formats and customize print settings.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Preparing Documents for Multiple Formats
Topic A: Build Layout Versions
Topic B: Link Content
Lesson 2: Managing Advanced Page Elements
Topic A: Create Repeating Content
Topic B: Change Text Layouts
Topic C: Create Transparency
Topic D: Anchor Objects and Manage a Library
Lesson 3: Managing Styles
Topic A: Import Styles from Microsoft Word Documents
Topic B: Manage Styles
Lesson 4: Building Complex Paths
Topic A: Create Bezier Paths
Topic B: Create Clipping Paths
Topic C: Create Compound Paths
Lesson 5: Managing External Files and Creating Dynamic Documents
Topic A: Import External Files
Topic B: Create Document Sections
Topic C: Insert Text Variables
Topic D: Create Interactive Documents
Lesson 6: Managing Long Documents
Topic A: Create a Book
Topic B: Build a Table of Contents
Topic C: Create Hyperlinks and Cross-References
Topic D: Generate an Index and Insert Footnotes
Lesson 7: Publishing InDesign Files for Other Formats and Customizing Print Settings
Topic A: Export PDF Files for Print
Topic B: Export Interactive PDF Files and Files for Animation
Topic C: Export Files for the Web
Topic D: Manage Colors
Topic E: Preview the Print Output
Topic F: Create Print Presets
Appendix A: Print & Digital Media Publication Using Adobe InDesign CC Certification Exam Objectives
Appendix B: Adobe Certified Expert InDesign CC Exam Mapping
Appendix C: New Features in Adobe InDesign CC
Appendix D: Productivity Enhancements
Appendix E: InDesign Language Support
Appendix F: Extension Manager CC
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to use Adobe® InDesign® CS6 to create and deliver professional-looking printed and digital documents:
- Identify the elements of the InDesign interface.
- Create a new document.
- Customize a document by using graphics, colors, and styles.
- Manage page elements.
- Build a table.
- Prepare a document for delivery.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Getting Started with InDesign
Topic A: Identify Components of the InDesign Interface
Topic B: Customize the InDesign Interface
Topic C: Use the Navigation Controls
Topic D: Set Preferences
Lesson 2: Designing a Document
Topic A: Create a New Document
Topic B: Add Text to a Document
Topic C: Add Graphics to a Document
Lesson 3: Customizing a Document
Topic A: Format Characters and Paragraphs
Topic B: Apply Colors, Swatches, and Gradients
Topic C: Create and Apply Style
Lesson 4: Working with Page Elements
Topic A: Arrange and Align Objects
Topic B: Use Layers
Topic C: Transform and Manipulate Objects
Topic D: Thread Text Frames
Topic E: Edit Text
Lesson 5: Building Tables
Topic A: Create a New Table
Topic B: Modify a Table Structure
Topic C: Format a Table
Lesson 6: Preparing a Document for Delivery
Topic A: Resolve Errors in a Document
Topic B: Print a Document
Topic C: Package a Document
Topic D: Export Files for Printing
Topic E: Export Files for the Web
Appendix A: Productivity Enhancements
Appendix B: Adobe InDesign CS6 ACE Certification Exam Objectives
Appendix C: New Features in Adobe InDesign CS6
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to use Adobe® InDesign® CS6 to create and deliver professional looking printed and interactive documents:
- Create layouts for multiple formats.
- Manage advanced page elements.
- Manage styles.
- Build complex paths.
- Manage external files.
- Create dynamic documents.
- Manage long documents.
- Publish InDesign files for other formats.
- Customize print settings.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Creating Documents for Multiple Formats
Topic A: Build Layout Variations
Topic B: Link Content
Lesson 2: Managing Advanced Page Elements
Topic A: Create Repeating Content
Topic B: Work with Text Layouts
Topic C: Create Transparency
Topic D: Use Anchored Objects
Topic E: Manage a Library
Lesson 3: Managing Styles
Topic A: Import Styles from Microsoft® Word Documents
Topic B: Create Nested and GREP Styles
Topic C: Apply Styles in a Sequence and Manage Overrides
Topic D: Redefine Styles and Break Style Links
Lesson 4: Building Complex Paths
Topic A: Create Bézier Paths
Topic B: Create Clipping Paths
Topic C: Create Compound Paths
Lesson 5: Managing External Files
Topic A: Import Layered Files
Topic B: Merge Data
Lesson 6: Creating Dynamic Documents
Topic A: Create Document Sections
Topic B: Insert Text Variables
Topic C: Create Interactive Documents
Lesson 7: Managing Long Documents
Topic A: Create a Book
Topic B: Build a Table of Contents
Topic C: Create Hyperlinks and Cross-References
Topic D: Generate an Index
Topic E: Insert Footnotes
Lesson 8: Publishing InDesign Files for Other Formats
Topic A: Export PDF files for Print
Topic B: Export Interactive PDF Files
Topic C: Export Files for Animation
Topic D: Export Files for the Web
Lesson 9: Customizing Print Settings
Topic A: Manage Colors
Topic B: Preview the Print Output
Topic C: Create Print Presets
Appendix A: Productivity Enhancements
Appendix B: InDesign Language Support
Appendix C: Extension Manager CS6
Appendix D: Adobe InDesign CS6 ACE Certification Exam Objectives
Appendix E: New Features in Adobe InDesign CS6
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
Lesson 1: Exploring the InDesign Environment
Topic 1A: Identify the InDesign Interface Components
Topic 1B: Customize the Interface
Topic 1C: Use the Navigation Controls
Topic 1D: Set General and Interface Preferences
Lesson 2: Designing Documents
Topic 2A: Create a Document
Topic 2B: Add Text
Topic 2C: Add Graphical Objects
Lesson 3: Enhancing Documents
Topic 3A: Format Characters and Paragraphs
Topic 3B: Apply Colors, Swatches, and Gradients
Topic 3C: Apply Fills and Strokes
Topic 3D: Create and Apply Styles
Lesson 4: Working with Page Elements
Topic 4A: Arrange Objects
Topic 4B: Align Objects
Topic 4C: Manage Page Elements with Layers
Lesson 5: Managing Objects
Topic 5A: Transform Objects
Topic 5B: Manipulate Objects
Topic 5C: Thread Text Frames
Topic 5D: Search and Replace Content
Topic 5E: Edit Text
Lesson 6: Working with Tables
Topic 6A: Create a Table
Topic 6B: Modify a Table Structure
Topic 6C: Format a Table
Lesson 7: Finalizing Documents
Topic 7A: Check Documents for Errors
Topic 7B: Print a Document
Topic 7C: Package Files
Topic 7D: Export PDF Files for Commercial Printing
Topic 7E: Prepare PDF Files for Web Distribution
Appendix A: New Features in Adobe InDesign CS5
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Handle page elements.
- Manage styles.
- Develop complex paths.
- Import and export data to external files.
- Work with XML files.
- Create dynamic documents.
- Manage long documents.
- Export InDesign files to other formats.
- Adjust print settings.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Handling Page Elements
Topic 1A: Create Duplicate Items
Topic 1B: Handle Text Layouts
Topic 1C: Create Transparency
Topic 1D: Create Anchored Objects
Topic 1E: Manage a Library
Lesson 2: Managing Styles
Topic 2A: Import Styles from Microsoft® Word Documents
Topic 2B: Create Nested Styles
Topic 2C: Create Related Styles
Topic 2D: Apply Styles in a Sequence
Topic 2E: Manage Style Overrides
Topic 2F: Redefine Styles
Topic 2G: Break the Link to Styles
Lesson 3: Developing Complex Paths
Topic 3A: Create Bézier Paths
Topic 3B: Create Clipping Paths
Topic 3C: Create Compound Paths
Topic 3D: Create Type Outlines
Lesson 4: Administering External Files
Topic 4A: Import Layered Files
Topic 4B: Merge Data
Lesson 5: Working with an XML File
Topic 5A: Integrate XML Content into a Document
Topic 5B: Import XML Content
Topic 5C: Create a Snippet
Lesson 6: Creating Dynamic Documents
Topic 6A: Create Interactive Documents
Topic 6B: Insert Footnotes
Topic 6C: Insert Text Variables
Topic 6D: Create Text Conditions
Topic 6E: Create Document Sections
Lesson 7: Managing Long Documents
Topic 7A: Create a Book
Topic 7B: Create a Table of Contents
Topic 7C: Create Hyperlinks
Topic 7D: Create Cross-References
Topic 7E: Generate an Index
Lesson 8: Exporting InDesign Files in Other Formats
Topic 8A: Export PDF Files
Topic 8B: Export Files for the Web
Topic 8C: Export Files for Animation
Lesson 9: Adjusting Print Settings
Topic 9A: Manage Colors
Topic 9B: Preview the Print Output
Topic 9C: Create Print Presets
Appendix A: Authoring Documents
Appendix B: Organizing Assets Using Adobe® Bridge
Appendix C: New Features in Adobe InDesign CS5