Answer Quest offers training for the following classes:
Adobe InDesign CC Level 1

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

Adobe InDesign CC Level 2

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

Adobe InDesign CS6 Level 1

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

Adobe InDesign CS6 Level 2

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

Adobe InDesign CS5 Level 1

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

Adobe InDesign CS5 Level 2

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

Answer Quest can teach all versions of this software. Please contact us for more information.