Summary

Course Aim:

In this course participants seamlessly combine Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat to produce an integrated design document. Components of a design layout are produced in Photoshop and Illustrator, then combined into a multi-page inDesign document. A final pdf is produced with the help of Acrobat. Different workflows and ways of moving between the software packages are explored as well as various tips, tricks and real-life examples.

This course is designed for those who have completed our individual software level 1 courses of Photoshop Level 1, Illustrator Level 1, InDesign Level 1, and Acrobat for Business and want to take their knowledge further into a real-world production environment.

Course Prerequisites:

This course is NOT aimed to introduce each software application, so the prerequisites for this course is that you have completed Photoshop Level 1, Illustrator Level 1, InDesign Level 1, and Acrobat for Business (not essential but recommended) courses.

Course Duration:

One day; 9:00am - 4:30pm

Classroom courses include:

• Adobe Certified instructors (with min 10 yrs experience)
• Alpha prepared comprehensive coursenotes with tutorials and exercises (updated frequently to reflect industry trends)
• Certificates
• After course support, unlimited HELP DESK (via email, to reinforce the learning), helpdesk@alphacc.com.au
• Training guarantee
• FREE repeat of public course within 6 months (where required, and on same version), see terms & conditions

Content

Course Content

During this course you will learn about:

Topic 1 Creating a structured document

• Topic Objectives
• New Document settings
• Loading Styles and swatchesMaster page setup (a-master and b-master)
• Master page items (auto P numbers, and images)

• Applying masters and overriding
• Creating layers in InDesign
• Topic Summary
• Topic Review

Topic 2 Cover Creation - Front and Back

• Topic Objectives
• Front Cover Image (PS)
• - Image Size and resolution, including bleed in your image
• - Image retouching
• - Levels & Hue Saturation/ Unsharpen Mask
• - Convert Mode_CMYK
• Front Cover layout
• - Placing main image to include bleed
• - Placing text
• - Masthead creation using type and effects, sampling colurs with eyedropper

• - Creating empty frames for inset images
• - Styling and transforming text
• - moving all objects to their layers
• Back Cover Layout
• - Redrawing logos in Illustrator (using template layers, the pen tool and type)
• - Tips and Techniques
• - Placing and sizing images
• - Use Masthead from front for back, Scale down to fit
• - Place into doc
• Topic Summary
• Topic Review

Topic 3 Page Layout - First Spread

• Topic Objectives
• Placing text and images
• Creating structure with guides
• resizing images and text frames, threading text frames (incl tips and techniques)
• Styling text using Paragraph and Character styles (include editing and redefining some styles)
• Adjusting images for preparing them for print
• - Resizing images to fit their frames
• - Tonal correction using levels
• - Colour mode and sharpening

• Creating and editing vector art (AI)
• - Adjusting “clipart” for your own needs - Tips & Techniques
• - Outlining fonts
• - Adjusting paths
• - Swatches, tints and transparency
• Finishing touches
• - Update images
• - Text wrap
• - Drop shadows
• - Fine tuning text (tracking etc.)
• Topic Summary
• Topic Review

Topic 4 Page Layout - Second Spread

• Topic Objectives
• Placing and sizing image as a full page, including bleed
• Preparing larger images for print. Edit original... (PS)
• - image size and resolution
• - Tonal and color correction. (Levels/ Hue Saturation)
• - Image retouching
• Creative headings in InDesign
• - Transparency effects and blending modes
• Creating callout text
• Creating threaded text boxes

• Formatting text using styles
• Placing Images to fit columns using text wrap
• Editing Illustrator graphics
• - Layers and strokes in AI
• - Gradients in AI
• Updating images
• Topic Summary
• Topic Review

Topic 5 Page Layout - Third Spread

• Topic Objectives
• Applying the B-Master to spread
• Creating threaded text boxes
• Formatting text using styles
• Placing Images to fit columns using text wrap
• Placing images into irregular shapes
• Fine tuning text wrap with the direct selection tool
• Tips & Techniques - Using “create guides” to setup even page modules
• Tips & Techniques - “Make one , Make many”

• - Create one formatted module, including image, text and some icons
• - Grouping and duplicating objects
• Relinking to new images
• Resizing images in frames
• Placing word documents and formatting text with the eyedropper tool
• Copy and pasting text into modules
• Final Price adjustments
• Topic Summary
• Topic Review

Topic 6 Spellcheck - Preflighting - Packaging

• Topic Objectives
• Spellcheck
• Preflight (using custom profile)
• fixing preflight errors

• Packaging files
• Topic Summary
• Topic Review

Topic 7 Tips for printing

• Topic Objectives
• File Checklist (basic file checklist for clients to follow)
• Communication with your printer to get best results
• What to give your printer
• Proofing and signing off
• - Digital Proof Vs PDF proof Vs press approval

• - Your proof is you contract, check carefully
• - Signing off
• - Re proofing and alterations
• Quality checking finished print
• Topic Summary
• Topic Review

Topic 8 Proofing and corrections via Adobe Acrobat and pdf files

• Topic Objectives
• Create approval pdf from docmuent
• Commenting tools in Acrobat
• Markup tools in Acrobat

• Stamp tools in Acrobat
• Topic Summary
• Topic Review

Topic 9 Page Layout - Optional Spread (Time Permitting)

• On your own exercise

Appendix A List of commonly used document sizes

Appendix B Commonly used image resources

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Packages

Packages Available

Adobe Design Suite - Integrating the Software Level 1 is offered as part of the following package, designed for users who want to attend multiple courses to achieve in depth knowledge:

Publishing Level 1 Package

• Acrobat for Business, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop Level 1 and Adobe Design Suite - Integrating the Software Level 1
• 8 days

Specials

The Adobe Design Suite - Integrating the Software Level 1 course is not offered as part of a special, but is offered within a package.

2012 Training Specials for Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Canberra Centres

eLearning DVD

When you attend any of the following scheduled courses, you will receive a FREE eLearning DVD:

• Acrobat for Business and Advanced
• PhotoShop Level 1, and Level 2
• Illustrator Level 1, and Level 2
• InDesign Level 1, and Level 2
• Dreamweaver Level 1, and Level 2
• Flash Level 1, and Level 2

Specials are subject to our terms and conditions

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