Adobe InDesign: stage 2
- Course Code: CID22
- Dates: 13/06/24 - 11/07/24
- Time: 18:00 - 21:00
- Taught: Thu, Evening
- Duration: 5 sessions (over 5 weeks)
- Location: Keeley Street
- Tutor: Gita Hahn
Course Code: CID22
Duration: 5 sessions (over 5 weeks)
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What is the course about?
You will develop the intermediate skills you need to create more exciting publications. You will gain an insight into the intermediate features of the InDesign page layout program, using Apple Macs.
What will we cover?
- Planning and designing complex publications.
- Preparing and cleaning up placed (imported) text
- More advanced text formatting features e.g., tracking and kerning, hanging indents, and paragraph rules.
- Introduction to Open Type and some of its features.
- Using master pages (parent and child) and copy flow.
- Creating, applying and loading paragraph styles (including sequential/next styles)
- Working with colour including, editing and importing colours, the principles of trapping and colour separation.
- Working with placed images.
- Looking at InDesign preferences.
- Quick keystrokes and hints.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- Apply manual, semi-automatic and automatic text flow
- Perform basic cleaning of text bought in from Word
- Layout a multi-column, multi-page document
- Work with text to create, apply and import styles
- Create and apply Sequential (next) styles to selected text
- Set up and apply parent and child master pages
- Apply good working practices (file identification, naming and saving conventions).
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
You will need to be able to perform the print production tasks using InDesign covered in InDesign Stage 1. If you have not done the InDesign Stage 1 course please check the course outline to see that you are familiar with what was covered. You should be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions, demonstrations, hand-outs and health and safety information, and will be invited to take part in group discussion. You should be able to use numbers and be able to do simple measurements and calculations.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Each student has their own computer. Presentations will be made using computers, whiteboard, overhead screen and printed notes. Step by step instruction, with demonstrations where appropriate, will help you grasp the concepts.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
It would be useful to bring a USB memory stick, a pen and notepad for note taking. Computers are provided for each student.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
You can develop your skills further InDesign stage 3. . You can complement your skills in a range of courses in Photoshop, Illustrator,and Graphic design. You might also be interested: Illustration, graphic design and topography or Publish your first book online and some of our HTML5 & CSS courses.
Gita’s practice as a graphic designer and illustrator spans many years and disciplines within the field. She has worked in print and screen-based media across major broadcast, corporate, NGO, publishing and state sectors. Gita went digital in 1991. She brings her experience and knowledge to teaching Adobe Creative Cloud apps for design and Illustration in different departments within Visual Arts at City Lit. She started teaching evening and weekend courses at City Lit in 2006, having previously provided bespoke workplace-training for companies and organisations. Her classes are regarded as fun, friendly and challenging, with extensive resources for both in-and-after course study.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
