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Sep 07, 2024
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Catalog 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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VC 133A InDesign 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 2 Credits: 2
Introduces Adobe InDesign, the industry-standard for page layout and design. Includes instruction in document setup, pages, typography, images, color and output for print.
Prerequisite: Previous computer experience. Student Learning Outcomes:
- Construct a document using preferences and guides.
- Use panels and tools to produce page layouts.
- Set type using standard industry formatting and techniques.
- Import and scale photographs and graphics.
- Work with Master pages and style sheets.
- Work with and manage color.
- Prepare files for output.
- Create and format tables.
Content Outline
- Document Construction
- Using application preferences
- Document preferences, margins, measurements, and guides
- The toolbox
- Text and picture boxes
- Managing Pages
- Creating pages
- Margins/columns/bleeds
- Master pages
- Page numbering
- Text
- Text frames
- Paragraph and character styles
- Bullet and numbering lists
- Formatting text: tabs, paragraphs, justification
- Importing text
- Photographs and Graphics
- Importing images
- Links Panel
- Cropping and scaling
- Image manipulation
- Color
- Color swatches
- Working with spot colors
- Gradients
- Tables
- Creating a table
- Table and cell styles
- Formatting tables
- Preparing Files for Output
- Collect for output
- Using proofing devices
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