InDesign® CS: Creating Basic Publications (Level 1 - Windows)
Course Specifications
Course number: 078195
Course length: 1 day
Software: Adobe InDesign CS 
Course Description
Adobe® InDesign® is a robust and easy to use design and layout program. With it you can create documents of many types, from single page advertisements and flyers, to complex multi-page color publications. In this course you will learn the basics of creating documents with InDesign®. 
Prerequisites:  In order to be successful with this course, a basic understanding of the operating system and of using applications in general is needed.

Delivery Method:  Instructor-led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured, hands-on activities.
Certification
This Element K courseware title addresses the Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Program objectives for the Photoshop CS exam. The ACE Program is for graphic designers, Web designers, developers, systems integrators, value-added resellers, and business professionals who seek recognition for their expertise with specific Adobe products. Certification candidates must pass a product proficiency exam in order to become an Adobe Certified Expert.
Hardware/Software Requirements
You will need:
•	An Intel Pentium II, III, or 4 processor.
•	Microsoft Windows 2000 (with Service Pack 2), or XP operating system. 
•	A hard disk with at least 185 MB of available hard disk space to install the InDesign® CS software, and an additional 10 MB of free hard disk space for the course data files. 
•	At least 128 MB of random-access memory (RAM).
•	A CD-ROM drive.
•	Monitor resolution of at least 256 colors at 1024 X 768 pixels.
•	Adobe® InDesign® CS.

Performance-Based Objectives
•	Identify and use InDesign® environment elements; and navigate through an InDesign® document. 
•	Create and modify text and graphic frames; and import text and images from other applications. 
•	Use master pages and guides to design a document's layout and to add automatic page numbering; and apply masters to document pages. 
•	Import text; thread text throughout a document; reflow text threads; and change the number of columns. 
•	Define colors and swatches and apply them to fills and strokes of frames. 
•	Apply character formatting; apply paragraph formatting; create styles to streamline formatting; and set text inset spacing. 
•	Place and manipulate graphics; control text wrap around graphics; and create and manage layers. 
•	Apply transparency effects to native objects and placed images and graphics; and work with Transparency Flattener settings. 
•	Create sophisticated tables.
•	Prepare documents for handoff to commercial printers.
•	Create Acrobat PDF files for the Web and for print.

Course Content
Lesson 1: InDesign® Environment
Topic 1A: InDesign Environment Elements
Topic 1B: Document Navigation

Lesson 2: Basic Documents
Topic 2A: Document Setup
Topic 2B: Creating Text
Topic 2C: Working with Graphics

Lesson 3: Master Pages
Topic 3A: Creating Masters
Topic 3B: Applying Masters

Lesson 4: Importing and Threading Text
Topic 4A: Importing Text
Topic 4B: Threading Text
Topic 4C: Changing Text Threads

Lesson 5: Colors, Swatches, and Gradients
Topic 5A: Colors and Swatches
Topic 5B: Gradients
Topic 5C: Applying Fills and Strokes to Frames and Type

Lesson 6: Formatting Type
Topic 6A: Character Formatting
Topic 6B: Paragraph Formatting
Topic 6C: Styles
Topic 6D: Text Inset Spacing

Lesson 7: Graphics and Layout
Topic 7A: Placing and Manipulating Graphics
Topic 7B: Text Wrap
Topic 7C: Layers

Lesson 8: Transparency
Topic 8A: Applying Transparency
Topic 8B: Transparency Effects and Blending Modes
Topic 8C: Printing with Transparency

Lesson 9: Using Tables
Topic 9A: Creating Tables
Topic 9B: Formatting Tables

Lesson 10: Preparing for Handoff to a Service Provider
Topic 10A: Commercial Printing Overview
Topic 10B: Preflighting
Topic 10C: Printing
Topic 10D: Packaging Files

Lesson 11: Creating Acrobat PDF Files
Topic 11A: PDF Files for the Web
Topic 11B: PDF Presets
Topic 11C: PDF Files for Printing

Appendix A: Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Objective Mapping
Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Program