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Introduction to In-Design
Course overview - Introduction training includes:

Introduction to the interface

Overview of the toolbox
Setting preferences
Tiling Windows
Magnification and views
Document setup
Setting Margins & columns
Locking column guides
Adjusting docment setup
Using ruler guides
Smart guides
Moving the zero point
Using x & y preferences
Locking a point in the proxy box
Creating text frames

Importing text

Placing text files
Linking and unlinking text frames

Styles

Creating paragraph & characters styles
Applying style sheets
Locally formatting a style
Using the quick apply feature for
character and pargraph styles
Importing style sheets to a new document
Selectively loading styles

Importing graphics

Resizing graphics
Combining text & graphics
Setting a text wrap
Duplicating objects
Using arrangement options

Master Pages

Creating master pages
Applying master pages
Modifiying master pages
Inserting automatic numbering

Introduction to typography

Showing hidden characters
Typeface, style and size
Leading & spacing
Formatting paragraphs
Setting rules, drop caps & rotating text

Setting tabs and bullets

Measuring tab positions
Modifying tabs
Automatic bullets & numbering

Proofing options

Checking options
Dynamic spell check
Text AutoCorrect
Using find and change

Working with colour

Using the colour palette
Colour application
Specifiying a Pantone colour

Saving InDesign files

Live preflight
Printing files
Exporting as a PDF file