About this course
If you've completed our 2 day InDesign course or if you've been using the application for a while then you'll this one-day workshop will help clarify areas of difficulty such as pre-press challenges, colour management, exporting, interactive elements, mail merge facilities, scripting and more.
The course is designed to assist both new-comers and those with more experience who have been confounded by inconsistent colour, poor print quality and unpredictable results. It is also for those seeking a greater understanding of typography, colour, PDF and the graphic arts workflow in a commercial environment.
What you will learn
InDesign is complex program and there is much to learn. Our two-day course is a great introduction to the application but stops short of a detailed understanding of InDesign's powerful production tools and interactive features. This course picks up where the other finishes, providing more in-depth knowledge of key production areas such as pre-flighting and and separations, as well as a practical overview of the program's interactive features such as data merge, hyperlinked tables of contents, bookmarks, embedded movie files and document security.
The course will begin with a revision of document export and printing features (including the relative merits of each) before moving on to specific areas which often cause problems such as using the Output Preview features, creating consistent colour, understanding colour management techniques, transparency flattening, the ink manager and the PDF workflow.
We'll also look at advanced use of swatches (such as mixed ink groups), creating tables of contents, importing and editing tables and tabular data, placing movies and creating control buttons, clipping paths, the find/replace dialogue and much more.
Like all of our masterclasses, the course has a structure and outline but additional topics may be covered and others omitted at the discretion of the tutor and the class. Time will also be made to address any specific problems you may be having but please understand that not all problems can be solved in the classroom environment where time is limited and the needs of others are to be considered.
Please note:
- Masterclasses in both Photoshop and the Creative Suite as well as Acrobat Professional are also available which are focused more specifically on those applications.
- Many of our customers prefer to organise customised training for one or more staff which is tailored towards their specific working environment. This may be a better option if you feel your needs fall outside those indicated in our outline or if times and dates of scheduled courses don't suit.
Assumed knowledge
The course may be attended as an additional day to our 2-day InDesign course or may be attended on it's own. If the latter, you should have been using InDesign for a while as we will assume a reasonable level of familiarity with the program.
Not sure what's best for you? Use our general enquiry form or call our office during business hours to discuss your needs. Tel. 1300 738 797.