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This one day course is being run six times between Monday 27th February 2012 and Monday 18th June 2012 in London,

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DateLocationRatingPrice
Monday 27 February 2012London£345.00+VAT
Wednesday 21 March 2012London£345.00+VAT
Friday 13 April 2012London£345.00+VAT
Tuesday 01 May 2012London£345.00+VAT
Friday 25 May 2012London£345.00+VAT
Monday 18 June 2012London£345.00+VAT
 

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Summary: 

Adobe InDesign CS4 is a powerful page layout tool used increasingly by editors, subeditors writers and journalists. This course is designed for those who need to use InDesign solely in an editorial capacity.

Introduction

Tools Overview

  • Using Panels
  • Saving a Workspace
  • The Control Panel
  • Moving around your document
  • Viewing Options

Placing Text

  • MS Word Import Options
  • Handling missing fonts
  • Text flow methods
  • Selecting and editing text
  • Spellchecking
  • Smart guides and smart spacing

Formatting text

  • Applying local formats
  • Applying Paragraph Styles
  • Applying Character Styles
  • Removing Overrides
  • Editing Styles

Using the Story Editor

  • Viewing and editing in the Story Editor
  • Drag and Drop text
  • Story Editor preferences
  • Word and Character counts using the Info panel

Working with Notes

  • Viewing and adding Notes
  • Copy fitting with Notes

Working with Layers

  • The purpose of Layers
  • Creating and arranging Layers
  • Assigning content to Layers

Master Pages

  • Understanding Master Pages
  • Adding page numbers
  • Applying Master Pages
  • Unlocking Master Page items
  • Numbering and Section options

Minding your H&Js

  • Hyphenation options
  • Discretionary Hyphens
  • Balancing Ragged Lines
  • No Break
  • Understanding the Adobe Paragraph Composer
  • Optical margin alignment

Fixing Widows and Orphans

  • Break Characters
  • Keep Options
  • Tracking
  • Kerning/Tracking preferences
  • Composition preferences

Working with Baseline Grids

  • Viewing the Grid
  • Setting up the Grid
  • Aligning text to the Grid

Text Frame Options

  • Text Insets
  • Vertical Justification
  • Ignoring a Text Wrap

Printing and Exporting

  • Printing your document
  • Exporting to a PDF

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Description: 

Adobe InDesign CS4 is a powerful page layout tool used increasingly by editors, subeditors writers and journalists. This course is designed for those who need to use InDesign solely in an editorial capacity.

Media Training

Media training is a London based training provider focusing on the six main areas of graphic design, publishing, the internet, multimedia, business application and journalism. Media Training is a Preferred Training Provider of BBC, EMAP, IPC Media and Haymarket Business Publications.
Media Training believes in the Experience Transfer approach to learning. This means delegates will be trained by those who have worked professionally in their chosen industry. Delegates will receive advice and training which will be applicable long after the training has finished.

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