Adobe InDesign Essentials

Adobe InDesign is the industry standard page-layout program that works with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop seamlessly. InDesign allows you to create simple to complex multi-page documents such as brochures, flyers, books and magazines. This course is a comprehensive exploration of InDesign tools and capabilities to create professional documents. You will learn how to manage the InDesign environment, create, setup, design, enhance and finalize multi-page documents. Access to Adobe InDesign software required.

Course length: One month
Number of hours: 16
Cost: $225
Course start dates: 4/3/23, 6/5/23, 8/7/23, 11/6/23

You may also take this course as part of the Graphic Design Software Essentials Certificate.

Additional Course Information

Agenda

Unit 1

Getting to Know the Interface and Setting up a Document

Interface menus
Tools
Panels
Starting and setting up a multi-page document in InDesign

Unit 2

Working with Objects and Color

Learning to work with color panels
Creating, managing and applying color to elements
Inserting and managing images and illustrations into an InDesign document

Unit 3

Working with Text

Learning about insert and flow text to multiple pages
Managing long text documents
Text editing in InDesign documents

Unit 4

Typography

Advance typography tools and menus
Character and paragraph settings and styles
Creating print-ready PDF files.

Cancellation Policy

Continuing Education Classes:

We understand that sometimes life happens. If you are unable to attend your class, please email Continuing-ed@uwm.edu. We will be happy to contact your instructor to let them know and provide you with any material missed.

If you cancel 8 days prior to the start of your class, we are happy to issue an account credit/voucher to you. If you do not provide an 8 day cancellation notice, you will not be eligible to receive a credit/voucher*. Unfortunately, no refunds will be provided.

*Please remember, vouchers are not issued for and cannot be used towards trips, online, or credit courses.*

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