Preferences, document setup, text and graphics frames, layers, master pages, edit text, swatches, shortcuts

Typography, paragraph and character styles, object and table styles, edit original, transparency in placed graphics

Typography, paragraph and character styles, object and table styles, edit original, transparency in placed graphics

Color management, transparency, preflight, package, export to PDF, nested frames, pen tool drawing, and more

Tour of all 21 presets, GREP queries and styles, installing and using JavaScripts, setup a Data Merge

This is an introduction to desktop publishing and graphic design for those who are new to the experience

Preferences, document setup, text and graphics frames, layers, master pages, edit text, swatches, shortcuts

Typography, paragraph and character styles, object and table styles, edit original, transparency in placed graphics

Color management, transparency, preflight, package, export to PDF, nested frames, pen tool drawing, and more

Nested styles, bullets and numbering, footnotes, anchored graphics, cross-references, variables, conditional text

Tour of all 21 presets, GREP queries and styles, installing and using JavaScripts, setup a Data Merge

Table and cell styles, linked data, table of contents, Book, index, accessible PDF, cross-publishing

Editorial workflow into InDesign, copy fitting, file check out and check in, track changes, styles

This is an introduction to desktop publishing and graphic design for those who are new to the experience

Preferences, document setup, text and graphics frames, layers, master pages, edit text, swatches, shortcuts

Typography, paragraph and character styles, object and table styles, edit original, transparency in placed graphics

Vector paths, shape tools, Pen tool, swatches, tints, gradients, patterns, Pathfinder, Blend tool, transformations

Perspective, isometric view, custom guides, line styles, type on a path, graph tool, aligned patterns, and more

Image production, slicing, compression and optimization for web pages and hand-held devices

Image touch-up, restoration, color enhancement, understanding resolution, pixel selection tools, painting on layers

Selections, channels, masks, alpha channels, adjustment layers, compositing, Pen, color management, spot colors

Image touch-up, restoration, color enhancement, understanding resolution, pixel selection tools, painting on layers

Selections, channels, masks, alpha channels, adjustment layers, compositing, Pen, color management, spot colors

Image production, slicing, compression and optimization for web pages and hand-held devices

Selections, channels, masks, alpha channels, adjustment layers, compositing, Pen, color management, spot colors

Creating PDFs in other software, distiller, knowing the interface, portfolios, editing a PDF, review cycle

Creating PDFs in other software, distiller, knowing the interface, portfolios, editing a PDF, review cycle

Section 508 accessibility, digital signatures and security, creating and editing forms, embedding multimedia

Paragraph and character and table designer, master pages, anchored frames, running headers/footers, variables

Cross-references, footnotes, books, table of contents, index, conditional text, hyperlinks, export PDF and HTML

Structured interface view, element catalogs, attributes, validating documents, definitions, parent-child elements

Set up color management throughout CS5. Calibrate a monitor and a printer and set up a lighting booth

Typing versus typesetting, common errors in typesetting, font management software, readability versus legibility

Learn best practices in the design process, production workflow, and management of stories, data, charts, and images. Students are encouraged to bring their own projects.

This is a placeholder class entry; not a real class offering.