InDesign: Getting Started in Desktop Publishing BeginnersPrerequisites
Wed 11 May 2016
Description
InDesign is a desktop publishing package available for both Macs and PCs which is used to build up a publication from ready-prepared text, images and graphics in the same way as QuarkXpress and PageMaker. Participants use pre-written text and scanned-in pictures to assemble and produce a double-sided, two-column newsletter using InDesign.
Target audience
- All current University members (departments and colleges)
- Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available
Prerequisites
Basic computing skills are essential.
Sessions
Number of sessions: 1
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wed 11 May 2016 14:00 - 17:00 | 14:00 - 17:00 | Phoenix Teaching Room 2, New Museums Site | map | Simon Meaker |
Topics covered
- Description of the various tools available
- How to create an empty Master page
- Setting page numbers, running headings, margins and column spacings
- Practical application of InDesign tools and techniques
Format
Presentations, demonstrations and self-paced exercises.
Taught using
InDesign v. CS5.5 on MCS Macintosh
Notes
This course is taught on Apple Mac computers but the content is equally applicable to InDesign running under Windows.
- Course files can be download here
Duration
One half day session
Theme
Design and Desktop Publishing
Booking / availability