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LinkedIn Learning

InDesign 2021 Quick Start

via LinkedIn Learning

Overview

Quickly get up and running with Adobe InDesign. This short introductory course teaches you the bare basics of how to use the software.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • InDesign: Discover the fundamental tools
1. Document Setup
  • Set a new document
  • Create a preset
  • Save a file to your machine
2. Layout
  • Create master pages
  • Organize content with Layers
  • Add a background and a color theme
  • Use guides to create a grid
3. Import and Manage Content
  • Import text in a document
  • Import images in a CC Library
  • Use the Graphic Frame tool
  • Create paragraph styles
  • Create character styles
  • Add a new page and style it
4. New Features
  • Speed up the review and edit process
  • Quickly locate and change a color
  • Warp text around an image subject
5. Export Files
  • Export a PDF for print
  • Export your file as a JPEG
  • Publish your file online
6. Interactive PDF
  • Create a digital document
  • Customize the workspace
  • Add hyperlinks to your file
  • Create interactive buttons
  • Place a video in a document
  • Preview interactivity before exporting
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Kladi Vergine

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