Adobe InDesign CC Complete Masterclass: Learn Adobe InDesign

Adobe InDesign CC Complete Masterclass: Learn Adobe InDesign, available at $89.99, has an average rating of 4.66, with 125 lectures, based on 1490 reviews, and has 17708 subscribers.

You will learn about You will benefit from over 13 hours of helpful video lessons, informative handouts and lifetime access to current and any future projects. You will master Adobe InDesign, the industry-standard graphic design and publication software. You will professionally design and produce a lookbook in Adobe InDesign. You will professionally design and produce a poster in Adobe InDesign. You will professionally design and produce an annual report in Adobe InDesign. You will effectively place and edit text, images, and illustrations in Adobe InDesign. You will formulate and apply color schemes by using a variety of methods. You will learn how to use spot colors, process colors, and the context for both. You will design, format, edit, and copy tables in Adobe InDesign. You will use Photoshop and InDesign together seamlessly, to adjust layer comps, layer visibility, and other settings of placed PSD files in InDesign. You will use Illustrator and InDesign together seamlessly, to produce patterns and place illustrations. You will apply preflighting and printing techniques and principles for professional results. This course is ideal for individuals who are This course is for students new to Adobe InDesign or experienced users who want to learn more in order to design real world projects. No previous InDesign or graphic design experience required. It is particularly useful for This course is for students new to Adobe InDesign or experienced users who want to learn more in order to design real world projects. No previous InDesign or graphic design experience required.

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Title: Adobe InDesign CC Complete Masterclass: Learn Adobe InDesign

Price: $89.99

Average Rating: 4.66

Number of Lectures: 125

Number of Published Lectures: 125

Number of Curriculum Items: 125

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 125

Original Price: $199.99

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What You Will Learn

You will benefit from over 13 hours of helpful video lessons, informative handouts and lifetime access to current and any future projects.
You will master Adobe InDesign, the industry-standard graphic design and publication software.
You will professionally design and produce a lookbook in Adobe InDesign.
You will professionally design and produce a poster in Adobe InDesign.
You will professionally design and produce an annual report in Adobe InDesign.
You will effectively place and edit text, images, and illustrations in Adobe InDesign.
You will formulate and apply color schemes by using a variety of methods.
You will learn how to use spot colors, process colors, and the context for both.
You will design, format, edit, and copy tables in Adobe InDesign.
You will use Photoshop and InDesign together seamlessly, to adjust layer comps, layer visibility, and other settings of placed PSD files in InDesign.
You will use Illustrator and InDesign together seamlessly, to produce patterns and place illustrations.
You will apply preflighting and printing techniques and principles for professional results.

Who Should Attend

This course is for students new to Adobe InDesign or experienced users who want to learn more in order to design real world projects. No previous InDesign or graphic design experience required.

Target Audiences

This course is for students new to Adobe InDesign or experienced users who want to learn more in order to design real world projects. No previous InDesign or graphic design experience required.

Are you new to Adobe InDesign, or have you used it for a while but have wondered what certain tools and functions do? Well, you’ve come to the right course. In this complete guide to InDesign CC, you will learn everything you need to know about the world’s industry-standard graphic design and publication software.

Instead of listing the tools and techniques in a list and going through them devoid of a context or project, I cover all the tools and techniques comprehensively, but in the context of projects. So, you will learn by designing a poster for a local business, a lookbook for a ski resort, and an annual report for a camera company.

By the time you have completed this course, you will have mastered InDesign! And you will have projects to add to your portfolio.

Besides the essentials and fundamentals of InDesign, such as placing and editing images, threading and formatting text, and using master pages, you will also learn more advanced topics, including advanced color and the preflighting/printing process.

In fact, this course contains a complete guide to tables in InDesign as well as the complete guide to color in InDesign. You will also learn how to use both Photoshop and Illustrator with InDesign, in their own special sections. Adobe has made these programs so compatible, they work seamlessly together.

I’m Chad, and I’m a graphic designer and full-time university professor. I’ve worked as internet development director at an award-winning advertising design firm, webmaster and advertising designer at a regional newspaper, and managing editor of two graphic design magazines. Whether it was laying out a newsletter for a client while working at an ad design firm, or laying out advertisements and using CMYK plates at a newspaper, having this professional experience has enabled me to relate these InDesign video lessons to real-world applications.

For example, when we go over everything about adding and applying swatches, you learn when we would use spot colors vs. process colors, and I show example brand books and how they communicate their Pantone, CMYK, RGB, and Hex colors for graphic designers, and of course, how to apply those in InDesign.

I have also taught InDesign for the past decade as a university professor, teaching classes like Digital Layout and Design as well as Magazine Design and Production. My students have become page designers, creative specialists, and creative directors at newspapers, magazines, and media companies after graduating. Teaching InDesign in-person has enabled me to figure out what teaching methods and exercises are most effective and what areas students have the most questions about.

I love seeing what students come up with after mastering the technical side and using creativity and problem solving to produce amazing designs. Students in my Udemy courses have produced their own books after taking my InDesign courses. I look forward to seeing the work you design and produce in this course! Let me know if you have any questions by posting in the Q&A, or post your linked publications there for feedback.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Adobe InDesign Complete Course

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Course

Lecture 2: Using the Support Files

Lecture 3: How to Get Adobe InDesign

Lecture 4: Versions of Creative Cloud and Mac vs. PC

Lecture 5: Setting Up the Workspace and a Quick Win

Lecture 6: Join Our Facebook Group and Community for Design Feedback and Critique!

Chapter 2: Design a Poster Part 1 – Guides, Graphics, and Text Frames in Adobe InDesign

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Poster Project

Lecture 2: Adding and Editing Ruler Guides for Effective Alignment in InDesign

Lecture 3: Adding Text Frames and Selecting Text in InDesign

Lecture 4: Applying Basic Character Formatting in InDesign

Lecture 5: Placing Graphics Effectively in InDesign

Lecture 6: Cropping and Fitting Graphics in InDesign

Lecture 7: Strokes and Fills in InDesign

Lecture 8: Resizing and Editing Graphics in InDesign

Lecture 9: Using the Adobe InDesign Links Panel

Chapter 3: Design a Poster Part 2 – Objects, Frames, and Paths in Adobe InDesign

Lecture 1: Adding Shapes and Arranging Objects in InDesign

Lecture 2: Adding and Adjusting Layers in InDesign

Lecture 3: Aligning and Distributing Objects in InDesign

Lecture 4: Duplicating and Grouping Objects in InDesign

Lecture 5: Rotating and Transforming Objects in InDesign

Lecture 6: Inline or Anchored Objects in InDesign

Lecture 7: Customizing Corners in InDesign

Lecture 8: Using Object Styles for Consistency in InDesign

Lecture 9: Final Touches and Exporting Poster to PDF in InDesign

Chapter 4: Design a Lookbook Part 1 – Managing Pages in Adobe InDesign

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Lookbook Project

Lecture 2: Managing Pages in InDesign

Lecture 3: Adding and Adjusting Master Pages in InDesign

Lecture 4: Variable Paper Size in Documents in InDesign

Lecture 5: Adjusting Columns in InDesign

Chapter 5: Design a Lookbook Part 2 – Importing and Formatting Text in InDesign

Lecture 1: Placing and Threading Text in InDesign

Lecture 2: Formatting Paragraphs in InDesign

Lecture 3: Character Formatting in InDesign

Lecture 4: Adjusting Text Frame Attributes in InDesign

Lecture 5: Spanning and Splitting Text in InDesign

Lecture 6: Adding and Adjusting Text Wraps in InDesign

Lecture 7: Type on a Path in InDesign

Lecture 8: Inserting Special Characters in InDesign

Chapter 6: Design a Lookbook Part 3 – More Editing Techniques and Effects in InDesign

Lecture 1: Paragraph Shading for Background Color in InDesign

Lecture 2: Paragraph Borders in InDesign

Lecture 3: Custom Paragraph Lines or Rules in InDesign

Lecture 4: Converting to Outlined Text in InDesign

Lecture 5: Using Custom Tab Stops for Table of Contents in InDesign

Lecture 6: Bullets and Numbers for Organization in InDesign

Chapter 7: Design a Lookbook Part 4 – Adding and Editing Styles and Automated Edits

Lecture 1: Adding and Applying Paragraph Styles for Consistency and Efficiency in InDesign

Lecture 2: Adding and Applying Character Styles in InDesign

Lecture 3: Using Story Editor for Easy Edits in InDesign

Lecture 4: Finding and Replacing Characters, Formatting, and Fonts in InDesign

Lecture 5: Checking Spelling Effectively in InDesign

Chapter 8: Design a Lookbook Part 5 – Color and Effects in InDesign

Lecture 1: Adding Effects to Objects in InDesign

Lecture 2: Using Color Swatches and CC Color Library in InDesign

Lecture 3: Other Ways to Add Color in InDesign

Lecture 4: Adding Gradients Effectively in InDesign

Chapter 9: Design a Lookbook Part 6 – Adding Interactivity and Printing/Exporting

Lecture 1: Adding External and Internal Hyperlinks in InDesign

Lecture 2: Adding Interactive Buttons in InDesign

Lecture 3: Publishing on the Web with Animation and Video in InDesign

Lecture 4: InDesign Printing Best Practices

Lecture 5: InDesign Exporting PDF Best Practices

Lecture 6: Packaging Files for the Printer in InDesign

Lecture 7: Techniques for the Lookbook Example Project

Chapter 10: Design an Annual Report Part 1 – Complete Guide to Tables in InDesign

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Annual Report Project

Lecture 2: Adding Tables in InDesign

Lecture 3: Positioning Tables in InDesign

Lecture 4: Adding a Border to Tables and Frames in InDesign

Lecture 5: Adding Rounded Rectangle Corners to Tables in InDesign

Lecture 6: Adjusting Rows and Columns in InDesign

Lecture 7: How to Merge and Split Table Cells in InDesign

Lecture 8: Inserting, Deleting, and Moving Table Rows and Columns in InDesign

Lecture 9: Adding and Editing Header and Footer Rows in InDesign

Lecture 10: Adding Alternating Strokes or Fills in Rows and Columns in InDesign

Lecture 11: Formatting Table Cells in InDesign

Lecture 12: Cell Text Rotation in InDesign

Lecture 13: Using Diagonal Lines in Cells in InDesign Tables

Lecture 14: Placing and Adjusting Graphics in Cells in InDesign

Lecture 15: Designing Custom Shapes for Graphic Frames in InDesign

Lecture 16: Using Gradients in Cells in InDesign

Lecture 17: Adding Table and Cell Styles in InDesign

Lecture 18: Saving, Reusing, and Sharing Table and Cell Styles in InDesign

Chapter 11: Design an Annual Report Part 2 – Working with Photoshop and InDesign

Lecture 1: Image Size and File Formats for Placing Images from Photoshop into InDesign

Lecture 2: Transparency with Masking and Layer Visibility in Photoshop and InDesign

Lecture 3: Layer Comps in Photoshop and InDesign

Lecture 4: Transparency with Alpha Channels in Photoshop and InDesign

Lecture 5: Clipping Paths in Photoshop and InDesign

Lecture 6: Fixing Edges in Text and Shapes in Photoshop Files Placed in InDesign

Lecture 7: Linking, Embedding, and Editing in Original Software Quickly

Lecture 8: Blending Modes and Layer Effects Across Adobe Programs

Chapter 12: Design an Annual Report Part 3 – Working with Illustrator and InDesign

Lecture 1: Placing Illustrator Files into InDesign

Lecture 2: Copying and Pasting Illustrator Objects into InDesign

Lecture 3: Custom Shapes in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign

Instructors

Chad Neuman, Ph.D.
Professor / Graphic Designer / Photographer 20+ yrs exp.

Rating Distribution

1 stars: 5 votes
2 stars: 16 votes
3 stars: 117 votes
4 stars: 502 votes
5 stars: 850 votes

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