The aim of this course is to provide the students with the full range of skills to be able to create professional page layouts and take them to print.
Adobe Indesign is a page layout program, used extensively in the print industry, it can be used to create interactive pdf documents, books, magazines, brochures and annual reports and even corporate identities.
Course outlines • Desktop publishing concepts • Create a multi-page document • Add & position ‘box” elements • Palettes • Menus and dialog boxes • Managing links • Using the navigator • Using the control palette • Tool box • Changing defaults and changing and creating keyboard shortcuts
Page Layout
• Creating and saving documents • Opening and editing documents • Using the frame tools • Using guides • Displaying hidden characters • Using text frame options • Working with tables • Changing document setup • Changing margins and columns • Creating master pages • Page numbering and sections • Setting the baseline grid • Using layers • Saving document presets • Creating templates • Creating guides • Creating interactive documents • Combining files to books
Typography
• Importing text with or without formatting • Modifying character attributes • Modifying paragraph formats • Creating paragraph/character styles • Tracking/kerning and leading • Changing case • Text threading • Linking text frames • Tabulation • Editing paragraph/character styles • Using the story editior • Creating and modifying tables • Adding text to a path • Using find and change • Replace and insert characters • Linking text frames • Hyphenation and justification • Hanging punctuation • Applying rules • Applying anchored objects • The spell checker • Creating dictionaries • Converting text into outlines
Venue
Date: 02 June 2008 to 30 June 2008 Location: City Varsity Newtown, Johannesburg Cost: R3500
Qualify with a Diploma in Communications Management from Vega which specialises in marketing and brand strategy.
The second semester commences on the 30th July and there are still a few spots open. Modules include: Principles of Brand Building, Market Information Management and Media Efficiency in Brand Building to mention a few.
Contact us on Jozi 011 326 3486, Durbs 031 266 2595 or iKapa on 021 425 7591. Vega The Brand Communications School
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