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InDesign CC Building on the Fundamentals

Become more efficient inside of the program by learning how to properly manage, format, and transform objects.

This course goes beyond the basics of InDesign. Become more efficient inside of the program by learning how to properly manage, format, and transform objects. We also review how you can properly work with color; from process and spot colors, to managing color swatches and gradients. Learn to manage the appearance of your type by using character and paragraph styles. Finally, we'll review how you can present tabular data with tables, and how you can pull from your skills learned in this course and our InDesign CC Fundamentals course to design a business card.

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Welcome

Object Formatting

Working with Color

Managing and Transforming Objects

Styles and Tables

Designing a Business Card

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Develops skills in managing, formatting, and transforming objects in InDesign, which are foundational for creating professional designs

Explores color management techniques, including process and spot colors, color swatches, and gradients, which are essential for producing high-quality designs

Introduces typography concepts, including character and paragraph styles, which are fundamental for ensuring visual consistency and readability in designs

Demonstrates how to work with tabular data using tables, which is useful for organizing and presenting data in visually appealing ways

Guides learners through the process of designing a business card, providing practical experience in applying the skills learned in the course

Taught by Matthew Pizzi, an experienced instructor in graphic design and Adobe Creative Cloud applications

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Learners who complete InDesign CC Building on the Fundamentals will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

Graphic designer

As a Graphic Designer, you would be transforming objects, managing and formatting content, and working with color. The skills you learn in this course will build a strong foundation for you in this field. The course would be especially helpful for understanding how to use type effectively, manage objects efficiently, and work properly with color.

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Web Designer

Web Designers create websites, which involves managing, formatting, and transforming objects for different screen sizes. This course can help you build a foundation of skills in these areas, as well as in working with color, styles, and tables.

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Art Director

Art Directors oversee the visual aspects of a wide range of projects. Knowledge of InDesign, including object management, formatting, and transformation, is helpful for this role.

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Desktop Publisher

Desktop Publishers create and produce printed materials, such as magazines, brochures, and newsletters. This course may be helpful for learning how to properly manage, format, and transform objects in InDesign, which is a common tool for Desktop Publishers.

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Production Artist

Production Artists prepare visual content for a variety of media. This course may be helpful for learning how to use InDesign to manage, format, and transform objects.

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Marketing Manager

Marketing Managers develop and execute marketing campaigns, which often involve creating visual content. This course would be helpful for learning how to manage, format, and transform objects in InDesign for use in marketing materials.

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Public relations manager

Public Relations Managers build and maintain relationships with the public. This may involve creating visual content, for which this course would be helpful to build a foundation in managing, formatting, and transforming objects in InDesign.

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Event Planner

Event Planners organize and manage events, which may involve creating visual content. This course can help build a foundation in managing, formatting, and transforming objects in InDesign, a common tool for creating event materials.

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Technical Writer

Technical Writers create documentation, which often involves managing and formatting text and images. This course may be helpful for learning how to use InDesign to manage, format, and transform objects in technical documents.

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Instructional Designer

Instructional Designers create and develop educational materials, which may involve managing and formatting text and images. This course may be helpful for learning how to use InDesign to manage, format, and transform objects in educational materials.

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Instructional Technologist

Instructional Technologists use technology to design and deliver instruction. This may involve creating visual content, for which this course would be helpful to build a foundation in managing, formatting, and transforming objects in InDesign.

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Learning and Development Manager

Learning and Development Managers oversee the development and delivery of training programs. This may involve creating visual content, for which this course would be helpful to build a foundation in managing, formatting, and transforming objects in InDesign.

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Recruiter

Recruiters find and hire candidates for open positions. This may involve creating visual content, such as job postings and company brochures. This course may be helpful for learning how to manage, format, and transform objects in InDesign for recruitment-related materials.

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Account Executive

Account Executives manage relationships with clients. This may involve creating visual content, such as presentations and proposals. This course may be helpful for learning how to manage, format, and transform objects in InDesign for client-facing materials.

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Customer Service Representative

Customer Service Representatives provide support to customers. This may involve creating visual content, such as knowledge base articles and FAQs. This course may be helpful for learning how to manage, format, and transform objects in InDesign for customer-facing materials.

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Time

225 hours

Level

Introductory

Via

Pluralsight

Instructor

Matthew Pizzi

Language

English

This course belongs to a collection called InDesign CC for Creative Professionals. It's comprised of ten courses:

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InDesign CC EPUB Fundamentals
InDesign CC Business Stationery
InDesign CC Publish Online
InDesign CC Integration with InCopy CC
InDesign CC EPUB Building on the Fundamentals
InDesign CC Creating Fixed-Layout eBooks
InDesign CC Creating AEM Mobile Apps
InDesign CC Interactive PDF

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Develops skills in managing, formatting, and transforming objects in InDesign, which are foundational for creating professional designs

Explores color management techniques, including process and spot colors, color swatches, and gradients, which are essential for producing high-quality designs

Introduces typography concepts, including character and paragraph styles, which are fundamental for ensuring visual consistency and readability in designs

Demonstrates how to work with tabular data using tables, which is useful for organizing and presenting data in visually appealing ways

Guides learners through the process of designing a business card, providing practical experience in applying the skills learned in the course

Taught by Matthew Pizzi, an experienced instructor in graphic design and Adobe Creative Cloud applications

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