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Learn to create graphics for print publications and the Web.
Discover how to edit your digital photographs for printing or to share with friends and family via email and Web pages.
Learn how to create your own photo blog!
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Adobe InDesign CS3 Syllabus and Assignment Sheet
Estimated Completion: 30 hours
Text: Exploring InDesign CS3
Cost: 43.00 - Search to see if you can find this book used
ISBN: 978-1-4180-5263-8
It is recommended that you purchase additional text/reference books on each subject to further enhance your knowledge and meet your individual learning style. An Amazon store has been setup with recommended books to continue your studies.
The Contents of the CD
Before you begin, create a new folder on drive O:\ called indesign. Copy the Lesson Files folders (Chapter 01-Chapter 13) from the CD to the O:\indesign folder. Save all of your work to the appropriate sub folder in the indesign.
Note: If you need a brush up on file management, review the file management handout.
When you copy files from a CD they will be marked as "Read Only". This means that you cannot make changes to the file. You can turn off the read only attributes in Windows Explorer or My Computer. In either of those applications, right click the folder that contains read only files (this would be the Lesson Files folder) and select Properties. Uncheck the Read-only attribute and click Apply. At the Confirm Attribute Changes dialog box select Apply changes to this folder, subfolder and files and click OK.
Extras
Your instructor provides extensive additional resources for Web design. You should familiarize yourself with and bookmark the following sites:
- Lecture notes are available at: http://www.robinsblog.com - This site is updated several times per week. Students should check this site daily for important class announcements and updates.
- Web design and graphics tutorials are available at: http://www.tinkertech.net. - Spend some time getting familiar with this site, it is a collection of topics discussed in class over the last several years.
Backing up Your Student Files
You should periodically back up your student files to CD. Instructions for creating a data CD are here (Word document format).
General Notes
Access InDesign in the classroom by clicking Start > All Programs > Adobe Design Premium > Adobe InDesign CS3.
When working in InDesign you should increase the resolution on your monitor to at least 1024 x 768. To do this, right click the desktop and select Properties. In the Display Properties click the settings tab and drag the screen area tab to the right until it reads 1024 x 768.
Complete all assignments in the Exploring InDesign CS3 including the Chapter Projects at the end of each chapter.
Keyboard Shortcuts - You may find this InDesign Shortcuts - InDesign - PDF file helpful. The original Macintosh shortcut sheet was found @ http://homepage.mac.com/markam/indesigntips.indd.
When you are creating a design you may want to use temporary text as you're developing the layout of the page. In page layout we frequently use Lorem Ipsum text as placeholder text in our designs. This allows you to create a design without having the written content. You can learn more about and generate Lorem Ipsum text @ http://www.lipsum.com/.
Chapter Notes
Chapter 1
Page 5 #1 - If you open the New Document dialog box and the margin settings have a "p" in the middle of the number then the unit of measurement is set to Picas. You will need to change the unit of measurement to inches. Cancel out of the new document dialog box and select Edit > Preferences > Units and Increments and set both the Horizontal and Vertical Ruler settings to inches. Click OK. Once you have changed the unit of measurement you can follow the steps in step #1 to create a new document. Note: If you move to a different workstation in the lab you will have to change the unit of measurement again.
Page 12 #2 - After you draw the rectangle if you "click somewhere
else on your document" Rectangle Options box will appear.
Before you can deselect an object in InDesign you must switch to the
Selection Tool by clicking the icon
or
pressing the letter V on your keyboard (as directed on page 10 #5).
Chapter 2 Notes
You may find some of these online typography resources useful:The Elements of Typographic Style is an excellent book on typography.
Submitting Your Work
Print the Chapter Projects at the end of each chapter. Attach this exercise to a cover page with your name, the date, the chapter #, and your instructor's name.
Final Project
Using what you have learned in this book, create a four page newsletter (using facing pages) that includes a unique logo, graphics, and a table. The newsletter should be at least 3 columns and use a cohesive color scheme. Use an appropriate mixture of serif and sans-serif fonts. The content of the newsletter is up to you.
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