Adobe® InDesign® CS5: Level 1
Course Specifications
Course number: 084397
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Course Description
Course Objective: You will utilize Adobe® InDesign® CS5 to create and deliver eye-catching printed documents.

Target Student: This course is intended for students who want to explore the basic tools and features of InDesign for creating professional page layout and designs. 

Prerequisites: Before taking this course, students should be familiar with the functions of their computer's operating system such as creating folders, launching programs, copying and pasting objects, formatting text, retrieving and saving files. Familiarity with other Adobe software applications is helpful, but not required. 
Hardware Requirements
•	An Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel Centrino®, Intel Xeon®, or Intel Core™ Duo (or compatible) processor 
•	256 MB of RAM (512 MB recommended) 
•	1.8 GB of available hard disk space (additional free space required during installation) 
•	A color monitor with a 16-bit or greater video card 
•	A monitor with 1024 x 768 monitor resolution 
•	A DVD-ROM drive 
•	Internet or phone connection required for product activation 
Software Requirements
Each computer requires the following software:
•	Adobe® InDesign® CS5 
•	Adobe® Reader® 7.0 
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 
•	identify the various elements of the Adobe InDesign interface. 
•	design documents. 
•	enhance documents with formats, color, and styles. 
•	work with page elements. 
•	manage objects. 
•	work with tables. 
•	finalize documents. 
Course Content
Lesson 1: Exploring the InDesign Environment
Topic 1A: Identify the InDesign Interface Components 
Topic 1B: Customize the Interface 
Topic 1C: Use the Navigation Controls 
Topic 1D: Set General and Interface Preferences 
Lesson 2: Designing Documents
Topic 2A: Create a Document 
Topic 2B: Add Text 
Topic 2C: Add Graphical Objects 
Lesson 3: Enhancing Documents
Topic 3A: Format Characters and Paragraphs 
Topic 3B: Apply Colors, Swatches, and Gradients 
Topic 3C: Apply Fills and Strokes 
Topic 3D: Create and Apply Styles 
Lesson 4: Working with Page Elements
Topic 4A: Arrange Objects 
Topic 4B: Align Objects 
Topic 4C: Manage Page Elements with Layers 
Lesson 5: Managing Objects
Topic 5A: Transform Objects 
Topic 5B: Manipulate Objects 
Topic 5C: Thread Text Frames 
Topic 5D: Search and Replace Content 
Topic 5E: Edit Text 
Lesson 6: Working with Tables
Topic 6A: Create a Table 
Topic 6B: Modify a Table Structure 
Topic 6C: Format a Table 
Lesson 7: Finalizing Documents
Topic 7A: Check Documents for Errors 
Topic 7B: Print a Document 
Topic 7C: Package Files 
Topic 7D: Export PDF Files for Commercial Printing 
Topic 7E: Prepare PDF Files for Web Distribution 
Appendix A: New Features in Adobe InDesign CS5