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VDCI

InDesign in a Day

via VDCI

Overview

Get started with the core fundamentals of Adobe InDesign, covering page layout, typography, color, and working with graphics. It's a great fit if you're new to InDesign and want to build practical skills fast.

Syllabus

Section 1

Business Card: Setting Up a File & Adding the Logo

  • Setting Default Preferences
  • Setting Up a File
  • Importing & Sizing a Vector Graphic (the Logo)

Business Card: Adding Text

  • Creating Text Frames
  • Basic Text Styling
  • Loading Adobe Fonts

Business Card: Colors

  • Removing the Default Color Swatches
  • Creating & Editing Color Swatches
  • Swapping Out Graphics

Business Card: Adding a 2nd Page (the Back) with QR Code

  • Creating the Back of the Business Card (a Second Page)
  • Creating QR Codes
  • Navigating Documents (Zooming and Panning)
  • Copying Appearance With the Eyedropper Tool

Business Card: OpenType Settings

  • Setting up a Document Bleed
  • Placing Images
  • Combining Text & Images
  • White Type on a Black Background

Taught by

Dan Rodney and Eugenio Solis de Ovando

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