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.
Overview
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