Whether it's a magazine spread, a poster, or even a Web page, nothing connects or communicates like an effective layout. Layout design, the art of what goes where on a page or editorial spread, is a creative challenge for any graphic or digital designer. Learn how to build strong foundations for your page design, explore creative applications for lines and shapes, and discover how to break the rules while maintaining the underlying structure of a page.
DOCUMENT SETUP & TYPOGRAPHY Understand printing workflow Use the InDesign work environment Create a new document Add & position „box“ elements Create a multi-page document Create & apply master pages Threaded text Use the Paragraph Formatting Controls Use paragraph & character styles
MODIFYING DOCS, WORKFLOW & DRAWINGS Position text in text frames Work with images Use layers Print and create print styles Export documents to PDF Prepare for commercial printing Set up multiple-page spreads Create tint and gradient swatches Make and use library items Work with vector paths Form and edit clipping paths
ADVANCED TYPO, TABLES & LONG DOCUMENTS Adjust leading, hyphenation and justification Control horizontal spacing in text Use the Object Styles palette Create, modify and format tables Edit text with the Story Editor Manage text flow Section a document Generate a table of contents Produce an index Create and test-print a book
FINAL PRODUCTION, PRINT SETTINGS & PREVENTING PROBLEMS Use Document Presets Differences between desktop & commercial ‹‹printing Discuss spot colour and halftones Use the Swatches palette Fix missing links Update modified links Preflight & package document PDF format, setting up PDF options
Date: 06 October - 30 October 2008 Time: 17h30 - 20h30 Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
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Venue
Date: 06 October 2008 to 30 October 2008 Location: Friends Of Design Academy Of Digital Arts, Cape Town More info: 60 Sir Lowry Road Cape Town 8001