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.

Document setup and 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 and character styles

Modifying docs, workflow and 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 and 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 and preventing problems
‹ Use Document Presets
‹ Differences between desktop and commercial printing
‹ Discuss spot colour and halftones
‹ Use the Swatches palette
‹ Fix missing links
‹ Update modified links
‹ Preflight and package document
‹ PDF format, setting up PDF options

Venue

Date: 14 April 2008 to 15 April 2008
Location: Friends of Design, Cape Town
More info: 60 Sir Lowry Road, Business Partners Building, 3 Floor

Contact: Moritz Fritsche
Company name: Friends of Design - Academy of Digital Arts
Telephone number: +27 21 461 09 71
Email address moritz@friendsofdesign.net