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 and typography:
Understand printing workflow
Use the InDesign work environment
Create a new document
Add and position „box“ elements
Create a multi-page document
Create and apply master pages
Threaded text
Use the Paragraph Formatting Controls
Use paragraph and character styles

Modifying documents, 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
Pricing also available for personalised, individual training.

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

Contact: Beverley
Company name: Friends of Design - Academy of Digital Arts
Telephone number: +27214610971
Email address beverley@friendsofdesign.net