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At the completion of the InDesign Desktop Publishing Certificate course, participants will master the use of the tools and features of the application to create visual contents ranging from create a flyer, business card, postcard, company brochure, newsletters and magazines. and many others creatives. Participants will also learn how to use typography, colour, measurement and alignment. Participants will be able to design stationery for a business including letterhead, annual report document. Create PDF print-ready files, add InDesign to your CV and start earning money from your Desktop Publishing Skills.
Course Details
Course Code: DTP-C1
Duration: 1 Week
Period: Mon. to Fri. 4 hours daily
Commences: 10am - 2pm NGT
Delivery: Online
Fee: NGN225,000
Who can apply
Anyone who wants to start using InDesign in their career and get paid for their publishing skills.
This course is for people completely new to InDesign. No previous design or publishing experienced is necessary.
Payment
Internet/Mobile Transfer:
Airtechniques Nigeria Ltd.
UBA 1004225684
InDesign DTP Certificate
ABOUT THE COURSE
The InDesign Desktop Publishing Certificate course is a 6-day hands-on training programme that shows participants how to use some of the common tools and features of InDesign to produce engaging designs and publications. The course will expose learners to the principles of desktop publishing and graphic design such as fonts and typography, including colour scheme, measurement, resize and crop images for your documents.
Course Outline
DAY I:
Creating a new newsletter or brochure,
What are spreads pages
Setting up Master Page
Adding automatic page numbering
Removing a master page and deleting parts off the master page
What is Effective PPI & Image resolution in the links panel
How to add drop shadows to an image or logo
The use of TypeKit
DAY II:
How to add the Copyright, Registered & Trademark symbols
Using different versions of letters in Ligatures
Adding placeholder text and lorem ipsum
Using the word count feature
Importing Text document and retaining or discarding the formatting
Creating Columns in a text box
Justifying text and turning off hyphenation
Setting up line spacing and leading
DAY III:
How to underline text with a full width line
How to create paragraph style and update it
Using Find and Change to remove double spaces after a period or full stop
How to use colours format painter
Placing long continuous text into a publication
Importing paragraph styles from another document
How to insert completely blank pages
How to create a gradient
DAY IV:
How to use layers
Using opacity, water marks and transparency effects
Adding rounded corners to an image or box
How to add Drop Cap
Creating text wrap around an image or shape
How to draw an arrow or triangle or star
Cropping an image or shapes like a circle
Where can I find free images & icons that I can use for my business?
DAY V:
Adding bullets and numbered lists in a publication
Creating a table and convert tables from Microsoft Word or Excel
Creating a Line Break, Column Breaks and Page Breaks
Creating an automatic table of contents
Setting ruler and tabs in a publication
Changing page numbering so 1 starts later
Exercises and Review
PREREQUISITES
You will need a copy of Adobe InDesign CC.
No prior knowledge or experience design skills or use of InDesign are needed.
Requirements
An application (such as Google Meet) is required to participate in the programme and for writing your assignments you must have a Gmail account. If you don't already have any of these, you will be provided sources for free, user friendly applications.
Materials:
Suggested Book - N/A
Suggested Videos - N/A
Additional information:
You will only be allow to participate in the course after you payment has been confirmed. The Digital Marketing Foundation course is intended for students with no previous experience who are seeking beginner level training.
Refund Policy:
Please read our Terms and Refund Policy before registering for this course
Additional Cost:
Course materials such as books and software might be required for the course, but are not part of the course fee. Please read the Requirements and Book section for more information.
Our e-Learning Model:
The lessons are online live sessions, followed by discussions between the instructor and students to review topics for the day. At the beginning of the session of Day II, students will have group discussion of the previous day's work with the instructor.
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