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A Simple Poster

You’re going to create a simple poster using text and images. This exercise is a starting point, feel free to experiment with different layouts, typography, color and image manipulation options, and to explore all the features and tools in Indesign. Time: 60 minutes

A Simple Brochure

You’re going to create a simple brochure using text and images. This exercise is a starting point, feel free to experiment with different layouts, typography, color and image manipulation options, and to explore all the features and tools in Indesign. Time: 60 minutes

A Simple Layout

You’re going to create a simple layout using text and images. This exercise is a starting point, feel free to experiment with different layouts, typography, color and image manipulation options, and to explore all the features and tools in Indesign. Time: 30 minutes Set up Text Image Layout and Finishing up

Art Brushes

The Paintbrush Tool is one of the oldest tools next to the Pen Tool. The Pen Tool works with Bézier curves, which gives tight curves, but doesn’t look like drawing by hand. The Paintbrush is more like drawing in that respect: the line simply follows the brush tip. There are different types of brushes that …

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Pen Tool

Perhaps the oldest vector drawing tool is the Pen Tool. With this you can draw lines, or more complex shapes. This Tool can be found in almost all graphical applications and good control of it is very useful.

Greetingcard

The goal is simple: with as little (or as much) as you know, design a greetingcard in InDesign. The aim of this exercise is to introduce you to the different software programs and their role in the design process. Time: 60 min

Mom, I’m fine.

In this exercise you will create a small 8 page booklet to send home to your loved ones. Through text and images you can show what you are doing, how you are living, who your classmates are, your roommates and friends, show them some of your first designs, pictures of things you like and so …

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Pre-print check

To prevent your PDF being rejected by the printer or even worse: have it misprinted, you need to check the document against the print requirements. Every other printer may require different ways of creating your PDF. This page let’s you check a couple of basic print settings that are common. Before you export to PDF, …

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Retouching

Editing an image to correct small mistakes or make improvements to light and color is called retouching. Photoshop offers a couple of tools for retouching that can make your life easier. Time: 60 minutes

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