InDesign for Photographers
Here is a quick introduction to InDesign with some useful techniques for photographers. Rather than covering all tools and functions of InDesign in detail, this course teaches the basics for photographers so they can get started in creating simple documents using their Photoshop files.
Release Date: 2008-01-09
Lessons
Basic Concepts
<p>See the differences and similarities between InDesign and Photoshop.</p>
Duration: 7 mins 3 seconds
Setting Up
<p>How to set uo a document and a page.</p>
Duration: 9 mins 14 seconds
The Control Panel
<p>Using the InDesign Control Panel with graphics and text.</p>
Duration: 6 mins 49 seconds
Importing Graphics 1
<p>Placing Photoshop graphics into an InDesign document.</p>
Duration: 8 mins 10 seconds
Importing Graphics 2
<p>Taking advantage of Photoshop Layer Comps in InDesign.</p>
Duration: 3 mins 59 seconds
Working With Type
<p>The basics of importing and editing text.</p>
Duration: 7 mins 45 seconds
Creating Templates
<p>How (and why) to create and save templates.</p>
Duration: 6 mins 6 seconds
InDesign Contact Sheet
<p>How to use Bridge to create an automated, editable contact sheet in InDesign.</p>
Duration: 4 mins 21 seconds
Printing Basics
<p>The basics of preparing a document to print at an outside printing company.</p>
Duration: 6 mins 58 seconds
Creating PDFs
<p>How to create PDF files form InDesign.</p>
Duration: 5 mins 39 seconds
Sample Project
<p>Follow along the steps to cresting a postcard for printing.</p>
Duration: 12 mins 12 seconds