Design a Newsletter

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Free Online Course: Design a Newsletter provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 2-3 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Design a Newsletter is taught by Nigel French.

Overview
  • Discover how to build an eye-catching newsletter with Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Learn how to set up a document, work with text, choose and manipulate images, and more.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Welcome
    • What you should know
    • Using the exercise files
    1. Planning the Newsletter
    • Logistics and document setup
    • Create a nameplate
    • Create the master page and add page numbers
    • Add layers and create a wireframe
    • Choose a color palette
    • Add page furniture
    • Use a template and library items
    2. Working with Text
    • Types of articles and paragraphs
    • Place and clean up text
    • Flow text
    • Create and apply styles
    • Work with a baseline grid
    • Design the table of contents
    3. Working with Images
    • Evaluate, choose, and place images
    • Fit images
    • Improve images
    • Create and text wrap cutout images
    • Create partial cut outs
    • Text wraps and finesse image positioning
    • Add captions and credits
    • Work with inline images
    4. Printing the Newsletter
    • Preflight the document
    • Create a print-ready PDF
    • Create printer spreads
    • Archive the project
    5. Creating a Screen Version of the Newsletter
    • Create a screen PDF
    • Create a Publish Online document
    • Using an online distribution service
    Conclusion
    • Next steps