Gone are the days when business productivity software programs (spreadsheet, word processing, graphics, page layout …) were so limited in features that they came with printed manuals that could be read and mastered in just a few short sittings.
Today's feature rich applications arrive with online help files boasting 600, 700, 800 pages and more. Our preferred method of "learning" these programs is to consult the electronic manual as and to the extent needed to complete the current assigned task. The upside to this method is avoiding the substantial investment of hours necessary to master the entire program. The downside is the amount of computing power we leave on the table, the number and breadth of features we could benefit from greatly if we only knew they existed.
Three solutions:
1. Do nothing. Ignorance is bliss.
2. Read the manual cover to cover, supplement with off site courses and on online training.
3. Based on the description of the specific types of projects you need to produce, have a qualified trainer create a custom training program for you, at your site, with the same hardware and computing resources you will use to put the truing to use.
For customized, on-site training in Adobe InDesign in the Greater Cleveland Area, write to print4you@gmail.com
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