This video will help you begin to understand the structure and content of the InDesign ACA exam. It shows how questions on the InDesign ACA exam are organized into five topic areas, and how each topic area contains a set of specific exam objectives or learning goals. This video includes a review of the specific items in each topic area.
- [Teacher] To get an overview of what you'll…need to know to pass the InDesign ACA exam,…let's take a look at the full set of exam objectives.…The questions on the InDesign ACA…are organized into five topic areas.…Those topic areas are setting project requirements,…identifying design elements when preparing page layouts,…understanding Adobe InDesign, create page layouts…using Adobe InDesign, and publish, export,…and archive layouts using InDesign.…Each topic area contains a set of specific…exam objectives or learning goals,…and there are 23 exam objectives in all.…
In this video, we'll cover each…objective in a separate movie.…For now, let's just review the items in each topic area.…The first topic area is setting project requirements.…It contains four objectives,…which are about the things you'd need to know…to begin a successful visual arts project.…Identify the purpose, audience, and…audience needs for preparing page layouts.…Demonstrate knowledge of standard copyright…rules for content used in page layouts.…
Author
Mike Rankin
Released
11/9/2016- Understanding the benefits of ACA certification
- Creating a personalized study plan
- Identifying your audience
- Starting a design project in InDesign
- Using design elements such as typography, graphics, and color
- Working with layers
- Creating multipage layouts
- Adding text, images, and interactive elements
- Exporting, packaging, and saving files
- Registering for the exam
- Taking the test
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome55s
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1. Become an Adobe Certified Associate (ACA)
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What is ACA certification?2m 45s
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The benefits of ACA status3m 32s
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The ACA exam objectives3m 16s
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2. Create a Personal Study Plan
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Develop a study schedule4m 5s
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Find study resources3m 44s
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3. Set Project Requirements
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Communicate design plans4m 20s
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4. Identify Design Elements When Preparing Page Layouts
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Design principles1m 43s
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Typography3m 41s
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Color1m 35s
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5. Understanding InDesign
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The user interface7m 38s
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Work with colors4m 44s
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Work with layers4m 22s
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6. Create Page Layouts
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Create multipage documents8m 40s
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Using styles6m 4s
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Using frames4m 5s
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Add text3m 59s
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Add image content3m 31s
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Add special page elements5m 22s
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Add interactive elements5m 49s
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7. Publish, Export, and Archive Page Layouts
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8. The Exam Process and Beyond
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Register for the exam3m 10s
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Test-taking strategies5m 41s
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Conclusion
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Next steps19s
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