Course Name
Adobe InDesign CS4: Advanced
Contact Hours: 10
Course Description
With Total Training for , you’ll learn all the tricks the professionals know that can save you hours of time in production. After watching this training, you will understand how to build advanced Paragraph Styles that include both Nested and Next styles. You’ll learn everything from Master Pages to Object Styles, have a look at advanced features such as XML and Datamerge, plus discover numerous time saving InDesign workflow shortcuts along the way. This series is just what you need to take your InDesign skills one step further and get you well on your way to easily managing a multiple page document inside InDesign
The student will have access to this course for 1 year. This self-directed course can be completed within 90 days or sooner depending on time and learning capabilities of the student.
Outcome
By completing this course you will:
Learn How to best navigate from the Selection tool to the Type tool.
Find out how to build and apply nested styles.
Discover how to build and maintain a Library.
Learn how to access a Photoshop Path.
See how to use Libraries to store layouts in InDesign.
Assessment
Project files are included with this course to aid in your learning. There are no exams or tests.
Week 1
Chapter 1: CUSTOMIZING YOUR WORKFLOW
Workspace, Navigation, Menus & Plug-ins
Advanced Document Settings
Advanced Preferences
Advanced Navigation
Default Tool Settings
Using Adobe Bridge with InDesign
Chapter 2: ADVANCED TYPE TECHNIQUES
Keyboard Shortcuts for Working with Type
Advanced Rules
Advanced Paragraph Options
Using Languages
Typing on a Path
Inserting Text Variables
Putting Images inside of Type
Aligning Text to a Baseline Grid
Importing & Exporting Type
Flowing Type
Adjust Optical Margin Alignment with the Story Panel
Using Glyphs & Glyph Sets
Understanding OpenType Fonts
Setting Tabs
Using the Eyedropper for Type
Chapter 3: USING TYPE STYLES (25 min)
Why Use Styles?
Character Styles vs. Paragraph Styles
Working with Next Styles
Applying Nested Styles
Repeating Nested Styles
Nesting Line Styles & GREP Styles
Chapter 4: WORKING WITH IMAGES
Exploring the Info & Links Panels
Importing Graphics & Using Scripts
Using Image Shortcuts
Advanced Text Wrap Options
Placing an InDesign Document inside an InDesign Document
Working with Illustrator® Files in InDesign
Working with Photoshop® Files in InDesign
Chapter 5: WORKING WITH OBJECTS
When to Use an Object Style
Building an Anchored Object
Using Object Styles on Anchored Objects
Chapter 6: USING TABLES
Basic Table Options
Creating & Applying a Table Style
Importing Microsoft® Excel® Documents
Chapter 7: STROKING, ALIGNING & TRANSFORMING
Advanced Stroke Panel Options
Advanced Alignment Options
Advanced Transform Options
Chapter 8: ADVANCED COLOR TECHNIQUES
Color Panel vs. Swatches Panel
Color Management
Creating Colors
Using the Kuler™ Panel
Chapter 9: APPLYING EFFECTS
Adjusting Eect Settings
Using the Directional Feather & Gradient Feather Tools
Using Blend Modes
Chapter 10: ADVANCED FIND/CHANGE OPTIONS
Find/Change Text Attributes
Find/Change GREP
Find/Change Glyphs
Find/Change Object Attributes
Chapter 11: WORKING WITH PAGES
Page Setup
Section Options & Moving Pages
Basing Master Pages on Other Master Pages
Using Layers
Advanced Guide Features
Rotating Spreads
Chapter 12: LIBRARIES & SNIPPETS
Using Libraries
Using Snippets
Chapter 13: OUTPUTTING DOCUMENTS
Building a Preight
Transparency Flattener Settings & PDF/X-1a
Exploring the InDesign Interchange Format & Component Info
Working with Print Presets
Chapter 14: CREATING BOOKS
Building a Book & Numbering the Pages
Synchronizing a Book
Creating a Table of Contents
Dening a Running Header
Generating an Index
Chapter 15: WORKING WITH XML
Exporting XML
Importing XML
Chapter 16: INTEGRATING WITH INCOPY
The Role of InCopy
Importing an InCopy File into InDesign
Editing Stories in a Single Editor Workow
Using Assignments in a Multiple Editor Workow
Chapter 17: SCREEN SHARING & HIDDEN FEATURES
Share Your Screen Using ConnectNow
InDesign Easter Eggs & Final Comments
Credits