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 •  Format - DVD-ROM
 •  Duration - 6 Hours of Beginner to Intermediate Training
 •  Author - James Lockman
 •  Platform - Windows & Mac OS
 

COURSE INTRODUCTION

With Total Training for Adobe InDesign CS5 Essentials you'll learn all the key new features that are packed into this robust design and publishing tool. Adobe Certified Expert James Lockman teaches you the fundamental tools, tips and techniques you'll need to create professionally designed layouts, text, tables and graphics. This training is just what you need to quickly take your skills to the next level when working with Adobe InDesign CS5.


Highlights

 •  Learn to create self-adjusting layouts using auto-fit and the gap tool
 •  Discover the MiniBridge to browse for, then drag and drop, images onto your layout,
        all from within InDesign
 •  See how to adjust the corners on an InDesign frame independently
 •  Learn to insert text and graphics into your InDesign layout
 •  Create text that spans or splits columns without creating new text frames

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COURSE OUTLINE

Chapter 1: EXPLORING THE INTERFACE (30 min)
1. Start Screen, Application Bar & Workspace Menu
2. Panels, Application Frame & Tab View
3. Using the Control Panel
4. Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts & Menus
5. Enabling Tool Hints
6. Customizing Workspaces

Chapter 2: CUSTOMIZING APPLICATION PREFERENCES (18 min)
1. Setting General & Interface Preferences
2. Setting Type & Composition Preferences
3. Customizing Units, Grids & Guides
4. Dictionary, Spelling, Autocorrect & Story Editor Display Preferences
5. Display Performance & Appearance of Black
6. Document Previews, File & Clipboard Handling

Chapter 3: WORKING WITH DOCUMENTS (28 min)
1. Setting Up a New Document & Saving a Preset
2. Differences Between Web & Print Documents
3. Working with Templates
4. Replacing Missing Fonts & Updating Links
5. Using a Document Fonts Folder
6. Converting Documents for CS4 Compatibility

Chapter 4: NAVIGATING & VIEWING DOCUMENTS (29 min)
1. Navigating Pages & Layers
2. Using the Pages Panel & the New Page Tool
3. Finding & Editing Links in the Links Panel
4. Zooming, Display Performance & Panning
5. Changing View Modes & Presentation Mode

Chapter 5: MARGINS, COLUMNS, RULERS & GUIDES (28 min)
1. Setting Up Units, Margins & Columns on a Page
2. Using Rulers
3. Working with Guides
4. Using Smart Guides to Align & Place Objects
5. Using Gridify

Chapter 6: ADDING TEXT TO YOUR LAYOUT (36 min)
1. Adding & Formatting Text in a Frame
2. Exploring Frame Types
3. Creating Text on a Path
4. Threading Text Frames
5. Placing Text from a File
6. Auto-Flowing Text
7. Using Smart Text Reflow

Chapter 7: TEXT FORMATTING OPTIONS (29 min)
1. Choosing Fonts
2. Controlling Font Size & Leading
3. Changing Text Color in the Swatches & Control Panels
4. Adjusting Alignment, Tracking & Kerning
5. Adjusting Columns within a Text Frame
6. Using the Eyedropper Tool to Sample Attributes
7. Finding & Replacing Fonts
8. Adding Indents, Spacing & Hyphenation Control
9. Creating Drop Caps

Chapter 8: FORMATTING TEXT USING STYLES (15 min)
1. Creating Paragraph Styles
2. Applying Styles
3. Changing Styles
4. Redefining Styles
5. Importing Styles

Chapter 9: TABS, TABLES & LISTS (25 min)
1. Formatting Text Using the Tab Panel
2. Creating & Navigating Tables
3. Selecting & Formatting Tables & Cells
4. Saving Time with Table & Cell Styles
5. Working with Bulleted & Numbered Lists

Chapter 10: WORKING WITH PLACED GRAPHICS (26 min)
1. Exploring Mini Bridge
2. Placing & Scaling Images
3. Using the Free Transform, Position & Scale Tools
4. Frame & Content Fitting Options
5. Using the Gap Tool
6. Using the Links Panel

Chapter 11: CREATING SHAPES & USING TEXT WRAP (19 min)
1. Creating Shapes & Frames
2. Customizing & Transforming Shapes
3. Live Corner Effects
4. Aligning & Distributing Shapes
5. Applying Text Wrap

Chapter 12: WORKING WITH COLOR & SWATCHES (27 min)
1. Creating Color Swatches
2. Working with Gradients
3. Using Transparency & Transparency Effects
4. Using the Gradient Feather Tool

Chapter 13: USING LAYERS (22: min)
1. Creating Layers
2. Placing Content on Layers
3. Naming Layers & Objects
4. Moving Content between Layers & Grouping Layers
5. Selecting, Locking & Managing Layers

Chapter 14: OBJECT STYLES (8 min)
1. Creating Object Styles
2. Applying Object Styles
3. Redefining Object Styles

Chapter 15: PREFLIGHT, PRINT & PDF (22 min)
1. Live Preflighting
2. Packaging for Output
3. Setting Up Print Options
4. Printing a Booklet
5. Exporting to Adobe PDF
6. Credits


 
 
 
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