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In this course, you will learn:
- The tools and techniques that make the 2020 version of this powerful page-layout application so fun and easy to use.
- The details, including managing documents and pages, editing text and graphics, creating interactive documents and forms, and much more
- One step closer to InDesign proficiency—an essential skill for any career in design or publishing.
Syllabus:
- Introduction
- InDesign: Learn the fundamentals
- Using the exercise files
1. Learning InDesign in 30 Minutes
- Getting started
- Adding or editing text
- Adding or replacing graphics
- Moving objects around
- Printing and exporting PDFs
2. Creating a Document
- New documents
- Guides and measurements
- Adding text frames
- Typing and editing text
- Choose a better workspace for editing
- Applying basic text formatting
- Importing graphics
- Saving and reverting documents
3. Managing Pages
- Inserting, deleting, and moving pages
- Creating and applying master pages
- Overriding master page items
- Changing page size and margins
- Setting bleed and slug guides
- Adding page numbering
4. Text
- Importing text
- Threading text frames
- Setting text frame attributes
- Inserting special characters
- Using the Story Editor
- Checking spelling
- Using Find/Change
- Putting text on a path
5. Graphics
- Options when placing images
- Using the Links panel
- Editing graphics in their original app
- Cropping and fitting graphics
6. Color and Transparency
- Stroking and filling frames and paths
- Transparency, drop shadows, and effects
- Creating color swatches
- The danger (and power) of unnamed colors
- Creating and applying gradient swatches
7. Frames and Paths
- Drawing path and frame shapes
- Adjusting corner options
- Creating text outlines
8. Managing Objects
- Resizing and rotating objects
- Duplicating objects and making grids
- Moving objects above or below each other
- Creating and controlling layers
- Aligning and distributing
- Understanding text wrap
- Using anchored objects
9. Text Formatting
- Applying advanced character formatting
- Using Find Font
- Applying formatting to a paragraph
- Using drop caps
- Adding rules (lines) above or below
- Setting tabs and tab stops
- Spanning and splitting paragraphs
- Adding automatic bullets and numbers
- Using Find/Change for text formatting
- Highlighting paragraphs with boxes
10. Styles
- Creating and applying paragraph styles
- Using character styles
- Editing, clearing, and redefining styles
- Using object styles
11. Tables
- Creating a table
- Adjusting rows and columns
- Formatting a table
- Formatting cells
12. Interactive Documents
- Adding hyperlinks
- Creating an interactive PDF
- Exporting to the web with Publish Online
13. Package, Print, and Exporting
- Packaging for output and archive
- Using the Print dialog box
- Exporting a PDF
