InDesign Training Course – Advanced
Who should attend this Adobe InDesign course?
The Adobe InDesign Advanced course is suitable for those have attended the introductory level course, or have an equivalent level of knowledge. Familiarity with the operating system and the keyboard is a course prerequisite.
How long is this Adobe InDesign course?
1 Day
What are the benefits of attending this Adobe InDesign course?
You have experience using the basic features and capabilities of InDesign, but are looking to enhance your publications by applying more advanced creative techniques. In this course, you will expand your InDesign skill set with new techniques for applying master pages, styles, text control, sectioning, and XML.
The cost of the course includes 3 months telephone support, a certificate, refreshments and lunch.
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Style sheets
Creating object styles
Applying object styles
Editing object styles
Style palette changes:
- Using the clear overrides button
- Applying the Basic Paragraph style option
- Setting up the Next Style option to automate the application of styles sheets
- Using the Quick Apply feature for character and paragraph styles
- Selectively loading styles
- Mapping styles on import
- Saving a mapping set as a preset
- Delete styles remap
Objects
Using the Transform Again feature
Anchored Objects:
- Inserting an anchored object
Snippets:
- Creating a Snippet
- Creating a database using Snippets
- Building a page layout using a Snippet
Graphics features
Control over PSD and PDF layers
Using Photoshop comp layers in InDesign
Multi-page PDF place
Position tool
Fill Frame Proportionally
Drop Shadow noise
Reveal Link in Finder/Explorer
Converting Shapes and Paths
Adding all Items to the Library
Lock Column Guides
JPEG Export
Loading Custom Swatches between Adobe applications
Grouped Object display
Text features
Adding footnotes
Using the Word and RTF import options dialog
Frame-based grids
Setting the Hyphenate last word option
Last Line Right Indent option
Dynamic Spell Check
Text AutoCorrect
Drag and Drop
Automatic Bullets and Numbering
WYSIWYG Fonts
Turning off WYSIWYG Fonts in Preferences
Saving files backwards using the .INX format
Looking at the vertical depth ruler in the Story Editor
Adding and removing spaces
Unformatted Paste
Using the Move Pages feature
Working with multiple dictionaries |
Transparency
How transparency works
Considerations for output
Transparency blending modes
Creating transparency knockouts
Using Transparency Flattener styles
Using layers for accurate output
Using PDF export styles
Working with long documents
The Book feature
Using the Book file with a style source
Creating a Table of Contents
Creating an Index
Preflighting the Book file
Hyperlinks
Adding navigation aids to the document
Creating PDF links from a table of contents
Managing colour
The Overprint Preview
The Ink Manager
Parent and child tint swatches
Essential shortcuts
Selecting shortcuts
Navigating shortcuts
Tips and tricks |
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