Adobe InDesign CS6 Essentials Online Training

Adobe InDesign CS6 Essentials Training Course Introduction

This Adobe InDesign CS6 Essentials Course offers a comprehensive foundation for working with this versatile desktop publishing application. This course will teach you how to efficiently design page layouts for print or screen, starting with the basics of the program and interface, then moving into more advanced topics.

Adobe Certified Expert, Randy Hagen, shows you how to set up custom InDesign workspaces, the basics of layouts, how to build, quality check and package your InDesign projects, and how to use InDesign's formatting tools to quickly and efficiently produce quality, consistent documents.

You'll also learn to work with InDesign's long document production functions, how to create and work with templates, and how to design interactive digital forms and PDFs.



Course Details

• Length of Subscription: 12 Months Online On-Demand Access
• Running Time: 11.5 Hours
• Platform: Windows and MAC OS
• Level: Beginner to Intermediate
• Project Files: Included

Learn anytime, anywhere, at home or on the go.

Stream your training via the internet, or download to your computer and supported mobile device, including iPad™, iPhone™, iPod™ Touch and most Android devices.


Course Outline WORKING WITH THE INDESIGN INTERFACE (86 min)
Getting Started with InDesign CS6
Creating a New Document
Selecting and Placing Content
Working with the Type and Shape Tools
Using the Control Panel
Formatting Text
Viewing and Arranging Panels
Creating and Saving a Custom Workspace and Performing a Text Wrap


LAYOUT BASICS (71 min)
Creating InDesign CS6 Document Presets
Working with Master Pages
Margins, Column and Ruler Guides and Zooming
Placing, Scaling and Arranging Graphic Elements
Placing and Formatting Text, Part 1
Placing and Formatting Text, Part 2
Copying Elements between Documents
Printing Documents


PACKAGING and PREPARING DOCUMENTS (40 min)
The Capabilities and Limitations of Spellchecking
Live Preflighting and Creating Custom Preflight Profiles
Correcting Preflighting Problems
Packaging InDesign Documents for Remote Printing


CUSTOMIZING APPLICATION PREFERENCES (74 min)
Setting General and Interface Preferences
Setting Type and Composition Preferences
Customizing Measurement, Grid and Guide Preferences
Setting Dictionary, Spelling and Auto-Correction Preferences
Setting Notes, Track Changes and Story Editor Display Preferences
Adjusting Display Performance and Appearance of Black
File and Clipboard Handling Preferences

CREATING A TEMPLATE (77 min)
Setting Up a Trifold Brochure Layout
Manipulating Page Size and Orientation with the Page Tool
Creating Paragraph Styles, Part 1
Creating Paragraph Styles, Part 2
Creating Character Styles
Adding Custom Color Swatches
Understanding Differences between Templates and Documents


CREATING A DOCUMENT FROM A TEMPLATE (89 min)
Placing a Picture and Adjusting Display Performance Settings
Placing, Formatting and Modifying Text with Paragraph Styles
Creating Bulleted Lists and Formatting Graphics
Replicating and Placing Repeated Elements
Placing and Scaling Graphic Elements
Formatting Type and Splitting Type within Text Frames
Quality Checking, Packaging and Saving in InDesign CS6


CREATING LONG DOCUMENTS (108 min)
Creating Long Document Templates, Part 1
Creating Long Document Templates, Part 2
Auto-Flowing and Formatting Type for Long Documents
Refine Long Document Layouts by Extending Type Style Attributes
Building a Table of Contents
Making Index Entries
Combining Multiple InDesign CS6 Documents into a Book
Generating Master Indexes for InDesign CS6 Books
Printing Review Proofs


CREATING PRINT FORMS (72 min)
Using the Tab Ruler
Aligning with the Tab Ruler
Using Spot Color, Inline Graphics and Fixed Space Alignment
Studying Table Creation and Formatting
Working with Table Styles


CREATING INTERACTIVE PDF FILES (71 min)
Building Text Fields in PDF Documents
Creating Check Boxes for Interactive Forms
Setting up Radio Button Groups
List Boxes and Combo Boxes for Interactive Forms
Placing and Formatting Buttons
Preparing for Digital Signatures and Saving Interactive PDFs
Resetting Tab Order for Interactive Forms
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