InDesign CS4: Advanced

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    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Adobe InDesign CS4: Advanced, 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, and so much more.

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About this course

In this InDesign CS4: Advanced series, 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.

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Subjects

  • InDesign
  • Adobe
  • XML
  • Options
  • XML training
  • Photoshop
  • Graphics
  • Illustrator
  • Drawing
  • Typography
  • Navigation
  • Filtering
  • Type Formatting
  • Flowing & Automation

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Chapter I: CUSTOMIZING YOUR WORKFLOW (48 min)
  • Workspace, Navigation, Menus & Plug-ins
  • Advanced Document Settings
  • Advanced Preferences
  • Advanced Navigation
  • Default Tool Settings
  • Using Adobe Bridge with InDesign
Chapter II: ADVANCED TYPE TECHNIQUES (68 min)
  • 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 III: 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 IV: WORKING WITH IMAGES (32 min)
  • 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 V: WORKING WITH OBJECTS (15 min)
  • When to Use an Object Style
  • Building an Anchored Object
  • Using Object Styles on Anchored Objects
Chapter VI: USING TABLES (11 min)
  • Basic Table Options
  • Creating & Applying a Table Style
  • Importing Microsoft® Excel® Documents
Chapter VII: STROKING, ALIGNING & TRANSFORMING (14 min)
  • Advanced Stroke Panel Options
  • Advanced Alignment Options
  • Advanced Transform Options
Chapter VIII: ADVANCED COLOR TECHNIQUES (14 min)
  • Color Panel vs. Swatches Panel
  • Color Management
  • Creating Colors
  • Using the Kuler™ Panel
Chapter IX: APPLYING EFFECTS (07 min)
  • Adjusting Effect Settings
  • Using the Directional Feather & Gradient Feather Tools
  • Using Blend Modes
Chapter X: ADVANCED FIND/CHANGE OPTIONS (12 min)
  • Find/Change Text Attributes
  • Find/Change GREP
  • Find/Change Glyphs
  • Find/Change Object Attributes
Chapter XI: WORKING WITH PAGES (25 min)
  • Page Setup
  • Section Options & Moving Pages
  • Basing Master Pages on Other Master Pages
  • Using Layers
  • Advanced Guide Features
  • Rotating Spreads
Chapter XII: LIBRARIES & SNIPPETS (10 min)
  • Using Libraries
  • Using Snippets
Chapter XIII: OUTPUTTING DOCUMENTS (19 min)
  • Building a Prefiight
  • Transparency Flattener Settings & PDF/X-1a
  • Exploring the InDesign Interchange Format & Component Info
  • Working with Print Presets
Chapter XIV: CREATING BOOKS (18 min)
  • Building a Book & Numbering the Pages
  • Synchronizing a Book
  • Creating a Table of Contents
  • Deffning a Running Header
  • Generating an Index
Chapter XV: WORKING WITH XML (12 min)
  • Exporting XML
  • Importing XML
Chapter XVI: INTEGRATING WITH INCOPY® (15 min)
  • The Role of InCopy
  • Importing an InCopy File into InDesign
  • Editing Stories in a Single Editor Workfiow
  • Using Assignments in a Multiple Editor Workfiow
Chapter XVII: SCREEN SHARING & HIDDEN FEATURES (10 min)
  • Share Your Screen Using ConnectNow
  • InDesign Easter Eggs & Final Comments
  • Credits

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Highlights

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.

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InDesign CS4: Advanced

£ 37.48 VAT inc.

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$ 47

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