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Adobe InDesign - Advanced

2 day course

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Adobe InDesign is a page layout and print design tool that allows you to create and deliver printed documents that are both attractive and effective.  In this course, you will learn to work with advanced styles and techniques using the Adobe InDesign software, including controlling text, developing Bézier paths, importing and exporting files, and integrating XML into your documents.  This course is intended for graphic designers, creative professionals, print professionals, publishers, pre-press professionals, and marketing communications professionals.

Course Topics:

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Administering Advanced Styles

  • Manage Style Overrides
  • Base One Style on Another
  • Import and Redefine Styles

Controlling Text

  • Create and Use Anchored Objects
  • Flow Text and Inline Graphics
  • Handle Text Layout
  • Merge Data

Handling Page Elements and Graphics

  • Duplicate Items
  • Locate Assets Using Adobe Bridge
  • Place Items from Other Applications
  • Align, Size, and Transform Images
  • Manage Libraries

Developing Bézier Paths

  • Draw and Edit Bézier Paths
  • Create Compound Paths
  • Create Clipping Paths
  • Create Type Outlines

Managing Long Documents

  • Create Document Sections
  • Create a Table of Contents
  • Generate an Index
  • Insert and Format Footnotes
  • Add and Edit Hyperlinks
  • Create a Book

Importing and Exporting Files

  • Import Layered Files
  • Export PDF Files

Adjusting Print Settings

  • Create Print Presets
  • Preview Print Output

Working with XML

  • Integrate XML into a Document
  • Import XML
  • Export XML
  • Integrate XML with Tables
  • Create and Use a Snippet