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INDESCS4 - InDesign CS4: Creating Basic and Advanced Publications

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You are starting to familiarize yourself with print layouts and designs using Adobe InDesign. You want to learn about the tools and features available to you in Adobe InDesign CS4. In this course, you will work with some of the tools and features to create eye-catching printed documents using InDesign CS4.

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Prerequisites

Before taking this course, students should be familiar with the functions of their computer's operating system such as creating folders, launching programs, copying and pasting objects, formatting text, and retrieving and saving files. Familiarity with other Adobe software applications is helpful, but not required.

Detailed Class Syllabus

Lesson 1: Exploring the InDesign Environment
Topic 1A: Explore the InDesign Interface
Topic 1B: Customize the Interface
Topic 1C: Explore the Navigation Controls
Topic 1D: Set General and Interface Preferences

Lesson 2: Designing Documents
Topic 2A: Create a Document
Topic 2B: Add Text
Topic 2C: Add Graphic
Topic 2D: Convert Other Application Files to InDesign

Lesson 3: Enhancing Documents
Topic 3A: Format Characters and Paragraphs
Topic 3B: Apply Color, Swatches, and Gradients
Topic 3C: Apply Fills and Strokes
Topic 3D: Create and Apply Styles

Lesson 4: Working with Page Elements
Topic 4A: Arrange Objects
Topic 4B: Align Objects
Topic 4C: Manage Page Elements with Layers
Topic 4D: Set Up Pages

Lesson 5: Managing Objects
Topic 5A: Transform Objects
Topic 5B: Edit Objects
Topic 5C: Thread Text Frames
Topic 5D: Search and Replace Objects
Topic 5E: Edit Text

Lesson 6: Working with Tables
Topic 6A: Create a Table
Topic 6B: Modify a Table Structure
Topic 6C: Format a Table
Topic 6D: Create Table and Cell Styles

Lesson 7: Finalizing Documents
Topic 7A: Check Documents for Errors
Topic 7B: Print a Document
Topic 7C: Package Files
Topic 7D: Export PDF Files for Commercial Printing
Topic 7E: Prepare PDF Files for Web Distribution

Lesson 8: Handling Page Elements
Topic 8A: Create Duplicate Items
Topic 8B: Handle Text Layout
Topic 8C: Create Transparency
Topic 8D: Create Anchored Objects
Topic 8E: Manage a Library

Lesson 9: Managing Styles
Topic 9BImport Styles from Microsoft® Word Documents
Topic 9B: Create Nested Styles
Topic 9CCreate Related Styles
Topic 9Dpply Styles in a Sequence
Topic 9E: Manage Style Overrides
Topic 9F: Redefine Styles
Topic 9G: Break the Link Between Styles

Lesson 10: Developing Complex Paths
Topic 10A: Create Bézier Paths
Topic 10B: Create Clipping Paths
Topic 10C: Create Compound Paths
Topic 10D: Create Type Outlines

Lesson 11: Administering External Files
Topic 11A: Import Layered Files
Topic 11B: Merge Data

Lesson 12: Working with an XML File
Topic 12A: Integrate XML Content into a Document
Topic 12B: Import XML Content
Topic 12C: Create a Snippet

Lesson 13: Managing Long Documents
Topic 13A: Insert Footnotes
Topic 13B: Insert Text Variables
Topic 13C: Create Text Conditions
Topic 13D: Create Document Sections
Topic 13E: Create a Book
Topic 13F: Create the Table of Contents
Topic 13G: Create Hyperlinks
Topic 13H: Create Cross-References
Topic 13I: Generate an Index

Lesson 14: Exporting InDesign Files in Other Formats
Topic 14A: Export PDF Files
Topic 14B: Export Files for the Web
Topic 14C: Export Files for Animation

Lesson 15: Adjusting Print Settings
Topic 15A: Manage Colors
Topic 15B: Preview the Print Output
Topic 15C: Create Print Presets