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InDesign CS5: Advanced, First Look Edition
Course Number: 1-4260-2203-4
Category: Business & Office Applications
Duration: 1.00 day
Description
This ILT series course builds on the fundamentals taught in InDesign CS5: Basic, First Look. Students will start by learning how to create complex document structures, create tint and gradient swatches, and use object libraries and snippets to work more efficiently. Students will then learn how to create vector paths and wrap type on a path. Students will also learn advanced typography and composition techniques. In addition, students will work with graphics, object styles, tables, special characters, and the Story Editor. Finally, students will learn how to manage long documents.
Outline

Unit 1: Efficient layout

 

  • Topic A: Document setup
  • Topic B: Tint and gradient swatches
  • Topic C: Object libraries and snippets
  • Topic D: Item spacing

 

Unit 2: Vector paths

 

  • Topic A: Creating vector paths
  • Topic B: Vector paths and pictures
  • Topic C: Vector paths and type

 

Unit 3: Typography

 

  • Topic A: Manual type resizing
  • Topic B: Automated styles
  • Topic C: Graphics in typography
  • Topic D: Precise leading control
  • Topic E: Composition, hyphenation, and justification
  • Topic F: Horizontal spacing

 

Unit 4: Graphics

 

  • Topic A: Layer comps
  • Topic B: Transparency
  • Topic C: Object styles
  • Topic D: Transforming objects

 

Unit 5: Tables

 

  • Topic A: Creating tables
  • Topic B: Changing table structure
  • Topic C: Formatting tables

 

Unit 6: Text editing

 

  • Topic A: The Story Editor
  • Topic B: Special characters
  • Topic C: Column, frame, and page breaks

 

Unit 7: Long documents

 

  • Topic A: Sections
  • Topic B: Tables of contents
  • Topic C: Indexes and cross-references
  • Topic D: Books
  • Topic E: Footnotes