Introduction to InDesign Creative Cloud (CC) Training - 10:52 hours |
GoalsUnderstand the InDesign workspace. Create basic page elements. Place images and text. Learn about typography and formatting text. Learn to manage fonts. Understand and work with InDesign templates. Learn about styles, and how they impact productivity. Use Master Pages to create design consistency. Learn how to work with tables. Learn about color management. Learn to define bulleted and numbered lists. Learn to control hyphenation. Learn to preflight files before output. Understand PDF options. Learn to package an InDesign file for hand-off. |
OutlineGetting to Know the Environment Menus and Navigation Panels Tools Workspaces Rulers and Guides File Management Display Performance Exercise: InDesign Environment Creating a Project Creating a Project Adding Page Elements Edit Elements with Control Panel Exercise: Create a New Project Duplication Arrange Objects Exercise: Arrange Objects Complex Objects Edit Complex Objects Exercise: Complex Objects Text Objects Placing Text Exercise: Working with Text Print Preview Working with Multiple Pages Working with Graphics Workplace Setup Working with Color Exercise: New Color Project Working with Gradients Abstract Frames Anchored Objects Exercise: Gradients and Frames Organizing with Layers Working with Effects Object Styles Exercise: Special Features Working with Video Working with Text Text Placeholders Import Text from Word Text Threading Frame Breaks Exercise: Place Text Missing Fonts Typography Character Formatting Paragraph Formatting Text Wrap Text Alignment Exercise: Building a Page Layout Type on a Path Glyphs Panel Exercise: Advanced Text Master Pages Working with Master pages Creating Master Pages Working with Position Exercise: New Master Pages Import/Export Master Pages Setting Defaults Master Page Tools Flow of Text on Master Pages Set Defaults for Text Frames Set Page Numbers Exercise: Edit Master Pages Working with Templates Create a Project from a Template Replace and Fix Missing Objects Using the Links Panel Exercise: New Project from a Template Create Structure Using Master Pages Place Files Exercise: Add Content and Master Pages Working with Styles Bullet and Number Lists Place and Create Tables Exercise: Work with Styles and Objects Save as a Template Advanced Techniques Types of Variables Hyperlinks Exercise: Variables and Hyperlinks Object Stacking Order Find/Change Options InDesign Libraries Exercise: Libraries Forms Exercise: Forms Printing and Proofing a Project Spell Check Convert Text to Outline Save and Package PDF Bookmarks Exercise: Proof and Send Table of Contents Exercise: Table of Contents Printing Save as PDF Save as EPUB Exercise: Printing Variations Design Principles Page Layout Principles Terminology Designing for Web New Document Setup Create Buttons with Actions Adding Animation Export to HTML |