InDesign Part 2

This course is intended for students who want to expand their entry-level knowledge of Adobe InDesign by using advanced features and collaboration tools. 

Students will learn how to prepare documents for multiple formats, manage advanced page layouts, manage styles, build complex paths as well as manage external files and create dynamic documents. Including managing long documents and publishing InDesign files for other formats and customized print settings.

Class Outline

Lesson 1: Preparing Documents for Multiple Formats

• Topic A: Build Layout Versions
• Topic B: Link Content

Lesson 2: Managing Advanced Page Elements

• Topic A: Create Repeating Content
• Topic B: Change Text Layouts
• Topic C: Create Transparency
• Topic D: Anchor Objects and Manage a Library

Lesson 3: Managing Styles

• Topic A: Import Styles from Microsoft Word Documents
• Topic B: Manage Styles

Lesson 4: Building Complex Paths

• Topic A: Create Bezier Paths
• Topic B: Create Clipping Paths
• Topic C: Create Compound Paths

Lesson 5: Managing External Files and Creating Dynamic Documents

• Topic A: Import External Files
• Topic B: Create Document Sections
• Topic C: Insert Text Variables
• Topic D: Create Interactive Documents

Lesson 6: Managing Long Documents

• Topic A: Create a Book
• Topic B: Build a Table of Contents
• Topic C: Create Hyperlinks and Cross-References
• Topic D: Generate an Index and Insert Footnotes

Lesson 7: Publishing InDesign Files for Other Formats and Customizing Print Settings

• Topic A: Export PDF Files for Print
• Topic B: Export Interactive PDF Files
• Topic C: Export Files for the Web
• Topic D: Manage Colors
• Topic E: Preview the Print Output
• Topic F: Create Print Presets