Adobe InDesign CS4 Advanced

Description

This Adobe InDesign CS4 Advanced course is for those who've created simple documents and now need to create large documents that are attractive and that which can be accessed globally.  In this instructor led, group paced course, you will deploy the advanced InDesign techniques to enhance the look and functionality of documents.  You will use the advanced features of Adobe InDesign CS4 to create and design content for the web and print.  This classroom-delivery model contains structured hands-on activities.  If you're looking for an introductory course, please view our 2-day InDesign CS4 Fundamentals outline.   

Audience

This course is intended for students who want to expand their entry-level knowledge of Adobe InDesign by using advanced features and collaboration tools.  To ensure your success in this course, it is strongly recommended that you take one of our Adobe InDesign CS4 Fundamental courses.

Course Length

1 Day

Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 

  • Handle page elements
  • manage styles
  • Develop complex paths
  • Import and export data to external files
  • Work with an XML file
  • Export InDesign files to other formats
  • Adjust print settings

Course Outline

Unit 1: Handling Page Elements

  • Create duplicate items
  • Handle text layout
  • Create transparency
  • Create anchored objects
  • Manage a library

Unit 2: Managing Styles

  • Import styles from Microsoft Word documents
  • Create nested styles
  • Create related styles
  • Apply styles in a sequence
  • Manage style overrides
  • Redefine styles
  • Break the link between styles

Unit 3: Developing Complex Paths

  • Create Bezier paths
  • Create clipping paths
  • Create compound paths
  • Create type outlines

Unit 4: Administering External Files

  • Import layered files
  • Merge data

Unit 5: Working with an XML File

  • Integrate XML content into a document
  • Import XML content
  • Create a snippet

Unit 6: Managing Long Documents

  • Insert footnotes
  • Insert text variables
  • Create text conditions
  • Create document sections
  • Create a book
  • Create the table of contents
  • Create hyperlinks
  • Create cross-references
  • Generate an index

Unit 7: Exporting InDesign Files in Other Formats

  • Export PDF files
  • Export files for the web
  • Export files for animation

Unit 8: Adjusting Print Settings

  • Manage colors
  • Preview the print output
  • Create print presets

Appendix A: Organizing Assets Using Adobe Bridge

Appendix B: Working with Adobe Bridge

  • Supplemental topic: Work with Adobe Bridge

Appendix C: Appending Metadata and Keywords to Assets

  • Supplemental topic: Append metadata and keywords to assets

Appendix D: Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Objectives Mapping

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