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InDesign 201 Green Belt
Description
Imagine understanding how to use InDesign’s advanced features will revolutionise the way you work. Take your InDesign skills to the next level.
This class provides the InDesign user the ability to hone their skills and move their knowledge of Adobe InDesign to an advanced level. Using the skills learned in the InDesign 101 class, students will create complex documents and work with a variety of palettes and tools to further understand the capabilities of this high-end design application. There will be ample time in class to practice and apply what you’ve learned so you can confidently return to work and start to use your new skills right away
On this course you’ll not just improve your working methods, you’ll also be recognised for this improvement with the ACA (Adobe Certified Associate) qualification.
Prerequisites
Graphic professionals using Adobe InDesign who need an essential understanding of workflow process using InCopy with an emphasis on real-world issues and collaborative editorial production.
We also recommend this course for those planning to obtain the Adobe Certified Expert status at a later stage in their development.
Assumed Knowledge
Graphic professionals who are already experienced in Adobe InDesign or have taken the Academy Class Indesign 101 class and want more in-depth knowledge of the application and the management of complex documents.
Skills
Advanced knowledge of how to work with Indesign.
- Advanced Pen Tool Tricks
- Managing Long Documents
- Working with Libraries
- Creating Indexes
- Adding a Table of Contents
- Adding XML Structure
- Export to PDF
- Adding and Editing Scripts
- Advanced Text Flow
- Course content
Advanced management techniques
• Using multiple views
• Dragging items between documentsPage Layout
• Creating foldouts with ‘Page re-shuffle’
• Using Alternate Layouts
• CS6 Page tool techniques
• Liquid layout controlsAdvanced Type management
• ‘Inline graphics’
• Anchored objects
• Adding type to vector paths
• Creating an index
• Creating a table of contents
• Hanging indent styles
• Ruled styles
• Bulleted styles
• Span and split styles
• CS6 variable column controls
• Text flow import options
• Adding footnotes
• Adding ‘story jumps’
• Searching with GREPS
• Using the Scripts windowWorking with Tables
• Creating tables in InDesign
• Saving table and cell styles
• Importing tables from Excel and Word
• Relinking edited table dataAdvanced image options
• The Content Conveyor tool
• Relinking edited images
• Using Layers
• PSD import options
• Adding a spot varnish
• Creating an RGB to CMYK workflowDrawing
• Mastering the Pen tool
• Pen tool shortcuts
• Compound paths
• Using the Pathfinder window
• Aligning objectsXML
• What is XML?
• Mapping XML tags to Paragraph Styles
• Importing an XML fileInteractive InDesign
• Bookmarks and hyperlinks
• URL and email links
• Creating buttons
• Creating a ‘slideshow’
• Adding movies
• Adding sounds
• Animation in InDesignImporting and Exporting
• Editing InDesign PDF presets
• Saving documents in IDML format
• Checking colour separations in Acrobat
• Transparency flattening options
• Customising Preflight settings
