InDesign CS5 - Level 2

In this course, students will use the advanced features of Adobe® InDesign® CS5 to create and design content for the web and print.

Duration: One Day, Instructor led- Classroom learning

Objective:
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 XML files
• create dynamic documents
• manage long documents
• export InDesign files to other formats
• adjust print settings

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

Outline:
Lesson 1: Handling Page Elements
Create Duplicate Items
Handle Text Layouts
Create Transparency
Create Anchored Objects
Manage a Library 

Lesson 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 to Styles 

Lesson 3: Developing Complex Paths
Create Bézier Paths
Create Clipping Paths
Create Compound Paths
Create Type Outlines 

Lesson 4: Administering External Files
Import Layered Files
Merge Data 

Lesson 5: Working with an XML File
Integrate XML Content into a Document
Import XML Content
Create a Snippet 

Lesson 6: Creating Dynamic Documents
Create Interactive Documents
Insert Footnotes
Insert Text Variables
Create Text Conditions
Create Document Sections 

Lesson 7: Managing Long Documents
Create a Book
Create a Table of Contents
Create Hyperlinks
Create Cross-References
Generate an Index 

Lesson 8: Exporting InDesign Files in Other Formats
Export PDF Files
Export Files for the Web
Export Files for Animation 

Lesson 9: Adjusting Print Settings
Manage Colors
Preview the Print Output
Create Print Presets