InDesign CS3 - Level 2

Duration: 8 hours

Overview:

In this course, students will deploy the advanced InDesign techniques to enhance the look and functionality of their documents. They will use the advanced features of Adobe InDesign CS3 to create and design content for print and web.

Who Should Attend:

The target student is any professional who would like to create and design print documents.

At Course Completion:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: - manage styles. - develop complex paths. - handle page elements. - import and export data to external files. - work with XML. - manage long documents. - adjust print settings.

Prerequisite(s) or equivalent knowledge:

InDesign CS3 - Level 1

Outline:    

Lesson 1: Managing Styles    
Manage Style Overrides
Base One Style on Another
Apply Styles in a Sequence
Import Styles from a Word Document
Redefine Styles    

Lesson 2: Developing Complex Paths    
Create Bézier Paths
Create Compound Paths
Create Clipping Paths
Create Type Outlines  

Lesson 3: Handling Page Elements    
Place Inline Graphics
Manipulate Graphics
Handle Text Layout
Create Duplicate Items
Create Anchored Objects
Manage Libraries  

Lesson 4: Administering External Files    
Locate Assets Using Adobe Bridge
Merge Data
Import Layered Files
Export PDF Files
Export XHTML Files 

Lesson 5: Working with XML    
Integrate XML into a Document
Import XML
Export Documents as XML Files
Create a Snippet 

Lesson 6: Managing Long Documents    
Create Hyperlinks
Insert Footnotes
Insert Text Variables
Create the Table of Contents
Generate an Index
Create Document Sections
Create a Book  

Lesson 7: Adjusting Print Settings    
Create Print Presets
Preview Print Output