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Provided by: XChange Training UK Automating Design and Workflows in Adobe InDesignInDesign |
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Provided by XChange Training UK
Adobe InDesign is becoming the page layout application of choice for many companies in the publishing sector. Apart from the extremely flexible set of tools it offers to creative professionals, it also provides very developed automation tools for incorporating InDesign into automated workflows.
In this course we cover all aspects of InDesign CS s automation features, including scripting, time-saving features, and XML.
By the end of this course you will be able to import and use scripts, create your own simple scripts, use quick formatting features and set up a simple XML workflow using InDesign CS.
(NB. For a fully bespoke InDesign CS course that deals with your specific workflow needs, XChangeTraining offer advanced courses in Adobe InDesign for specific needs (bespoke). Please see the course description for more details or contact our training department to discuss this option further.)
In this course we cover all aspects of InDesign CS s automation features, including scripting, time-saving features, and XML.
By the end of this course you will be able to import and use scripts, create your own simple scripts, use quick formatting features and set up a simple XML workflow using InDesign CS.
(NB. For a fully bespoke InDesign CS course that deals with your specific workflow needs, XChangeTraining offer advanced courses in Adobe InDesign for specific needs (bespoke). Please see the course description for more details or contact our training department to discuss this option further.)
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Automating Design and Workflows in Adobe InDesign
Scripting
-Installing scripts
-Running scripts: Scripts Palette and Script label palette
-Getting ready-made scripts from the internet
-Adobe Studio Toolkit
-Different Scripting languages: AppleScript, VBScript, and JavaScript
-Writing a simple AppleScript
-Writing a simple JavaScript
Time-saving tools
-Creating Nested Styles for automated formatting
-Eyedropper for fast formatting
-Table of Contents and Index management
XML Overview
-What is XML?
-What is a DTD?
-How does InDesign use XML?
XML Export
-How to create an XML tagged document in InDesign
-Exporting XML from InDesign
XML Import
-Importing XML data and resources into an InDesign document
Suggested applications of XML using InDesign
-Installing scripts
-Running scripts: Scripts Palette and Script label palette
-Getting ready-made scripts from the internet
-Adobe Studio Toolkit
-Different Scripting languages: AppleScript, VBScript, and JavaScript
-Writing a simple AppleScript
-Writing a simple JavaScript
Time-saving tools
-Creating Nested Styles for automated formatting
-Eyedropper for fast formatting
-Table of Contents and Index management
XML Overview
-What is XML?
-What is a DTD?
-How does InDesign use XML?
XML Export
-How to create an XML tagged document in InDesign
-Exporting XML from InDesign
XML Import
-Importing XML data and resources into an InDesign document
Suggested applications of XML using InDesign
About The Training Provider: XChange Training UK
XChange Training UK - XChange Training offer bespoke and scheduled training in Adobe InDesign CS3 & CS2, Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, Adobe Illustrator CS3 & CS2, Adobe Photoshop CS3 & CS2, Adobe Flash CS3 & Flash ActionScript; Adobe Acrobat 8, 7 & 6 and Adobe Premiere CS3; QuarkXPress 7 & 6; Macromedia Dreamweaver 8, Macromedia Flash 8, Macromedia Freehand MX and Macromedia Studio 8; Maxon Cinema 4D; FileMaker Pro 9 & 8;...
