InDesign CS2 Advanced
InDesign
Training
Provided by Harlequin Solutions.
This two-day course will cover advanced text handling and text wrapping techniques, working with tables, drawing in InDesign, advanced methods of working with process and spot colours, using object libraries, InDesign s advanced transparency options and creating customised pdfs. You will also explore InDesign shortcuts, workflow management issues and receive hints and tips from experienced InDesign professionals.
Prerequisites: You should have attended our Adobe InDesign Introduction course at or have an equivalent working knowledge.
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InDesign CS2 Advanced
Advanced Text Options
Using the Info palette
Creating custom glyph sets
Inserting special characters
Adding copy breaks
Working with linked text files
Advanced Find/Change options
Finding and changing fonts
Using type on a path
Working with text import filters
MS Word/RTF Import options
Working with Tables
Creating tables
Adding text and graphics
Importing from Word and Excel
Editing tables
Running headers and footers
Formatting tables
Advanced Type Formatting
Importing styles from MS Word
MS Word Import presets
Applying complex nested styles
Controlling how headings align to a baseline grid
Creating balanced headline text
Adding rules above or below
Creating balanced headlines
Controlling paragraph breaks
Working with composition
Advanced hyphenation controls
Advanced justification controls
Preventing word breaks
Advanced Next Style options
Clearing formatting overrides
Creating Footnotes
Frame-based Baseline grids
Automatic bullets or numbering
Combining Text & Graphics
Creating object styles
Justifying text next to an object
Choosing which text frames are affected by text wraps
Anchoring objects
Advanced text wrap options
Sharing Colour Swatches across applications
Importing multi-page PDFs
Layer visibility options for imported PSD and PDF files
Working with Pages & Spreads
Creating multiple-page spreads
Copying pages between documents
Controlling spread pagination
Automatic layout adjustment
Drawing in Adobe InDesign
Using the Pencil, Smooth and Erase tools
Drawing with the Pen tool
Adjusting path segments
Using the Scissors tool
Working with stroke styles
Applying corner effects
Creating and editing compound paths
Shape-to-shape conversions
Using Transform Again options
Advanced Colour Options
Creating mixed ink swatches
Converting mixed inks
Using PSD spot-colour channels
Working with colours from EPS or PDF files
Converting imported spots
Using Libraries & Snippets
Working with object libraries
Updating library objects
Cataloguing and finding objects
Working with snippets
Advanced Transparency Options
Applying transparency to groups
Creating transparency knockouts
Using blending modes
Flattening transparent artwork
Understanding the Pre-defined flattener presets
Creating, saving, and loading custom flattener presets
Flattening individual spreads
Understanding the Flattener Preview options
Guidelines for successful output
Creating Adobe PDF Files
Global PDF export options
Producing PDF files for a high-resolution composite workflow
Using Pre-defined PDF presets
Customizing PDF options
Creating and editing presets
Understanding PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-3 export options
Printing from InDesign
Setting output options
Specifying printer s marks
Printing the bleed and slug areas
Printing oversized documents
Viewing print settings
Saving print settings
Using the Info palette
Creating custom glyph sets
Inserting special characters
Adding copy breaks
Working with linked text files
Advanced Find/Change options
Finding and changing fonts
Using type on a path
Working with text import filters
MS Word/RTF Import options
Working with Tables
Creating tables
Adding text and graphics
Importing from Word and Excel
Editing tables
Running headers and footers
Formatting tables
Advanced Type Formatting
Importing styles from MS Word
MS Word Import presets
Applying complex nested styles
Controlling how headings align to a baseline grid
Creating balanced headline text
Adding rules above or below
Creating balanced headlines
Controlling paragraph breaks
Working with composition
Advanced hyphenation controls
Advanced justification controls
Preventing word breaks
Advanced Next Style options
Clearing formatting overrides
Creating Footnotes
Frame-based Baseline grids
Automatic bullets or numbering
Combining Text & Graphics
Creating object styles
Justifying text next to an object
Choosing which text frames are affected by text wraps
Anchoring objects
Advanced text wrap options
Sharing Colour Swatches across applications
Importing multi-page PDFs
Layer visibility options for imported PSD and PDF files
Working with Pages & Spreads
Creating multiple-page spreads
Copying pages between documents
Controlling spread pagination
Automatic layout adjustment
Drawing in Adobe InDesign
Using the Pencil, Smooth and Erase tools
Drawing with the Pen tool
Adjusting path segments
Using the Scissors tool
Working with stroke styles
Applying corner effects
Creating and editing compound paths
Shape-to-shape conversions
Using Transform Again options
Advanced Colour Options
Creating mixed ink swatches
Converting mixed inks
Using PSD spot-colour channels
Working with colours from EPS or PDF files
Converting imported spots
Using Libraries & Snippets
Working with object libraries
Updating library objects
Cataloguing and finding objects
Working with snippets
Advanced Transparency Options
Applying transparency to groups
Creating transparency knockouts
Using blending modes
Flattening transparent artwork
Understanding the Pre-defined flattener presets
Creating, saving, and loading custom flattener presets
Flattening individual spreads
Understanding the Flattener Preview options
Guidelines for successful output
Creating Adobe PDF Files
Global PDF export options
Producing PDF files for a high-resolution composite workflow
Using Pre-defined PDF presets
Customizing PDF options
Creating and editing presets
Understanding PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-3 export options
Printing from InDesign
Setting output options
Specifying printer s marks
Printing the bleed and slug areas
Printing oversized documents
Viewing print settings
Saving print settings
About The Training Provider: Harlequin Solutions.
Harlequin Solutions. - Harlequin Training is the leading authorised Macromedia, Quark and Adobe training company for design, print and web applications as well as experts in Soft Skills, Microsoft and programming training.
Harlequin Training run public and private courses at our training centre in Ladbroke Grove in west London and can supply private courses at your offices. All of our courses are run by...
