Adobe InDesign CS3 Level 2: InDesign for Quark Users and New CS3 Features

Adobe InDesign CS3 Outline

Document Creation

• Work with the new CS3 panels. Save a workspace. Set up page size, margins, columns, bleeds etc. for a new document. Save as a document preset.
• Use the pages panel to add, move pages and more
• Understand targeting a page vs. selecting a page
• Differences between Quark and InDesign CS3

Objects & Drawing

• Draw paths, objects and work with strokes and fills.
• Draw and manipulate the 3 types of frames.
• Use any object as a frame, including basic or hand drawn shapes and converted text.
• Select multiple objects using the marquee select, select all and shift select.
• Use transform panel to scale, rotate and modify objects.
• Draw frames & change line color, style and width of strokes.
• Text frame options for text and graphic frames

Text: Place and Format

• Create Text frames
• Use automatic, semi-automatic and manual text placement.
• Link and unlink from one text frame to another on the same page or another page.
• Character Formats: Apply fonts, change size, kerning & tracking
• Use the control panel, info panel and shortcuts
• Paragraph Formats: Indent paragraphs, adjust the space before or after the paragraphs and add drop caps.
• Paragraph vs. single –line composer, keep settings and justification
• Apply paragraph rules above and below a paragraph and change offset values.
• Work with tabs to align a column of text or figures.
• Find and Change to replace text
• Spell Check
• Create a basic table. Convert text to a table. Basic formatting of text and cells.
• Insert special characters, glyphs and break characters
• Replace Fonts document wide

Graphics

• Place pictures and graphics such as EPS, PCT, TIFF, AI, PDF and PSD.
• Use the fitting command to change size of a graphic relative to its’ frame.
• Change the size of frames and graphics.
• Use the selection tools to select the frame or the graphic – Use the position tool
• Apply text wrap to run text around a graphic. Change the outset, and the shape.
• Understand the difference between Runaround in Quark and Text Wrap in InDesign
• Links Palette vs. Picture usage: Edit Original, Update and Relink graphics
• Use the Eyedropper tool to pick up formatting from one object to apply to another

Color, Gradients and Transparency

• Create new Process, Spot & Pantone colors using the swatches palette. Create Tints.
• Create Gradients to be applied to fills, strokes and text.
• Use the Gradient Tool to adjust the angle of a linear gradient or the center point of a radial gradient.
• Apply Transparency to objects.
• Apply Drop Shadow to text or an object
• Understand how to use transparency settings effectively, considerations for pre-press

Styles

• Understand Paragraph and Character Styles
• Create and apply style sheets to paragraphs using menus and palettes.
• Create character styles and apply to words or phrases within a paragraph
• Update a style
• Redefine a style from document text
• Overview of Nested Styles

Master Pages

• Differences between Quark Masters and InDesign Masters
• Modify the default master page, add new masters
• Create a based on Master
• Create automatic page numbering
• Apply a master to a page or range of pages. 
• Create and remove local overrides

Export and Print

• Save an InDesign file (.indd) InDesign Template (.indt)
• Understand the benefit for saving a file as an InDesign Interchange (.inx)
• Create Adobe PDF files: Export to PDF, set preferences and create PDF Export presets
• Printing Options
• Transparency Flattener settings and tips

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