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Training Course Summary:

This course is designed for confident existing users of Adobe InDesign CS4 as it builds on the basic operations and introduces more advanced concepts.

Pre-Requisites:

Previous knowledge or attendance on the Fundamentals of InDesign CS4 course. Basic working knowledge of Windows or Macintosh operating systems.

Training Course Overview/Content:

Workspaces
• Saving Workspaces
• Customising Menus
• Customising Shortcuts
• Multiple Document Windows
Working with Graphics
• Using Adobe Bridge
• Customising the Links Panel to display attributes like scale, rotation and resolution
• Photoshop Files: Layers; Layer Comps
• Illustrator Files: Layers; Layer Comps
Working with Colour
• Mixed Colour Swatches
• Colourising Images
Working with Text
• Styling text
• Text Wraps
• Targeting Layers
• Paragraph Rules
• Drop Caps
• Breaks
• Special Characters
• More with Tables
Frames and Objects
• Pathfinders
• Converting Shapes
• Working with Groups
• Transforming objects; again; and again individually
• Special Effects; Targeting Effects


Working with Longer Documents
• Creating spread documents
• Smart Text Reflow
• Templates
• Master Pages
• Based-on Masters
• Loading & managing styles
• Sections
• Numbering
• Table of Contents
• Creating an Index
• Libraries & Snippets
• Books

Output
• Preflight
• Print Presets

Looking Ahead
• A short taster demonstration of the even more powerful features of InDesign, and variable data, covered in the advanced courses.