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Training Course Summary:

This class provides the InDesign user the ability to hone their skills and move their knowledge of Adobe InDesign CS3 to an advanced level. Using the skills learned in the Level I class, students will create complex documents and work with a variety of palettes and tools to further understand the capabilities of this high-end design application.

We also recommend this course for those planning to obtain the Adobe Certified Expert status.

Pre-Requisites:

Because of the amount of material we cover in class, we do require students to be comfortable using a mouse, opening and saving fi les, and the general operations of computers.
While we will make every reasonable effort to help, students with insufficient skills mabe required to observe the class lessons or do their best to keep up without slowing down the rest of the class. We highly recommend working with the application tutorial before coming to the course.
In addition, students are required to be relatively well-versed in the basics of Adobe InDesign.

Who Should Attend:

Graphic professionals who are already experienced in Adobe InDesign CS3 and want more in-depth knowledge of the application and the management of complex documents.

Training Course Overview/Content:

Managing Your Workspace

Organizing Your Palettes
Advanced Zooming and Navigation
Advanced View Options
Dragging Items Between Documents
Third-Party plug-ins

Page Layout

Master Page Tips and Tricks
Using Facing Pages
Using Libraries
File Formats

Type

Advanced Style Sheet Tips
Managing Long Documents
Indexing
Table of Contents
Text Gradients
Hyphenation and Justifi cation
Tracking and Kerning

Drawing

Mastering the Pen Tool
Pen Tool Shortcuts
Compound Paths

Where Text Meets Graphics

Inline Graphics
Creating Type Outlines
Text Wrap Options
sing Transparency

Importing and Exporting

Adding Excel or Word Tables
Import Text Options
Import Graphic Options
PDF Styles
Export Options

Long Documents

Adding Indexes
Using Table of Contents
Numbering & Section Options

The XML Factor

What is XML?

Adding Structure with XML

Exporting to XML

Mapping Styles to Tags

Tips for Working with XML

Libraries for Effi cient XML Production

Color

Using the Eyedropper to Create New Swatches

Spot or Process?

Printing

Using Printer Styles

Colour Separations

Understanding the Print Menu

The Transparency Flattener

Preflight and Package

Scripting

Using the Script palette
Editing the Scripting Label