Video description
In this Adobe InDesign CS6 training course expert author and Adobe Certified Trainer Jeff Witchel teaches you how to use this powerful digital and print layout software. With the introduction of amazing new digital layout features, InDesign CS6 really is the industry standard when it comes to not only traditional media layouts, but also EPUB and other digital standards.
Starting with the absolute basics, Jeff assumes you have no prior knowledge in InDesign. This video based training begins with how to setup preferences and work in the InDesign interface. You will learn how to start you layout and begin adding text and objects to your design. As you continue on you cover features such as formatting your text, working with tables and graphics, adding color and effects, and even making your layout interactive. Finally you cover eBooks and how InDesign can expedite creating your EPUB publications, as well as publishing or printing your layouts.
By the time you have completed this computer based training course for Adobe InDesign CS6 you will have a deep understanding on how to utilize the powerful tools and techniques available to you in this software to create your own high-quality layouts. Working files are included to allow you to work with the same files that the author uses throughout the training course.
Table of contents
- Introduction
- Workspace And Preferences
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Layout
- Creating, Saving, And Opening Documents
- Making Your Rulers Measure Up
- Your Guide To Ruler Guides
- Outside-The-Box Thinking With Grids
- Pages: All The Basics
- Pages: Beyond The Basics
- Pages: Mastering Master Pages
- Pages: The Problem Solving Of Sections
- Pages: Using Alternate Layout
- Pages: Using Liquid Layout
- Stacking Order
- Layers Of Efficiency
-
Frames And Objects
- Drawing Objects
- Secrets To Selecting And Moving Objects
- The Trick To Finding And Changing Objects
- Transforming Objects
- Align Objects Like Never Before Possible
- Working Smart With Smart Guides
- Use The Content Collector To Grab Hold Of Efficiency
- Harness The Power Of Pathfinder
- Cornering Objects At High Speed
- Fun With Impossible Objects
- The Object Of This Project Is To Play With Objects
- Working With Text, From A To Z
- Give Your Type Lots Of Character
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Formatting The Whole Paragraph
- Powerful Paragraph Alignment Features
- Positioning Paragraphs With Indents Spacing
- Make Align To Baseline Grid Work For You
- Get Composed With Text Formatting
- Make Keep Options Work For You
- Making Type Span Columns
- Doing The Impossible With Paragraph Rules
- Bullets Numbering Secrets
- Tabs Tips - Part 1
- Tabs Tips - Part 2
- Setting Up A Newsletter Page
- Knowing Your Options With Text Frames
- Styles
- Text With Objects
- Long Documents
- Tables
- Graphics
- Color, Swatches, Fills, And Strokes
- Transparency And Effects
- Printing
- Interactive And Animation
- eBooks With EPUB 2 And EPUB 3
- Conclusion
Product information
- Title: Adobe InDesign CS6
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2012
- Publisher(s): Infinite Skills
- ISBN: 9781771370202
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