Book description
Used by graphic designers worldwide, Adobe InDesign CC is a layout powerhouse. But that power is easy to harness, as you'll soon learn. These real-world projects teach you to think like a designer and master the details that set your work apart. Hone your InDesign skills as you:
- Produce an advertising poster
- Design a magazine for print and tablet delivery
- Build interactive forms
- Add controls for video, animations, and more to a digital media publication
This study guide uses more than 11 hours of video integrated with text to help you gain real-world skills that will get you started in your career designing publications for print and screen using InDesign CC. It lays the foundation for taking the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) certification exam and helps prepare you for an entry-level position in a competitive job market.
Purchasing this book gives you access to valuable online extras. Follow the instructions in the book's "Getting Started" section to unlock access to:
- Web Edition containing instructional video embedded in the complete text of the book with interactive review questions along with product updates
- Downloadable lesson files you need to work through the projects in the book ...
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Contents
- Getting Started
- 1 Getting Started with InDesign
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2 Designing an Event Poster
- Starting the Project
- Using Layers to Organize Document Elements
- Adding Guides and Changing Preferences
- Adding Objects to a Document
- Applying Color to a Shape
- Assigning Objects to Layers
- Creating a Shape with the Pathfinder Tools
- Moving, Scaling, and Locking Objects
- Adding Text
- Moving and Sizing Text
- Packaging Your Finished Project for Output
- Challenge
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3 A Colorful Magazine Cover Design
- Introducing the Magazine Cover Project
- Starting a Magazine Cover Design
- Placing the Featured Image on the Cover
- Adding Teaser Text
- Creating the Title Masthead
- Adding to the Title Masthead
- Finishing the Title Masthead
- Adding a Coverline
- Adding the Main Coverline
- Applying an Inset to a Text Frame
- Adding a Starburst
- Preflighting the Document
- Challenge
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4 Designing a Magazine Layout
- Setting Up the New Document Dialog
- Setting Up Master Pages
- Putting Master Pages to Work
- Using Spot Colors in Print Designs
- Working with Text Frames and Columns
- Creating a Drop Cap
- Adjusting Space Between Paragraphs
- Setting Indents
- Setting Tabs
- Adjusting Hyphenation
- Wrapping Text Around Objects
- Creating Bulleted and Numbered Lists
- Threading Stories Through Text Frames
- Converting Text into a Graphic
- Placing a Graphic Without a Placeholder
- Adding a Pull Quote
- Using Different Page Sizes in a Single Document
- Creating an Interactive Form
- Numbering and Sections
- Adding Page Transitions
- Creating an Interactive PDF
- 5 Styling a Recipe Book
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6 Creating an Interactive Digital Media Publication
- Types of Digital Media
- Setting Up for Digital Media
- Working with Libraries
- Releasing Master Page Items
- Laying Out Buttons Precisely
- Working with Animations and Timing
- Checking Spelling
- Finding and Changing Content
- Embedding Media Files
- Creating a Slide Show
- Inserting HTML
- Exporting the Project
- Conclusion
- 7 Leveling Up with Design (online)
- 8 Working with Outsiders (online)
- Appendix: Building an Index (online)
- ACA Objectives Covered
- Glossary
- Index
Product information
- Title: Learn Adobe InDesign CC for Print and Digital Media Publication: Adobe Certified Associate Exam Preparation, Second Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2018
- Publisher(s): Peachpit Press
- ISBN: 9780134878638
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