Learn Adobe InDesign CC for Print and Digital Media Publication: Adobe Certified Associate Exam Preparation, Second Edition

Table of contents

1. Cover Page
2. Title Page
3. Copyright Page
4. Dedication Page
5. Acknowledgments
6. About the Authors
7. Contents
8. Getting Started
   1. About This Book and Video
   2. Conventions Used in This Book
   3. Installing the Software
   4. Accessing the Free Web Edition and Project Files
   5. Additional Resources
   6. Adobe Certification
   7. Resetting the Preferences to Their Defaults
9. 1 Getting Started with InDesign
   1. Starting InDesign
   2. Using the Start Workspace
   3. Getting to Know the InDesign Workspace
   4. Getting to Know the Tools Panel
   5. Working with Panels
   6. Using Workspaces
   7. Getting Around on a Page
   8. Getting Around in a Document
   9. Working Faster with Keyboard Shortcuts
   10. Challenge
10. 2 Designing an Event Poster
    1. Starting the Project
    2. Using Layers to Organize Document Elements
    3. Adding Guides and Changing Preferences
    4. Adding Objects to a Document
    5. Applying Color to a Shape
    6. Assigning Objects to Layers
    7. Creating a Shape with the Pathfinder Tools
    8. Moving, Scaling, and Locking Objects
    9. Adding Text
    10. Moving and Sizing Text
    11. Packaging Your Finished Project for Output
    12. Challenge
11. 3 A Colorful Magazine Cover Design
    1. Introducing the Magazine Cover Project
    2. Starting a Magazine Cover Design
    3. Placing the Featured Image on the Cover
    4. Adding Teaser Text
    5. Creating the Title Masthead
    6. Adding to the Title Masthead
    7. Finishing the Title Masthead
    8. Adding a Coverline
    9. Adding the Main Coverline
    10. Applying an Inset to a Text Frame
    11. Adding a Starburst
    12. Preflighting the Document
    13. Challenge
12. 4 Designing a Magazine Layout
    1. Setting Up the New Document Dialog
    2. Setting Up Master Pages
    3. Putting Master Pages to Work
    4. Using Spot Colors in Print Designs
    5. Working with Text Frames and Columns
    6. Creating a Drop Cap
    7. Adjusting Space Between Paragraphs
    8. Setting Indents
    9. Setting Tabs
    10. Adjusting Hyphenation
    11. Wrapping Text Around Objects
    12. Creating Bulleted and Numbered Lists
    13. Threading Stories Through Text Frames
    14. Converting Text into a Graphic
    15. Placing a Graphic Without a Placeholder
    16. Adding a Pull Quote
    17. Using Different Page Sizes in a Single Document
    18. Creating an Interactive Form
    19. Numbering and Sections
    20. Adding Page Transitions
    21. Creating an Interactive PDF
13. 5 Styling a Recipe Book
    1. Setting Up the Recipe Book
    2. Styling Text with Gradient Swatches
    3. Aligning Text Vertically in a Frame
    4. Styling Corners
    5. Formatting Faster with Styles
    6. Adding Text from Other Applications
    7. Using Tables
    8. Using the Content Conveyor
    9. Designing Page 5 On Your Own
    10. Creating a Table of Contents
14. 6 Creating an Interactive Digital Media Publication
    1. Types of Digital Media
    2. Setting Up for Digital Media
    3. Working with Libraries
    4. Releasing Master Page Items
    5. Laying Out Buttons Precisely
    6. Working with Animations and Timing
    7. Checking Spelling
    8. Finding and Changing Content
    9. Embedding Media Files
    10. Creating a Slide Show
    11. Inserting HTML
    12. Exporting the Project
    13. Conclusion
15. 7 Leveling Up with Design (online)
    1. Creativity Is a Skill
    2. The Design Hierarchy
    3. The Elements of Art
    4. The Principles of Design
    5. Wrapping Up the Design Concepts
16. 8 Working with Outsiders (online)
    1. Who You’re Talking For and Who You’re Talking To
    2. Copyrights and Wrongs
    3. Think Like a Boss
    4. Conclusion
17. Appendix: Building an Index (online)
    1. Adding Index Entries
    2. Generating the Index
    3. Removing an Index Entry
    4. Updating an Index
18. ACA Objectives Covered
19. Glossary
20. Index