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ADOBE indesign CS6

Course content:

Level 1

Getting Started with InDesign
Identify Components of the InDesign Interface
Customize the InDesign Interface
Use the Navigation Controls
Set Preferences
Designing a Document
Create a New Document
Add Text to a Document
Add Graphics to a Document
Customizing a Document
Format Characters and Paragraphs
Apply Colors, Swatches, and Gradients
Create and Apply Styles
Working with Page Elements
Arrange and Align Objects
Use Layers
Transform and Manipulate Objects
Thread Text Frames
Edit Text
Building Tables
Create a New Table
Modify a Table Structure
Format a Table
Preparing a Document for Delivery
Resolve Errors in a Document
Print a Document
Package a Document
Export Files for Printing
Export Files for the Web

Enhancing Documents
Format Characters and Paragraphs
Apply Colors, Swatches, and Gradients
Apply Fills and Strokes
Create and Apply Styles

Working with Page Elements
Arrange Objects
Align Objects
Manage Page Elements with Layers

Managing Objects
Transform Objects
Manipulate Objects
Thread Text Frames
Search and Replace Content
Edit Text

Working with Tables
Create a Table
Modify a Table Structure
Format a Table

Finalizing Documents
Check Documents for Errors
Print a Document
Package Files
Export PDF Files for Commercial Printing
Prepare PDF Files for Web Distribution

Level 2

Creating Documents for Multiple Formats
Build Layout Variations
Link Content
Managing Advanced Page Elements
Create Repeating Content
Work with Text Layouts
Create Transparency
Use Anchored Objects
Manage a Library
Managing Styles
Import Styles from Microsoft® Word Documents
Create Nested and GREP Styles
Apply Styles in a Sequence and Manage Overrides
Redefine Styles and Break Style Links
Building Complex Paths
Create Bézier Paths
Create Clipping Paths
Create Compound Paths
Managing External Files
Import Layered Files
Merge Data
Creating Dynamic Documents
Create Document Sections
Insert Text Variables
Create Interactive Documents
Managing Long Documents
Create a Book
Build a Table of Contents
Create Hyperlinks and Cross-References
Generate an Index
Insert Footnotes
Publishing InDesign Files for Other Formats
Export PDF files for Print
Export Interactive PDF Files
Export Files for Animation
Export Files for the Web
Customizing Print Settings
Manage Colors
Preview the Print Output
Create Print Presets

Managing Styles
Import Styles from Microsoft Word Documents
Create Nested Styles
Create Related Styles
Apply Styles in a Sequence
Manage Style Overrides
Redefine Styles
Break the Link to Styles

Developing Complex Paths
Create Bézier Paths
Create Clipping Paths
Create Compound Paths
Create Type Outlines

Administering External Files
Import Layered Files
Merge Data

Working with an XML File
Integrate XML Content into a Document
Import XML Content
Create a Snippet

Creating Dynamic Documents
Create Interactive Documents
Insert Footnotes
Insert Text Variables
Create Text Conditions
Create Document Sections

Managing Long Documents
Create a Book
Create a Table of Contents
Create Hyperlinks
Create Cross-References
Generate an Index

Exporting InDesign Files in Other Formats
Export PDF Files
Export Files for the Web
Export Files for Animation

Adjusting Print Settings
Manage Colors
Preview the Print Output
Create Print Presets

Appendices
Authoring Documents
Organizing Assets Using Adobe Bridge
New Features in Adobe InDesign CS5