InDesign Part 3

Our InDesign Part 3 will cover importing and modifying graphics, creating clipping paths, working with transparency and enhancing graphics with special effects, working with advanced text techniques, adding interactive elements for creating E-books, creating animation, setting page transitions, adding sound and movies, adding hyperlinks and advanced navigation techniques, working with form fields, and more.

Class Outline

Lesson 1: Preparing Documents for Multiple Formats

• Topic A: Build Layout Versions
• Topic B: Link Content

Lesson 2: Managing Advanced Page Elements

• Topic A: Create Repeating Content
• Topic B: Change Text Layouts
• Topic C: Create Transparency
• Topic D: Anchor Objects and Manage a Library

Lesson 3: Managing Styles

• Topic A: Import Styles from Microsoft Word Documents
• Topic B: Manage Styles

Lesson 4: Building Complex Paths

• Topic A: Create Bezier Paths
• Topic B: Create Clipping Paths
• Topic C: Create Compound Paths

Lesson 5: Managing External Files and Creating Dynamic Documents

• Topic A: Import External Files
• Topic B: Create Document Sections
• Topic C: Insert Text Variables
• Topic D: Create Interactive Documents

Lesson 6: Managing Long Documents

• Topic A: Create a Book
• Topic B: Build a Table of Contents
• Topic C: Create Hyperlinks and Cross-References
• Topic D: Generate an Index and Insert Footnotes

Lesson 7: Publishing InDesign Files for Other Formats and Customizing Print Settings

• Topic A: Export PDF Files for Print
• Topic B: Export Interactive PDF Files
• Topic C: Export Files for the Web
• Topic D: Manage Colors
• Topic E: Preview the Print Output
• Topic F: Create Print Presets