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Adobe InDesign CS4 Tutorial Video

Learn how to take your skills to the next level. This Adobe InDesign CS4 training DVD is the ultimate in comprehensive learning for the discerning professional.

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Chapter 1: EXPLORING THE INTERFACE

Start Screen, Application Bar & Workspace Menu
Panels, Application Frame & Tab View
Using the Control Panel
Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts & Menus
Exploring Workspaces

Chapter 2: CUSTOMIZING APPLICATION PREFERENCES

Setting General & Interface Preferences
Setting Type & Composition Preferences
Customizing Units, Grids & Guides
Dictionary, Spelling, Autocorrect & Story Editor Display Preferences
Display Performance & Appearance of Black Preferences
File & Clipboard Handling

Chapter 3: WORKING WITH DOCUMENTS

Setting Up a New Document & Saving a Preset
Working with Templates
Replacing Missing Fonts & Updating Links Demo
Converting Documents for Backwards Compatibility

Chapter 4: NAVIGATING & VIEWING DOCUMENTS

Navigating Pages & Layers
Links, Edit Original & Rotate Spread View
Zooming, Display Performance & Panning
Changing View Modes & Customizing a Proof

Chapter 5: MARGINS, COLUMNS, RULERS & GUIDES

Setting Up Units, Margins & Columns
Using Rulers
Working with Guides
Using Smart Guides to Align & Place Objects

Chapter 6: ADDING TEXT TO YOUR LAYOUT

Adding & Formatting Text in a Frame
Exploring Frame Types
Placing Text from a File
Threading Text Frames
Creating Text on a Path
Auto-Flowing Text
Using Smart Text Reflow

Chapter 7: TEXT FORMATTING OPTIONS

Choosing Fonts
Controlling Font Size & Leading
Changing Text Color in the Swatches & Color Panels
Adjusting Alignment, Tracking & Kerning
Using the Eyedropper Tool to Sample Text Attributes
Finding & Replacing Fonts
Adding Indents & Spacing
Controlling Hyphenation & Justification
Creating Drop Caps
Using Optical Margin Alignment

Chapter 8: FORMATTING TEXT USING STYLES

Creating Paragraph Styles
Applying Styles
Understanding Next Styles
Clearing Style Options
Redefining Styles
Importing & Managing Styles

Chapter 9: TABS, TABLES & LISTS

Formatting Text with Tabs
Creating, Selecting & Navigating Tables
Formatting Tables & Cells
Saving Time with Table & Cell Styles
Working with Bulleted & Numbered Lists

Chapter 10: WORKING WITH PLACED GRAPHICS

Exploring Bridge & Assigning Keywords
Placing & Scaling Images
Using the Free Transform, Position & Scale Tools
Frame & Content Fitting Options
Placing Multiple Files
Using the Links Panel
Building a Library

Chapter 11: CREATING SHAPES & USING TEXT WRAP

Creating Shapes & Frames
Customizing & Transforming Shapes
Aligning & Distributing Shapes
Applying Text Wrap

Chapter 12: WORKING WITH COLOR & SWATCHES

Introduction to Swatches
Choosing Colors & Creating New Swatches
Working with Gradients
Using the Kuler Panel
Using Transparency
Transparency Effects

Chapter 13: USING LAYERS

Creating Layers
Placing Content on Layers
Moving Content between Layers
Managing Layers

Chapter 14: INTRODUCING OBJECT STYLES

Creating New Object Styles
Applying Object Styles
Updating Object Styles
Defining Default Object Styles

Chapter 15: ADDING INTERACTIVITY

Making a Table of Contents Interactive
Creating Hyperlinks
Adding Buttons for Navigation
Adding Page Transitions
Exporting for the Web Using SWF & PDF

Chapter 16: PREFLIGHT, PRINT & PDF

Introducing New Live Preflighting
Packaging for Output
Understanding Printing Options
Printing Booklets
Exporting to Adobe PDF
Credits

Beginners InDesign CS4 Tutorial Video Info

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Get an introduction to Adobe InDesign CS4 with this essential training that introduces you to the basics tools, skills and techniques required to create professionally styled text, layouts and graphics that deliver a powerful impact. In this series, youll be guided through the techniques needed to work with text and graphics in your layouts. You will also learn how to apply artistic effects to text and placed artwork, without prior knowledge of other applications like Illustrator or Photoshop.. Close »

Instructor : James Lockman

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6.5 hours - 87 lessons

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