1 Day Course

Performance-based objectives

• Manage styles.
• Develop complex paths.
• Handle page elements.
• Import and export data to external files.
• Work with XML.
• Manage long documents.
• Adjust print settings.

Prerequisites

This course is designed any professional who would like to create and design print documents. To ensure successful completion of this course, we recommend that you first complete the Adobe Indesign CS3: Level 1 course or have equivalent knowledge.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Managing Styles

• 1A: Manage Style Overrides
• 1B: Base One Style on Another
• 1C: Apply Styles in a Sequence
• 1D: Import Styles from a Microsoft Word Document
• 1E: Redefine Styles

Lesson 2: Developing Complex Paths

• 2A: Create Bzier Paths
• 2B: Create Compound Paths
• 2C: Create Clipping Paths
• 2D: Create Type Outlines

Lesson 3: Handling Page Elements

• 3A: Place Inline Graphics
• 3B: Manipulate Graphics
• 3C: Handle Text Layout
• 3D: Create Duplicate Items
• 3E: Create Anchored Objects
• 3F: Manage Libraries

Lesson 4: Administering External Files

• 4A: Locate Assets Using Adobe Bridge
• 4B: Merge Data
• 4C: Import Layered Files
• 4D: Export PDF Files
• 4E: Export XHTML Files

Lesson 5: Working with XML

• 5A: Integrate XML into a Document
• 5B: Import XML
• 5C: Export Documents as XML Files
• 5D: Create a Snippet

Lesson 6: Managing Long Documents

• 6A: Create Hyperlinks
• 6B: Insert Footnotes
• 6C: Insert Text Variables
• 6D: Create the Table of Contents
• 6E: Generate an Index
• 6F: Create Document Sections
• 6G: Create a Book

Lesson 7: Adjusting Print Settings

• 7A: Create Print Presets
• 7B: Preview Print Output