Adobe InDesign CS6

Video description

In this Adobe InDesign CS6 training course expert author and Adobe Certified Trainer Jeff Witchel teaches you how to use this powerful digital and print layout software. With the introduction of amazing new digital layout features, InDesign CS6 really is the industry standard when it comes to not only traditional media layouts, but also EPUB and other digital standards.
Starting with the absolute basics, Jeff assumes you have no prior knowledge in InDesign. This video based training begins with how to setup preferences and work in the InDesign interface. You will learn how to start you layout and begin adding text and objects to your design. As you continue on you cover features such as formatting your text, working with tables and graphics, adding color and effects, and even making your layout interactive. Finally you cover eBooks and how InDesign can expedite creating your EPUB publications, as well as publishing or printing your layouts.
By the time you have completed this computer based training course for Adobe InDesign CS6 you will have a deep understanding on how to utilize the powerful tools and techniques available to you in this software to create your own high-quality layouts. Working files are included to allow you to work with the same files that the author uses throughout the training course.

Table of contents

  1. Introduction
    1. Who Am I?
    2. Laying Out The Future
  2. Workspace And Preferences
    1. Customize The Workspace
    2. The Magic Of Auto Recovery
    3. Get In Total Control Of The Control Panel
    4. What's Your Preference - Part 1
    5. What's Your Preference - Part 2
    6. Changing Defaults Is So Easy
    7. Creating And Saving Your Own Workspace
  3. Layout
    1. Creating, Saving, And Opening Documents
    2. Making Your Rulers Measure Up
    3. Your Guide To Ruler Guides
    4. Outside-The-Box Thinking With Grids
    5. Pages: All The Basics
    6. Pages: Beyond The Basics
    7. Pages: Mastering Master Pages
    8. Pages: The Problem Solving Of Sections
    9. Pages: Using Alternate Layout
    10. Pages: Using Liquid Layout
    11. Stacking Order
    12. Layers Of Efficiency
  4. Frames And Objects
    1. Drawing Objects
    2. Secrets To Selecting And Moving Objects
    3. The Trick To Finding And Changing Objects
    4. Transforming Objects
    5. Align Objects Like Never Before Possible
    6. Working Smart With Smart Guides
    7. Use The Content Collector To Grab Hold Of Efficiency
    8. Harness The Power Of Pathfinder
    9. Cornering Objects At High Speed
    10. Fun With Impossible Objects
    11. The Object Of This Project Is To Play With Objects
  5. Working With Text, From A To Z
    1. Placing Text From Word Processing Applications
    2. To Edit Text, You Have To Select It
    3. Tricks To Editing Text
    4. Find/Change For The Power User
    5. GREP For Designers
    6. New, Improved Hunspell Spelling
    7. Now Placeholder Text Speaks Your Language
    8. Make The Type In Your Layout Format Itself
  6. Give Your Type Lots Of Character
    1. Character Formatting - Part 1
    2. Character Formatting - Part 2
    3. Hidden Options For Character Formatting?
    4. The Hidden Power Of OpenType
    5. Custom Underline Strikethrough Magic
    6. Finding Hidden Glyphs With The Glyphs Panel
    7. Format An Annual Report Page
  7. Formatting The Whole Paragraph
    1. Powerful Paragraph Alignment Features
    2. Positioning Paragraphs With Indents Spacing
    3. Make Align To Baseline Grid Work For You
    4. Get Composed With Text Formatting
    5. Make Keep Options Work For You
    6. Making Type Span Columns
    7. Doing The Impossible With Paragraph Rules
    8. Bullets Numbering Secrets
    9. Tabs Tips - Part 1
    10. Tabs Tips - Part 2
    11. Setting Up A Newsletter Page
    12. Knowing Your Options With Text Frames
  8. Styles
    1. An Inside Look At Paragraph Styles
    2. Character Styles That Do It Your Way
    3. What The Heck Is Next Style?
    4. The Power Of Nested Styles
    5. Line Styles Apply Character Styles By The Line
    6. GREP Styles For Artists
    7. Format Objects Efficiently With Objects Styles
    8. Using Styles To Format A Magazine
  9. Text With Objects
    1. Anchoring Objects To The Flow Of Your Text
    2. Get All Wrapped Up In Text Wraps - Part 1
    3. Get All Wrapped Up In Text Wraps - Part 2
    4. Using Text Objects In A Layout
  10. Long Documents
    1. The Ins And Outs Of Linking Text Frames
    2. Next Page Number, Previous Page Number
    3. Making Captions Work Automatically
    4. Books, One Chapter At A Time
    5. Tables Of Contents
    6. Setting Up A Simple Index
    7. A Short Review Of Long Documents
  11. Tables
    1. The Basics Of Setting Up Tables
    2. Editing Tables - Part 1
    3. Editing Tables - Part 2
  12. Graphics
    1. Mastering The Art Of Placing Graphics
    2. InDesign, AI, And PSD - Made For Each Other
    3. A Look Inside The Links Panel
    4. Snippet Secrets Revealed
    5. Playing With Graphics In A Layout
  13. Color, Swatches, Fills, And Strokes
    1. Mixing Color
    2. Creating Using Swatches - Part 1
    3. Creating Using Swatches - Part 2
    4. Working With Gradients
    5. Stroke Secrets - Part 1
    6. Stroke Secrets - Part 2
    7. Design A Colorful Flyer
  14. Transparency And Effects
    1. Transparency Basics
    2. Working With Feather Effects
    3. Adding Transparent Shadows
    4. Bevel And Emboss
    5. Adding A Glow To It
    6. Creating A Transparent Design
  15. Printing
    1. An Advanced Dialog About Printing
    2. Set up Your Own Custom Pre-Flight Profile
    3. Packaging For Printing
    4. Exporting Acrobat For Press
    5. Printing Booklets From Your Desktop Printer
  16. Interactive And Animation
    1. Making A Slide Show With Transitions
    2. Super Hyperlinks
    3. Have Buttons All Sewn Up
    4. Authoring PDF Forms Right In InDesign
    5. Multi-State Objects
    6. Animating Layouts
    7. Export Your Interactive Layout
    8. An Animation Project
  17. eBooks With EPUB 2 And EPUB 3
    1. An Introduction To eBooks
    2. Articles Get Everything In Order
    3. Anchoring Objects In Text
    4. Tagging Styles For Export
    5. Export To EPUB
    6. A Quick Look At The Finished eBook
  18. Conclusion
    1. Conclusion

Product information

  • Title: Adobe InDesign CS6
  • Author(s):
  • Release date: August 2012
  • Publisher(s): Infinite Skills
  • ISBN: 9781771370202