Adobe InDesign CS4: Advanced

Overview

With Total Training for Adobe InDesign CS4: Advanced, you’ll learn all the tricks the professionals know that can save you hours of time in production. After watching this training, you will understand how to build advanced Paragraph Styles that include both Nested and Next styles, and so much more.

Learning with Study 365 has many advantages. The course material is delivered straight to you and can be adapted to fit in with your lifestyle. It is created by experts within the industry, meaning you are receiving accurate information, which is up-to-date and easy to understand.

This course is comprised of professional learning material, all delivered through a system that you will have access to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for 365 days (12 months).

Who is it for?

Project managers
Editorial managers
Chief editors
Writers
Designers
Design managers

Course outline:

This course consists of the following modules:

Module 01: Customizing Your Workflow
Module 02: Advanced Type Techniques
Module 03: Using Type Styles
Module 04: Working with Images
Module 05: Working with Objects
Module 06: Using Tables
Module 07: Stroking, Aligning & Transforming
Module 08: Advanced Color Techniques
Module 09: Applying Effects
Module 10: Advanced Find/Change Options
Module 11: Working with Pages
Module 12: Libraries & Snippets
Module 13: Outputting Documents
Module 14: Creating Books
Module 15: Working with XTML
Module 16: Intergrating with Incopy®
Module 17: Screen Sharing & Hidden Features

Course Duration:

From the day you purchase the course, you will have 12 months access to the online study platform. As the course is self-paced you can decide how fast or slow the training goes, and are able to complete the course in stages, revisiting the training at any time.

Method of Assessment:

At the end of the course, you will have one assignment to be submitted (you need a mark of 65% to pass) and you can submit the assignment at any time. You will only need to pay £19 for assessment and certification when you submit the assignment. You will receive the results within 72 hours of submittal, and will be sent a certificate in 7-14 days if you have successfully passed.

Certification:

Successful candidates will be awarded a certificate for InDesign CS4: Advanced.

Entry Requirement:

Learners must be age 16 or over and should have a basic understanding of the English Language, numeracy, literacy, and ICT.

Career Path:

Learn how to effectively save yourself a lot of time during the production process and also how to build advanced Paragraph Styles that include both Nested and Next styles. A career with bright prospects await you with the completion of this course. According to www.payscale.uk, some of the key job positions along with the average UK salary per annum you can go for after completing this course will be as follows.

Video Editor – £23,994 per annum
Graphic designers – £21,956 per annum
Digital Designer – £24,870 per annum
Graphic designers – £21,956 per annum
Visual Designer – £29,338 per annum
Production designer – £31,997 per annum
Project Manager – £42,118 per annum
Office Manager – £24,447 per annum

Presenter Information:

As a member of the AGI Training team, Robert delivered training and consulting services to many newspapers and magazines adopting InDesign. Having served as the production manager overseeing the creation of several weekly newspapers, he is familiar with many aspect of print publishing workflows. He is a contributing author to the Adobe InDesign CS4 Digital Classroom and currently works for a publishing technology consulting firm.

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Course Curriculum

FREE INTRODUCTION
	InDesign CS4 Advanced	FREE	00:00:00
1: CUSTOMIZING YOUR WORKFLOW
	1. Workspace, Navigation, Menus & Plug-ins		00:00:00
	2. Advanced Document Settings		00:00:00
	3. Advanced Preferences		00:00:00
	4. Advanced Navigation		00:00:00
	5. Default Tool Settings		00:00:00
	6. Using Adobe Bridge with InDesign		00:00:00
2: ADVANCED TYPE TECHNIQUES
	1. Keyboard Shortcuts for Working with Type		00:00:00
	2. Advanced Rules		00:00:00
	3. Advanced Paragraph Options		00:00:00
	4. Using Languages		00:00:00
	5. Typing on a Path		00:00:00
	6. Inserting Text Variables		00:00:00
	7. Putting Images inside of Type		00:00:00
	8. Aligning Text to a Baseline Grid		00:00:00
	9. Importing & Exporting Type		00:00:00
	10. Flowing Type		00:00:00
	11. Adjust Optical Margin Alignment with the Story Panel		00:00:00
	12. Using Glyphs & Glyph Sets		00:00:00
	13. Understanding OpenType Fonts		00:00:00
	14. Setting Tabs		00:00:00
	15. Using the Eyedropper for Type		00:00:00
3: USING TYPE STYLES
	1. Why Use Styles?		00:00:00
	2. Character Styles vs. Paragraph Styles		00:00:00
	3. Working with Next Styles		00:00:00
	4. Applying Nested Styles		00:00:00
	5. Repeating Nested Styles		00:00:00
	6. Nesting Line Styles & GREP Styles		00:00:00
4: WORKING WITH IMAGES
	1. Exploring the Info & Links Panels		00:00:00
	2. Importing Graphics & Using Scripts		00:00:00
	3. Using Image Shortcuts		00:00:00
	4. Advanced Text Wrap Options		00:00:00
	5. Placing an InDesign Document inside an InDesign Document		00:00:00
	6. Working with Illustrator® Files in InDesign		00:00:00
	7. Working with Photoshop® Files in InDesign		00:00:00
5: WORKING WITH OBJECTS
	1. When to Use an Object Style		00:00:00
	2. Building an Anchored Object		00:00:00
	3. Using Object Styles on Anchored Objects		00:00:00
6: USING TABLES
	1. Basic Table Options		00:00:00
	2. Creating & Applying a Table Style		00:00:00
	3. Importing Microsoft® Excel® Documents		00:00:00
7: STROKING, ALIGNING & TRANSFORMING
	1. Advanced Stroke Panel Options		00:00:00
	2. Advanced Alignment Options		00:00:00
	3. Advanced Transform Options		00:00:00
8: ADVANCED COLOR TECHNIQUES
	1. Color Panel vs. Swatches Panel		00:00:00
	2. Color Management		00:00:00
	3. Creating Colors		00:00:00
	4. Using the Kuler™ Panel		00:00:00
9: APPLYING EFFECTS
	1. Adjusting E¬ect Settings		00:00:00
	2. Using the Directional Feather & Gradient Feather Tools		00:00:00
	3. Using Blend Modes		00:00:00
10: ADVANCED FIND/CHANGE OPTIONS
	1. Find/Change Text Attributes		00:00:00
	2. Find/Change GREP		00:00:00
	3. Find/Change Glyphs		00:00:00
	4. Find/Change Object Attributes		00:00:00
11: WORKING WITH PAGES
	1. Page Setup		00:00:00
	2. Section Options & Moving Pages		00:00:00
	3. Basing Master Pages on Other Master Pages		00:00:00
	4. Using Layers		00:00:00
	5. Advanced Guide Features		00:00:00
	6. Rotating Spreads		00:00:00
12: LIBRARIES & SNIPPETS
	1. Using Libraries		00:00:00
	2. Using Snippets		00:00:00
13: OUTPUTTING DOCUMENTS
	1. Building a Pre ight		00:00:00
	2. Transparency Flattener Settings & PDF/X-1a		00:00:00
	3. Exploring the InDesign Interchange Format & Component Info		00:00:00
	4. Working with Print Presets		00:00:00
14: CREATING BOOKS
	1. Building a Book & Numbering the Pages		00:00:00
	2. Synchronizing a Book		00:00:00
	3. Creating a Table of Contents		00:00:00
	4. Dening a Running Header		00:00:00
	5. Generating an Index		00:00:00
15: WORKING WITH XML
	1. Exporting XML		00:00:00
	2. Importing XML		00:00:00
16: INTEGRATING WITH INCOPY®
	1. The Role of InCopy		00:00:00
	2. Importing an InCopy File into InDesign		00:00:00
	3. Editing Stories in a Single Editor Work ow		00:00:00
	4. Using Assignments in a Multiple Editor Work ow		00:00:00
17: SCREEN SHARING & HIDDEN FEATURES
	1. Share Your Screen Using ConnectNow		00:00:00
	2. InDesign Easter Eggs & Final Comments		00:00:00
	3. Credits		00:00:00