Adobe - InDesign (Advanced)

Refine your knowledge of InDesign with this advanced training. Become an expert in layers, text variables, prints, templates, shapes and layouts.
Private session

This training is available in a private or personalized format. It can be provided in one of our training centres or at your offices. Call one of our consultants of submit a request online.

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  • Duration: 2 days
  • Regular price: On request

Course outline

Duration : 2 days

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Audience

Graphic and marketing professionals

Prerequisites

Adobe - InDesign (Basics)

Objectives

Become an expert in:

  • Layers
  • Text variables
  • Printing
  • Templates
  • Shapes
  • Drawings

Teaching method

Lectures - Demonstrations - Guided exercises.

Contents

Creating a document

  • Advanced options for creating a document
  • Customization of the editing table
  • Measure tool
  • Overlay order of the guides
  • Editing Page Setup Options
Layers
  • Creating Layers
  • Layer Options
  • Placing objects on layers
  • Layer manipulation
Text variables
  • Creating and editing variables
  • Inserting text variables
  • Deleting, converting and importing text variables
Printing
  • Predefined print parameters
  • Preflighting
  • Overprinting
  • Transparency flattening
Library
  • Extracts
  • Creating and managing a library
Long documents
  • Footnotes
  • Table and Figure Captions
  • Creating and managing books
  • Creating a table of contents
  • Creating an Index
Text
  • Editor mode
  • Text Composition
  • Lettering and nested style
  • Open Type Fonts
Template
  • Dissociation/Replacement of page templates
  • Chapter and section numbering
  • Text Blocks on Templates
Shapes and plots
  • Pen tool, Pencil tool
  • Editing plots
Link panel
  • Linking or embedding text
  • Linking or embedding images

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