Adobe® InDesign® CC: Part 2

Course Description

Overview:

In Adobe® InDesign® CC: Part 1 you were introduced to the many features that help you create professional looking documents. Now you need to create much lengthier interactive documents that need to be accessed across a range of devices. In Adobe® InDesign® CC: Part 2, you will learn advanced InDesign techniques to enhance the look and functionality of your documents.

Using Adobe InDesign, you can create interactive documents and export them for viewing in a web browser with various features such as buttons, page transitions, movies and audio files, hyperlinks, and animation. You have the ability to assign color profiles and establish print presets. In creating longer documents, you'll be able to include such features as a table of contents, footnotes, cross-references, and an index.

This course covers the Print & Digital Media Publication Using Adobe InDesign CC objectives to help students prepare for the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) exam. This course is also designed to cover the Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) exam objectives.

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to use Adobe InDesign CC to create and deliver professional looking printed and interactive documents.

You will:

Prepare documents for multiple formats.
Manage advanced page layouts.
Manage styles.
Build complex paths.
Manage external files and create dynamic documents.
Manage long documents.
Publish InDesign files for other formats and customize print settings.

Target Student:

This course is intended for students who want to expand their entry-level knowledge of Adobe InDesign by using advanced features and collaboration tools.

Prerequisites:

To ensure your success, you will need to take the following Logical Operations course:

Adobe® InDesign® CC: Part 1

Course-specific Technical Requirements

Hardware

For this course, you will need one computer for each student and one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware configurations:

Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel Centrino®, Intel Xeon®, or Intel Core™ Duo (or compatible) processor
4 gigabyte (GB) RAM
Graphics card with 512 MB video RAM
2.5 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices)
1024 × 768 resolution monitor (1,280 × 800 recommended)
Internet connection and registration necessary for required software activation, membership validation, and access to online services
Keyboard and mouse (or other pointing device)
Projection system to display the instructor's computer screen

Software

Microsoft® Windows® 7 or 8/8.1 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Internet connection required
Adobe® InDesign® CC
Adobe® Photoshop® CC (necessary for Creating Clipping Paths activity)
Adobe® Reader® XI
Adobe® Digital Editions
If necessary, software for viewing the course slides (instructor machine only)

Course Content

Lesson 1: Preparing Documents for Multiple Formats

Topic A: Build Layout Versions

Topic B: Link Content

Lesson 2: Managing Advanced Page Elements

Topic A: Create Repeating Content

Topic B: Change Text Layouts

Topic C: Create Transparency

Topic D: Anchor Objects and Manage a Library

Lesson 3: Managing Styles

Topic A: Import Styles from Microsoft Word Documents

Topic B: Manage Styles

Lesson 4: Building Complex Paths

Topic A: Create Bezier Paths

Topic B: Create Clipping Paths

Topic C: Create Compound Paths

Lesson 5: Managing External Files and Creating Dynamic Documents

Topic A: Import External Files

Topic B: Create Document Sections

Topic C: Insert Text Variables

Topic D: Create Interactive Documents

Lesson 6: Managing Long Documents

Topic A: Create a Book

Topic B: Build a Table of Contents

Topic C: Create Hyperlinks and Cross-References

Topic D: Generate an Index and Insert Footnotes

Lesson 7: Publishing InDesign Files for Other Formats and Customizing Print Settings

Topic A: Export PDF Files for Print

Topic B: Export Interactive PDF Files and Files for Animation

Topic C: Export Files for the Web

Topic D: Manage Colors

Topic E: Preview the Print Output

Topic F: Create Print Presets

Adobe® InDesign® CC: Part 2

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