Intermediate, ACE Edition, Revised
Topic-Level Outline
Days: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite or equivalent experience
Unit 1: Text editing
Topic A: Import and edit text
A-1: Importing text from a Microsoft Word file
A-2: Change formatting with Find/Change
A-3: Editing with the Story Editor
A-4: Using the Track Changes feature
Topic B: Special characters
B-1: Adding special characters
Topic C: 0 Column, frame, and page breaks
C-1: Using break characters
Unit 2: Linked files
Topic A: Linked files
A-1: Checking linked graphics
A-2: (Optional) Editing an original image file
Topic B: Replicate and link content
B-1: Replicating and linking content
Unit 3: Flexible document setup
Topic A: Alternate page sizes and layouts
A-1: Specifying a liquid layout
A-2: Creating multiple layouts
Topic B: Placeholders, templates, and conditional text
B-1: Creating a text placeholder
B-2: Creating a graphics placeholder
B-3: Saving a document as a template
B-4: Creating conditional text
Topic C: Object libraries and snippets
C-1: Creating an object library and adding items to it
C-2: Placing library items
C-3: Creating and placing a snippet
Topic D: Data merge
D-1: Merging data into a document
Unit 4: Working with color and transparency
Topic A: Create colors, tints and mixed ink swatches
A-1: Creating and applying color to objects
A-2: Creating tint swatches
A-3: Creating a mixed ink group
Topic B: Gradients
B-1: Creating gradients
B-2: Creating a gradient with mixed inks
Topic C: Colorize a grayscale image
C-1: Colorizing an image
Topic D: Transparency
D-1: Creating semi-transparent lighting effects
D-2: Adjusting opacity
Unit 5: Vector paths
Topic A: Creating vector paths
A-1: Drawing vector paths
A-2: Editing vector paths
Topic B: Vector paths and pictures
B-1: Creating clipping paths
Topic C: Vector paths and type
C-1: Flowing type on a path
Unit 6: Tables
Topic A: Create tables
A-1: Converting text to a table
A-2: Importing a table from a Microsoft Excel file
Topic B: Change table structure
B-1: Inserting a header and footer
B-2: Merging table cells
Topic C: Format tables
Appendix A: ACE exam objectives map
Topic A: ACE exam objectives
A-1: Changing the color in table cells
A-2: Positioning text in table cells
A-3: Changing stroke and border attributes
A-4: Adjusting a table with the Table panel
A-5: Adding editorial notes
A-6: Creating a table style
A-7: Applying a table style