Adobe® InDesign® CS4: Level 2
Course Specifications
Course number: 084051
Software: Adobe® InDesign® CS4
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Course Description
Using Adobe® InDesign® you created simple documents. Now, you need to create large documents that are attractive and that which can be accessed globally. In this course, you will deploy the advanced InDesign techniques to enhance the look and functionality of documents. 
Course Objective: You will use the advanced features of Adobe® InDesign® CS4 to create and design content for the web and print.

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 in this course, it is strongly recommended that you take the following Element K course: Adobe® InDesign® CS4: Level 1, or have the equivalent knowledge.

Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Hardware Requirements
•	Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel Centrino®, Intel Xeon®, or Intel Core™ Duo (or compatible) processor 
•	256 MB of RAM (512 MB recommended) 
•	1.8 GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation) 
•	Color monitor with a 16-bit or greater video card 
•	Monitor with 1024 x 768 monitor resolution 
•	CD-ROM drive 
•	Internet or phone connection required for product activation 
•	Printer or an installed printer driver 
Platform Requirements
•	Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 
Software Requirements
•	Adobe® InDesign® CS4 
•	Adobe® Reader® 8.0 
•	Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6.0 or later 
•	Adobe® Acrobat® 9 Pro 
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 
•	handle page elements. 
•	manage styles. 
•	develop complex paths. 
•	import and export data to external files. 
•	work with an XML file. 
•	manage long documents. 
•	export InDesign files to other formats. 
•	adjust print settings. 
Course Content
Lesson 1: Handling Page Elements 
Topic 1A: Create Duplicate Items 
Topic 1B: Handle Text Layout 
Topic 1C: Create Transparency 
Topic 1D: Create Anchored Objects 
Topic 1E: Manage a Library
Lesson 2: Managing Styles 
Topic 2A: Import Styles from Microsoft® Word Documents 
Topic 2B: Create Nested Styles 
Topic 2C: Create Related Styles 
Topic 2D: Apply Styles in a Sequence 
Topic 2E: Manage Style Overrides 
Topic 2F: Redefine Styles 
Topic 2G: Break the Link Between Styles
Lesson 3: Developing Complex Paths 
Topic 3A: Create Bézier Paths 
Topic 3B: Create Clipping Paths 
Topic 3C: Create Compound Paths 
Topic 3D: Create Type Outlines
Lesson 4: Administering External Files 
Topic 4A: Import Layered Files 
Topic 4B: Merge Data
Lesson 5: Working with an XML File 
Topic 5A: Integrate XML Content into a Document 
Topic 5B: Import XML Content 
Topic 5C: Create a Snippet
Lesson 6: Managing Long Documents 
Topic 6A: Insert Footnotes 
Topic 6B: Insert Text Variables 
Topic 6C: Create Text Conditions 
Topic 6D: Create Document Sections 
Topic 6E: Create a Book 
Topic 6F: Create the Table of Contents 
Topic 6G: Create Hyperlinks 
Topic 6H: Create Cross-References 
Topic 6I: Generate an Index
Lesson 7: Exporting InDesign Files in Other Formats 
Topic 7A: Export PDF Files 
Topic 7B: Export Files for the Web 
Topic 7C: Export Files for Animation
Lesson 8: Adjusting Print Settings 
Topic 8A: Manage Colors 
Topic 8B: Preview the Print Output 
Topic 8C: Create Print Presets
Appendix A: Organizing Assets Using Adobe® Bridge
Appendix B: Working with Adobe Bridge 
Supplemental Topic: Work with Adobe Bridge 
Appendix C: Appending Metadata and Keywords to Assets 
Supplemental Topic: Append Metadata and Keywords to Assets 
Appendix D: Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Objectives Mapping