Adobe® InDesign® CS5: Level 2 (Macintosh)
Course Specifications
Course number: 084943
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Course Description
Course Objective: You will use the advanced features of Adobe® InDesign® CS5 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® CS5: Level 1 (Macintosh), or have equivalent knowledge. 
Hardware Requirements
•	Multicore Intel processor 
•	1 GB of RAM (2 GB recommended) 
•	2.6 GB of available hard disk space (additional free space required during installation) 
•	Monitor with 1024 x 768 resolution (1280 x 800 recommended) with 16-bit video card 
•	DVD-ROM drive 
•	Internet or phone connection required for product activation 
•	Printer or an installed printer driver 
Software Requirements
Each computer requires the following software:
•	Adobe® InDesign® CS5 
•	Adobe® Flash® Player 10 
•	Adobe® Acrobat® Pro 9.0 
•	Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 
•	Safari 4.0.4 
•	Microsoft® Office® 
Course 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 XML files. 
•	create dynamic documents. 
•	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 Layouts 
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 to 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: Creating Dynamic Documents

Topic 6A: Create Interactive Documents 
Topic 6B: Insert Footnotes 
Topic 6C: Insert Text Variables 
Topic 6D: Create Text Conditions 
Topic 6E: Create Document Sections 

Lesson 7: Managing Long Documents

Topic 7A: Create a Book 
Topic 7B: Create a Table of Contents 
Topic 7C: Create Hyperlinks 
Topic 7D: Create Cross-References 
Topic 7E: Generate an Index 

Lesson 8: Exporting InDesign Files in Other Formats

Topic 8A: Export PDF Files 
Topic 8B: Export Files for the Web 
Topic 8C: Export Files for Animation 

Lesson 9: Adjusting Print Settings

Topic 9A: Manage Colors 
Topic 9B: Preview the Print Output 
Topic 9C: Create Print Presets 

Appendix A: Authoring Documents 

Appendix B: Organizing Assets Using Adobe® Bridge 

Appendix C: New Features in Adobe InDesign CS5