InDesign CS4 & CS3 Training Box
Works with Mac, Windows Vista. Delivered on DVD ROM.

Adobe InDesign CS4 & CS3

Core Video Training™

£68.49

Adobe® InDesign® is firmly established as the software of choice for magazine designers. Its powerful features let you design stunning layouts, manage multiple pages, creating print-ready files and much more. This DVD’s step-by-step format and practical exercises provides the inside story on all the very latest features and tools, and lets users of all levels master versions CS4 and CS3.

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Instructor:
Mark Schlesinger
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Level:
Beginner to Intermediate
Duration:
5.5 hours  /  96 lessons

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There’s a reason why so many of your favourite magazines are produced using Adobe® InDesign® – the powerful page layout software does pretty much everything except write your articles and take your pictures. In this easy-to-follow training DVD, instructor Mark Schlesinger guides you through the basics of InDesign®, such as exploring the interface and the different tools, before progressing to more advanced techniques for controlling layout and design. Along the way, Mark also dishes out some very handy tips and tricks and delves into the latest CS4 enhancements, including "Smart Guides", easier cross-referencing, and exporting to SWF files for interactive digital publications.

Suitable for hobbyists and print professionals alike, the DVD’s logical, step-by-step approach lets you learn at your own pace. You can start at the beginning and learn the toolbars and menus, before moving on to navigation, setting up a page, placing text and editing graphics – all the way through to advanced features. Or you can jump straight to specific skills you want to improve.

Topics are divided into clear categories such as "Using Images", "Creating Graphics" and "Editing Type and Graphics", and your training concludes with a range of real-world exercises that result in you creating a complete magazine from start to finish. Learn from the comfort of your own home, at your own pace. Order today and get the full scoop on Adobe® InDesign®.

01: Introduction

  1. 01.01:   Welcome
  2. 01.02:   New Features in CS3

02: User Interface

  1. 02.01:   The Menu Bar
  2. 02.02:   CS4: New Interface
  3. 02.03:   Control Palette
  4. 02.04:   Main Toolbar
  5. 02.05:   Structure Menu
  6. 02.06:   Lower Menu
  7. 02.07:   Palettes and Docks
  8. 02.08:   Context Menus

03: Navigation

  1. 03.01:   Zooming with the Context Menu
  2. 03.02:   Zooming using the Zoom Tool
  3. 03.03:   Navigation Palette
  4. 03.04:   Hand Tool
  5. 03.05:   CS4: Hand Tool Zoom
  6. 03.06:   Navigating Pages
  7. 03.07:   Multiple Windows
  8. 03.08:   CS4: Rotate Spread

04: Set Up your Page

  1. 04.01:   The CS3 Welcome Page
  2. 04.02:   CS4: Create New Document
  3. 04.03:   CS4: Custom Page Size for Digital Media
  4. 04.04:   Save, Save as, Package
  5. 04.05:   CS4: Better Backward Compatability
  6. 04.06:   CS4: Bleed and Slug
  7. 04.07:   Setting Presets
  8. 04.08:   Changing Measurements
  9. 04.09:   Document Views
  10. 04.10:   CS4: Pasteboard
  11. 04.11:   Ruler and Margin Guides
  12. 04.12:   CS4: Baseline Grid
  13. 04.13:   Display or Hide Frame Edges

05: Setting Up your Document

  1. 05.01:   Pages Palette
  2. 05.02:   Adding or Removing Pages
  3. 05.03:   Duplicating Pages
  4. 05.04:   Re-ordering Pages
  5. 05.05:   Using Master Pages
  6. 05.06:   CS4: Multiple Page Spreads
  7. 05.07:   Using Multiple Master Pages
  8. 05.08:   Overriding Master Pages
  9. 05.09:   Text on a Master Page

06: Placing Text

  1. 06.01:   Text Frames
  2. 06.02:   Character Palette
  3. 06.03:   Setting the Typeface
  4. 06.04:   Styling Text
  5. 06.05:   Character and Line Spacing
  6. 06.06:   Tab Formatting
  7. 06.07:   CS4: Optical Margin Alignment
  8. 06.08:   Numbered Lists
  9. 06.09:   Paragraph Formatting
  10. 06.10:   Text Flow
  11. 06.11:   Character and Paragraph Styles
  12. 06.12:   CS4: Grouping Styles
  13. 06.13:   CS4: Conditional Text
  14. 06.14:   Text Wrap

07: Tables

  1. 07.01:   Tables

08: Interactive and Flash

  1. 08.01:   CS4: Interactive Document Export
  2. 08.02:   CS4: Export to Flash as XFL File
  3. 08.03:   CS4: Page Transitions

09: Using Images

  1. 09.01:   Supported Formats
  2. 09.02:   Placing Images
  3. 09.03:   Position and Resize Images
  4. 09.04:   CS4: Smart Text Reflow
  5. 09.05:   CS4: Smart Guides, Spacing and More
  6. 09.06:   CS4: Linked Images
  7. 09.07:   CS4: Improved Links Palette
  8. 09.08:   Placing InDesign Pages

10: Creating Graphics

  1. 10.01:   Basic Shapes
  2. 10.02:   Pen Tools

11: Edit Type and Graphics

  1. 11.01:   Select
  2. 11.02:   Arrange
  3. 11.03:   Layers
  4. 11.04:   Stroke and Fill
  5. 11.05:   Swatches Palette
  6. 11.06:   CS4: Colour Picker
  7. 11.07:   Gradient
  8. 11.08:   Spell Checking
  9. 11.09:   Find/Change
  10. 11.10:   Rotate
  11. 11.11:   Group, Scale, Flip and Shear
  12. 11.12:   Aligning Objects
  13. 11.13:   CS4: Transparency
  14. 11.14:   Stroke and Fill
  15. 11.15:   CS4: Managing Photoshop Layers

12: PDF and Printing

  1. 12.01:   Exporting to PDF - Part 1
  2. 12.02:   Exporting to PDF - Part 2
  3. 12.03:   Print
  4. 12.04:   CS4: Live Preflight

13: Magazine Exercise (Case Study)

  1. 13.01:   Prepare Magazine Layout
  2. 13.02:   Prepare Master Pages and Front Cover
  3. 13.03:   Magazine Page Layout - Part 1
  4. 13.04:   Magazine Page Layout - Part 2
  5. 13.05:   Editing the Double Page Spreads - Part 1
  6. 13.06:   Editing the Double Page Spreads - Part 2
  7. 13.07:   Creating a Back Cover
  8. 13.08:   Formatting and Styling Text
  9. 13.09:   Final Adjustments

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