Adobe InDesign CS6 Introduction
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Table of Contents
InDesign Basics
Starting Adobe InDesign CS6
Opening An Existing Document
The InDesign Workspace
Understanding The InDesign Workspace
Understanding Panels
Displaying And Hiding Panels
Floating And Docking Panels
Working With Workspaces
Creating A Custom Workspace
Navigating A Document
Zooming A Document
Using Keyboard Shortcuts
Using Shortcut Menus
Saving And Closing A Document
The Tools Of InDesign
The Tools Panel
Selecting Tools For Use
Understanding Frames And Shapes
Selecting Objects
Creating Frames And Shapes
Selecting Text
Understanding Line Drawing
Using The Line Tools
Using The Transform Tools
Using The Viewing Tools
Using The Content Collector
Creating InDesign Documents
The Document Project
Understanding Document Presets
Adjusting The Units Of Measure
Creating A Document Preset
Creating A New Document
Saving A New Document
Understanding Master Pages
Working With Pages
Creating Ruler Guides
Setting Document Bleed And Slug
Changing Screen Views
Creating Master Pages
Inserting Auto Page Numbering
Applying A Master Page
Adjusting Column Guides
Working With Text
Creating Text Frames
Selecting Tables & Table Cells
Applying Styles Assignment 1
Applying Styles Assignment 2
Editing Styles
Creating Object Styles
Applying Object Styles
Alternate Layouts
Understanding Alternate Layouts
Previewing Liquid Layout
Applying Liquid Layout Rules
Constraining Specific Objects
Applying Rules To Other Pages
Creating An Alternate Layout
Splitting The Document Window
Formatting Text
Applying A Typeface And Type Style
Changing Font Size And Leading
Changing The Vertical Text Alignment
Changing The Horizontal Text Alignment
Applying An Indent
Applying A First Line Indent
Adjusting Kerning
Adjusting Tracking
Setting Tabs
Setting Drop Caps
Applying Subscript Or Superscript
Creating A Bulleted List
Working With Graphics
Understanding File Formats
Placing Graphics In A Document
Placing Graphics
Positioning Graphics Within A Frame
Using The Links Panel
Placing InLine Graphics
Copying InLine Graphics
Embedding Graphics
Creating A Clipping Path
Applying Text Wrap
Adjusting Text Wrap
Creating A Caption
Changing Display Performance
Layers
Understanding Layers
Understanding The Layers Panel
Creating A Layer
Assigning Objects To Layers
Naming Layers And Assigning Colours
Hiding And Viewing Layers
Reordering Layers
Working With Tables
Understanding Tables
Creating A Table
Selecting Tables And Table Cells
Entering Text In A Table Cell
Deleting A Table
Importing A Spreadsheet Table
Adjusting A Table
Formatting Text In A Table
Aligning Text In A Table
Applying Colour To Tables
Preparing For Printing
Running A Preflight Check
Printing A Document
Defining A Print Preset
Understanding Ink Handling Terms
Adjusting Overprint And Trap Settings
Creating A Postscript File
Exporting To PDF
Soft Proofing
Packaging A Document
Concluding Remarks
Creating Text Frames
Threading Text Frames
Threading Text Frames
Typing Text Into Frames
Importing Text From Microsoft Word
Importing Word Documents
Editing Text In Place
Editing Text With The Story Editor
Using Glyphs
Working With Colour
Understanding Colour
Creating And Adding Process Colours
Formatting a Table of Contents
Creating Spot Colours
Applying A Fill Colour
Applying A Stroke Colour
Creating A Tint
Creating A Gradient
Removing Colour
Drawing Objects
Understanding Objects
Creating Objects
Modifying Objects
Creating Objects Assignment
Creating Objects Using Pathfinder
The EPUB Interactivity Preview Panel
Duplicating Objects
Arranging Objects
Grouping Objects
Aligning And Distributing Objects
Creating An Outline
Placing Graphics In An Outline
Formatting Objects
Applying Corner Effects
Applying A Drop Shadow
Applying Transparency
Applying Feathering
Using The Eyedropper Tool
Creating A Snippet
Inserting A Snippet
Inserting Snippets Assignment
Working With Styles
Understanding Styles
Creating Character Styles
Applying Character Styles
Creating Paragraph Styles
Creating A Style From Existing Formatting
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