Adobe® InDesign® CS5: Level 2

Course Specifications

Course number : 084398
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, or have equivalent knowledge.

Hardware Requirements

    * Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel Centrino®, Intel Xeon®, or Intel Core™ Duo (or compatible) processor
    * 1.8 GB of hard-disk space to install software, and an additional 2 GB of RAM to run the course
    * Color monitor with 16-bit or greater video card; 24-bit color recommended
    * Monitor with 1024 x 768 monitor resolution with 16-bit video card
    * CD-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®
    * 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