Adobe® InDesign® (2020)

Introduction

• Course-Specific Technical Requirements

Getting Started with InDesign

• Topic A: Identify Components of the InDesign Interface
• Topic B: Customize the InDesign Interface
• Topic C: Apply the Navigation Controls and Set Preferences
• Summary

Designing a Document

• Topic A: Establish Project Requirements
• Topic B: Apply Design Principles
• Topic C: Create a New Document
• Topic D: Add Text to a Document
• Topic E: Add Graphics to a Document
• Summary

Customizing a Document

• Topic A: Format Characters and Paragraphs
• Topic B: Apply Colors, Swatches, and Gradients
• Topic C: Create and Apply Styles
• Summary

Working with Page Elements

• Topic A: Arrange and Align Objects
• Topic B: Apply Layers
• Topic C: Transform and Manipulate Objects
• Topic D: Thread Text Frames
• Topic E: Edit Text
• Summary

Building Tables

• Topic A: Create and Modify a New Table
• Topic B: Format a Table
• Summary

Preparing a Document for Delivery

• Topic A: Resolve Errors in a Document
• Topic B: Export Files for Printing and for the Web
• Summary

Appendix A: Mapping Print & Digital Media Pu...Design CC 2019 Exam Objectives to Course Content

Appendix B: Productivity Enhancements

• Topic A: Additional InDesign Tools

Introduction

• Course-Specific Technical Requirements

Preparing Documents for Multiple Formats

• Topic A: Build Layout Versions
• Topic B: Link Content
• Summary

Managing Advanced Page Elements

• Topic A: Create Repeating Content
• Topic B: Change Text Layouts
• Topic C: Create Transparency
• Topic D: Anchor Objects and Manage a Library
• Summary

Managing Styles

• Topic A: Import Styles from Microsoft Word Documents
• Topic B: Manage Styles
• Summary

Building Complex Paths

• Topic A: Create Bezier Paths
• Topic B: Create Clipping Paths
• Topic C: Create Compound Paths
• Summary

Managing External Files and Creating Dynamic Documents

• Topic A: Import External Files
• Topic B: Create Document Sections
• Topic C: Insert Text Variables
• Topic D: Create Interactive Documents
• Summary

Managing Long Documents

• Topic A: Create a Book
• Topic B: Build a Table of Contents
• Topic C: Create Hyperlinks and Cross-References
• Topic D: Generate an Index and Insert Footnotes
• Summary

Publishing InDesign Files for Other Formats and Customizing Print Settings

• Topic A: Export PDF Files for Print
• Topic B: Export Interactive PDF Files
• Topic C: Export Files for the Web
• Topic D: Manage Colors
• Topic E: Preview the Print Output
• Topic F: Create Print Presets
• Summary

Appendix A: Mapping Print & Digital Media Public...Design CC 2019 Exam Objectives to Course Content

Appendix B: Productivity Enhancements

• Topic A: InDesign Productivity Enhancements

Appendix C: InDesign Language Support

Appendix D: Extension Manager

Interactive Exercises: Smart Chats