Adobe InDesign CS4 Introduction

Start Publishing Your Own Brochures, Books, Magazines, and More

Course Description: Learn to use Adobe InDesign, the popular program of publishing professionals. This course begins with the basics of setting up multipage documents and explains how to create text and graphic documents using Adobe's desktop publishing software. Start producing sophisticated layouts with typeset headings, text, and graphic images. Learn to use professional graphic design, layout, typography, and typesetting techniques. This course also discusses how to properly prepare work to be sent to the service bureau or production house. Start here and learn InDesign from cover to cover.

Author: Liz LaBlond

Runtime: 5hrs. 18min.

Lessons: 62

Lessons		Time (Min:Sec)
Introduction PREVIEW, CLICK HERE		02:49
Chapter 1: Getting Started
New Document PREVIEW, CLICK HERE		09:10
Rulers and Guides (Part 1) PREVIEW, CLICK HERE		06:55
Rulers and Guides (Part 2)		06:26
Pages		07:53
Layers		08:14
Chapter 2: Working with Text
Overview		00:12
Importing Text		02:55
Paragraph and Character Styles (Part 1)		11:50
Paragraph and Character Styles (Part 2)		14:12
Spell Check		04:48
Find/Change		02:32
Chapter 3: Frames
Overview		00:16
Text Frames		07:43
Linking Text Frames		03:53
Graphic Frames		11:53
Transforming and Aligning (Part 1)		07:37
Transforming and Aligning (Part 2)		07:11
Grouping		07:13
Chapter 4: More on Text
Overview		00:18
Spacing		05:24
Paragraph Rules		06:58
Tabs		06:36
Columns		01:47
Glyphs		02:44
Chapter 5: Style Sheets
Overview		00:38
Paragraph Styles		09:35
Character Styles		03:44
Applying Style Sheets		03:00
Editing Style Sheets		02:07
Chapter 6: Master Pages
Overview		01:25
Creating a Master Page		13:00
Applying Masters to Pages		02:20
Updating Master Pages		02:57
Overriding Master Pages		03:16
Chapter 7: Color
Overview		00:21
Types of Colors		04:21
Adding Swatches		07:07
Strokes and Fills		04:41
Transparency		02:38
Gradients		03:45
Chapter 8: Graphics
Overview		00:12
Text Wrap		09:53
Object Styles		03:37
Libraries		05:59
Chapter 9: Tables
Overview		00:33
Creating Tables		01:40
Text Formatting in a Table		05:42
Formatting a Table		10:40
Chapter 10: Working with a Book
Overview		00:43
Book Organization		03:04
Building a Book		04:42
Managing a Book		03:23
Chapter 11: Preflight Packaging
Overview		00:43
Finding and Fixing Errors		11:38
Packaging		03:51
Booklet Printing		04:39
Saving as a PDF		06:32
Chapter 12: Project Introduction
Overview		00:19
Project Exercise (Part 1)		12:10
Project Exercise (Part 2)		14:34
Conclusion		00:33