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InDesign CS4 Advanced

Start producing sophisticated interactive layouts.
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Course: On-Demand
Advanced Provider Liz LaBlond  7 chapters ·  26 Lessons ·  1h 44m  in Arabic, English, Spanish 

Course Description

Learn to use Adobe InDesign CS4, the popular program of publishing professionals. This advanced course delves further into the program and discusses working with character, paragraph, and object styles. Learn how to work with longer documents, import and modify graphics, and create and format tables. Start producing layouts and learn how to prepare them for publication in print and on the Web. Continue your InDesign training here and get a deeper understanding of this publishing program.

What You'll Learn

  • Create and apply character, paragraph, and object styles for consistent formatting
  • Import and modify graphics, including Photoshop and Illustrator files, and work with transparency
  • Create, populate, and format tables and table cells
  • Manage longer documents using text flow, a table of contents, and indexing
  • Import, tag, and export content as XML
  • Prepare and export layouts for print, the Web, and other devices

Key Takeaways

  • This advanced course covers Adobe InDesign CS4, a publishing program used by professionals.
  • It explores working with character, paragraph, and object styles in greater depth.
  • Learners work with longer documents, import and modify graphics, and create and format tables.
  • The course shows how to produce layouts and prepare them for publication in print and on the Web.
  • It continues earlier InDesign training to build a deeper understanding of the program.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this InDesign CS4 Advanced course cover?

It delves further into Adobe InDesign CS4, covering character, paragraph, and object styles; working with longer documents; importing and modifying graphics; creating and formatting tables; and preparing layouts for publication in print and on the Web.

Who is this course for?

It is aimed at those continuing their InDesign training who want a deeper understanding of Adobe InDesign CS4, the publishing program used by professionals.

What graphics skills will I gain?

You will learn to import various file formats, modify Photoshop and Illustrator files, and work with transparency.

How does the course handle XML?

It covers importing content as XML, tagging content for XML, and exporting for XML.

How can I prepare my layouts for publication?

The course teaches how to prepare and output layouts for print, the Web, and other devices.