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Adobe InDesign CS6: Part 2

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    Course Specifications

    Course Number:

    092022

    Course Length:

    1 day

    Course Description

    Overview:

    In Adobe® InDesign® CS6: Part 1 you were introduced to the many features that help you create professional looking documents. Now you need to create much lengthier interactive documents that need to be accessed across a range of devices. In this course, you will learn advanced InDesign techniques to enhance the look and functionality of your documents.

    Using Adobe InDesign, you can create interactive documents and export them for viewing in a web browser with various features such as buttons, page transitions, movies and audio files, hyperlinks and animation. You have the ability to assign color profiles and establish print presets. In creating longer documents, you’ll be able to include such features as a table of contents, footnotes, cross-references and an index.

    This course is also designed to cover the InDesign CS6 Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) exam objectives.

    Course Objectives:

    Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to use Adobe® InDesign® CS6 to create and deliver professional looking printed and interactive documents.

    You will:

    • Create layouts for multiple formats.
    • Manage advanced page elements.
    • Manage styles.
    • Build complex paths.
    • Manage external files.
    • Create dynamic documents.
    • Manage long documents.
    • Publish InDesign files for other formats.
    • Customize print settings.

    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, you will need to take the following Logical Operations course:

    • Adobe® InDesign® CS6: Part 1

    Course-specific Technical Requirements

    Hardware

    For this course, you will need one computer for each student and one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware configurations:

    • 1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
    • 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
    • 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
    • DVD-ROM drive
    • Keyboard and mouse (or other pointing device)
    • 1024 x 768 resolution monitor recommended
    • Network cards and cabling for local network access
    • Internet access (contact your local network administrator)
    • Printer (optional) or an installed printer driver
    • Projection system to display the instructor’s computer screen

    Software

    • Adobe® InDesign® CS6
    • Adobe® Acrobat® X Pro
    • Adobe® Flash® Player 11
    • Adobe® Digital Editions (2.0)
    • Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional with Service Pack 1

    Course Content

    Lesson 1: Creating Documents for Multiple Formats

    Topic A: Build Layout Variations

    Topic B: Link Content

    Lesson 2: Managing Advanced Page Elements

    Topic A: Create Repeating Content

    Topic B: Work with Text Layouts

    Topic C: Create Transparency

    Topic D: Use Anchored Objects

    Topic E: Manage a Library

    Lesson 3: Managing Styles

    Topic A: Import Styles from Microsoft® Word Documents

    Topic B: Create Nested and GREP Styles

    Topic C: Apply Styles in a Sequence and Manage Overrides

    Topic D: Redefine Styles and Break Style Links

    Lesson 4: Building Complex Paths

    Topic A: Create Bézier Paths

    Topic B: Create Clipping Paths

    Topic C: Create Compound Paths

    Lesson 5: Managing External Files

    Topic A: Import Layered Files

    Topic B: Merge Data

    Lesson 6: Creating Dynamic Documents

    Topic A: Create Document Sections

    Topic B: Insert Text Variables

    Topic C: Create Interactive Documents

    Lesson 7: 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

    Topic E: Insert Footnotes

    Lesson 8: Publishing InDesign Files for Other Formats

    Topic A: Export PDF files for Print

    Topic B: Export Interactive PDF Files

    Topic C: Export Files for Animation

    Topic D: Export Files for the Web

    Lesson 9: Customizing Print Settings

    Topic A: Manage Colors

    Topic B: Preview the Print Output

    Topic C: Create Print Presets

    Appendix A: Productivity Enhancements

    Appendix B: InDesign Language Support

    Appendix C: Extension Manager CS6

    Appendix D: Adobe InDesign CS6 ACE Certification Exam Objectives

    Appendix E: New Features in Adobe InDesign CS6

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