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Course Description
Adobe InDesign 1.0 Software shares the language of professional designers, delivering unparalleled creative freedom, productivity, and precision for designing superb pages. It works seamlessly with Adobe's PhotoShop and Illustrator applications, providing a single integrated system that does not interrupt your creative process. Virtual Training Company author Ian Cowles begins by introducing and explaining the tools of InDesign and how to use them. He then moves on to formatting, drawing, exporting, useful tips, and more. VTC allows you to learn from this tutorial right away, by simply clicking on the section you desire.
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Basics
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| Introduction to InDesign | (01:47) | ||
| Work Area | (02:01) | ||
| Palettes | (06:20) | ||
| Preferences | (01:41) | ||
| Rectify Mistakes | (01:08) | ||
| Shortcuts | (02:43) | ||
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Tools
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| Selection Tools | (04:14) | ||
| Pen Tool | (02:06) | ||
| Type Tool | (01:31) | ||
| Ellipse Tool | (00:53) | ||
| Rectangle Tool | (00:51) | ||
| Line Tool | (00:19) | ||
| Polygon Tool | (01:19) | ||
| Rotate Tool | (01:32) | ||
| Scaling/Shearing tool | (02:25) | ||
| Scissors Tool | (00:58) | ||
| Gradient Tool | (00:57) | ||
| Zoom Tool | (01:04) | ||
| Fill & Stroke | (01:17) | ||
| Apply Defaults | (00:51) | ||
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Getting Started
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| New Document | (03:03) | ||
| Rulers and Guides | (03:54) | ||
| Working with Layers | (03:56) | ||
| Framing | (02:30) | ||
| Defining Master Pages | (03:24) | ||
| Edit Master Pages | (00:39) | ||
| Adding Single Pages | (01:27) | ||
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Text To Page
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| Typing Directly | (02:10) | ||
| Paste/Drag & Drop | (03:04) | ||
| Place Text | (02:29) | ||
| Threading Text | (04:18) | ||
| Text Frame Options | (03:09) | ||
| Text Wrap | (01:27) | ||
| Basic Text Editing | (00:55) | ||
| Spell Checks | (03:25) | ||
| Find/Change | (03:39) | ||
| Hidden Characters | (00:22) | ||
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Formatting
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| Character Attributes | (04:04) | ||
| Kerning and Tracking | (02:50) | ||
| Paragraph Attributes | (01:23) | ||
| Style Sheets | (01:31) | ||
| New Style | (01:43) | ||
| Indents and Spacing | (03:15) | ||
| Drop Caps and Composer | (01:51) | ||
| Hyphenation | (00:59) | ||
| Justification | (01:45) | ||
| Keep Options | (01:31) | ||
| Basic Character Formats | (01:29) | ||
| Advanced Character Formats | (00:29) | ||
| Apply Paragraph Format | (01:02) | ||
| Character Style Sheets | (01:35) | ||
| Find/Change using Styles | (01:42) | ||
| Hanging Punctuation | (01:28) | ||
| Paragraph Rules | (03:21) | ||
| Tabs | (04:55) | ||
| Import Tagged Text | (01:47) | ||
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Working with Graphics
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| Graphics Formats | (01:04) | ||
| Place Graphics | (04:45) | ||
| Drag & Drop | (01:47) | ||
| Proxy Images | (00:48) | ||
| Import Options | (00:48) | ||
| Placing a Cutout | (01:42) | ||
| Automatic Clipping Path | (01:55) | ||
| Runarounds | (02:39) | ||
| Links | (02:50) | ||
| Bitmap vs Vector | (01:23) | ||
| Resolution Issues | (02:05) | ||
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Colors, Fills & Strokes
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| Color Modes | (02:34) | ||
| Create CMYK Colors | (02:33) | ||
| Coloring Objects & Type | (01:40) | ||
| Apply Color to Style | (00:45) | ||
| Create a Gradient | (02:47) | ||
| Strokes | (03:01) | ||
| Spot Colors | (01:11) | ||
| Tints | (01:16) | ||
| Swatch Liaries | (01:01) | ||
| Imported Colors | (01:01) | ||
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Drawing
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| Using the Pen | (03:59) | ||
| Editing Paths | (02:55) | ||
| Create Outlines | (01:11) | ||
| Compound Paths | (01:51) | ||
| Corner Effects | (02:25) | ||
| Working with Illustrator | (02:02) | ||
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Useful Functions
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| Grouping | (03:42) | ||
| Align/Distribute | (01:25) | ||
| Stacking Order | (01:16) | ||
| Duplicate/Step & Repeat | (02:03) | ||
| Transforming | (05:33) | ||
| Object Liaries | (02:58) | ||
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Export to PDF
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| Introduction to PDF | (01:04) | ||
| Export to PDF | (02:30) | ||
| Compression Options | (01:50) | ||
| Pages & Page Marks | (01:26) | ||
| Security | (00:40) | ||
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Export to HTML
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| Export to HTML | (01:34) | ||
| Formatting HTML | (00:54) | ||
| Layout | (00:56) | ||
| Graphics | (01:54) | ||
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Export to PrePress
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| Export to PrePress | (02:19) | ||
| Pages & Page Marks | (01:51) | ||
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Outputting
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| Install Adobe PS 8.6 | (01:13) | ||
| Page Setup | (01:12) | ||
| Print a Proof | (04:32) | ||
| Tile Oversized Pages | (01:04) | ||
| Printing Separations | (01:51) | ||
| Preflight Check | (01:13) | ||
| Packaging | (02:25) | ||
| Service Providers | (00:31) | ||
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Master Page Tips
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| Auto-Page Numbers | (02:33) | ||
| Section Markers | (01:56) | ||
| Duplicate Pages | (00:51) | ||
| Parent & Child Masters | (01:30) | ||
| Master Overrides | (01:18) | ||
| Create Island Spreads | (01:21) | ||
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Text Tips
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| Autoflow Text | (02:02) | ||
| Insert Characters | (01:41) | ||
| Flush Space | (01:04) | ||
| Redefine Style | (00:57) | ||
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Layout Tips
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| Layout Adjustment | (02:55) | ||
| Ruler Guides | (00:49) | ||
| Create Guides | (01:27) | ||
| Margins & Columns | (00:53) | ||
| Paste Into | (01:13) | ||
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| Course: | Adobe InDesign |
| Author: | Ian (Yan) Cowles |
| SKU: | 33120 |
| ISBN: | 1889347973 |
| Release Date: | 2000-03-10 |
| Duration: | 8 hrs / 123 tutorials |
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| Captions: | No |
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