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InDesign CS3: Essentials



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Chapter 1: QUICK START TOUR OF INDESIGN CS3 (35:14)
1. Creating a New Document
2. Creating Guides
3. Placing Photoshop® Files
4. Placing Illustrator® Files
5. Using Transparency Effects
6. Placing & Formatting Text
7. Exporting to Adobe PDF


Chapter 2: CUSTOMIZING THE INTERFACE (18:37)
1. Navigating the New Interface
2. Introducing the Control Panel
3. Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts
4. Customizing Menus

Chapter 3: ADJUSTING APPLICATION PREFERENCES (24:30)
1. Adjusting Interface Preferences
2. Customizing Typography
3. Adjusting Units, Grids & Guides
4. Customizing Spell Check
5. Controlling Display Settings
6. Handling Files & Clipboards

Chapter 4: WORKING WITH DOCUMENTS (21:14)
1. Creating New Documents
2. Working with Document Presets
3. Working with Templates
4. Opening Existing Documents
5. Missing Fonts & Outdated Links
6. Saving Backwards for Compatibility

Chapter 5: NAVIGATING INDESIGN DOCUMENTS (17:00)
1. Navigating Pages & Layers
2. Zooming & Panning in a Document
3. Previewing a Document
4. Exploring Adobe Bridge®

Chapter 6: USING GUIDES & GRIDS (16:20)
1. Working with Margins & Columns
2. Setting Up Rulers
3. Working with Guides
4. Using Advanced Guide Techniques

Chapter 7: ADDING TEXT TO YOUR LAYOUTS (28:58)
1. Understanding Frame Types
2. Formatting Text
3. Selecting Text
4. Placing Text Content
5. Threading Text Frames
6. Creating Text on a Path
7. Auto-Flowing Text Stories

Chapter 8: CHARACTER FORMATTING OPTIONS (21:15)
1. Choosing Fonts
2. Controlling Font Size & Leading
3. Exploring Character Options
4. Adjusting Tracking & Kerning
5. Using the Eyedropper Tool

Chapter 9: PARAGRAPH FORMATTING OPTIONS (19:24)
1. Controlling Alignment Options
2. Understanding Indents & Spacing
3. Controlling Hyphenation
4. Creating Drop Caps
5. Using Optical Margin Alignment

Chapter 10: FORMATTING TEXT WITH STYLES (24:54)
1. Creating Paragraph Styles
2. Applying Styles
3. Understanding Next Styles
4. Clearing Style Options
5. Redefining Styles
6. Importing & Managing Styles
7. Managing Styles

Chapter 11: DESIGNING WITH TABS & TABLES (27:29)
1. Formatting Text with Tabs
2. Creating, Selecting & Navigating Tables
3. Formatting Tables & Cells
4. Saving Time with Table & Cell Styles
5. Final Comments & Credits
Chapter 1: PLACING PHOTOSHOP® FILES (27:46)
1. Introduction to Placing Photoshop Files
2. Scaling Images
3. Modifying Object Layer Options
4. Frame & Content Fitting Options
5. Placing Multiple Files
6. Managing Linked Images

Chapter 2: PLACING ILLUSTRATOR® & INDESIGN® FILES (23:24)
1. Placing Illustrator Files
2. Placing InDesign Files
3. Working with Snippets
4. Using Libraries

Chapter 3: WORKING WITH SHAPES & TEXT WRAP (33:12)
1. Creating Shapes & Frames
2. Customizing Shapes
3. Transforming Shapes
4. Aligning & Distributing Shapes
5. Applying Text Wrap

Chapter 4: WORKING WITH COLOR & SWATCHES (25:59)
1. Applying a Stroke Color
2. Choosing Colors in the Color Panel
3. Creating New Color Swatches
4. Working with Gradient Swatches
5. Managing Swatches

Chapter 5: WORKING WITH LAYERS (15:08)
1. Creating Layers
2. Putting Content on Layers
3. Managing Layers

Chapter 6: EFFECTS & TRANSPARENCY (23:00)
1. Introducing Transparency
2. Using Transparency
3. Exploring New Effects
4. Finding Transparency

Chapter 7: INTRODUCING OBJECT STYLES (19:31)
1. Creating New Object Styles
2. Applying Object Styles
3. Updating Object Styles
4. Defining Default Object Styles

Chapter 8: PREFLIGHT, PRINT & PDF (31:34)
1. Preflighting Files
2. Packaging for Output
3. Understanding Printing Options
4. Exporting to Adobe PDF
5. Final Comments & Credits
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