Adobe InDesign CC - Advanced

Adobe InDesign CC - Advanced (IND201)

Course Length: 1 day
Delivery Methods: Multiple delivery options
Course Overview

Master sophisticated InDesign techniques to streamline your workflow and create exceptional, adaptable documents. This advanced course dives into strategies for building multi-format layouts, managing complex page elements, and optimizing styles for efficiency. You'll learn to manipulate paths, work with external content to build dynamic documents, and conquer the complexities of long-form publications.

Elevate your InDesign skills by exploring features like linked content, text layout adjustments, transparency effects, anchoring objects, and library management. Finally, the course covers expert techniques for exporting to PDF, creating interactive elements, and customizing print settings to ensure flawless output across different platforms.

Course Benefits
  • Use Adobe InDesign CC to create and deliver professional looking printed and interactive documents.
  • Prepare documents for multiple formats.
  • Manage advanced page layouts.
  • Manage styles.
  • Build complex paths.
  • Manage external files and create dynamic documents.
  • Manage long documents.
  • Publish InDesign files for other formats and customize print settings.
Available Delivery Methods
Public Class
Public expert-led online training from the convenience of your home, office or anywhere with an internet connection. Guaranteed to run .
Private Class
Private classes are delivered for groups at your offices or a location of your choice.
Course Outline
  1. Preparing Documents for Multiple Formats
    1. Build Layout Versions
    2. Link Content
  2. Managing Advanced Page Elements
    1. Create Repeating Content
    2. Change Text Layouts
    3. Create Transparency
    4. Anchor Objects and Manage a Library
  3. Managing Styles
    1. Import Styles from Microsoft Word Documents
    2. Manage Styles
  4. Building Complex Paths
    1. Create Bezier Paths
    2. Create Clipping Paths
    3. Create Compound Paths
  5. Managing External Files and Creating Dynamic Documents
    1. Import External Files
    2. Create Document Sections
    3. Insert Text Variables
    4. Create Interactive Documents
  6. Managing Long Documents
    1. Create a Book
    2. Build a Table of Contents
    3. Create Hyperlinks and Cross-References
    4. Generate an Index and Insert Footnotes
  7. Publishing InDesign Files for Other Formats and Customizing Print Settings
    1. Export PDF Files for Print
    2. Export Interactive PDF Files
    3. Export Files for the Web
    4. Manage Colors
    5. Preview the Print Output
    6. Create Print Presets
Class Materials

Each student will receive a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the class examples.

Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following is required for this InDesign class:

Basic InDesign Skills

Prerequisite Courses

Courses that can help you meet these prerequisites:

Live Public Class
$387.10 / student
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Live Private Class
  • Private Class for your Team
  • Live training
  • Online or On-location
  • Customizable
  • Expert Instructors
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