InDesign CS4: Advanced

Course Outline

Duration: 1 Day

Description: This course builds on the fundamentals taught in InDesign CS4: Basic, ACE Edition. Students will start by learning how to create complex document structures, create tint and gradient swatches, and use object libraries and snippets to work more efficiently. Students will then learn how to create vector paths and wrap type on a path. Students will also learn advanced typography and composition techniques. In addition, students will work with graphics, object styles, tables, special characters, and the Story Editor. Finally, students will learn how to manage long documents.

Course Content:

Unit 1: Efficient layout

• Topic A: Document setup
• Topic B: Tint and gradient swatches
• Topic C: Object libraries and snippets
• Topic D: Item spacing
  
  

Unit 2: Vector paths

• Topic A: Creating vector paths
• Topic B: Vector paths and pictures
• Topic C: Vector paths and type
  
  

Unit 3: Typography

• Topic A: Manual type resizing
• Topic B: Quick Apply
• Topic C: Automated styles
• Topic D: Graphics in typography
• Topic E: Precise leading control
• Topic F: Composition, hyphenation, and justification
• Topic G: Horizontal spacing
• Topic H: Typography shortcuts
  
  

Unit 4: Graphics

• Topic A: Layer comps
• Topic B: Transparency
• Topic C: Object styles
• Topic D: Transforming objects
  
  

Unit 5: Tables

• Topic A: Creating tables
• Topic B: Changing table structure
• Topic C: Formatting tables
  
  

Unit 6: Text editing

• Topic A: Story Editor
• Topic B: Special characters
• Topic C: Column, frame, and page breaks
  
  

Unit 7: Long documents

• Topic A: Sections
• Topic B: Tables of contents
• Topic C: Indexes and cross-references
• Topic D: Books
• Topic E: Footnotes
  
  

Appendix A: ACE exam objectives map

• Topic A: Comprehensive exam objectives