The Interface

Preferences

Customise your workspace

 

Masters

Review of Master Pages Basics

Creating child masters

 

Creating Tables

Editing tables

Running headers and footers

Formatting Text within a Table

Using Graphics within Tables

 

Styles for Tables

Creating and Applying Table and Cell Styles

 

Laying out Objects

Arranging, aligning and distributing

Using the Align panel

Selecting, arranging and grouping objects

Working with the Gap tool

Using Gridify

 

Import Modify Graphics

Parent and Child items

Updating Revised Graphics

Comparing Vector and Bitmap Graphics

Adding Graphics from other Programs

Image import options

Managing Links to Imported files

Choosing which text frames are affected by text wraps

Anchoring objects

Sizing images with Auto-fit

Importing options

Down-sampling images for Adobe PDF

Different file formats

 

Working with shapes

Using Live Corner effects

Creating custom shapes

Creating compound paths

 

Transforming objects

Transforming objects

 

Fonts

Handling missing fonts

The Font Favourites feature

Using the Content Indicator

 

Text layout

The Auto-Fit text function

 

Editing Text

Using Find/Change

Advanced Find/Change options

Using the Spell Checker

Adding copy breaks

Tracking text changes

Using the Info panel

Using the Story Editor

 

Colour

Creating a Spot Colour

Exchange swatches

 

Transparency

Apply transparency. Remove transparency.

Creating drop shadows

Using the Effects panel to control transparency

A look at Blending modes

Understanding Transparency Flattener Presets

The Flattener Preview panels

Importing and colourizing a grayscale image

Applying transparency settings

Guidelines for successful output

 

Exporting and printing

Using pre-defined PDF presets

Creating custom PDF presets

Producing PDF files for a high-resolution composite workflow

 

Print Booklet

Print a folding double-sided booklet

 

Interactive Form in a PDF

Interactive Form in a PDF

 

Long Documents and Books

InDesign book files; Creating a Book

Sections and numbering

Synchronise text

Nested and object styles

Footnotes and endnotes

Creating a running footer

Cross-references

 

TOC & Index

Creating an Automatic Table of Contents and Index page

 

Interactive PDF

Creating digital content for desktop, phone and tablet

Interactive PDF

Publish online

Publish preferences

 

Create Adobe PDF file for Print

Creating an Adobe PDF Proof

PDF/X-1a for global distribution

Understanding the trim, art and bleed boxes

Prepare PDF files for web distribution

 

Exporting and printing

Live Preflighting Files

Anticipating potential problems

Creating custom Preflight Profiles

Saving and loading Preflight Profiles

Printing a laser or inkjet Proof

Export PDF files for printing

Packaging Files