DesignProVideo InDesign CS4

InDesign is quickly becoming the industry-standard software for laying out and printing documents. With all the features of a graphics application and a word processor wrapped into one, InDesign is a complex piece of software that can be confusing and hard to learn - unless you have a true expert to show you the right way! In this 4-hour tutorial introduced by veteran technical author and InDesign Pro Donna Baker, you'll learn how to use the InDesign workspace, to format text, add images and photos, and manage objects on a page to create a professional layout, every time. You will also learn how to use InDesign's built in drawing tools to add color, strokes, and gradients to your project. You'll get to know how to export your document for printing in PDF and other formats. This is a comprehensive tutorial, but you don't need to watch the entire program. Use the interactive menus and keyword search features to quickly find topics of interest - that's the essence of Nonlinear Educating!

The Tutorial Includes:

Section 1: Getting Started with InDesign
01. Introduction;
02. Working from the Welcome Screen;
03. What's in the Toolbox Part 1;
04. What's in the Toolbox Part 2;
05. Viewing the Context-Sensitive Control Panel;
06. Choosing Features in the Application Bar;
07. Arranging Documents in the Program Window;
08. Adobe Help Viewer;
09. Shortcut Menus;
10. Reviewing the Program Menus;
11. Expanding the Program Menus;
12. Using Quick Apply.

Section 02: Moving Around the Program
13. Working with Panels;
14. Arranging Program Panels;
15. Choosing and Saving Workspaces;
16. Showing and Customizing Rulers;
17. Using Grids;
18. Working with Guides and Smart Guides;
19. Customizing Guide Colors.

Section 03: Working with Document Features
20. Creating a New Document;
21. Saving Custom Document Settings;
22. Getting Around the Document Window;
23. Viewing a Document;
24. Using the Pages Panel;
25. Working with Master Pages;
26. Managing Document Pages;
27. Saving a Document;
28. Saving a File as a Template;
29. Opening Documents;
30. Arranging Multiple Windows.

Section 04: Inserting Text on a Page
31. Creating a Text Frame;
32. Coloring and Duplicating Text Frames;
33. Copying and Pasting Text Between Documents;
34. Placing or Importing Text;
35. Threading Text Frames;
36. Adding Additional Text Frames;
37. Adding Placeholder Text;
38. Using the Story Editor;
39. Running the Spell Checker.

Section 05: Formating Text Layouts
40. Configuring Text Characters;
41. Coloring Text;
42. Paragraph Alignments and Spacing;
43. Laying Out Text in a Frame;
44. Designing Bullet and Number Lists;
45. Inserting Special Characters.

Section 06: Using Graphics and Images
46. Viewing Links in the Links Panel;
47. Locating Link Info;
48. Placing Artwork on a Page;
49. Replacing Graphics;
50. Selecting a Frame or Its Contents;
51. Fitting Options;
52. Pasting Into a Frame.

Section 07: Drawing Lines and Shapes
53. Drawing Lines and Curves;
54. Drawing with the Pencil Tool;
55. Drawing Basic Shapes;
56. Creating a Complex Shape;
57. Converting Shapes.

Section 08: Managing Objects on a Page
58. Locking or Pasting Objects Into Position;
59. Grouping Objects;
60. Transforming Objects;
61. Transforming Objects Visually;
62. Aligning Objects;
63. Changing Object Stacking Order;
64. Working with Objects on Layers.

Section 09: Applying Color to Your Publication
65. Picking Colors in the Color Panel;
66. Adding a Stroke to Objects;
67. Customizing Stroked Lines;
68. Applying Color from the Swatches Panel;
69. Viewing Colors in the Swatches Panel;
70. Naming Color Swatches;
71. Creating a Color Tint;
72. Applying a Gradient;
73. Naming and Saving a Gradient Swatch;
74. Reversing a Color Swatch.

Section 10: Exporting and Printing Your Document
75. Printing a Document;
76. Exporting as PDF File;
77. Exporting in Other Formats.

System Requirements:

Macintosh:
* Mac OS X 10.3.9 and above;
* G3, G4, G5 or Intel processor;
* Quicktime 7 or above.

Windows:
* Windows Vista, XP or 2000;
* Intel Pentium 4 or AMD processor;
* Quicktime 7 or above;
* .NET 2 or above.