InfiniteSkills Advanced Adobe InDesign CS5 Tutorial DVD - Video Training (PC/Mac)

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About this Advanced InDesign CS5 Training Video
Number of Videos: 103 Lessons - 12.5 Hours Duration
Ships on: DVD-ROM
User Level: Beginner - Intermediate
Works On: Windows 7,Vista,XP- Mac OS X

In this Advanced InDesign CS5 training video tutorial, Adobe Certified Instruction Jeff Witchel builds on his InDesign CS5 fundamentals training course. You will get more in-depth with the features and functions of this powerful layout program, which is no longer used just for prepress documents anymore!

Once you have the fundamentals down, you will need to know how to get further into the features of InDesign. This computer software training course will get you there, starting with customizing your workspace for efficiency. You will quickly move into advanced layout functions such as working with grids. Continuing on, you will work with layers, advanced text placement and formatting, styles, objects, tables, and color. There is a whole chapter on printing and preflighting for print, as well as an entire chapter on using InDesign to create interactive and animated documents.

Designed for InDesign users that are already comfortable with the basics, this video training course will teach you tips and tricks that only experts know. By the end of this course, you will be fully capable of creating picture (or print!) perfect documents in InDesign. Almost 2GB of working documents are included, to allow you to work alongside the author on the same documents he is using to train you on!

Topics covered on this training video include:-

01. Introduction
Who Am I
Take InDesign Beyond The Basics

02. Workspace And Preferences
Customize Your Workspace
The Magic Of Auto Recovery
Get The Most Out Of Control Panel
Choice Of Preferences - Part 1
Choice Of Preferences - Part 2
Create Your Own Defaults
Create Your Own Workspace

03. Layout
Opening Creating & Saving
Rulers & Measurements
Your Guide To Ruler Guides
Get Gridified - Working With Grids
Pages - Beyond The Basics
Mastering Master Pages
Layers Can Do The Trick
Let ID Do A Lot Of The Layout

04. Frames And Objects
Secrets To Select & Move
Trick To Finding & Changing Objects
Transformation Tips & Tricks
Align & Distribute
Working Smart With Smart Guides
Power Of Pathfinder
Inside Corner Options
Fun With Unusual Objects
Framework Of A Flyer

05. Beyond The Basics Of Working With Text
Secrets Of Placing Text
To Edit Text - Select It
Tricks To Editing Text
Find/Change For Power Users
GREP For Designers
Spelling For Spelling Bee Champs
Make Your Type Format Itself

06. Advanced Character Formatting
Character Formatting Tips - Part 1
Character Formatting Tips - Part 2
Hidden Options For Character Formatting
Bringing OpenType To The Forefront
Underline & Strikethrough Breakthroughs
Finding Hidden Glyphs
Format an Annual Report

07. Advanced Paragraph Panel Formatting
Powerful Paragraph Alignment Secrets
Inside Look At Indents & Spacing
Make Align To Baseline Grid Work
Composure While Composing Text
Make Keep Options Work For You
Making Type Split Columns
Impossible Paragraph Rules
Bullets & Numbering Secrets
Tab Tips - Part 1
Tab Tips - Part 2
Setting Up A Newsletter Page

08. Styles
Inside Look At Paragraph Styles
Character Styles Do It Your Way
What The Heck Is Next Style
Building Breakthrough Nested Styles
The Power Of Line Styles
GREP Styles For Artists
Advanced Look At Object Styles
Using Styles To Format A Magazine

09. Text With Objects
Objects That Flow With Text
Get All Wrapped Up In Text Wraps - Part 1
Get All Wrapped Up In Text Wraps - Part 2
Using Text & Objects

10. Long Documents
The Ins & Outs Of Linking Text Frames
Next & Previous Page Numbers
Making Captions Work Automatically
Using Books To Do The Unexpected
Table Of Contents - The Next Chapter
Setting Up A Simple Index
A Short Review Of Long Documents

11. Tables
The Basics Of Setting Up Tables
The Basics Of Editing Tables
Serving Up Table Tips
The Secret To Using Table Styles
Format An Advanced Table

12. Graphics
Mastering The Art Of Placing Graphics
InDesign AI & PSD - Made For Each Other
A Look Inside The Links Panel
Snippet Secrets Revealed
Playing With Graphics In A Layout

13. Color, Swatches, Fills, And Strokes
Color Tips
Stroke Secrets - Part 1
Stroke Secrets - Part 2
Swatch Tricks
Design A Colourful Flyer

14. Transparency And Effects
Transparency Tips Tricks & Magic
Effects Fun
Creating A Transparent Design

15. Printing
An Advanced Dialog About Printing
Set Up Your Own Custom Preflight Profile
Collect For Output - The Complete Package
Export To Acrobat For Press
Printing Booklets From A Desktop Printer

16. Interactive And Animation
Making A Slide Show With Transitions
Super Hyperlinks
Have Buttons All Sewn Up
Multi-State Objects
Moving Animation Beyond The Basics
Export Your Interactive Layout
Animate Your Layout

17. Moving Beyond Advanced
The Secret To Finding More Secrets
Becoming An Adobe Certified Expert
Conclusion