InDesign is the leading professional page layout program created by Adobe Systems Inc. Using it, graphic designers can integrate photographs and graphics with text to create both long and short publications such as brochures, catalogs, magazines, etc. Adobe InDesign CS5: Beginner offers an introduction to the fundamentals of layout & design including page-set-up, working with text & graphics and building basic object, paragraph & text styles to get new users and users switching from other software packages up and running. Work files are included. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.
Introduction
Introduction New Features Overview Using the Included Work Files Interface Basics
The Welcome Screen Mac vs. PC Interfaces Interface Overview Panels & Workspaces pt. 1 Panels & Workspaces pt. 2 Control Panel pt. 1 Control Panel pt. 2 Navigating the Document
Tabbed Windows Changing the View pt. 1 Changing the View pt. 2 Zoom Tool Hand Tool Power Zoom Navigating Pages
Page Setup & Guides
New Documents
Document Measurements
Bleed & Slug
Document Window
Margins & Columns
Rulers Guides pt. 1
Rulers Guides pt. 2
Smart Cursor
Smart Guides
Pages & Masters
Pages Pallet pt. 1
Pages Pallet pt. 2
Adding Pages
Duplicating & Deleting Pages
Master Pages pt. 1
Master Pages pt. 2
Page Numbering
Overriding Master Pages
Drawing Tools
Intro to Drawing Tools
Line Tool
Pencil / Smooth & Erase Tools
Pen Tool
Rectangle & Frame Tools
Polygon Tool
Gridify
Rounded Corners
Curves in Action
Selecting & Manipulating
Selecting Objects pt. 1
Selecting Objects pt. 2
Select & Move pt. 1
Select & Move pt. 2
Direct Select Tool
Frame Fitting Options
Scaling Objects
Rotate & Shear
Free Transform Tool
Transform Menu
Transform Again
Copy & Paste
Duplicating / Step & Repeat
Working With Objects
Aligning Frames
Distributing Frames
Order & Locking Objects pt. 1
Order & Locking Objects pt. 2
Grouping
Pathfinder pt. 1
Pathfinder pt. 2
Working With Text
Creating Text Frames
Pasting Text
Importing Text
Selecting Text
Applying Fonts
Font Size & Leading pt. 1
Font Size & Leading pt. 2
Changing Case
Kerning
Tracking
Scaling / Skewing & Baseline
Paragraph Formatting
Paragraph Alignment
Setting Indents
Paragraph Spacing & Drop Caps
Baseline Alignment
Rules Above & Below pt. 1
Rules Above & Below pt. 2
Setting Tabs & Indents
Bullets
Setting Default Type
Spell Checker & Dictionary
Story Editor pt. 1
Story Editor pt. 2
Glyphs
Working With Frames
Text Frames
Flowing Text
Text Frame Options pt. 1
Text Frame Options pt. 2
Master Page Frames
Smart Text Reflow
Span & Split Columns
Text Wrap pt. 1
Text Wrap pt. 2
Adding Color
Intro to Color
Color Picker
Swatches
Tint Swatches
Gradient Swatches pt. 1
Gradient Swatches pt. 2
Kuler
Working With Graphics
Graphic Displays Options pt. 1
Graphic Displays Options pt. 2
Placing Graphics
Perils of Cut & Paste
Interacting with Illustrator & Photoshop
Basic Styles
Intro to Styles
Creating Paragraph Styles
Editing Paragraph Styles
Creating a Character Style
Overriding / Deleting & Groups
Object Styles
Printing & Export to PDF
Print Basics pt. 1
Print Basics pt. 2
Print Basics pt. 3
Export to PDF pt. 1
Export to PDF pt. 2
Final Thoughts
Wrap Up
Credits
About the Author