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Oct 19th, 2008

Page layout and document design would be a difficult process without Adobe InDesign ... this tutorial provides you with the quick-way into InDesign CS4!

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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 show you the way!

In this 4-hour tutorial 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'll also learn how to use InDesign's built in drawing tools to add color, strokes, and gradients to your project. Once you're document's finished, you'll see 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!

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• Core InDesign CS4
• Getting Started with InDesign
• 01:29
  01. Introduction
• 03:09
  02. Working from the Welcome Screen
• 03:12
  03. What’s in the Toolbox Part 1
• 03:21
  04. What’s in the Toolbox Part 2
• 03:16
  05. Viewing the Context-Sensitive Control Panel
• 04:40
  06. Choosing Features in the Application Bar
• 01:20
  07. Arranging Documents in the Program Window
• 01:59
  08. Adobe Help Viewer
• 02:49
  09. Shortcut Menus
• 04:11
  10. Reviewing the Program Menus
• 02:04
  11. Expanding the Program Menus
• 02:12
  12. Using Quick Apply
• Moving Around the Program
• 02:06
  13. Working with Panels
• 03:08
  14. Arranging Program Panels
• 04:39
  15. Choosing and Saving Workspaces
• 04:33
  16. Showing and Customizing Rulers
• 02:58
  17. Using Grids
• 02:36
  18. Working with Guides and Smart Guides
• 01:38
  19. Customizing Guide Colors
• Working with Document Features 
• 03:16
  20. Creating a New Document
• 02:08
  21. Saving Custom Document Settings
• 03:45
  22. Getting Around the Document Window
• 02:56
  23. Viewing a Document
• 01:37
  24. Using the Pages Panel
• 01:29
  25. Working with Master Pages
• 01:43
  26. Managing Document Pages
• 03:06
  27. Saving a Document
• 02:12
  28. Saving a File as a Template
• 01:41
  29. Opening Documents
• 01:57
  30. Arranging Multiple Windows
• Inserting Text on a Page
• 02:14
  31. Creating a Text Frame
• 02:33
  32. Coloring and Duplicating Text Frames
• 02:49
  33. Copying and Pasting Text Between Documents
• 03:09
  34. Placing or Importing Text
• 03:02
  35. Threading Text Frames
• 02:34
  36. Adding Additional Text Frames
• 02:37
  37. Adding Placeholder Text
• 04:10
  38. Using the Story Editor
• 03:23
  39. Running the Spell Checker
• Formating Text Layouts 
• 03:56
  40. Configuring Text Characters
• 01:43
  41. Coloring Text
• 03:33
  42. Paragraph Alignments and Spacing
• 03:53
  43. Laying Out Text in a Frame
• 02:38
  44. Designing Bullet and Number Lists
• 03:51
  45. Inserting Special Characters
• Using Graphics and Images
• 02:22
  46. Viewing Links in the Links Panel
• 02:25
  47. Locating Link Info
• 02:29
  48. Placing Artwork on a Page
• 00:57
  49. Replacing Graphics
• 01:36
  50. Selecting a Frame or Its Contents
• 04:47
  51. Fitting Options
• 03:56
  52. Pasting Into a Frame
• Drawing Lines and Shapes
• 03:33
  53. Drawing Lines and Curves
• 03:55
  54. Drawing with the Pencil Tool
• 03:39
  55. Drawing Basic Shapes
• 05:35
  56. Creating a Complex Shape
• 04:05
  57. Converting Shapes
• Managing Objects on a Page 
• 03:49
  58. Locking or Pasting Objects Into Position
• 02:03
  59. Grouping Objects
• 05:12
  60. Transforming Objects
• 02:51
  61. Transforming Objects Visually
• 05:37
  62. Aligning Objects
• 02:35
  63. Changing Object Stacking Order
• 05:51
  64. Working with Objects on Layers
• Applying Color to Your Publication
• 04:17
  65. Picking Colors in the Color Panel
• 04:32
  66. Adding a Stroke to Objects
• 01:53
  67. Customizing Stroked Lines
• 02:18
  68. Applying Color from the Swatches Panel
• 02:03
  69. Viewing Colors in the Swatches Panel
• 02:27
  70. Naming Color Swatches
• 01:22
  71. Creating a Color Tint
• 03:36
  72. Applying a Gradient
• 02:16
  73. Naming and Saving a Gradient Swatch
• 00:34
  74. Reversing a Color Swatch
• Exporting and Printing Your Document
• 04:23
  75. Printing a Document
• 03:58
  76. Exporting as PDF File
• 02:12
  77. Exporting in Other Formats

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