This video covers how to create a character style, override paragraph style formatting, and make your text stand out by creating and editing the Character Styles options.
- [Instructor] Let's head back to the pages panel … and access each master page … to style the text on the running header. … Select the text frame … and then apply a paragraph style of your choice. … I will use the body copy style. … By doing so, all the formatting we have created … in the paragraph style … will be applied to the selected text in one click. … If you wish to make small overrides to the style, … the best way to do so is to create a character style. … Character styles will allow you … to change only some attributes, … such as the font family and size, … ignoring all the other character attributes. … With the text frame selected, … click on the little plus icon … at the bottom of the character styles panel … to create a new style formatting. … If you cannot find the character styles panel … in your workspace, … choose Window, Style and Character Styles … to display the panel. … Often, this panel is hidden next to the paragraph styles. … Double click on your new character style …
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1/6/2021Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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1. Document Setup
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Set a new document2m 15s
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Create a preset37s
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2. Layout
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Create master pages2m 6s
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Organize content with Layers1m 52s
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Use guides to create a grid1m 45s
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3. Import and Manage Content
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Use the Graphic Frame tool2m 15s
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Create paragraph styles3m 53s
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Create character styles1m 32s
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Add a new page and style it1m 15s
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4. New Features
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5. Export Files
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Publish your file online1m 15s
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6. Interactive PDF
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Create a digital document2m 32s
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Customize the workspace2m 59s
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Add hyperlinks to your file2m 10s
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Create interactive buttons4m 40s
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Conclusion
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Next steps42s
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