Join David Blatner for an in-depth discussion in this video Applying advanced character formatting, part of InDesign CS6 Essential Training.
In the last movie, we looked at the basics of character formatting.…Now let's look at a few more other styling options that you have.…I'm going to open this brochure document, and I'll zoom in on this text up here,…and change some of this text.…I'll double-click to switch to the Type tool, and then just drag over some text…that I want to edit, and I'm going to point out some of the features in the…middle of the control panel.…Up here, we have the ability to change the vertical scaling of this text.…For example, I could change this to 150%. When I hit Enter, you see it…actually stretches it up.…
We can do the same thing with horizontal scaling over here. Maybe I'll change…that to 80%, and hit Enter or Return.…If you do this, just be sure not to show it to the type designer, because…they're just going to scream at you; it looks horrible.…There's other stuff you can do too.…For example, I could select this single X, come up here to the baseline shift…option, and move it up or down.…For example, I'll move it up 4 points.…
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5/7/2012- Getting started in just 30 minutes: the quick start guide to InDesign
- Understanding your workspace
- Creating and setting up new documents
- Creating and applying master pages
- Entering and editing text
- Placing graphics
- Working with color and gradients
- Editing frame and path shapes
- Working with layers, objects, and groups
- Rotating and scaling objects
- Applying character and paragraph formatting
- Using styles
- Creating and formatting tables
- Exporting to EPUB and interactive PDF
- Packaging, printing, and exporting your final document
Skill Level Beginner
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What is InDesign?1m 23s
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Introduction
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Welcome57s
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Using the exercise files1m 38s
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1. Learn InDesign in Thirty Minutes
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Getting started3m 33s
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Adding or editing text3m 23s
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Adding or replacing graphics4m 31s
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Moving objects around4m 55s
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Printing and creating a PDF4m 57s
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2. Understanding Your Workspace
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Working with panels3m 58s
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3. Creating a Document
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Creating new documents7m 39s
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4. Managing Pages
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Changing page size4m 38s
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Overriding master page items2m 43s
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Adding page numbering2m 22s
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5. Text
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Understanding text frames3m 38s
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Typing and editing text4m 48s
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Importing text3m 47s
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Threading text frames3m 12s
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Setting text frame columns4m 31s
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Putting text on a path5m 50s
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Using the Story Editor5m 10s
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Checking spelling5m 12s
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Using Find/Change4m 45s
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6. Graphics
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Importing graphics8m 20s
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Using the Links panel7m 17s
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7. Formatting Objects
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Selecting objects5m 2s
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Colorizing images1m 59s
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Adjusting transparency4m 4s
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Adding drop shadows3m 33s
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8. Color
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Creating color swatches4m 33s
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Creating gradient swatches3m 53s
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Applying gradients4m 22s
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9. Frames and Paths
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Creating text outlines4m 12s
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10. Managing Objects
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Stacking objects2m 5s
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Grouping and locking objects3m 10s
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Nesting objects3m 23s
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Understanding text wrap5m 51s
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Using anchored objects6m 13s
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11. Transforming Objects
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Duplicating objects5m 37s
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Rotating objects2m 22s
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Scaling objects4m 21s
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Skewing objects1m 8s
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Mirroring objects3m 50s
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12. Character Formatting
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Changing case3m 23s
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Using Find Font3m 54s
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13. Paragraph Formatting
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Using drop caps3m 26s
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Setting tabs7m 36s
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Adding automatic bullets4m 10s
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Numbering paragraphs6m 10s
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14. Styles
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Using character styles4m 45s
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Using object styles2m 47s
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15. Tables
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Creating a table4m 29s
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Adjusting rows and columns4m 36s
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Formatting a table4m 32s
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Formatting cells6m 2s
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Applying table styles5m 33s
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16. Long Documents
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17. Interactive Documents
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Exporting EPUBs6m 12s
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Creating an interactive PDF12m 49s
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Building a Flash SWF4m 7s
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18. Packaging, Printing, and Exporting
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Packaging for output3m 34s
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Using the Print dialog box4m 52s
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Printing a small booklet2m 46s
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Exporting a PDF7m 56s
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Exporting text3m 27s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 25s
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