Author
David Blatner
Released
11/6/2019- Creating a new InDesign document
- Adding text frames
- Importing graphics
- Inserting, deleting, and moving pages
- Overriding master page items
- Importing text
- Threading text frames
- Placing and linking graphics
- Adjusting color and transparency
- Drawing path and frame shapes
- Managing objects
- Controlling layers
- Creating and applying text and object styles
- Creating tables
- Building interactive PDFs and web documents
- Packaging, printing, and exporting your InDesign project
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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- [David] Look, I'm just going to say it. InDesign is the coolest Adobe app because everything you make in Photoshop or Illustrator or even Microsoft Word, it all comes together in InDesign. InDesign is a page layout app, but that means print and interactive, books, magazines, forms, web, PDF, e-books. InDesign is the most important tool in publishing today. I'm David Blatner, and in InDesign Essential Training, I'm going to get you up to speed fast so that you can be successful with Adobe InDesign. Come join me in my LinkedIn Learning course and learn a tool that is sure to enhance your career and help you achieve your goals in design and publishing.
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Introduction
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Using the exercise files2m 8s
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1. Learning InDesign in 30 Minutes
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Getting started2m 45s
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Adding or editing text4m 14s
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Moving objects around3m 19s
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Printing and exporting PDFs3m 33s
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2. Creating a Document
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New documents5m 29s
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Guides and measurements3m 40s
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Adding text frames5m 1s
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Typing and editing text3m 27s
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Importing graphics4m 43s
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3. Managing Pages
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Overriding master page items3m 22s
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Adding page numbering2m 26s
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4. Text
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Importing text4m 28s
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Threading text frames4m 20s
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Inserting special characters3m 59s
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Using the Story Editor4m 40s
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Checking spelling5m 14s
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Using Find/Change4m 48s
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Putting text on a path4m 43s
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5. Graphics
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Options when placing images3m 43s
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Using the Links panel5m 13s
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6. Color and Transparency
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Creating color swatches5m 15s
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7. Frames and Paths
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Adjusting corner options3m 49s
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Creating text outlines4m 44s
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8. Managing Objects
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Aligning and distributing4m 26s
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Understanding text wrap4m 5s
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Using anchored objects4m 54s
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9. Text Formatting
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Using Find Font4m 21s
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Using drop caps2m 9s
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10. Styles
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Using character styles3m 43s
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Using object styles3m 18s
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11. Tables
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Creating a table4m 29s
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Adjusting rows and columns3m 39s
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Formatting a table3m 36s
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Formatting cells4m 34s
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12. Interactive Documents
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Adding hyperlinks4m 31s
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Creating an interactive PDF5m 49s
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13. Package, Print, and Exporting
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Using the Print dialog box4m 28s
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Exporting a PDF5m 11s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 48s
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