Lynda - InDesign CC Essential Training

Find out how to build well-crafted print publications, interactive documents, digital magazines, and ebooks all in one application: InDesign CC. In this course, David Blatner guides you through the core features and tools of this popular page-layout application, including concepts such as setting up documents with master pages and easily formatting text, objects, and tables using styles. The first chapter helps those who are new to the program get up to speed with creating and editing documents. From there, the course shows how to navigate and customize the workspace, work with text frames and graphics, add and format tables, build interactive documents and EPUBs, and much more. Last, learn how to package, print, and export your finished project.

Topics include:

Getting started in just 30 minutes

Becoming familiar with the user interface

Setting up a new document

Placing graphics such as QR codes and barcodes

Formatting objects

Creating color and gradient swatches

Organizing projects with layers

Transforming objects

Incorporating drop caps, bullets, and numbering

Applying character and object styles

Building a multidocument book

Creating an interactive PDF and exporting to EPUB

Proofing a document with the Preflight panel

Printing and exporting a document

Updated Jun 18, 2014