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Learn Adobe's InDesign software for page layout. Get efficient with Keyboard Shortcuts. Master Master Pages. Understand InDesign's Layout Adjustment feature. Use objects on your page to generate Varnish or Emboss Plates. Become familiar with the many options for Importing Text and Graphics. Try Story Editor, a "must-use" feature for writers and editors. Give pages a customized look with Text Wrap and Special Characters. Get consistent color between other Adobe applications. Understand essentials for opening and Converting QuarkXPress files in Indesign. XPress' Item and Content tools are replaced with three tools: Selection, Direct Select, and Text. Become versed at how InDesign handles Master Page Items, Ruler Guides, Frames, Colors and Strokes, Threading Text and more. Typography features include Optical Kerning, OpenType support, and world class H&Js. InDesign Printing and Exporting and PDF Workflow are superior.

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InDesign Techniques I
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Lessons
Keyboard Shortcuts, Master Pages, Layout Adjustment Tricks, Colors and Blends, Special Plates, InDesign vs. Photoshop

InDesign Techniques II
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Lessons
Importing Images, Flowing Text, Story Editor, Text Wrap and Special Characters, Linked Text and Image Files, Managing Metadata, Consistent Color

InDesign for QuarkXPress® Users
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Lessons
InDesign & QuarkXPress® Similarities, Selection Tool Differences, Page Layout, Text and Picture, Coloring Objects, Converting QuarkXPress® Files

The InDesign Advantage
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Lessons
Use the Right Tool for the Job, Basic Page Layout Features, Text and Typography, Printing and Exporting, InDesign Advantages