Working With Long Documents

• Dividing an InDesign document into sections for advanced layout requirements
• Discovering advanced pagination features such as running footer
• Learning about text variables and when to use them
• Creating a gate-fold with the Page tool
• Adding and formatting a footnote
• Adding a cross-reference
• Understanding and using story jumps
• Rotating the page or spread view for easy editing
• Creating a straddle head across a multiple columns layout
• Balancing multiple columns for a more streamlined layout

Indentations & Tabs Settings

• Learning about paragraph indentation for advanced formatting
• Managing tabs settings
• Learning the four types of tabs
• Using leader lines with tabs

Creating A Table Of Contents

• Creating a list of chapters and topics
• Preparing the paragraph styles for the Table of Contents
• Setting up the Table of Contents
• Updating the Table of Contents

Data Merge

• About data merger
• Basic steps for merging data
• About data source files
• About target documents

Working With Spot Colors

• Color management
• Creating a spot color
• Creating a tint

Advanced Graphics Handling

• Adding graphics from other programs
• Understanding the difference between a linked and embedded graphic
• Comparing vector and bitmap graphics
• Knowing when to use vector or bitmap graphics
• Understanding the different types of graphic filename extensions
• Managing links to imported files
• Viewing information about linked files
• Finding linked files in InDesign documents
• Creating an anchored graphic frame

Preflighting Files

• Detecting printing problems with Live Preflight
• Learning how to preflight an InDesign file
• Defining your own preflight profiles
• Implementing other preflight profiles