InDesign CS2 Introduction

Managing the InDesign Environment

• Introduction to InDesign
• Customize Your Workspace
• Set General Preferences
• Manage Document Presets

Designing Documents

• Create a New Document
• Alter a Document's Layout
• Create the Structure of a Document
• Develop Master Pages
• Manage Text and Graphic Placement
• Develop Layers

Managing Text

• Add Text
• Edit Text
• Spell Check Text
• Thread Text
• Change Text Threads
• Format Characters
• Format Paragraphs
• Manage Styles

Utilizing Colors, Swatches, and Gradients

• Utilize Color
• Utilize Swatches
• Apply Fills, Gradients, and Strokes

Managing Transparency

• Apply Transparency
• Apply Transparency Flattener Presets

Utilizing Tables

• Create a Table
• Modify a Table
• Format a Table

Preparing for Handoff to a Service Provider

• Check Documents for Problems
• Print a Document
• Package Files
• Preview Output

Creating Acrobat PDF Files

• Prepare PDF Files for Web Distribution
• Manage PDF Presets
• Export PDF Files for Printing

Administering Advanced Styles

• Manage Style Overrides
• Base One Style on Another
• Import and Redefine Styles

Controlling Text

• Create and Use Anchored Objects
• Flow Text and Inline Graphics
• Handle Text Layout
• Merge Data

Handling Page Elements and Graphics

• Duplicate Items
• Locate Assets Using Adobe Bridge
• Place Items from Other Applications
• Align, Size, and Transform Images
• Manage Libraries

Developing Bezier Paths

• Draw and Edit Bézier Paths
• Create Compound Paths
• Create Clipping Paths
• Create Type Outlines

Managing Long Documents

• Create Document Sections
• Create a Table of Contents
• Generate an Index
• Insert and Format Footnotes
• Add and Edit Hyperlinks
• Create a Book

Importing and Exporting Files

• Import Layered Files
• Export PDF Files

Adjusting Print Settings

• Create Print Presets
• Preview Print Output

Working with XML

• Integrate XML into a Document
• Import XML
• Export XML
• Integrate XML with Tables
• Create and Use a Snippet