Adobe InDesign Mastery
Daniel Walter Scott
Lessons
Class Trailer
Overview
1Introduction To Adobe InDesign CC Advanced
02:24 2Getting Started With The Adobe InDesign CC Advanced Class
02:38 3Adjusting Your Workspace For Maximum Amazingness
08:20Fonts
4Setting The Default Font Size For New Documents Adobe InDesign
01:14 5Special Features For Typekit & Open Type Fonts
07:43 6Where To Get Great Free Fonts For Use In InDesign
03:34
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Mastering Your Fonts In Adobe InDesign CC
03:39 8What The Font - Font Guess In Adobe InDesign CC
06:20 9How To Pick Beautiful Font Pairings In Adobe InDesign CC
02:27 10Quiz - Fonts
Creative Cloud APP
11Free Icons Using Adobe Market In InDesign CC
05:45Color
12How To Use The Color Theme Tool In Adobe InDesign CC
03:13 13Using Color Modes In Adobe InDesign CC
02:37 14Importing Colors & Setting Default Colors In Adobe InDesign CC
06:58 15Finding Great Colours Using Adobe Color For Use In Adobe InDesign CC
01:11 16Appearance Of Black & Proofing Colours
07:59 17Draw Lot Of Shapes At Once InDesign Gridify Live Distribute
13:15 18Quiz - Color
Drawing
19How To Make Arrows In Adobe InDesign CC
04:13 20How To Draw Complex Flowers In Adobe InDesign CC
07:25 21Quiz - Drawing
Paragraph Goodness
22How Text Boxes Can Auto-Expand In Adobe InDesign CC With Auto Size
04:41 23Placeholder Text Alternatives In Adobe InDesign CC
05:43 24How To Add Paragraph Borders & Shading In Adobe InDesign CC
09:57 25Paragraph Vs Single Line Composer In Adobe InDesign CC
02:17 26How To Make Paragraphs Span 2 Columns In Adobe InDesign CC
03:00 27Mastering Justification In Adobe InDesign CC
04:42 28Mastering Hyphenation Options Using Adobe InDesign CC
06:54 29Optical Margin Alignment In Adobe InDesign CC
02:25 30The Secret Power Of Keep Options In Adobe InDesign CC
05:00 31Advanced Anchored Objects In Adobe InDesign CC
04:27 32How To Use Conditional Text In Adobe InDesign CC
07:23 33Quiz - Paragraph Goodness
Charts & Infographics
34How To Create Pie Charts & Bar Graphs In Adobe InDesign CC
09:37 35Quiz - Charts & Infographics
Interactive Documents
36The Pros & Cons Of The Various Interactive Types In InDesign CC
08:46 37How To Create An Interactive PDF In Adobe InDesign CC
08:48 38How To Add Interactive Page Transitions In Adobe InDesign CC
03:58 39How To Add Navigation To An Interactive PDF In Adobe InDesign CC
06:01 40What Is Publish Online In Adobe InDesign CC
06:39 41How To Publish Your Adobe InDesign Publish Online Documents
03:37 42How To Add Video To Adobe InDesign CC Documents
06:56 43How To Create Interactive Button Triggered Animations In InDesign CC
05:53 44How To Make A Multi State Object In Adobe InDesign CC
03:36 45How To Add Adobe Animate CC To InDesign CC Files
03:39 46Adding Maps & Calendars To Interactive Documents In InDesign CC
02:52 47How To Create QR Codes In Adobe InDesign CC
02:49 48Quiz - Interactive Documents
Keyboard Shortcuts
49Keyboard Shortcuts In Adobe InDesign CC That Will Change Your Life
11:04 50Keyboard Shortcuts
Long Documents
51How To Automatically Place Lots Of Text Onto Multiple Pages In InDesign CC
08:07 52How To Make A Cross Reference In Adobe InDesign CC
06:33 53How To Create An Index In Adobe InDesign CC
05:21 54Add Document Name Automatically To The Page In InDesign Using Text Variables
05:47 55How To Use The Adobe InDesign CC Book Feature
06:38 56Quiz - Long Documents
Preferences
57Changing Preferences For Advanced InDesign Users
05:24Workflow Speed Tips
58How To Speed Up Your Workflow For Advanced InDesign CC Users Styles
06:30Styles
59Why Should I Use Character Styles In Adobe InDesign CC
04:09 60Advanced Paragraph Styles In Adobe InDesign CC
01:57 61How To Use & Map Word Styles In With Adobe InDesign Styles
03:18 62How To Create Nested Styles In Adobe InDesign CC
04:08 63How To Create A Grep Style In Adobe InDesign CC
05:58 64How To Use A Next Style In Adobe InDesign CC
05:27 65Advanced Object Styles In Adobe InDesign CC
07:51 66Quiz - Styles
Multiple Documents
67Best Practices For Working Across Multiple Documents In Adobe InDesign
10:06Images
68How To Use Adobe Stock With Adobe InDesign CC
03:16 69How To Crop Images Inside Of Text In Adobe InDesign CC
04:11 70Using Adobe Comp CC To Make InDesign Layouts On Your Mobile Phone Or Ipad
03:47 71Quiz - Images
CC Libraries
72Advanced Use Of CC Libraries In Adobe InDesign CC
09:40Photoshop & Illustrator
73How To Get The Most Of Photoshop & Illustrator In Adobe InDesign CC
13:32Forms
74How To Create A PDF Form Using Adobe InDesign CC
21:17 75Quiz - Forms
Pages
76Advanced Use Of The Pages Panel In Adobe InDesign CC
08:22 77How To Place InDesign Documents Inside Of Each Other
01:55 78Quiz - Pages
Scripts
79How To Use And Install Scripts In Adobe InDesign CC
08:42Speed Up InDesign
80How To Speed Up InDesign When It’s Running Really Slow
07:34 81Quiz - Speed Up InDesign
Exporting & Printing Tricks
82Advanced Exporting & Printing Tricks For Adobe InDesign CC
08:17 83Quiz - Exporting & Printing Tricks
Next Steps
84BONUS: Software Updates
14:58 85What To Do Once You’ve Finished Your Advanced InDesign CC Training Class
01:04Final Quiz
86Final Quiz
Class Description
AFTER THIS CLASS YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:
- Apply advanced font tricks using Typekit and OpenType fonts.
- Master color theory and perform professional proofing of colors for printing.
- Create, align and distribute shapes and execute advanced drawing methods.
- Become a styles master using nested, grep, next and advanced object styles.
- Make visually engaging pie charts, bar graphs and forms.
- Have a firm grasp of advanced drawing techniques.
- Master long, text-heavy documents and apply tactics to fully control paragraphs.
- Navigate the pros and cons of the different distribution methods including interactive PDFs and ePubs.
- Memorize a host of keyboard shortcuts that will transform your workflow.
- Use Adobe Comp CC to make InDesign layouts on your mobile device.
ABOUT DANIEL'S CLASS:
Adobe is constantly adding new and improved features to its powerful programs so it’s always important to ensure that your skills are as up to date and efficient as possible. If you have a strong foundational knowledge of how InDesign works and you’re ready to take your skills to the next level, then this class is perfect for you!
You’ll learn advanced techniques that will position you as an expert in your field including how to create interactive PDFs, work with long-form documents and dramatically speed up your workflow. You’ll cover everything you need to know about Publish Online and explore best practices when working across multiple InDesign documents. You’ll also learn how to make advanced use of the Pages Panel, Scripts, CC libraries and how to get the most out of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to support your InDesign creations.
Filled with exercise files to help you hone your new skills, this class covers everything from design principles to exporting and printing.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
- How to expand text boxes, split and spin columns, make arrows and draw flowers
- How to adjust your workspace for maximum efficiency and flow
- How to use Typekit and OpenType’s special features and where to get free fonts
- How to access free icons using Adobe Market
- How to use color modes, find and import colors and use setting default colors
- How to auto-expand text boxes, use placeholder text alternatives, add paragraph borders and shading and make paragraphs span 2 columns
- How to master justification, hyphenation options, advanced anchored objects and conditional text
- How to create interactive, button-triggered animations and QR codes
WHO THIS CLASS IS FOR:
- People who already understand the fundamentals of Adobe InDesign
- People who took Daniel’s Adobe InDesign Fundamentals class
- Illustrators and designers who want to enhance their existing skill set
- Professional artists who want to move their art to a digital platform
- Creatives with an InDesign background who want to master the program
- Freelancers already working with InDesign and wanting to learn advanced skills
- Advanced level
SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe InDesign CC
ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
An influential media designer, Advanced Adobe Certified Instructor and dedicated teacher to thousands of students for over 15 years. Daniel is a speaker and multi-award winner at the prestigious annual Adobe Max conference.
Class Materials
Bonus Materials with Purchase
Completed files
Exercise Files