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With Total Training for Adobe InDesign CS4: Advanced, you'll learn all the tricks the professionals know that can save you hours of time in production. You'll learn advanced features such as XML, Datamerge, how to use the Book panel, plus gain the skills to build Styles and Master pages, and a whole lot more!

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Table of Contents

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CHAPTER 1: CUSTOMIZING YOUR WORKFLOW

Introduction

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Workspace, Navigation, Menus & Plug-ins

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Advanced Document Settings

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Advanced Preferences

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11:21

Advanced Navigation

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03:53

Default Tool Settings

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06:49

Using Adobe Bridge with InDesign

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04:47

CHAPTER 2: ADVANCED TYPE TECHNIQUES

Introduction

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Keyboard Shortcuts for Working with Type

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Advanced Rules

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Advanced Paragraph Options

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04:47

Using Languages

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02:42

Typing on a Path

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03:42

Inserting Text Variables

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06:29

Putting Images inside of Type

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03:51

Aligning Text to a Baseline Grid

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05:21

Importing & Exporting Type

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07:44

Flowing Type

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04:30

Adjust Optical Margin Alignment with the Story Panel

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01:22

Using Glyphs & Glyph Sets

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02:55

Understanding OpenType Fonts

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04:18

Setting Tabs

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03:29

Using the Eyedropper for Type

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02:16

CHAPTER 3: USING TYPE STYLES

Introduction

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Why Use Styles?

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Character Styles vs. Paragraph Styles

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Working with Next Styles

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Applying Nested Styles

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Repeating Nested Styles

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02:44

Nesting Line Styles & GREP Styles

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CHAPTER 4: WORKING WITH IMAGES

Introduction

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Exploring the Info & Links Panels

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Importing Graphics & Using Scripts

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Using Image Shortcuts

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06:24

Advanced Text Wrap Options

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Placing an InDesign Document inside an InDesign Document

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Working with Illustrator® Files in InDesign

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Working with Photoshop® Files in InDesign

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CHAPTER 5: WORKING WITH OBJECTS

Introduction

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When to Use an Object Style

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Building an Anchored Object

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Using Object Styles on Anchored Objects

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CHAPTER 6: USING TABLES

Introduction

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Basic Table Options

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03:32

Creating & Applying a Table Style

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Importing Microsoft® Excel® Documents

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CHAPTER 7: STROKING, ALIGNING & TRANSFORMING

Introduction

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Advanced Stroke Panel Options

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Advanced Alignment Options

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Advanced Transform Options

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CHAPTER 8: ADVANCED COLOR TECHNIQUES

Introduction

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Color Panel vs. Swatches Panel

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Color Management

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Creating Colors

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Using the Kulerâ„¢ Panel

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CHAPTER 9: APPLYING EFFECTS

Introduction

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Adjusting Effect Settings

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Using the Directional Feather & Gradient Feather Tools

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Using Blend Modes

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CHAPTER 10: ADVANCED FIND/CHANGE OPTIONS

Introduction

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Find/Change Text Attributes

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Find/Change GREP

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Find/Change Glyphs

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Find/Change Object Attributes

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CHAPTER 11: WORKING WITH PAGES

Introduction

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Page Setup

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Section Options & Moving Pages

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Basing Master Pages on Other Master Pages

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Using Layers

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Advanced Guide Features

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Rotating Spreads

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CHAPTER 12: LIBRARIES & SNIPPETS

Introduction

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Using Libraries

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Using Snippets

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CHAPTER 13: OUTPUTTING DOCUMENTS

Introduction

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Building a Preflight

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Transparency Flattener Settings & PDF/X-1a

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Exploring the InDesign Interchange Format & Component Info

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Working with Print Presets

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CHAPTER 14: CREATING BOOKS

Introduction

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Building a Book & Numbering the Pages

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Synchronizing a Book

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Creating a Table of Contents

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Defining a Running Header

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Generating an Index

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CHAPTER 15: WORKING WITH XML

Introduction

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Exporting XML

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Importing XML

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CHAPTER 16: INTEGRATING WITH INCOPY®

Introduction

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The Role of InCopy

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Importing an InCopy File into InDesign

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Editing Stories in a Single Editor Workflow

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Using Assignments in a Multiple Editor Workflow

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CHAPTER 17: SCREEN SHARING & HIDDEN FEATURES

Introduction

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Share Your Screen Using ConnectNow

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InDesign Easter Eggs & Final Comments

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Credits

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