Adobe InDesign CC-Part 2, Instructor Edition

Adobe InDesign CC–Part 2

Course Specifications

Course Number: ELK92–024_rev9.0

Course Length: 1 day

Course Description

In Adobe® InDesign® CC: Part 1 you were introduced to the many features that help you create professional looking documents. Now you need to create much lengthier interactive documents that need to be accessed across a range of devices. In Adobe® InDesign® CC: Part 2, you will learn advanced InDesign techniques to enhance the look and functionality of your documents.

Using Adobe InDesign, you can create interactive documents and export them for viewing in a web browser with various features such as buttons, page transitions, movies and audio files, hyperlinks, and animation. You have the ability to assign color profiles and establish print presets. In creating longer documents, you'll be able to include such features as a table of contents, footnotes, cross-references, and an index.

This course is a great component of your preparation for the Adobe Certified Professional Print & Digital Media Publication Using Adobe InDesign CC exam.

Course Objective: Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to use Adobe InDesign CC to create and deliver professional looking printed and interactive documents.

You will:

  • Prepare documents for multiple formats.
  • Manage advanced page layouts.
  • Manage styles.
  • Build complex paths.
  • Manage external files and create dynamic documents.
  • Manage long documents.
  • Publish InDesign files for other formats and customize print settings.

Target Student: This course is intended for students who want to expand their entry-level knowledge of Adobe InDesign by using advanced features and collaboration tools. It's also for anyone interested in working toward the Print & Digital Media Publication Using Adobe InDesign certification.

Prerequisites: To ensure your success, you will need to take the following Logical Operations course:

  • Adobe® InDesign® CC: Part 1

Hardware Requirements

For this course, you will need one computer for each student and one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware configurations:

  • Sufficient processor speed, RAM, and disk space for good system performance when running Microsoft Windows 10 and Adobe InDesign.
  • Mouse, keyboard, and monitor
  • High-speed, stable Internet connection
  • For the instructor's computer, a method to project and/or share the screen as needed for local and remote class participants

Software Requirements

  • Microsoft® Windows® 10 (64-bit) 20H2, or later
  • Adobe® InDesign® (2023)

NOTE: You might also see this version referred to as the October 2022 release or version 18.0.

  • Adobe® Acrobat Reader® DC or another PDF viewer
  • Microsoft® Word 2016 or later, or Microsoft 365 (optional)
  • Adobe® Digital Editions
  • If necessary, software for viewing the course slides (instructor machine only)

NOTE: In October 2022, Adobe updated InDesign to the 2023 release. This book is based on version 2023 and will refer to the software as simply InDesign.

NOTE: This course was keyed using Windows 10.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Preparing Documents for Multiple Formats

Topic A: Build Layout Versions
Topic B: Link Content

Lesson 2: Managing Advanced Page Elements

Topic A: Create Repeating Content
Topic B: Change Text Layouts
Topic C: Create Transparency
Topic D: Anchor Objects and Manage a Library

Lesson 3: Managing Styles

Topic A: Import Styles from Microsoft Word Documents
Topic B: Manage Styles

Lesson 4: Building Complex Paths

Topic A: Create Bezier Paths
Topic B: Create Clipping Paths
Topic C: Create Compound Paths

Lesson 5: Managing External Files and Creating Dynamic Documents

Topic A: Import External Files
Topic B: Create Document Sections
Topic C: Insert Text Variables
Topic D: Create Interactive Documents

Lesson 6: Managing Long Documents

Topic A: Create a Book
Topic B: Build a Table of Contents
Topic C: Create Hyperlinks and Cross-References
Topic D: Generate an Index and Insert Footnotes

Lesson 7: Publishing InDesign Files for Other Formats and Customizing Print Settings

Topic A: Export PDF Files for Print
Topic B: Export Interactive PDF Files
Topic C: Export Files for the Web
Topic D: Manage Colors
Topic E: Preview the Print Output
Topic F: Create Print Presets

Appendix A: Mapping Course Content to the Adobe Certified Professional in Print & Digital Media Publication Using Adobe InDesign Exam

Appendix B: Productivity Enhancements

Appendix C: InDesign Language Support

Appendix D: Extension Manager

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