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InDesign

  • Creating Interactive Documents with InDesign CS4
    Dave Cross

    Dave Cross introduces a course like no other at KelbyTraining.com. Learn how to advance your Adobe InDesign skills using interactive PDF features. With, a little, help from Photoshop you can transform an ordinary InDesign document into an extraordinary interactive masterpiece. Watch as Dave walks you, step-by-step, through the entire process.

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    1. Introduction (01:05)
    2. Planning (04:51)
    3. Interactivity Workspace (02:13)
    4. Document Structure (06:18)
    5. Table of Contents Links (06:21)
    6. Creating Buttons (05:16)
    7. Music and Movies (08:15)
    8. More Button Options (13:32)
    9. Hyperlinks (08:04)
    10. Adding Interactive to a Document (09:07)
    11. Export to SWF (03:14)
    12. Conclusion (00:26)
    13. Total: 01:08:42

  • Adobe InDesign and Photoshop CS4 Integration
    Terry White

    How to get the most out of using these powerful applications together

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    1. Custom Settings (03:17)
    2. Creating Frames (04:56)
    3. Placing Content (06:57)
    4. Scaling and Cropping (09:32)
    5. Resolution (05:50)
    6. Image Size (07:00)
    7. Editing Originals (08:27)
    8. Document Templates (12:33)
    9. Working with Camera Raw Files (09:06)
    10. Transparency Effects (07:21)
    11. Text Wrap (05:43)
    12. Content Aware Scaling (06:59)
    13. RGB vs CMYK Color (06:04)
    14. Color Management (02:56)
    15. Sampling Color (03:09)
    16. Colorize a Grayscale Image (04:16)
    17. Colorize an RGB Image (02:28)
    18. Place Image Inside Text (03:42)
    19. Contact Sheets (04:13)
    20. Compound Paths (04:05)
    21. Layout from Scratch (19:30)
    22. Total: 02:18:04

  • Creative Suite 4 Integration
    Dave Cross

    Learn how to take advantage of the interactivity of tools found in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign CS4

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    1. Introduction (00:51)
    2. Planning and Organizing (03:30)
    3. Placing Graphics (02:14)
    4. Automated Features (05:32)
    5. Resolution and Mode (04:47)
    6. Setting Up Colors (06:08)
    7. Creating Basic Graphics and Logos (08:47)
    8. From Illustrator to Photoshop and InDesign (05:40)
    9. Illustrator and InDesign (03:11)
    10. Resolution and Mode (05:12)
    11. Camera Raw and Smart Objects (10:16)
    12. Photoshop and InDesign (04:57)
    13. Photoshop Layer Comps (06:00)
    14. Using Photoshop Shapes in Illustrator (02:06)
    15. Building Illustrator Logos into Photoshop (02:54)
    16. Creating Photoshop Layers from Illustrator (02:45)
    17. Document Set Up and Master Pages (06:53)
    18. Placing Graphics (06:24)
    19. Creating and Importing Text (08:02)
    20. Text and Graphic Styles (07:52)
    21. Outputting PDF and Web Documents (08:06)
    22. Project 1: Put a Logo On a Shirt (06:08)
    23. Project 2: InDesign Template (04:53)
    24. Project 3: 3D Filmstrip (05:46)
    25. Conclusion (00:26)
    26. Total: 02:09:20

  • InDesign CS3 for Printing
    Taz Tally

    Tools and techniques for creating InDesign documents for printing.

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    1. Introduction (01:40)
    2. Setting Up Your Workspace (03:55)
    3. Document Setup and Presets (07:01)
    4. Grids, Guides and Master Pages (05:25)
    5. Folds and Libraries (05:37)
    6. Bleeds (03:42)
    7. Layers (05:18)
    8. Fonts, Typfaces and Style Sheets (08:46)
    9. Setting Type For Print (07:24)
    10. Graphics Fundamentals (10:30)
    11. Graphic Interactions (07:30)
    12. Creating Colors in InDesign (10:05)
    13. Moving and Matching Colors (08:31)
    14. Checking Document Geometries (04:45)
    15. Checking and Fixing Font (07:06)
    16. Checking and Fixing Graphics (10:23)
    17. Checking and Converting Colors (05:40)
    18. Controling Transparency (08:48)
    19. Simplifying Docs and Graphics (07:19)
    20. Proofing (07:14)
    21. Outputting Your InDesign Document (09:41)
    22. Exporting PDFs (10:24)
    23. Creating Templates (03:05)
    24. Archiving Your Job (03:39)
    25. Total: 02:43:28

  • Creative Suite Interactivity
    Taz Tally

    Tips, techniques and shortcuts for working faster and better between Creative Suite applications.

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    1. Introduction (00:59)
    2. Creative Suite Fundamentals (02:52)
    3. Creative Suite Mini Tour (07:43)
    4. Photoshop Preferences for Interactivity (03:44)
    5. Illustrator Preferences for Interactivity (04:56)
    6. InDesign Preferences for Interactivity (03:11)
    7. Bridge Preferences for Interactivity (07:41)
    8. Custom Keyboard Shortcuts (07:48)
    9. Working Through Bridge (15:49)
    10. Using Bridge To Organize Project Assets (03:31)
    11. Managing Color (03:39)
    12. Image Processing In Bridge (06:37)
    13. Bridge and InDesign (03:34)
    14. InDesign Contact Sheets (05:01)
    15. PDF Proofs (05:12)
    16. Illustrator and Bridge (04:54)
    17. Interaction with Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign (07:26)
    18. Illustrator to Photoshop (05:23)
    19. Outside Bridge (02:23)
    20. Color Exchange Pallets (03:27)
    21. Color From Photoshop to InDesign (02:42)
    22. Using PDF Files (03:09)
    23. PDF Files In Photoshop (04:52)
    24. Conclusion (00:33)
    25. Total: 01:57:06

  • InDesign for Photographers
    Dave Cross

    Here is a quick introduction to InDesign with some useful techniques for photographers. Rather than covering all tools and functions of InDesign in detail, this course teaches the basics for photographers so they can get started in creating simple documents using their Photoshop files.

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    1. Basic Concepts (07:01)
    2. Setting Up (09:12)
    3. The Control Panel (06:47)
    4. Importing Graphics 1 (08:10)
    5. Importing Graphics 2 (03:59)
    6. Working With Type (07:43)
    7. Creating Templates (06:04)
    8. InDesign Contact Sheet (04:19)
    9. Printing Basics (06:56)
    10. Creating PDFs (05:34)
    11. Sample Project (12:10)
    12. Total: 01:17:55

  • InDesign CS3 Beyond the Basics
    Terry White

    It is time to go deeper and learn the finer points about doing page layout in InDesign CS3.

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    1. Setting Your Default Frame Fitting Options (08:15)
    2. Mastering Text Wrap (12:13)
    3. Using Illustrator in InDesign (07:52)
    4. Using the Eye Dropper to Make Color Swatches (05:44)
    5. Aligning Objects (05:32)
    6. Transforming Shapes and Custom Objects (09:53)
    7. Multi-Place to Speed Up Your Workflow (13:54)
    8. Working with Layers (08:10)
    9. Doing Drop Caps (05:33)
    10. The Art of Typography (03:58)
    11. Working with Tables (03:41)
    12. Using Table Styles (13:33)
    13. Why Open Type? (12:04)
    14. Working with Nested Styles (08:32)
    15. Total: 01:58:54

  • InDesign CS3 Basics
    Terry White

    We will start at the very beginning and learn how to set up InDesign properly.

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    1. Before You Get Started (09:21)
    2. Placing Images (13:48)
    3. Resizing Images the Right Way (08:01)
    4. Working with Photoshop Files in InDesign (08:35)
    5. Starting with Text (09:10)
    6. Linking Text Frames Together (16:03)
    7. Working with Columns (05:10)
    8. Creating Text Style Sheets (15:17)
    9. Working with Master Pages (13:01)
    10. Using Effects (11:15)
    11. Using InDesign Templates (04:36)
    12. Printing and PDFing (07:03)
    13. Total: 02:01:20

  • Introduction to Adobe InDesign CS2
    Terry White

    Join Terry White, Technical Resources Manager for Adobe Systems Inc, for an in-depth introduction to Adobe InDesign CS. Terry starts with the basics of the interface and progresses through all the essentials you need to know to use the program effectively and efficiently.

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    1. Setting Defaults and Workspaces (06:52)
    2. Document Setup and Opening Legacy Documents (08:38)
    3. Creating Text Frames in InDesign CS2 (06:41)
    4. Linking Text Frames (06:49)
    5. Placing Text (07:10)
    6. Placing Images (06:33)
    7. The Difference Between the Selection and Direct Selection Tools (05:43)
    8. Zooming (04:33)
    9. Guides and Grids (08:26)
    10. Spell Checking (05:49)
    11. Using Templates (06:40)
    12. Master Pages Save You Time (08:53)
    13. Adding / Removing Pages (05:46)
    14. Formatting Words / Characters (08:58)
    15. Formatting Paragraphs and Using Tabs (10:25)
    16. Text Wrap (04:34)
    17. Creating Color and Gradient Swatches (07:38)
    18. Aligning Objects (05:18)
    19. Transforming Objects (05:33)
    20. Working With Transparency (06:50)
    21. Using the Eyedropper Tool (05:26)
    22. Printing (06:11)
    23. Export to PDF (05:57)
    24. Preflight / Package for Output (05:10)
    25. Total: 02:40:33
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