InDesign Part 3 takes your publishing skills to the next level by covering essential techniques for importing and modifying graphics, creating professional clipping paths, working with transparency effects, and enhancing visual elements with sophisticated special effects. You will also master advanced text techniques, add interactive elements for creating engaging e-books, design animations, set page transitions, incorporate multimedia elements including sound and video, implement hyperlinks and advanced navigation features, work with interactive form fields, and explore many additional professional publishing capabilities.
Comprehensive Class Outline
Importing and Modifying Graphics:
- Getting started with graphics in InDesign
- Adding graphics exported from other professional design programs
- Understanding the differences between vector and bitmap graphics and when to use each
- Managing links to imported external files
- Updating and managing revised graphics in your layout
- Adjusting display quality for optimal performance and appearance
- Proper techniques for importing and sizing graphics to specifications
- Editing and modifying placed pictures within your document
- Working with dropped backgrounds and layering effects
- Importing native Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop graphic files
- Creative techniques for filling type with graphics for artistic effects
- Using InDesign libraries to efficiently organize and manage design objects
Working with Transparency:
- Importing and colorizing grayscale images for unique effects
- Applying transparency settings to create sophisticated visual compositions
- Adding transparency effects to both imported vector and bitmap graphics
- Managing Illustrator files that utilize transparency within InDesign
- Applying transparency settings to text for creative typographic treatments
- Applying effects and blending modes for advanced visual design
Creating Interactive Adobe PDF Files with Form Fields:
- Setting up an organized workspace specifically for form creation
- Adding and configuring interactive form fields
- Establishing proper tab order for intuitive form navigation
- Creating submit buttons to process completed forms
- Exporting interactive Adobe PDF files with all interactive features intact
- Testing your form thoroughly in Adobe Acrobat Reader for functionality
Creating Fixed-Layout EPUB Files:
- Creating a new document configured for fixed-layout EPUB export
- Understanding the differences between reflowable and fixed-layout EPUB formats
- Adding animations and interactive animations to enhance engagement
- Creating interactive buttons and navigation controls
- Incorporating multimedia and interactive elements, including video, audio, animations, and hyperlinks
- Exporting professional EPUB files for digital distribution
- Using InDesign Publish Online features for web-based distribution
