InDesign CS4: Editorial

Introduction

Tools Overview

• Using Panels
• Saving a Workspace
• The Control Panel
• Moving around your document
• Viewing Options

Placing Text

• MS Word Import Options
• Handling missing fonts
• Text flow methods
• Selecting and editing text
• Spellchecking
• Smart guides and smart spacing

Formatting text

• Applying local formats
• Applying Paragraph Styles
• Applying Character Styles
• Removing Overrides
• Editing Styles

Using the Story Editor

• Viewing and editing in the Story Editor
• Drag and Drop text
• Story Editor preferences
• Word and Character counts using the Info panel

Working with Notes

• Viewing and adding Notes
• Copy fitting with Notes

Working with Layers

• The purpose of Layers
• Creating and arranging Layers
• Assigning content to Layers

Master Pages

• Understanding Master Pages
• Adding page numbers
• Applying Master Pages
• Unlocking Master Page items
• Numbering and Section options

Minding your H&Js

• Hyphenation options
• Discretionary Hyphens
• Balancing Ragged Lines
• No Break
• Understanding the Adobe Paragraph Composer
• Optical margin alignment

Fixing Widows and Orphans

• Break Characters
• Keep Options
• Tracking
• Kerning/Tracking preferences
• Composition preferences

Working with Baseline Grids

• Viewing the Grid
• Setting up the Grid
• Aligning text to the Grid

Text Frame Options

• Text Insets
• Vertical Justification
• Ignoring a Text Wrap

Printing and Exporting

• Printing your document
• Exporting to a PDF

Questions and answers