InDesign CS3:
Advanced, ACE Edition

Topic-Level Outline

Days: 1

Prerequisites: InDesign CS3: Basic, ACE Edition or equivalent experience

Unit 1 : Efficient layout

Topic A: 0 Document setup

A-1: Setting up a multiple-page spread

Topic B: 0 Tint and gradient swatches

B-1: Creating tint swatches

B-2: Creating gradients

Topic C: 0 Object libraries and snippets

C-1: Creating an object library and adding items to it

C-2: Placing library items

C-3: Creating and placing a snippet

Topic D: 0 Item spacing

D-1: Stepping and repeating items

D-2: Aligning and distributing items

Unit 2 : Vector paths

Topic A: 0 Vector path creation

A-1: Drawing vector paths

A-2: Editing vector paths

Topic B: 0 Vector paths and pictures

B-1: Creating clipping paths

Topic C: 0 Vector paths and type

C-1: Wrapping type on a path

Unit 3 : Typography

Topic A: 0 Manual type resizing

A-1: Resizing type interactively

Topic B: 0 Quick Apply

B-1: Using Quick Apply

Topic C: 0 Nested styles

C-1: Creating and applying a nested style

Topic D: 0 Graphics in typography

D-1: Specifying text wrap based on image contours

D-2: Creating a type mask

Topic E: 0 Precise leading control

E-1: Snapping text to a baseline grid

E-2: Applying justified leading

Topic F: 0 Composition, hyphenation, and justification

F-1: Adjusting hyphenation

F-2: Controlling hyphenation for specific words

F-3: Setting justification

Topic G: 0 Horizontal spacing

G-1: Adjusting tracking

G-2: Adjusting kerning

Topic H: 0 Typography shortcuts

H-1: Creating and using shortcuts

Unit 4 : Graphics

Topic A: 0 Layer comps

A-1: Selecting layer comps in a PSD file

Topic B: 0 Transparency

B-1: Creating semi-transparent lighting effects

B-2: Adjusting opacity

Topic C: 0 Object styles

C-1: Defining and using object styles

Topic D: 0 Transforming objects

D-1: Using the Pathfinder panel to transform objects

D-2: Using the Transform Again command

Unit 5 : Tables

Topic A: 0 Creating tables

A-1: Converting text to a table

A-2: Generating a table from a Microsoft Word file

Topic B: 0 Changing table structure

B-1: Inserting a header and footer

B-2: Merging table cells

Topic C: 0 Formatting tables

C-1: Changing the color in table cells

C-2: Positioning text in table cells

C-3: Adjusting stroke and border attributes

C-4: Adjusting a table with the Table panel

C-5: Creating a table style

C-6: Applying a table style

Unit 6 : Text editing

Topic A: 0 Story Editor

A-1: Editing with the Story Editor

Topic B: 0 Special characters

B-1: Adding special characters

Topic C: 0 Column, frame, and page breaks

C-1: Using break characters

Topic D: 0 Anchored objects

D-1: Placing anchored objects

Unit 7 : Long documents

Topic A: 0 Sectioning

A-1: Sectioning a document

Topic B: 0 Tables of contents

B-1: Generating a table of contents

B-2: Generating additional tables

Topic C: 0 Indexing

C-1: Indexing a document

Topic D: 0 Books

D-1: Creating a book

D-2: Exporting a book

Topic E: 0 Footnotes

E-1: Inserting and formatting footnotes

Appendix A : ACE exam objectives map

Topic A: 0 Comprehensive exam objectives