Adobe InDesign CS6 Intermediate

Discover how to streamline your InDesign CS6 workflow by configuring preferences and shortcuts, using the welcome panel, creating presets, and organizing assets with libraries you can drag into documents.

Set up and customize InDesign CS6 defaults, fonts, colors, and preferences to apply automatically to new documents, and tailor keyboard shortcuts, menus, and Adobe Bridge integration for efficient workflows.

Organize InDesign CS6 documents with master pages, templates, and spreads to automate page numbering and manage layers for template-based layouts.

Explore how layers in Adobe InDesign CS6 use color-coded layers, visibility toggles, and locks to manage multiple layouts and languages with master pages.

Master precise object placement in Adobe InDesign CS6 by using the transform panel, reference point locator, and measure tools to control x/y positioning, width/height, rotation, and scaling.

Learn to use the info panel to view object and document metadata, including x and y positions, width and height, author, and text and image details.

Master the gap tool to adjust object sizes while preserving the gap, using shortcuts to move, resize, or copy, and use the measure tool to accurately measure distances and angles.

Master the pencil tool in Adobe InDesign to create and edit vector objects with anchor points and paths, and refine lines with fidelity and smoothness.

Learn to use the smooth and erase tools under the pencil tool to smooth lines, erase partial segments, and close paths with the alt/option key.

Master the pen tool in Adobe InDesign CS6 by drawing straight lines with shift constraints, shaping bezier curves with handles, and editing anchor points to create precise paths.

Create and apply object styles in Adobe InDesign CS6, configuring fills, strokes, and shadows. Save time by applying grouped attributes across multiple objects and clearing overrides when needed.

Master the Pathfinder panel in Adobe InDesign CS6 to combine shapes and convert shapes using add, subtract, intersect, and exclude overlap, refine paths with join, close, reverse, and point options.

Adjust opacity to control transparency and explore blending modes, then apply drop shadows, inner and outer glows, bevel and emboss, satin finish, and feathering (basic, directional, gradient) to add depth.

Use the eyedropper tool to sample settings from one object and apply them to another, with double-click revealing applicable options like color, stroke, and text settings.

Explore Adobe Bridge and Mini Bridge to import graphics, preview metadata, and place images into your InDesign document using drag-and-drop and a loaded cursor.

Learn how to place common image file types in InDesign CS6, including JPG, TIFF, Photoshop, Illustrator, and PDF, with import options, color profiles, clipping paths, and layer controls.

Learn how to automate captions in Adobe InDesign CS6, using image metadata to generate live captions, apply caption styles, and leverage Bridge workflows and libraries for reusable graphics.

explore inline and anchored objects in InDesign CS6, linking images to text insertion points, moving with edits, and using text wrap and anchored object release for flexible layouts.

Create and manage libraries in Adobe InDesign CS6 Intermediate, including dragging items into a library, grouping items, updating library items, and using libraries to reuse pages across documents.

Learn to create and use snippets in Adobe InDesign CS6, resembling library items but without a library, preserving layer and placement data for cross-document consistency, exportable and browsable via Bridge.

Learn formatting text frames and type in InDesign CS6, including baseline grid and character and paragraph formatting. Create columns with fixed, flexible, or span options and use manual column techniques.

Learn how to align text to the baseline grid in InDesign, set leading to match, and use text frame options for auto sizing and independent baselines for a professional layout.

Learn how ligatures improve readability in Adobe InDesign CS6 by turning on ligatures in the character panel, and apply underline, strikethrough, and highlighted effects to emphasize text.

Master paragraph formats in Adobe InDesign CS6 by using the paragraph panel to keep lines together and prevent orphans and widows, while applying bullets, numbering, and custom bullet characters.