Lynda.com InDesign CS3 Professional Typography

InDesign CS3 Professional Typography with: Nigel French Running Time: 6.5 hours A successful layout starts with the smart use of typography.InDesign CS3 Professional Typography begins with the basics by working with text manually and understanding character formatting, then progresses through the more advanced features of InDesign CS3, such as setting up and applying paragraph and character styles, using OpenType fonts, and understanding how kerning, tracking, and leading affect readability. InDesign CS3 Professional Typography also covers the advanced implementation of nested styles and sequential styles, finessing such typographic details as ellipses, apostrophes, and fractions, using baseline grids, and applying special effects to your type. Exercise files accompany the tutorials. Table of contents Introduction Understanding how to use this course 0:46 0.8 MB Using the exercise files 0:31 0.7 MB 1. Getting Started Working with essential preferences and setup 6:12 7.5 MB Dealing with missing fonts 31 5 MB 2. Placing and Flowing Text Working with text frames 3:33 4.2 MB Working with manual text flow 3:40 6.3 MB Working with Autoflow 1:28 1.9 MB Working with semi-automatic text flow 2:13 5 MB Using Autoflow without adding pages 2:34 4 MB Placing multiple text files 4:12 6.3 MB Mocking up pages with placeholder text 3:22 4.1 MB Working with text threads 2:15 4.6 MB Stretching a headline across columns 2:27 3.8 MB 3. Character Formatting Choosing fonts 1:28 2.1 MB Sizing type 3:46 4.4 MB Using italics 2:15 3.3 MB Using condensed type 1:38 2.1 MB Using the ALL CAPS feature 2:19 3 MB Using small caps 3:22 4.5 MB Underlining type 2:16 2.8 MB Using superscript and subscript 2:18 2.7 MB Doing a baseline shift 30 4.4 MB Combining fonts in the same document 2:44 5.7 MB 4. Leading Setting leading 46 6.2 MB Understanding autoleading and why to avoid it 4:19 7.9 MB Leading headlines 1:36 2.9 MB Using Optical leading 1:44 2 MB How leading affects readability 3:15 5.5 MB 5. Kerning and Tracking Understanding the difference between kerning and tracking 3:41 4.3 MB Understanding Metrics kerning vs. Optical kerning 1:53 2.3 MB Using kerning to avoid character collisions 1:36 2.2 MB Kerning a headline 2:22 3 MB Tracking to fix widows and orphans 3:47 5.3 MB Tracking and readability 55 6.7 MB Using preferences and keyboard shortcuts 5:19 9.1 MB Adjusting word spaces only 2:17 3.8 MB 6. Working with Special Characters Using the Glyphs palette 5:17 9.4 MB Using typographer's quotes 3:41 5.2 MB Using fractions 2:49 3.8 MB Using apostrophes 14 1.4 MB Using ellipses 2:53 3.8 MB Understanding your dashes 2:42 3.6 MB Avoiding two spaces after a period 2:48 3.8 MB Spacing characters 1:34 1.9 MB Reducing punctuation size in headlines 1:53 2.9 MB 7. Using OpenType Fonts Understanding OpenType fonts 1:56 2.4 MB Understanding ligatures 3:31 4.5 MB Understanding small caps 1:25 1.7 MB Understanding numerals 1:43 2.1 MB Understanding fractions 3:22 4.6 MB Understanding other OpenType features 4:28 6.1 MB 8. Aligning Your Type Aligning your type 2:50 4.5 MB Setting Justification options 5:56 9.8 MB Setting left alignment 35 4.7 MB Setting Optical margin alignment 2:38 4.9 MB Hanging punctuation 28 2.7 MB Using Adobe Paragraph Composer 1:51 3.3 MB Align to or away from spine 1:50 2.4 MB Setting vertical alignment 6:34 11.6 MB 9. Indents and Spacing Using first-line indents 3:40 7.3 MB Using paragraph spacing 3:17 5.7 MB Using indent alternatives 3:17 5.1 MB Using last-line indents 2:22 3.5 MB Establishing visual relationships 1:13 1.9 MB 10. Break Characters Using line breaks 1:45 2.6 MB Balancing ragged lines 0:45 1 MB Using no-break and non-breaking characters 2:53 4.5 MB Using column and frame breaks 4:32 8.5 MB Defining Keep options 1:31 2.4 MB 11. Mastering Tabs Understanding the different types of tabs 1:55 2.5 MB Using tab leaders in a TOC 31 4.6 MB Creating a Reply Coupon 2:42 3 MB Using Flush tab 0:39 0.8 MB Creating a bullet list 2:54 3.9 MB Creating a numbered list 5:18 6.8 MB 12. Hyphenation Setting Hyphenation options 5:13 7.9 MB Using the Hyphenation Slider 17 1.7 MB Adding discretionary and non-breaking hyphens 1:49 2.6 MB Using the Optical hyphen 19 1.6 MB Understanding the Hyphenation Zone 23 2.9 MB 13. Using Drop Caps Understanding the purpose of drop caps 46 6.2 MB Understanding the optical alignment of drop caps 2:42 4.4 MB Navigating tricky drop caps 3:30 4.8 MB Using a nested character style with a drop cap 2:53 4.1 MB Understanding other uses of drop caps 0:52 1.6 MB 14. Paragraph Styles Applying Paragraph Styles 87 14.3 MB Creating Styles 100 18.1 MB Editing and redefining Styles 5:33 10.9 MB Using Parent and Child Styles 2:30 3.5 MB Organizing Styles 3:10 4.4 MB Loading Styles from another document 3:22 5.5 MB Importing Styles from Word 5:56 8.3 MB Applying Styles with the Eye Dropper 1:14 1.7 MB Removing manual overrides 3:41 5 MB Using Paragraph Rules creatively 9:57 15.4 MB 15. Character Styles Creating and applying Character Styles 2:25 3.5 MB Understanding �relative� Character Styles 2:40 5.1 MB Using Find/Change to convert local formatting to Character Styles 2:16 4.2 MB 16. Nested and Sequential Styles Creating a run-in head 4:51 7.9 MB Creating a Contents page 8:21 12.8 MB Creating complex Nested Styles 7:37 11.5 MB Using Sequential Styles 2:45 4.7 MB Combining Nested Styles, Sequential Styles, and Object Styles 3:41 4.9 MB Combining even more 4:27 9.7 MB 17. Working with Text Wraps Applying a Text Wrap 71 13.4 MB Making items ignore the Text Wrap 1:15 2.3 MB Using Text Wrap tricks 2:45 4.9 MB Setting Text Wrap preferences 5:53 11.3 MB 18. Working with Grids Understanding column grid strategies 1:35 3.6 MB Setting up a baseline grid 5:22 12.2 MB Aligning the first line only 1:19 2.1 MB Determining the size of your type area 22 3.2 MB Customizing baseline grids 2:47 7.2 MB 19. Type Effects Typing on a path 7:38 12.3 MB Typing on a circle 5:27 7.8 MB Understanding offset outlines and gradients 39 4.4 MB Creating a custom ligature 1:39 2 MB Creating interlocking type 2:50 3.8 MB Creating see-through letters 1:18 1.8 MB Using type as picture frames 1:35 2.9 MB Using type and transparency effects 5:55 10 MB Using custom-shaped text frames 24 2.9 MB Using effects on type 4:52 7.5 MB Conclusion Goodbye 0:15 0.3 MB More Info [hide]http://movielibrary.lynda.com/html/modPage.asp?ID=531[/hide] Lynda.com InDesign CS3 Professional Typography (RapidShare.com) [hide]Part 1 http://rapidshare.com/files/93062485/Lynda.com_ID_CS3_Pro_Typography.part1.rar Part 2 http://rapidshare.com/files/93064508/Lynda.com_ID_CS3_Pro_Typography.part2.rar Part 3 http://rapidshare.com/files/93066489/Lynda.com_ID_CS3_Pro_Typography.part3.rar Part 4 http://rapidshare.com/files/93069798/Lynda.com_ID_CS3_Pro_Typography.part4.rar Part 5 http://rapidshare.com/files/93071897/Lynda.com_ID_CS3_Pro_Typography.part5.rar[/hide] Note: 1. 5 segment files are required 2. 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