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Time-Saving Tips Using InDesign

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Provider

LinkedIn Learning
Pricing

Free Trial Available
Languages

English
Certificate

Certificate Available
Duration & workload

2-3 hours
Sessions

On-Demand

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Overview

Learn ways to save time using Adobe InDesign and spend more time on the creative aspects of a project.

Syllabus

Introduction

Be more productive using InDesign

1. Shortcuts

Tool shortcuts
Color shortcuts
The magic of the Option key
Character and paragraph formatting
Accessing control panel options
Customizing keyboard shortcuts
Document navigation shortcuts
Power Zoom

2. Efficiencies

The home screen
Creating a custom workspace
Find and change efficiencies
Table efficiencies
InDesign defaults
Named vs. unnamed colors
Creative Cloud libraries

3. Working with Objects

Drawing objects with control
Using Gridify
Live Distribute
Using Paste Into and Paste in Place
Frame-fitting options
Content-Aware Fit
Object Styles

4. Working with Text

Adjusting text properties
Auto-size text frames
Tab tricks
Understanding based on
Creating and modifying styles
Creating style shortcuts
Using Quick Apply
Using Next Style
Object Styles for text frames

Conclusion

Next steps

Taught by

Chad Chelius

Reviews

4.8 rating at LinkedIn Learning based on 57 ratings

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