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Adobe InDesign for Beginners Online Course! This is the second module in a series of Adobe InDesign courses here on Skillshare, the Complete Guide to Master InDesign! Design a lookbook in Adobe InDesign, and in the process, learn the following:

Managing Pages in Adobe InDesign - You will be able to manage pages, add and adjust master pages, adjust size of pages, and adjust columns in Adobe InDesign.

Managing Pages in InDesign
Adding and Adjusting Master Pages in InDesign
Variable Paper Size in Documents in InDesign
Adjusting Columns in InDesign

Importing and Formatting Text in InDesign - You will be able to place, thread, span, split, and wrap text in InDesign. You will be able to adjust text frame attributes, add character formatting, add type on a path, and use special characters.

Placing and Threading Text in InDesign
Formatting Paragraphs in InDesign
Character Formatting in InDesign
Adjusting Text Frame Attributes in InDesign
Spanning and Splitting Text in InDesign
Adding and Adjusting Text Wraps in InDesign
Type on a Path in InDesign
Inserting Special Characters in InDesign

More Editing Techniques and Effects in InDesign - You will be able to use paragraph borders and shading in InDesign, add custom paragraph lines or rules, outline text, use custom tab stops, and use bullets and numbers in lists in Adobe InDesign.

Paragraph Shading for Background Color in InDesign
Paragraph Borders in InDesign
Custom Paragraph Lines or Rules in InDesign
Converting to Outlined Text in InDesign
Using Custom Tab Stops for Table of Contents in InDesign
Bullets and Numbers for Organization in InDesign

Adding and Editing Styles and Automated Edits - You will be able to add and apply paragraph and character styles, use the story editor, find and replace elements, and check spelling effectively in Adobe InDesign.

Adding and Applying Paragraph Styles for Consistency and Efficiency in InDesign
Adding and Applying Character Styles in InDesign
Using Story Editor for Easy Edits in InDesign
Finding and Replacing Characters, Formatting, and Fonts in InDesign
Checking Spelling Effectively in InDesign

Color and Effects in InDesign - You will be able to add effects to objects, use color swatches and Adobe Creative Cloud Library for color, apply gradients, and use various ways to add color in Adobe InDesign.

Adding Effects to Objects in InDesign
Using Color Swatches and CC Color Library in InDesign
Other Ways to Add Color in InDesign
Adding Gradients Effectively in InDesign

Adding Interactivity and Printing/Exporting - You will be able to add hyperlinks and interactive buttons in InDesign, publish on the web with animation and video, and print, export, and package files in Adobe InDesign.

Adding External and Internal Hyperlinks in InDesign
Adding Interactive Buttons in InDesign
Publishing on the Web with Animation and Video in InDesign
InDesign Printing Best Practices
InDesign Exporting PDF Best Practices
Packaging Files for the Printer in InDesign
Techniques for the Lookbook Example Project

After you complete the lookbook project, you will have mastered the above InDesign techniques and will be ready to move onto my next project and course in the series, which focuses on an annual report. Note: Please download the support files attached to the Class Project area, if you want to follow along with my example text, photos, and illustrations.