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InDesign CS6 is dedicated to improving workflow, document distribution, and flexibility. This course provides in-depth exploration of the new features in InDesign CS6, showing not just where they are and how to use them, but also tips, workarounds, and practical applications of the features. Author Anne-Marie Concepción introduces the Liquid Layout tools and Alternate Layouts for creating flexible layouts for both print and digital publishing; the enhanced tools for creating and updating linked objects within and between documents; the Content Collector and Content Placer tools; and the introduction of EPUB 3. The course also covers creating interactive PDF forms, using the new primary text frame, previewing and exporting color layouts to grayscale, and utilizing the new production aids such as aligning selections to a key object and using smart math in panel fields.
Topics include:

    Working with the Conveyor tool to link objects and map styles
    Applying Liquid Layout rules
    Using flexible columns
    Creating auto-sized text frames
    Accessing recently used fonts
    Fitting frames to more types of text content
    Exporting to EPUB 2 and 3 using new controls
    Inserting HTML and Edge content into a layout
    Creating a PDF form with interactive text, radio, and checkbox fields
    Mapping text styles in linked objects