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InDesign CS4: Typography explores the numerous type options, type-related features, and type-specific preferences of Adobe InDesign CS4. Using practical, real-world examples, instructor and designer Nigel French explains the purpose of each feature and describes the conventions for how and when to use it. Nigel dissects the anatomy of a typeface and defines the terminology needed for the successful application of typography. He moves from the micro to the macro level, addressing such issues as choosing page size; determining the size of margins; adjusting number columns; and achieving a clean, structured look with baseline grids. This course is essential for anyone looking to expand their work from just laying out a page to understanding the hows and whys of typography. Exercise files accompany this course.

Course InDesign CS4: Typography Author Nigel French SKU ISBN Release Date 2009-09-10 Duration 7.04 hrs / 107 tutorials Work files Yes Price $ 49.95 Retail price $ 99.95 Language Tags InDesign, CS4 Required software Adobe InDesign CS4 + Extra Content

Introduction Welcome 01:18 Using the exercise files 01:51 1. Getting Started Type anatomy and terminology 06:26 Type classification 04:56 What's in a name? (Typeface interpretations) 00:57 Understanding varieties of type styles 01:40 Setting preferences, workspace, and custom keyboard shortcuts 06:12 2. Placing and Flowing Text Working with text frames 05:08 Manual text flow 02:56 Auto-flowing text 02:22 Auto-flowing without adding pages 01:18 Semiautomatic text flow 01:43 Mocking up pages with placeholder text 03:52 Placing multiple text files 02:23 Stretching a headline across columns 02:19 Cleaning up text 05:51 3. Character Formatting Text essentials 04:26 Italic and oblique type 03:26 Condensed and extended type 02:26 All caps 03:51 Small caps 03:24 Underlining type 03:47 Using superscript and subscript 03:13 Using baseline shift 02:28 4. Choosing and Combining Typefaces Practical typefaces 01:29 Historical typefaces 01:08 Using contrast 02:06 Setting X-height 03:42 Combining typefaces 03:57 5. Leading Setting leading 05:00 Auto-leading and why to avoid it 05:29 Leading shortcuts and preferences 02:18 The one time to use auto-leading 02:57 Calculating number of lines 01:28 Leading and readability 01:48 Optical leading 01:11 6. Kerning and Tracking Understanding the difference between kerning and tracking 02:30 Metrics kerning vs. optical kerning 03:07 Using kerning to avoid character collisions 03:31 How tracking affects readability 04:08 Adjusting word spaces only 03:01 Applying tracking as exception-only 03:25 Kerning and tracking preferences 02:21 7. Small (But Important) Details Typographer's quotes, apostrophes, and primes 05:09 Fractions 04:09 Ellipses 02:23 Dashes 03:37 Accents and diacritical marks 03:59 White space characters 05:19 Ligatures and diphthongs 04:14 Numerals 02:51 Ornaments 05:07 Swashes 02:37 Optical sizes 02:16 8. Alignment

Vertical alignment 07:51 9. Indents and Spacing Using first-line indents versus paragraph spacing 05:30 Using indent alternatives 02:12 Applying a left indent 03:05 Creating last-line indents 02:18 Reinforcing visual relationships with paragraph spacing 00:45 10. Breaking Paragraphs Line breaks and discretionary hyphens 02:44 Balancing ragged lines 01:26 Using no-break and non-breaking characters 01:38 Using Keep Options to keep with next lines 01:34 Starting chapter numbers on a new page 01:47 Starting paragraphs in the next frame 01:28 11. Tabs, Tables, and Lists Understanding the different types of tabs 08:03 Setting table text 08:55 Creating a bullet list 07:07 Creating a numbered list 03:37 12. Using Drop Caps The purpose of drop caps 01:23 Drop-cap examples 09:30 Aligning left edge and scaling for descenders 02:00 Navigating tricky drop caps 03:49 Creating a nested style drop cap 03:50 Other uses of drop caps 01:25 13. Global Formatting with Styles Efficient and consistent formatting 05:59 Converting local formatting to character styles 06:20 Using a GREP style 02:24 Establishing hierarchy 08:12 Creating nested styles 10:47 Creating and applying sequential styles 09:49 Styling callout boxes and fitting pictures with object styles 06:00 Repurposing styles from other documents 06:29 Using paragraph rules creatively 12:11 14. Page Size, Margins, Columns, and Baseline Grids Choosing page size 02:34 Setting margins 05:28 Determining the size of your type area 07:06 Column grid strategies 07:47 Ensuring cross-alignment with baseline grids 11:47 Aligning images to cap height 05:10 15. Working with Text Wraps Using good text-wrap sense 05:49 Manually adjusting the text-wrap offset 01:07 Using text wraps for flexible layouts 02:13 Creating inverted text wraps 02:25 Setting text wrapping preferences 05:32 Conclusion Goodbye 00:15