Section A: Getting Started
· Launching InDesign CS2
· Document Window
· Toolbox
· Expanding/ Collapsing Palettes
· Using Windows Menu
· Docking/Undocking Palettes
· Control Palettes and Shortcuts
· Document Navigation
· Saving/Deleting Workspaces
· Setting Preferences

Section B: Creating New Documents
· Picas Overview
· New Document Dialog Box
· Saving Document Presets
· Adding Pages
· Margins and Columns
· Ruler Guides
· Creating Master Pages
· Applying Master Pages
· Modifying Master Page Items

Section C: Shapes and Paths
· Shape Tools
· Pen Tool
· Creating Paths
· Editing Paths and Converting Shapes
· Creating Compound Paths
· Pencil Tool
· Smooth Tool
· Erase Tool
· Line Tool
· Scissors Tool

Section D: Working with Text Frames
· Creating Text Frames
· Placeholder Text
· Importing Text
· Threading Text
· Manual Threading
· Semi-Automatic Threading
· Automatic Threading
· Showing Text Threads
· Unthreading Text Frames

Section A: Character Formatting
· Typography 101
· Font and Text Size
· Font Types
· OpenType Fonts
· Leading
· Tracking
· Kerning
· Adding Special Characters

Section B: Paragraph Formatting
· Setting Text Wrap
· Setting Text Inset
· Paragraph Alignment
· Paragraph Spacing
· Creating Indents
· Paragraph Rules

Section C: Smart Text Formatting
· Story Editor
· Find Font
· Spelling Preferences
· Autocorrect
· Check Spelling

Section D: Styles
· Styles 101
· Character Styles
· Paragraph Styles
· Nested Styles
· Object Styles
· Quick Apply Menu
· Importing Styles
· Removing Styles

Section E: Graphics
· Supported Graphics Formats
· Placing Imported Graphics
· Rotating, Aligning, and Fitting
· Adjusting and Resizing Framed Objects
· Changing Display Performance
· Text Wrap
· Creating a Clipping Path

Section F: Colors and Gradients
· Color Palette
· Swatches Palette
· Applying Color
· Creating Gradients
· Applying Gradients
· Editing Gradients

Section A: Layers
· Creating Layers
· Moving Objects to Layers
· Showing/Hiding Layers
· Merging Layers
· Deleting Layers

Section B: Special Effects
· Drop Shadow
· Feathering
· Transparency
· Creating Outlines

Section C: Tables
· Creating Tables
· Formatting Cells
· Formatting Tables
· Convert Text to Table
· Convert Table to Text

Section D: PDF Files
· Creating Hyperlinks
· Editing Hyperlinks
· Creating Buttons
· Adding Button Behaviors
· Converting Objects to Buttons
· Movie and Sound Options
· Exporting to PDF – Print Settings
· Exporting to PDF – Web Settings

Section E: Print Preparation
· Document Preview
· Transparency Flattener Styles
· Links Palette
· Preflight
· Package
· Print Preset