Introduction 4m 4s
Welcome 58s
Using the exercise files 26s
Installing scripts and extensions 2m 40s
1. Long-Document Construction 43m 49s
Understanding long-document workflows 7m 4s
Setting up preferences 4m 37s
Creating a long-document workspace 4m 6s
Using master pages 8m 21s
Using layers 2m 51s
Using text variables 8m 27s
Using section markers 5m 5s
Synchronizing text 3m 18s
2. Implementing a Workflow 15m 30s
Preparing InDesign templates 5m 23s
Using Word templates 5m 31s
Using InCopy 4m 36s
3. Using Styles 37m 22s
Using based-on styles 5m 34s
Using nested styles 5m 49s
Using GREP styles 5m 47s
Using object styles 3m 14s
Using tables and cell styles 6m 18s
Using swatches 6m 10s
Using Quick Apply 4m 30s
4. Building Layouts 35m 9s
Placing text 6m 37s
Placing images 5m 6s
Creating metadata captions 5m 31s
Using libraries and snippets 7m 5s
Using GREP with Find/Change 6m 22s
Find/Change tips 4m 28s
5. Collaboration 17m 11s
Using notes 4m 30s
Tracking changes 4m 53s
Creating a production manual 4m 17s
Creating a book map 3m 31s
6. Long-Document Infrastructure 37m 21s
Creating tables of contents (TOCs) 8m 25s
Alternative uses for the TOC feature 4m 11s
Working with cross-references 6m 4s
Creating footnotes 6m 33s
Importing footnotes 6m 45s
Creating endnotes 5m 23s
7. Indexing 30m 11s
Creating index topics and references 9m 49s
Creating index cross-references 3m 8s
Creating index references with Find/Change 3m 50s
Generating an index 3m 51s
Preserving formatting in an index 5m 22s
Using third-party indexing tools 4m 11s
8. Working With InDesign Books 27m 20s
Creating InDesign book files 5m 15s
Numbering book documents 6m 3s
Synchronizing book documents 8m 20s
Preflighting book documents 4m 24s
Outputting book documents 3m 18s
9. Outputting Long Documents 14m 50s
Using the Preflight panel 6m 4s
Exporting to print PDF 5m 27s
Exporting to interactive PDF 3m 19s
Conclusion 41s
Next steps 41s

Creating Long Documents with InDesign shows designers how to plan, create, and output book-length documents using InDesign CC features and third-party plugins. Publishing veteran Mike Rankin focuses on long-document elements such as page and chapter numbering, tables of contents, cross-references, and indexes. The course also provides strategies and best practices for document construction, from creating master pages and applying consistent formatting with styles, to placing text and images and outputting to both print and interactive PDF.
Topics include:
Using automatic numbering for pages, sections, and chapters
Using text variables for running headers
Creating templates for InDesign, InCopy, and Word
Formatting page elements with object styles
Automating text formatting with nested styles and GREP styles
Controlling color with swatches
Building page elements with libraries and snippets
Performing GREP find/changes
Tracking changes
Adding footnotes and indexes
Using InDesign book files
Preflighting documents