Automated Editorial Design with Adobe InDesign
Nested styles I: capitulate and line
A course by Javier Alcaraz, Editorial and Typeface Designer
About the video: Nested styles I: capitulate and line
Overview
“I will explain what they are and what they are for the basic nested styles: capitulate and line. What are its attributes, how to create them, edit them and some recommendations to have a workflow. Also, I will tell you how to use the exercise files.”
In this video lesson Javier Alcaraz addresses the topic: Nested styles I: capitulate and line, which is part of the Domestika online course: Automated Editorial Design with Adobe InDesign. Learn advanced techniques for creating professional literary layouts.
Partial transcription of the video
“Nested styles permit formatting text conditionally. For instance. using a nested drop cap style. you can apply unique formatting to the first letter of paragraphs. Likewise. such styles offer flexibility in choices while maintaining document structure. With nested line styles. you can apply formatting to various lines. not just the first. This approach allows you to format complex text with precision. I will demonstrate how to achieve this effectively and efficiently. A nested style refers to a paragraph style that incorporates various character styles within it. formatting of intricate tex...”
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Javier Alcaraz
A course by Javier Alcaraz
Javier Alcaraz is a graphic designer specializing in Typographic Design and Art Direction for Editorial Design. He began his design career for Argentina newspapers and worked on developing publications and institutional communication in Ecuador. In 2004, he left Argentina for Mexico, where he worked for important publishing houses like Grupo Media and Expansión.
In 2011, he founded elcerezo, a studio that works on editorial design, branding, and typeface design for clients in Latin America and Europe, including Google, the Mexican Ministry of Culture, TetraPack, and Forbes. He currently resides in Spain.
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