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Class Outline:

Unit 1: Efficient layout
Topic A: Document setup
Topic B: Tint and gradient swatches
Topic C: Object libraries and snippets
Topic D: Item spacing

Unit 2: Vector paths
Topic A: Vector path creation
Topic B: Vector paths and pictures
Topic C: Vector paths and type

Unit 3: Typography
Topic A: Manual type resizing
Topic B: Quick Apply
Topic C: Nested styles
Topic D: Graphics in typography
Topic E: Precise leading control
Topic F: Composition, hyphenation, and justification
Topic G: Horizontal spacing
Topic H: Typography shortcuts

Unit 4: Graphics
Topic A: Layer comps
Topic B: Transparency
Topic C: Object styles
Topic D: Transforming objects

Unit 5: Tables
Topic A: Creating tables
Topic B: Changing table structure
Topic C: Formatting tables

Unit 6: Text editing
Topic A: Story Editor
Topic B: Special characters
Topic C: Column, frame, and page breaks
Topic D: Anchored objects

Unit 7: Long documents
Topic A: Sectioning
Topic B: Tables of contents
Topic C: Indexing
Topic D: Books
Topic E: Footnotes
Appendix A: ACE exam objectives map
Topic A: Comprehensive exam objectives