Learning GREP with InDesign

Release date:2009, November 18

Duration:03 h 45 m

Author:Michael Murphy

Skill level:Intermediate

Language:English

Exercise files:Yes

Table of Contents

0. Introduction

Welcome 1m 4s

Using the exercise files 29s

1. GREP Basics

What is GREP? 1m 53s

Text searching vs. GREP searching 2m 34s

Working with GREP and InDesign 3m 28s

2. Basic Metacharacters

Using metacharacters, the building blocks of GREP 6m 37s

Escaping out metacharacters 2m 49s

Building with wild cards 9m 9s

Understanding undocumented wild card “opposites” 3m 11s

Specifying locations 7m 4s

Learning the undocumented location metacharacters 4m 45s

Using repeat metacharacters and defining the shortest match 5m 45s

Specifying exact matches and ranges 2m 52s

Finding content that doesn’t exist with zero functions 3m 52s

3. Advanced Metacharacters

Creating “or” conditions 5m 24s

Building subexpressions 5m 52s

Using character sets to create custom wild cards 7m 3s

Using negative character sets 3m 2s

Finding around text with lookbehind and lookahead 8m 1s

Building with modifiers: Case sensitivity 4m

Building with modifiers: Single-line and multi-line 3m 10s

Using InDesign-compatible Posix expressions 6m 54s

4. GREP Styles

GREP styles vs. nested styles 6m 10s

Styling specific words or phrases 3m 18s

Describing inconsistent Text 6m 59s

Describing and styling prices 6m 55s

Applying multiple character styles to the same Text 6m 8s

Describing and styling email addresses 10m 48s

Dynamically fixing orphaned words with GREP 9m

5. GREP Find/Change

Adding more to the mix: GREP Find/Change 1m 41s

Understanding queries 8m 19s

Using formatting and styles as Find/Change criteria 5m 20s

Preserving and recalling using subexpressions 7m 49s

Backreferences in search queries 3m 8s

Cleaning up text with GREP 2m 45s

Creating a GREP-based text cleanup script 4m 27s

6. A Practical Project with Advanced Find/Change and GREP

Describing imported spreadsheet data 6m 56s

Rearranging imported spreadsheet data 7m 17s

Applying styles and formatting with GREP 11m 14s

Describing and standardizing phone numbers 9m 20s

Inserting anchored objects with GREP 8m 58s

Conclusion Goodbye 27s

01. Welcome 02. Using the Exercise Files 03. What is GREP 04. Test Searching vs GREP searching 05. Working With GREP and InDesign 06. Using Metacharacters – The Building Blocks of GREP 07. Escaping Out Metacharacters 08. Building With Wild Cards 09. Understanding Undocumented Wild Card Opportunities 10.Specifying Locations 11.Learning the Undocumented Location Metacharacters 12. Using Repeat Metacharacters and Defingin the Shortest Match 13. Specifying Exact Matches and Ranges 14. Finding Content That Doesn’t Exist With Zero Functions 15. Creating Or Conditions 16. Building Subexpressions 17. Using Character Sets to Create Custom Wild Cards 18. Using Negative Character Sets 19. Finding Around Text With Lookbehind and Lookahead 20. Building with Modifiers Case Sensitivity 21. Building With Modifiers Single Line and Multi Line 22. Using InDesign Compatible Posix Expressions 23. GREP Styles vs Nested Styles 24. Styling Specific Words of Phrases 25. Describing Inconsistent Text 26. Describing and Styling Prices 27. Applying Multiple Character Styles to the Same Text 28. Describing and Styling Email Addresses 29. Dynamically Fixing Orphaned Words With GREP 30. Adding More ti the Mix GREP Find Change 31. Understanding Queries 32. using Formatting and Styles as Find Change Criteria 33. Preserving and Recalling Using Subexpressions 34. Backreferences in Search Queries 35. Cleaning Up Text With GREP 36. Creating a GREP Based Text Cleanup Script 37. Describing Imported Spreadsheet Data 38. Rearranging Imported Spreadsheet Data 39. Applying Styles and Formatting with GREP 40. Describing and Standardizing Phone Numbers 41. Inserting Anchored Objects With GREP 42. Goodbye Ex_Files_IDCS4_GREP_Adv.zip

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