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• • January 5, 2013 at 5:46 pm #63866
    angharad09

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    I'm puzzling over some language in the exam guide for the InDesign CS6 recertification test. One of the topics listed is “constructing a flexible foundation for multipage document.” Is that likely to refer to liquid layout and alternate layout, and if not, what could it be? (If being able to decipher the cryptic exam guide language is part of the test, then never mind, of course ;)

    Thanks for any clues!

    Amanda

  • January 6, 2013 at 12:00 pm #63871
    David Blatner

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    I agree that there is some very ambiguous language in those objectives. It's impossible at this time to say exactly what it all means, but given the overall look and feel of the objectives, I interpret this to be as simple as “how master pages work.” After all, that's how you make a really flexible foundation for a multi-page document.

    I continue to hope that Adobe will release more details about each objective.

  • January 6, 2013 at 1:30 pm #63872
    angharad09

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    That does make more sense than my guess, thank you very much! I agree it would be nice if they'd use more specific language. And super nice if they'd let a copyeditor take a crack at the help files. (Ah, but then it would be too easy, right?)

    I've never done a recertification before, but it seems odd how few of the new features are mentioned in the exam guide.

    Anyway, thanks again!

  • January 7, 2013 at 6:54 am #63876
    fruitlesseffort

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    Hello, I took the recertification last week. I was quite suprised just how few questions were about new features in CS6. So be prepared for that!

  • January 8, 2013 at 9:52 am #63894
    angharad09

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    Thanks for the heads up! I'll focus more on the exam guide and less on the What's New text. So would you care to say anything else about the exam process — like, is it timed? and are you allowed to use notes or reference books? and is there any wait time between when you sign up for the exam and when you can take it? (I'm talking about the recertification, not the basic exam, and I think you are too.)

  • January 9, 2013 at 5:49 am #63912
    fruitlesseffort

    Member

    It is timed. I can't remember exactly how much, but I had more than enough time to go through the questions twice and then back over any marked ones for final checking. I think I had about 30 minutes left at the end and I took my time.

    You can start it as soon as the payment goes through, but you are given an amount of time that it will be available, which I think was a couple of days from the point of purchase. Obviously as soon as you start the exam, that is it!You can't pause for a day and come back later. Which I could have done with as my wife and kids returned home halfway through mine.

    As its an online exam I am not sure what the rules are with regard to having notes or reference books. I mean there is no-one there to stop you! Most of the questions were structured in such a way that having a few notes wouldn't have helped anyway.

    I would say brush up on everything, especially any weak areas you had when you sat the CS5 exam as you never know what will crop up.

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