This in-depth Adobe InDesign course will get you up-and-running in just two days. Learn how Adobe InDesign provides refined controls for type and unprecedented control over graphics. Learn how to design professional layouts for print and digital publishing using this popular publishing software package. You will be taken from the basics of Adobe InDesign through to the skills necessary to create engaging print designs, page layouts and sophisticated typography for any media.

Course Content

Exploring the InDesign Environment

• Explore the InDesign Interface
• Customize the Interface
• Explore the Navigation Controls
• Set General and Interface Preferences

Designing Documents

• Create a Document
• Add Text
• Add Graphic
• Import other Application Files to InDesign

Enhancing Documents

• Format Characters and Paragraphs
• Apply Colour
• Swatches
• Apply Fills and Strokes
• Create Master pages and apply them to a document
• Position items precisely on a page using guides and the Control Panel

Managing Objects

• Transform Objects
• Edit Objects
• Thread Text Frames
• Edit Text

Finalizing Documents

• Check Documents for Errors
• Print a Document
• Package Files
• Export PDF Files for Commercial Printing
• Prepare PDF Files for Web Distribution

Course Outcomes

This is a very comprehensive 2-day course. After completing this course, students will have a very good working knowledge of InDesign and will be able to:

• Operate the Adobe Indesign interface.
• Create and manage Master Pages
• Designing new documents.
• Formatting text.
• Create and applying Character and Paragraph Styles.
• Enhance document design.
• Work with the page elements.
• Manage and format objects.
• Creating PDF files for both print and web.
• Prepare their documents for the printer.

Suitable for

This course is suitable for all individuals who wish to learn the basics of InDesign and graphic production to create layouts for print media.

Before the course

Before taking this course, students should be familiar with the functions of their computer’s operating system such as creating folders, launching programs, copying and pasting objects, formatting text, and retrieving and saving files. Before taking this course, you should be familiar with personal computers and have basic word-processing skills including drawing and formatting boxes and shapes. Familiarity with other Adobe software applications is very helpful, but not required.