Duration: 2 Day
Course Overview
Adobe InDesign is the industry-standard tool for laying out pages for print.
Introduction to InDesign training provides a thorough grounding in InDesign, teaching key techniques for creating effective page layouts.
Provides a thorough grounding in page layout skills using Adobe InDesign. You’ll master and become confident using InDesign’s key tools and features for creating effective page layouts quickly. Sessions include:
• Setting up new documents.
• Shapes.
• Frames and placeholders.
• Textual content
• Formatting text.
• Working with styles.
• Placing images.
• Using layers
• Creating special effects.
• Tables.
• Object libraries.
• Preflighting
Armada is an Adobe Authorised Training Centre (AATC), and our Introduction to InDesign course is accredited by Adobe.
Courses are hosted by Adobe Certified Instructors (ACIs) with vast experience of using the application professionally.
Whilst attending training at our centres, you’ll have the use of a computer running licensed InDesign software to practice the techniques taught. Refreshments and lunch are provided.
How can I attend my course?
METHOD OF DELIVERY
Training is designed for the busy professional, being short and intensive and combining lecture and demonstration. Practical exercises carried out under guidance help delegates to learn the techniques taught.
Delegates have ample opportunity to discuss specific requirements with the trainer.
Course Content
The work area
Using toolbox, panels and menus
Opening, saving and closing files
Navigation
Customising the work area
Preferences and defaults
File export
Setting up new documents
Creating new documents
Setting up master pages
Using ruler guides, smart guides and grids
Text
Inserting text
Placing text – incl. file formats
Threading text – flowing text
Import options – what can be imported
Entering special characters
Using the Story Editor
Tracking changes
Using Find/Change
Spell checking – incl. languages
Colour
Colour theory – RGB/CMYK/Spot colours
Applying colour
Colour swatches
Gradients
Filling and stroking shapes and transforming objects
Eyedropper tool
Typography
Formatting text
Size/leading/tracking/kerning/ indents/spaces…
Stylesheets
Formatting Paragraphs
Character, Paragraph and Object styles
Importing and deleting styles
Working with images
Placing images
Using the content collector tool
Modifying graphic frames and their contents
Using the spacing tool
Creating in-line frames
Wrapping text around objects and managing links.
Pages
Master Pages – creating ‘page templates’
Auto page numbering
Layers
Creating, locking, hiding, printing
Effects and styling
Transparency
Feathering
Bullets and Numbers
Bulleted and Numbered Lists
Customising Bullets and Numbers
Tabs
Creating and editing tables
Adding content and formatting tables
Cell and table styles
Libraries
Creating assets for use in InDesign and across CC
Preflighting, packaging and outputting
Managing Links
Using the preflight command to check the integrity of a document
Using the Package command
Exporting to PDF
Online features
Publish online feature
Publish on Behance
Mobile apps
Adobe Comp
Adobe Capture
COURSE MATERIALS AND CERTIFICATE
Delegates receive:
• A comprehensive InDesign training guide.
• An e-certificate (PDF) confirming successful completion of an Adobe-accredited Introduction to InDesign course.
AFTER COURSE SUPPORT
Following InDesign training, you’re entitled to 30 days’ email support from your trainer.
Further information, prices & dates
See armada.co.uk/course/indesign-training.