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InDesign Course
Unlock the full power of Adobe InDesign, the top-tier software for layout and page design in both print and digital media. This course provides a thorough introduction, equipping you to craft professional designs for marketing materials, magazines, brochures, and more.
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Quick Glance
Our InDesign Course is aimed at users wishing to learn the basics of InDesign focusing on designing a variety of layouts for both print and digital publishing. This course may be tailored and condensed into shorter sessions for smaller or more targeted groups.
InDesign Course
Our InDesign Course provides an in-depth introduction, empowering you to craft professional designs for marketing materials, magazines, brochures, and more. Discover the full capabilities of Adobe InDesign, the premier layout and page design software for both print and digital media from expert trainers.
Introduction
- Starting the application
- The welcome experience
- The workspace
- Understanding workspaces
- Opening an existing document
- Closing a document
- Exiting
Setting up a Document
- Understanding document presets
- Adjusting the units of measure
- Creating a document preset
- Creating a new document
- Using new document preview
- Saving a new document
Working with a Workspace
- The tools panel
- Using selection tools
- Displaying and hiding rulers
- Working with workspaces
- Creating a custom workspace
- Understanding panels
- Displaying and hiding panels
- Floating and docking panels
- Working with the status bar
Working with Pages
- Inserting pages
- Navigating pages
- Understanding master pages
- Creating master pages
- Creating ruler guides
- Locking, unlocking and clearing guides
- Viewing and hiding the grid
- Adjusting column guides
- Setting document bleed and slug
- Inserting auto page numbering
- Applying a master page
- Deleting pages
Working with Layers
- Understanding layers
- Creating a new layer
- Naming layers and assigning colours
- Assigning objects to layers
- Reordering layers
- Hiding and viewing layers
Working with Colour
- Understanding colour
- Stroke and fill
- Understanding the colour panel
- Applying a fill colour
- Applying a stroke colour
- Selecting colours using the eyedropper
- Selecting colours using the swatches panel
- Adding colours to the swatches panel
- Creating a gradient
- Creating a colour group
- Creating a colour theme
- Removing colour
Frames and Shapes
- Understanding frames
- Creating frames and shapes
- Transforming shapes
- Merging shapes using pathfinder
- Duplicating objects
- Arranging objects
- Aligning and distributing objects
- Grouping objects
- Creating an outline
- Placing graphics in an outline
Working with Graphics
- Understanding graphic file formats
- Placing graphics in a document
- Positioning graphics within a frame
- Fitting graphics
- Understanding linked graphics
- Navigating the links panel
- Linking and embedding files
- Placing inline graphics
- Creating a clipping path
- Applying text wrap
- Creating a caption
Working with Text
- Understanding text
- Applying type style
- Changing font size and leading
- Changing the vertical text alignment
- Threading text frames
- Importing text from Microsoft Word
- Adjusting kerning
- Adjusting tracking
- Editing text in place
- Editing text with the story editor
Preparing for Printing
- Running preflight check
- Printing a document
- Defining a print preset
- Understanding ink handling terms
- Creating a postscript file
- Exporting to PDF
- Soft proofing
- Packaging a document
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