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Adobe InDesign

Overview

This InDesign course is designed to guide you from the basics to advanced techniques, enabling you to create professional-quality layouts for print and digital media. Over two days, you will learn to navigate the InDesign interface, work with text and typography, manage images and graphics, and master essential tools like Frames, Asset Linking and Layers. The course also covers advanced topics such as Layout Design, PDF Creation and using Style Sheets for consistent formatting, and preparing documents for print production and digital distribution.

Through hands-on projects, you’ll develop the skills needed to design everything from brochures and magazines to posters and pop-up banners. Whether you’re a graphic designer, marketing professional, or someone looking to expand your skill set, this course will equip you with the knowledge to produce polished, professional layouts that meet industry standards. By the end of the course, you’ll have a solid foundation in InDesign, enabling you to confidently tackle a wide range of design projects.

Course Objectives

Upon completing this InDesign course, you’ll be proficient in using the software to create professional-quality layouts for both print and digital media. You will master essential design and layout tools and learn how to effectively manage text, typography, and graphics within your designs. In addition to foundational skills, you’ll develop advanced techniques such as preparing documents for print, and optimising files for different output formats.

Content

  • Master the InDesign Interface
  • Understanding Pixels and Image Quality
  • Image Resolution Principles
  • Introduction to Adobe Bridge Folders
  • Document Layout Design
  • Working with Images
  • Vector Shape Creation
  • Linking and Preflight Panels
  • Text to Image (A.I.)
  • Multi-Page Text-flow
  • Working with Type and Text Design
  • Content Aware Fit (A.I.)
  • Working with Brand Guidelines
  • Page Numbering and Repeating Elements
  • Subject Aware Text Wrap (A.I.)
  • Understanding RGB, CMYK, HEX and Pantones
  • Working with Styles (A.I.)
  • Creating Tables
  • Importing Text
  • Export and Saving Options
  • Creating PDF Documents
  • View Modes
  • Packaging Large Projects
  • Text Warp
  • Multicolumn Documents
  • Swatches
  • Importing Colour Palettes
  • Primary Text Frame
  • Gradients
  • Parent Pages
  • Best Practices
  • Working with Templates

You will learn how to

  • Navigate the InDesign workspace
  • Create and set up new documents with various page sizes
  • Work with text frames, text formatting and typography
  • Import and manage images and graphics within layouts
  • Prepare documents for print with bleed, crop marks, and colour profiles
  • Apply and create paragraph and character styles for consistent formatting
  • Incorporate and customise shapes, lines, and other vector graphics
  • Master the use of layers for organising design elements
  • Export files for digital distribution and web formats
  • Use colour management tools to ensure accurate colour reproduction

Audience

The InDesign course is ideal for graphic designers, layout artists, and publishing professionals who need to produce high-quality printed and digital materials.

These individuals often work in fields like marketing, advertising, and editorial design, where proficiency in layout and typography is essential for creating brochures, magazines, and other professional documents. The course provides them with the skills needed to streamline their design processes and enhance the visual impact of their work.

Additionally, the course appeals to marketing and communications professionals, and small business owners, who handle their own design tasks.

Duration

2 Days

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