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Adobe InDesign Training

 SUMMER OFFER: 2 days - £445: £334 + vat

This Adobe InDesign training course is suitable for those with no previous experience of the or those who are self taught. Familiarity with the operating system and the keyboard is a course prerequisite for this indesign training course.

For those already familiar with QuarkXPress or other DTP software, we also run an indesign migration training course.

Adobe InDesign Training Course Objectives

During this comprehensive two day Adobe InDesign training course, you will learn how to produce documentation from design concept right through to output. You will gain a comprehensive understanding of features and processes involved in producing effective documentation.

InDesign Training Course Content

Introduction

• Introduction to the interface
• Creating and saving workspaces
• Overview of the toolbox
• Document setup
• Specifying page attributes
• Setting margins and columns
• Adjusting document setup
• Setting preferences
• Using ruler guides
• Using x and y references
• Locking a point in the proxy box
• Showing hidden characters
• Creating shapes
• Resizing, repositioning & rotating

Text Frames

• Specifying frame options
• Text frame properties
• Frame alignment options
• Fitting content to a frame
• Changing a frames content
• Locking and unlocking
• Grouping and ungrouping
• Magnification and views
• Placing text files
• Linking and unlinking text frames
• Introduction to typography

Typographic Terms

• Typeface, style and size
• Leading and spacing
• Formatting paragraphs
• Creating bulleted and numbered lists
• Setting rules, drop caps and

Using text

• Setting tabs and leaders
• Checking spelling
• Using advanced find and change
• Adjusting character attributes
• Creating Outlines
• Find and Replace Font
• Type on a path

Styles

• Applying style sheets
• Modifying style sheets
• When to use paragraph or character styles

Working with Images

• Importing graphics
• Images formats
• Resizing graphics
• Link to files
• Editing and updating original files
• Alpha channels
• Placing multiple images at once
• Checking resolution and colourspace

Document

• Layout techniques
• Setting a text wrap
• Duplicating object
• Using arrangement options
• Master pages
• Creating, applying and modifying master pages
• Inserting automatic page numbering
• Applying colour to objects and text
• Using the colour panel
• Colour application
• Stroke and fill options
• Swatches panel
• Specifying a pantone colour
• Spot and process colour
• Customising the swatches palette
• Gradient panel
• Using the gradient tool
• Creating graduated blends
• Adding and deleting colours
• Using effects

Output

• Introduction to print Theory
• Preparing documents for print
• Saving InDesign files
• Printing InDesign files
• Creating PDF files for print and web

InDesign Course Prerequisites

• All delegates attending this InDesign Training course must be confident with Windows or Macintosh environments, including creating, moving and deleting files and folders.
• Silicon Beach Training recommends that all delegates familiarise themselves with the InDesign interface before attending.
• Trial software can be downloaded from http://www.adobe.com/uk/downloads/#printpub

Book this Adobe InDesign training course for £895 + vat one to one

What our clients think of our Indesign training

I just wanted to say thanks again for the training course, in InDesign, that I took earlier this week.

Back in the office today, I've spent a few hours designing my first document. I'm absolutely delighted to find that I've remembered what I need to know and haven't hit any major frustrations... yet!

As far as I'm concerned, this is down to the hands-on nature of the course which included plenty of practice rummaging around inside InDesign and creating documents of varying complexities. And being given the time to play and have fun with design in the process, which is a great way to learn.

Now all I need to do is play with it more. Onwards and upwards, I hope!

Kate Naylor - Sutton Winson Insurance and Risk Managers Ltd.

InDesign Training Course Recommended Reading

Real World Adobe InDesign 2.0 - David Blatner & Olav Martin Kvern – buy from amazon
InDesign 3.0 CS – buy from amazon

Download course outline as pdf.