Adobe InDesign Training

 InDesign has firmly established itself as THE industry standard tool for print design and layout.

This hands-on Adobe InDesign training course provides you with the skills you will need to produce professional documents from design concept to output.

This Adobe InDesign training course is suitable for those with no previous experience of InDesign or those who are self taught.

Familiarity with the operating system and the keyboard is a course prerequisite for this InDesign course.

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We also provide private and in-company InDesign courses. Call +44 (0) 1273 622272 to discuss.

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.

Adobe InDesign Training Course Objectives

During this comprehensive two day Adobe InDesign 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 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

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InDesign Training Package Deals

Adobe Training Package Deals:
 

InDesign Training + Photoshop Training: £667 + vat (normally £890)
InDesign Training + Photoshop Training + Illustrator Training: £890 + vat (normally £1,335)

InDesign Training Course Content

Indesign Training 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 in InDesign

• 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 and drop caps

Kerning and Tracking in InDesign

• Text Frame Options
• Paragraph Rules
• Hyphenation
• Justification
• Spanning, Splitting and balancing columns

Applying Styles in InDesign

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

Working with Images in InDesign

• Importing graphics
• Bridge & Mini Bridge
• Images formats
• Resizing graphics
• Use of the gap tool
• Use of auto fit
• Link to files
• Editing and updating original files
• Placing multiple images at once
• Checking resolution and colourspace

Document Management in InDesign

• Layout techniques
• Setting a text wrap
• Duplicating objects
• Step & repeat
• Duplicating objects in multiple grid
• Using arrangement options
• Master pages
• Creating different size pages within same document
• Creating, applying and modifying master pages
• Inserting automatic page numbering
• Working with colour
• Using the colour panel
• Applying colour to objects and text
• Stroke and fill options
• Swatches panel
• Specifying a pantone colour
• Spot and process colour
• Customising the swatches Panel
• Gradient panel
• Using the gradient tool
• Creating graduated blends
• Adding and deleting colours
• Using effects

Output

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

InDesign Training Course Recommended Reading

Adobe InDesign CS5 Classroom in a Book (Classroom in a Book (Adobe))

Brilliant InDesign CS5