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Adobe InDesign Essentials Course

Benchmarq Limited

Summary

Price
£234 inc VAT
Study method
Classroom
Duration
1 day · Full-time
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - Free

Location & dates

Location

Address
Benchmarq Ltd
Jengers Mead
BILLINGSHURST
West Sussex
RH149NZ
United Kingdom
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Overview

Adobe InDesign is the industry standard software for both digital and print page designs and layouts. It is the professionals’ number one choice for the creation of brochures, posters, magazines, e-books and design layouts.

This introductory course, developed by our Adobe Certified Instructor and InDesign expert is specifically designed with beginners in mind and for those who want to perfect their skills.

During this interactive one-day course we will cover a variety of topics covering the InDesign user interface and document creation tools. These topics will include:

  • Managing the InDesign Environment
  • Designing Documents
  • Master Pages
  • Managing and Formatting Text
  • Formatting Paragraphs and Characters
  • Working with Objects
  • Colours and Swatches
  • Working with Transparency
  • Creating PDF Files for print or web

Description

This is a one-day course, starting from 10am and finishing at 5pm. We will have scheduled refreshment and lunch breaks, all of which are included in the price of the course.

Managing the InDesign environment

  • Setting your Preferences
  • Customising and arranging the workspace
  • Managing document presets

Designing documents

  • Create a new document
  • Modify a document’s layout
  • Creating margins, columns and gutter

Master Pages

  • Understanding master pages
  • Adding master page objects
  • Applying a master pages to a document
  • Unlock master page objects
  • Re-applying a master page

Managing and Formatting Text

  • Creating a text frame
  • Adjusting a text frame
  • Adding/formatting text
  • Editing text
  • Adjusting text frame properties

Formatting Paragraphs and Characters

  • Creating a new paragraph style
  • Modifying a paragraph style
  • Creating a ‘based on’ style
  • Removing style overrides

Working with Objects

  • Importing options
  • Scaling an image
  • Cropping an image
  • Selecting inside a frame
  • Checking image resolution
  • Understanding actual against effective resolutions

Colour and Swatches

  • Applying colour to an object/image
  • Create a new swatch
  • Edit an existing swatch
  • The difference between fill and stroke

Working with Transparency

  • Apply transparency to objects
  • Applying a drop shadow

Creating PDF Files

  • Preparing PDF files for web
  • Exporting PDF files for print

Who is this course for?

This course is for beginners to InDesign and for those who want to get back into using the software.

If you're looking to start a career in the graphic design, journalism or publishing industries, learning InDesign is an excellent stepping stone into securing you a job.

Requirements

No previous InDesign experience is necessary. A general working knowledge of Microsoft Windows and basic knowledge of English language and literacy are required.

Career path

Adobe InDesign is widely used within the graphic design industry. There are many career openings once learning InDesign such as becoming a graphic designer, publisher or journalist. Salaries for these types of careers can vary from (£18,000 to £30,000+).

Questions and answers

Certificates

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

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