Adobe InDesign Masterclass

Adobe InDesign Masterclass Training Overview

This Adobe InDesign Masterclass aims to introduce delegates on the full process of creating, editing, and outputting a document. This Masterclass will also provide candidates with tips and tricks on how they can optimise their use of Adobe InDesign, to make their everyday processes more efficient. Our Adobe InDesign training courses are aimed at introducing you to the InDesign interface, how to use the tools and teaching you techniques to make you a faster and more confident using InDesign. After completing this course you will be able to use your newly acquired skills and see a noticeable difference in the quality of your Templates.

Our expert instructors have years of real-world experience in using Adobe InDesign, both professionally and personally, so they can provide great tips throughout the training to help make your course the best it can be. Our Adobe InDesign Masterclass is aimed to give you all the tools you need to be able to effectively use Adobe InDesign, so if you are new to InDesign or you use it every day, our experts can show you how to get the most out of it.

Adobe InDesign Masterclass Training Course Outline

This Masterclass will cover the following 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 & modifying style sheets
• When to use paragraph or character styles
• Creating Object Styles

Working with Images in InDesign

• Importing graphics
• Bridge & Mini Bridge
• Resizing graphics
• Use of the gap tool
• Use of autofit
• 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 grids
• Using arrangement options
• Master pages
• Creating different size pages within the 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

This course is for anybody wishing to improve their skills with Adobe InDesign.

Who Should Attend This Adobe InDesign Training Course?

This Adobe InDesign Masterclass course is open to anyone and is intended for people who wish to improve their understanding InDesign and create layouts, either for the web or for print.

This Course would be useful for the following careers:

• Marketing Assistants or Marketing Managers
• Digital Marketing Executives or Digital Marketing Managers
• Brand Executives or Brand Managers
• Graphic designers
• Creative Professionals

Adobe InDesign Prerequisites

There are no formal requirements, so anyone can attend this Adobe InDesign Masterclass course.

Skills with Adobe InDesign can help you pursue a career in marketing or graphic design.