Adobe InDesign Level 1

Whether you are a new user or have been using InDesign for years, this course will vastly increase your understanding of InDesign.

This course gives delegates a comprehensive grounding in the key skills, from creating a document from scratch, to placing text and images, and producing the final PDF.

Existing users will learn how to get the most out of InDesign, break any bad habits, learn shortcuts and discover a massive range of hints and tips from our expert InDesign trainers.

Prerequisites

This course is designed for new or existing basic users of Adobe InDesign. No previous publications knowledge is required.

Course goals

Delegates will learn the quickest, most organised and efficient way to create page layout and designs for professional publications. Delegates will also learn shortcuts and tips to speed up workflow and create attractive professional looking designs.

Topics

• The workspace
• Looking at the workspace
• Changing the magnification of a document
• Introduction to panels
• Introduction to objects
• Navigating in a document

About InDesign

• Document setup and screen modes
• Viewing the lesson document
• Adjusting view quality
• Document basics
• Creating a new document

Adding Text

• Creating and editing objects
• The preflight panel
• Working with frames
• Adjusting letter and word spacing

Colour

• Creating and applying colours RGB vs CMYK
• Create a custom swatch
• Creating a tint
• Working with gradients

Text

• Threading text in frames
• Changing the number of columns in a frame
• Allowing text to flow across columns
• Working with layers
• Creating and editing text frames
• Adjusting vertical spacing
• Changing fonts and type style
• Changing paragraph alignment

Adding Graphics

• Creating and editing graphics frames
• Removing image backgrounds
• Images with clipping paths
• Creating a new clipping path
• Tolerance and threshold options

Shapes

Adjusting path segments

Styles

• Creating and applying paragraph styles
• Creating and applying character styles
• Creating and applying object styles
• Based-on styles
• Exchanging styles
• Loading styles from other documents
• Quick apply styles
• Text wrap
• Rules
• Using the eyedropper tool
• Pages and Set-up
• Creating and Saving Custom Document Settings