Adobe
InDesign

• Create documents from scratch 
•  Integrate graphics, images and text 
•  Work with multiple pages 
•  Optimise work for print and web 
•  Put into practice tips, shortcuts and good practice 
•  Utilise Free digital course assets 
•  Utilise Free post-course helpdesk support

DAY 1:

INTRODUCING THE INDESIGN INTERFACE

• Changing the look and feel of InDesign — workspaces and interface options
• Introducing InDesign preferences
• Understanding application and document-wide preferences
• Using essential shortcuts

CREATING A NEW DOCUMENT

• Navigating the New Document dialogue box
• Choosing a document destination—Print, Web or Mobile
  Saving and accessing presets
• Using Adobe-provided templates
• Creating and using frames
• Placing text
  Selecting and editing text
• Placing graphics and images
• Using the Content Indicator
• Saving an InDesign document

MANAGING FONTS

• Handling missing fonts
• Using the Font Favourites feature
• Filtering Fonts by Class
• Choosing Similar Fonts

FORMATTING COPY

• Character-level formatting
• Paragraph-level formatting
• Using the Eyedropper tool

WORKING WITH STYLES

• Introducing Object styles
• Introducing Character and Paragraph styles
• Creating and applying styles
• Editing styles
• Loading attributes from other documents
• Highlighting and removing style overrides

WORKING WITH GRAPHICS

• An overview of different file formats
• Introduction to image resolution
• Placing multiple graphics and images
• Understanding the Links panel
• Using the Info panel
• Linking versus embedding assets
• Handling missing and modified assets
• An introduction to the Auto-fit functions

UNDERSTANDING COLOUR

• Using stroke and fill options
• Creating colour swatches
• Creating and applying tints
• Sampling colours from images

DAY TWO:

MANAGING YOUR ASSETS

• Creating an Object Library
• Introduction to CC Libraries

USING LAYOUT CONTROLS

• Using rulers, grids and guides
• Smart guides and smart spacing
• Using layers effectively
• Understanding the notion of Gridify
• Introducing the Align Panel
• Selecting, arranging and grouping objects

EDITING COPY

• Using the Story Editor
• Introducing Find/Change
• Using the Spell Checker

WORKING WITH MASTER PAGES

• Introducing the Pages panel
• Creating and editing Masters
• Applying Master Pages
• Auto-numbering pages
• Adjusting margins and columns
• Introducing Numbering and Section options
• Targeting pages and spreads

WORKING WITH TRANSPARENCY

• Introducing the Effects panel
• Applying transparency

TRANSFORMING OBJECTS

• Scaling objects vs contents
• Transforming objects

FINE-TUNING YOUR TEXT

• Threading and unthreading Text frames
• Multi-column Text frames
• Insetting copy within a Text frame
• Controlling the vertical position of the copy within a Text frame
• Wrapping text around images

EXPORTING YOUR DOCUMENT

• Exporting as a PDF
• Using pre-defined PDF presets
• Using Live PreFlight
• Packaging files for hand-off

This course will give you an excellent grounding in Adobe InDesign.
This is an introductory course for those new to page layout software and InDesign. Previous experience of Adobe InDesign is not needed to attend this course.

LSPR Professional Development Advanced Certificate. The Advanced Certificate is recognised by the: Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Certification Service: http://www.cpduk.co.uk