Adobe InDesign Training Course
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Adobe InDesign Training Course teaches you to lay out print and digital documents, from business cards to brochures. Built for beginners and designers, with 7 hours 27 minutes across 19 videos.
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The Adobe InDesign Training Course shows you how to build page layouts for print and screen using Adobe InDesign. It is for new designers, marketers and business owners who want to make their own brochures, flyers and documents. The course runs for 7 hours 27 minutes over 19 videos, with 96 test questions to check what you have learned.
What you will learn
- Set up a new document and find your way around the InDesign workspace
- Import images, manage links and work with layers
- Use colour swatches, gradients and the difference between RGB and CMYK
- Control pages with the Pages panel and parent (master) pages
- Format text with character and paragraph styles, threaded text frames and tables
- Check a file with preflight, then package it and export a PDF
- Lay out letterheads, business cards and brochures for print
- Speed up work with tools such as step and repeat and scripts
- Add links, buttons and media to make an interactive document
Course outline
- Introduction: what InDesign is and what it is used for
- Getting started: new documents, images and links, basic tools, the Properties panel and layers
- Colour: colour theory, swatches and gradients
- Pages: the Pages panel and parent pages
- Typography: creating text, character and paragraph styles and tables
- Packaging and exporting: preflight, packaging and PDF export
- Principles of design: the core rules behind a good layout
- Designing for your output: letterheads, business cards, brochures and binding
- Advanced techniques: step and repeat, the Page tool and scripts
- Interactivity: interactive documents and exporting them
Who this course is for
- Beginners who have never opened InDesign
- Graphic designers who want a stronger layout workflow
- Marketing staff who produce leaflets, reports or newsletters
- Small business owners who want to design their own print items
- Design students and teachers
Before you start
You do not need any past InDesign or design training. You will need a computer that can run Adobe InDesign and access to the software so you can follow along.
Jobs this course supports
- Junior Graphic Designer
- Publication Designer
- Marketing Coordinator
- Freelance Designer
- Print Production Assistant
| Skill level | Beginner |
|---|---|
| Duration | 7 hours 27 minutes |
| Videos | 19 Course Videos |
| Questions | 96 Test Questions |
| Prerequisites | None. The course starts with the basics of the InDesign workspace. |
| Best for | Graphic designers, marketing staff, small business owners, design students |
| Topics covered | Documents and links, colour, pages, typography, preflight and export, print layouts, interactive documents |
| Format | Online video lessons, self-paced |
| Language | English |
| Closed captions | Yes |
| Certificate | StemBoss Certificate of Completion |
What is inside this course
10 modules and 48 lessons. Here is the full outline.
Module 1 - Introduction To Adobe Indesign 20222 lessons
- 1.1 Intro-InDesign
- 1.2 What is InDesign
Module 2 - Getting Started With Adobe InDesign 202210 lessons
- 2.1 Creating a New Document
- 2.2 Importing Images and Understanding Links
- 2.3 Embedding
- 2.4 Navigating the Interface
- 2.5 Manipulating Graphics
- 2.6 Creating simple shapes
- 2.7 Basic Tools
- 2.8 Properties Panel
- 2.9 Working with Layers
- 2.10 Elements of Design
Module 3 - Understanding and Applying Colors3 lessons
- 3.1 Color Theory
- 3.2 Color Swatches RGB vs Lab vs CMYK
- 3.3 Understanding and Applying Gradients
Module 4 - Pages2 lessons
- 4.1 Pages Panel
- 4.2 Parent Pages
Module 5 - Typography8 lessons
- 5.1 Typography
- 5.2 Creating Text
- 5.3 Character and Paragraph Formatting
- 5.4 Character and Paragraph Styles
- 5.5 Chaining Text Boxes Together
- 5.6 OpenType
- 5.7 Creating Outlines
- 5.8 Working with Tables
Module 6 - Packaging and Exporting for Web and Print4 lessons
- 6.1 Preflight
- 6.2 Packaging Your Document
- 6.3 Exporting a PDF
- 6.4 Exporting an Image Sequence
Module 7 - Principles of Design1 lessons
- 7.1 Principles of Design
Module 8 - Designing for Your Output6 lessons
- 8.1 Letterheads
- 8.2 Business Cards
- 8.3 Resume
- 8.4 Brochures
- 8.5 Types of Binding
- 8.6 Impose
Module 9 - Advanced Techniques in InDesign6 lessons
- 9.1 Clipping Mask
- 9.2 Step and Repeat
- 9.3 GREP
- 9.4 Layer Effects
- 9.5 Page Tool
- 9.6 Scripts
Module 10 - Interactivity in InDesign6 lessons
- 10.1 Interactivity
- 10.2 Importing Media
- 10.3 Using Multiple Pages in Interactivity
- 10.4 Crating an Interactive Project
- 10.5 Animation
- 10.6 InDesign Conclusion
Your learning path
Where Adobe InDesign Training Course fits. Build your skills one step at a time.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need design experience to take this InDesign course?
No. The course starts with the workspace and basic tools, so complete beginners can follow it from the first lesson.
What can I make with InDesign after this course?
You will practise letterheads, business cards, brochures and multi-page documents, and you will learn to export them as print-ready PDFs.
Does the course cover interactive documents?
Yes. A later module shows how to add links, buttons and media to build interactive documents for screen.
How is InDesign different from Photoshop or Illustrator?
InDesign is built for page layout, so it handles text, multiple pages and print output. Photoshop is mainly for photo editing and Illustrator is mainly for drawing vector graphics.
How long is the InDesign course?
It has 7 hours 27 minutes of video across 19 lessons, plus 96 test questions. It is self-paced, so you can study at a speed that suits you.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. You get a StemBoss Certificate of Completion when you finish the course.
Can I get a refund?
Yes, within 14 days if you have completed less than 20% of the course. See our refund policy for details. Read the refund policy.
