Master layout and publishing skills in Adobe InDesign. Learn from experts to design or publish professional standard documents.
2 day course 10am - 5pm Live Online or Classroom-based
What you will learn
- Understanding the InDesign interface, including tools, panels and Smart Guides, to navigate and organise your workspace effectively.
- Mastering Layout techniques to produce professional print and digital publications.
- Mastering text formatting by adjusting size, leading, kerning and tracking and managing multi-column layouts and linked frames seamlessly.
- Controlling editorial features such as spellcheck and search and replace.
- Learning to use style sheets for paragraphs, characters and objects to streamline formatting and maintain design consistency.
- How to place and manage images efficiently, including scaling, fitting in frames and text wrapping.
- Creating web and print-ready colours, applying gradients and using transparency effects to enhance the visual appeal of your designs.
- Gaining skills in document management by working with Master Pages, page numbering, grids and guides.
- Exporting to different formats and varying specifications, including clickable web links
This InDesign Introduction course includes
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Authorised Certificate
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Lifetime support after your course
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Course materials
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Live Instructor-led training
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Refreshments all day
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Latest Mac or PC ready to go
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Authorised Trainers
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Hands-on exercises
Course Dates
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| Tue 22 - Wed 23 Sep 2026 | Live Online |
£395
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| Thu 1 - Fri 2 Oct 2026 | London |
£395
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| Thu 8 - Fri 9 Oct 2026 | Live Online |
£485
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| Thu 15 - Fri 16 Oct 2026 | London |
£485
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| Thu 22 - Fri 23 Oct 2026 | Live Online |
£485
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| Thu 5 - Fri 6 Nov 2026 | London |
£485
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| Wed 11 - Thu 12 Nov 2026 | Live Online |
£485
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| Tue 17 - Wed 18 Nov 2026 | London |
£485
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| Tue 24 - Wed 25 Nov 2026 | Live Online |
£485
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| Thu 3 - Fri 4 Dec 2026 | London |
£485
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| Mon 7 - Tue 8 Dec 2026 | Live Online |
£485
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| Thu 10 - Fri 11 Dec 2026 | London |
£465
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| Mon 14 - Tue 15 Dec 2026 | Live Online |
£485
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| Wed 16 - Thu 17 Dec 2026 | Live Online |
£465
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| Thu 7 - Fri 8 Jan 2027 | London |
£485
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| Thu 14 - Fri 15 Jan 2027 | Live Online |
£485
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| Thu 21 - Fri 22 Jan 2027 | London |
£485
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| Thu 28 - Fri 29 Jan 2027 | Live Online |
£485
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| Mon 1 - Tue 2 Feb 2027 | London |
£485
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| Tue 9 - Wed 10 Feb 2027 | Live Online |
£485
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| Wed 17 - Thu 18 Feb 2027 | London |
£485
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| Thu 25 - Fri 26 Feb 2027 | Live Online |
£485
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| Mon 1 - Tue 2 Mar 2027 | London |
£485
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| Tue 9 - Wed 10 Mar 2027 | Live Online |
£485
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| Wed 17 - Thu 18 Mar 2027 | London |
£485
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| Tue 30 - Wed 31 Mar 2027 | Live Online |
£485
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| Thu 8 - Fri 9 Apr 2027 | London |
£485
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| Thu 15 - Fri 16 Apr 2027 | Live Online |
£485
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| Thu 22 - Fri 23 Apr 2027 | London |
£485
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| Thu 29 - Fri 30 Apr 2027 | Live Online |
£485
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| Thu 6 - Fri 7 May 2027 | London |
£485
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| Thu 13 - Fri 14 May 2027 | Live Online |
£485
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| Thu 20 - Fri 21 May 2027 | London |
£485
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| Thu 27 - Fri 28 May 2027 | Live Online |
£485
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| Wed 2 - Thu 3 Jun 2027 | London |
£485
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| Thu 10 - Fri 11 Jun 2027 | Live Online |
£485
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| Mon 21 - Tue 22 Jun 2027 | London |
£485
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| Tue 29 - Wed 30 Jun 2027 | Live Online |
£485
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Course Outline for InDesign Introduction
Navigation
- Moving around the interface
- Viewing choices
Interface
- Tools and panels
- The Properties panel
- Organising panels
- Preview Mode
- Using Smart Guides
Objects
- Creating and Transforming objects
- Cloning, duplicating and aligning objects
- Lines, strokes and the Strokes panel
- Corner styles
Text
- Selecting text
- Formatting text - size, leading, colour
- Multiple columns
- Kerning and Tracking controls
- Paragraph formatting
- Filtering font choices
- Dealing with overflow matter using the Story Editor
- Linking frames and text flow options
- Bullets and Numbering
- Paragraph Rules
- Text Frame Options
- Baseline Grid
Hyperlinks
- Adding hyperlinks for websites and email
- Adding QR codes
Style Sheets
- Creating and using Paragraph style sheets
- Creating and using Character style sheets
- Editing and overriding style sheets
- Using styles for Table of Contents
- Creating and editing basic object styles
Images
- Placing images
- Selecting images with the content grabber
- Options for fitting images in frames
- Scaling images
- Placing multiple images
- Understanding image movement
- Image cut-outs
Colour
- Creating web and print colours
- Applying colours to fills and strokes
- Creating and using Gradient swatches
Document Management
- Adding and deleting pages
- Working with Master Pages
- Page numbering options
- Grids and Guides
- Spell checking
- Find and Change
Working with Tables
- Creating tables
- Turning Microsoft Word or Excel to tables
- Basic table and cell formatting options
Working with transparency
- The Effects panel
- Allowing effects
Text Wrap
- Text wrap options
- Allowing effects to ignore Text Wrap
Output Print and Digital
- Creating Print and web PDFs
- Output to JPEG
- Printing
- Packaging files for printing
- Understanding Font management
Miscellaneous
- Creating workspaces
- Some simple preferences
FAQs about the InDesign Introduction course
Is this InDesign Introduction course suitable for me?
This course is designed for people who are new to InDesign or have been using InDesign for a while but have never had formal training or who would like to learn best practice in the fundamentals of InDesign.
How is the content taught throughout the InDesign Introduction course?
Our InDesign Introduction course is extremely interactive. You will be using InDesign throughout the day, working through examples and live projects under the guidance of our trainer, who will be supporting you through each step.
Should I attend the InDesign Introduction course in person or live online?
For in-person courses at our London training centre, you will receive a warm personal welcome, your choice of the latest Mac or PC and morning and afternoon refreshments. If you prefer to attend remotely, rest assured that you will be taught live by the same experts that deliver our in-person courses, covering the same training content, using the same exercises and materials. A second monitor is recommended but not essential.
How many people are likely to be in the class when I attend the InDesign Introduction course?
We have the smallest class sizes in the industry. On average there are 2 to 3 people on our InDesign Introduction public courses. When we are oversubscribed, rather than put more people on the same course, we open up a new course date, which ensures everyone has maximum interaction with our trainer and the chance to ask questions throughout the day.
What support is available after I attend the InDesign Introduction course?
We offer ongoing support to our InDesign Introduction course attendees through email and by arrangement, phone calls. You are welcome to ask any questions on topics covered during training. Our trainer will always do their best to explain principles and help you with any issues you encounter.
Will I receive a certificate upon completion of my InDesign Introduction course?
Yes, you'll receive a certificate of completion from Transmedia, demonstrating your knowledge and attendance on our InDesign Introduction course. Our certificates note our Authorised Training Centre status.
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