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We provide Adobe InDesign training in Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire and Somerset. Locations include Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, Ringwood, Andover, Basingstoke, Dorchester, Farnborough, Ferndown, Portsmouth, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Weston-super-mare, etc.

Number on coursePrice per day
1 - 1 training£375 + VAT
2 - 4 people£575 + VAT
5 - 8 people£795 + VAT

Aims of the Introductory Adobe InDesign Training Course

At the end of this one day course you will be able to confidently edit existing InDesign documents, manipulating text and images.

Duration

One day

Pre-requisites

No prior knowledge of InDesign is required. Familiarity with using a computer and basic word processing skills are essential.

Provisional Course Outline

Overview of InDesign

  • What is Adobe InDesign

Understand the InDesign interface

  • Work with menus, panels and workspaces

Essentials

  • Open, close, save and create new files
  • Zoom in and out
  • Navigate between pages and spreads
  • Select different tools
  • Show and hide guides

Text Editing

  • Cut, copy and paste text
  • Use the spell checker and dynamic spelling
  • Use find and change
  • Insert special characters
  • Insert non-breaking spaces
  • Insert em and en dashes
  • Use the Glyphs panel
  • Import a text file

Formatting Text

  • Apply paragraph formatting
  • Apply character formatting
  • Apply paragraph styles
  • Apply character styles

Editing Objects

  • Work with guides
  • Work with smart guides
  • Resize and reposition frames
  • Rotate frames
  • Lock objects
  • Use Align and Distribute

Working with Images

  • Differentiate between the image and the image frame
  • Frame fitting commands
  • Apply text wrap to images
  • Import images
  • Work with the links panel
  • Change the image display performance

Working with Pages

  • The role of the master page
  • Navigate between layout and master pages
  • Apply a master page to layout pages
  • Insert, move and delete pages

Basic Drawing Tools

  • Draw and edit basic shapes
  • Use the colour and swatches panel to fill and stroke the shape

Printing

  • Set a file for print
  • Export to PDF

To request further details of any of our courses, or to make a booking for Introductory Adobe InDesign training, please contact us by ringing 01747 820396 or 07477 578417 or by sending an email to info@archwayct.co.uk or filling in our contact form.