Adobe InDesign CC Level 1

Master the art of print layout and design with Adobe InDesign CC Level 1, the ideal course for graphic designers and creative professionals seeking to create stunning documents for print and web.

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Essential Skills Gained

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Design professional print layouts using InDesign tools and features.

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Implement effective document setup and utilize master pages.

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Understand the process of placing and managing text and graphics.

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Apply typography and color techniques to enhance design projects.

Format

  • Instructor-led
  • 2 days with lectures and hands-on labs.

Audience

  • Graphic designers
  • Creative professionals
  • Print professionals
  • Marketing communications professionals

Description

As part of the Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign is quickly becoming the preferred page layout application for designers. In this course, you will familiarize yourself with print layout and design using Adobe InDesign. You will work with some of the tools and features of this program to create and deliver eye-catching printed documents and learn to prepare those documents for print or web use.

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Upcoming Course Dates

September 1-1, 2025

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Virtual: Online - US/Eastern

Enroll

$790

Course Outline

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Lesson 1: Introducing the Workspace

  1. Getting Started

  2. Looking at the Workspace

  3. Working with Panels

  4. Customizing the Workspace

  5. Changing the Magnification of a Document

  6. Navigating Through a Document

  7. Using Context Menus

  8. Exploring on Your Own

  9. Finding Resources for Using InDesign

Lesson 2: Getting to Know InDesign

  1. Viewing the Lesson Document

  2. Preflighting as Your Work

  3. Viewing Guides

  4. Adding Text

  5. Working with Styles

  6. Working with Graphics

  7. Working with Objects

  8. Working with Object Styles

Lesson 3: Setting up a Document and Working with Pages

  1. Creating and Saving Custom Document Settings

  2. Creating a New Document

  3. Switching Between Open InDesign Documents

  4. Working with Master Pages

  5. Applying Master Pages to Document Pages

  6. Adding New Document Pages

  7. Changing the Size of Pages

  8. Adding Sections to Change Page Numbering

  9. Placing Text and Graphics on Document Pages

  10. Viewing the Completed Spread

Lesson 4: Working with Objects

  1. Working with Layers

  2. Creating and Modifying Text Frames

  3. Creating and Modifying Graphics Frames

  4. Adding metadata Captions to Graphics Frames

  5. Placing and Linking Graphics Frames

  6. Changing the Shape of a Frame

  7. Wrapping Text Around a Graphic

  8. Modifying the Shape of Frames

  9. Transforming and Aligning Objects

  10. Selecting and Modifying Grouped Objects

Lesson 5: Flowing Text

  1. Flowing Text into an Existing Frame

  2. Flowing Text Manually

  3. Creating Text Frames While Flowing Text

  4. Flowing Text Automatically

  5. Creating Threaded Frames Automatically

  6. Resizing Text Frames Automatically

  7. Adding a Jump Line Page Number

Lesson 6: Editing Text

  1. Finding and Changing a Missing Font

  2. Entering and Importing Text

  3. Finding and Changing Text and Formatting

  4. Checking and Spelling

  5. Editing Text by Dragging and Dropping

  6. Using the Story Editor

  7. Tracking Changes

Lesson 7: Working with Typography

  1. Adjusting Vertical Spacing

  2. Changing Fonts and Type Styles

  3. Fine-tuning Columns

  4. Changing Paragraph Alignment

  5. Creating a Drop Cap

  6. Adjusting Letter and Word Spacing

  7. Setting Tabs

  8. Adding a Rule Above a Paragraph

Lesson 8: Working with Color

  1. Managing Color

  2. Synchronizing Color Setting in Adobe Bridge

  3. Specifying Color Settings in InDesign

  4. Displaying Images at Full Resolution

  5. Proofing Colors Onscreen

  6. Defining Printing Requirements

  7. Creating and Applying Colors

  8. Working with Gradients

  9. Creating a Tint

  10. Creating a Spot Color

  11. Applying Colors to Text and Objects

  12. Using Advanced Gradient Techniques

Lesson 9: Working With Styles

  1. Creating and Applying Paragraph Styles

  2. Creating and Applying Character Styles

  3. Nesting Character Styles Inside Paragraph Styles

  4. Creating and Applying Object Styles

  5. Creating and Applying Table and Cell Styles

  6. Globally Updating Styles

  7. Loading styles from Another Document

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