Adobe InDesign Introduction

Overview

Event Details

Wednesday 20th - Thursday 21st November 2019
09:30 – 17:00

Cloth Hall Court, City Campus, Leeds Beckett University

• Suitable for
• Prerequisites
• Cost
• Offer
• Additional dates
• Bespoke

Gary was absolutely amazing! As someone who has never seen InDesign I have left the course feeling confident and excited to use the software - Thank you!
Attendee review, 27 June 2019

Learn how to use InDesign to produce eye-catching, high-quality designs for print and the web, creating artwork and creative layouts from scratch and using various production techniques.

This course will introduce you to the page layout and design applications of InDesign.

Starting with InDesign basics, you will build skills and confidence in navigating this application and using its key tools. You will become a proficient user of InDesign, able to create layouts from single pages to complex multi-page documents.

On completion of this course you will be able to:

Improve your productivity by defining master page styles and use the most effective ways to complete common tasks.
Implement consistency across your output by working with tables and implementing formatting techniques.
Add finesse to your documents with colour, transparency and effects.
Increase effectiveness by using best-practice techniques for outputting to print, web and mobile devices.

Suitable for

Designers who want to create eye-catching page designs suitable for both print and the web, learning from an experienced practitioner and Adobe authorised trainer.

Prerequisites

We expect delegates to be familiar with operating systems; able to navigate for files, and proficient using a keyboard and mouse.

Cost

£440

(The price is inclusive and as an education provider we do not charge VAT.)

**** Please note our courses close 7 days prior to the start date ****

Offer

We offer a 10% discount to Leeds and Bradford Chamber of Commerce members. To claim your discount please call 0113 812 1725 and quote your Chamber membership number.

Additional dates

To keep you posted we will post upcoming additional dates for this course here. If you would like to enquire about future dates, please feel free to contact us.

Bespoke

We can design our courses to meet your specific business objectives, developing a tailored plan to deliver the results you're looking for.

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Introduction

The opening module aims to build confidence in navigating and modifying the workspace and will include browsing, opening and viewing documents and defining preferences.

Managing documents

Focusing on defining, creating and modifying document attributes, this module looks at the initial stages of developing InDesign files, using preset file types for quick set-up and building a document structure with layers, guides and a baseline grid.

Pages

Save valuable time by defining page characteristics with master pages, once adopted by pages in your document respond to the changes made just once to its master. Automate features such as page and chapter numbering.

Working with Images

Explore methods for placing raster and vector artwork within InDesign such as PSDs and PDFs and how to format its appearance and transform controls. Use the links panel to track updates and changes to the linked artwork.

Working with objects

Learn how to manage and define objects and their characteristics, be it text frames or graphic frames. Create libraries of content so that you can repurpose them and save valuable time.

Colour

You will explore ways to define specific colour from industry-standard books, such as Pantone, as well as defining your own colour styles and applying them to objects in the document, and sharing custom colour libraries with colleagues.

Typography

Whether you are creating, pasting or importing text inside InDesign, how you achieve it and how it is handled will greatly affect its appearance. InDesign possesses a myriad of typographic formatting and styling tools.

Edit and review

Once you have completed your design treatment, you will often need to perform simple tasks such as spelling and grammar checks, but you can also search for images below a specific quality threshold or missing text with Preflight.

Output

Ensuring your document is set-up for the intended output is just as important as managing its content. Learn how to prepare documents for print and web publishing.

Tables

They can be found in abundance in everyday life, but tables provide an essential design aid. InDesign provides superb tools for defining every facet of a table's appearance.

What will I learn?

You will learn how to:

Navigate and adapt the user interface to suit your needs.
Set up and organise document grids, guides and baselines.
Import and format type and artwork.
Use reviewing and proofing tools to output accurate results.
Define master page styles, numbering and chapter techniques that will significantly improve your productivity.
Work with tables and formatting techniques to implement consistency throughout your products.
Use colour, transparency and effects.
Output to print, web and mobile devices.

Attending the course

We are open from 09:00.

Refreshments will be available and lunch will be provided.

All the materials you will need will be provided.

Training facilities

We’re based in the centre of Leeds at Cloth Hall Court, and we have cutting-edge facilities including the Development Studio for desktop, web and mobile platforms. The studio draws on academics with extensive high-level industrial experience in advanced programming techniques and world-class creative digital content essential to success in the creative digital industries.

Trainer & Reviews

• Gary Bradley
• Course Reviews

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Gary Bradley

Gary Bradley is an Adobe Certified Instructor and an award-winning graphic designer with over 17 years' commercial experience working as a designer and Creative Director in digital print, animation, CGI and illustration.

Gary has led global projects in creative multimedia technology, art direction and management for prestigious brands such as Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Nike, and Sainsbury's. His courses are designed to nurture and enhance your talent. He will take the knowledge that you have got and help you become more adept, more effective and more productive. He will share with you proven best practice techniques and little-known short cuts that can and will save you hours - all delivered in a style and language that you can relate to.