Adobe InDesign Introduction

Overview

Event Details

TBC
09:30 – 17:00

Broadcasting Place, City Campus, Leeds Beckett University

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

Fantastic course, i have enjoyed all elements!
Attendee review, 21 November 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 styles 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.

Find your way around the interface

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

Open an InDesign document.
Use navigation tools to view different pages, magnify artwork and view pages at a suitable size on-screen.
Show and hide grids and guides, use present modes to review an active InDesign document.
Define references and colour settings.
Become familiar with where to find InDesign’s Tools and panels for editing.

Edit existing documents

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.

Select one or more frames to make them active for edits
Replace images and colours of selected frames.
Change the size of an image frame
Add an effect to a frame
Edit the opacity and transparency of a frame.
Select characters, words and paragraphs with the Type tool.
Create a paragraph style from existing text.
Apply globally controlled text styles.
Modify column numbers in a text frame.
Apply text wrap to an image that text will flow around.
Edit a page template design on a master page.

Create a single page document

Starting as simple as possible, you will create a single page layout adding images, text, and logos within a simple grid structure.

Create a single page document with appropriate settings for print and screen.
Define a simple grid structure to align your text and images to.
Import one or more images and define their size on the page.
Import text from Microsoft Word and format the type.
Create a branded colour and use it in your design.
Align and distribute page items.
Check image quality.
Create a PDF of your completed page for use in print and screen.

Create and manage multipage publications

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.

Create a new multi-page document.
Create a grid of columns and rows organised in a simple layer structure
Automate features such as page numbering.
Create a library of assets that can be shared with colleagues.
Import large text files and thread the content through multiple text frames.
Create paragraph styles, character styles, object styles to globally edit the look of your artwork and text.
Create a bulleted and numbered list.
Create shapes, lines and colours based on RGB and CMYK references.
Create harmonious colour themes sampled from a photo that can be added to your text and shapes.
Scale, rotate and reposition frames.

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.

Spell check, auto-correct and dynamic spelling.
Create an automated preflight check of your document to detect any issues.
Export to PDFX-1a for professional print output.
Publish an online document.

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 styles 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 a lunch voucher will be provided for use at any Leeds Beckett food outlet.

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

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.