Adobe InDesign Training

Adobe's InDesign page layout software is built for demanding workflows, and integrates smoothly with the entire Adobe suite of programs. InDesign offers powerful features for creating richer, more complex documents; and reliably outputs pages to multiple media. It's sophisticated design features and enhanced productivity tools allow competent streamlining of repetitive tasks.

CTO can provide you with the highest standard of InDesign training. We provide Adobe software training courses for both Mac and PC Clients .

Adobe InDesign - Introduction

InDesign is the new standard in layout and design, delivering faster production workflows and creative freedom for design professionals.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this courseware participants will be able to:
  • Create and apply color swatches, using the Color palette
  • Open an existing document and identify components of the InDesign document window
  • Create paths by using the Pencil and Pen tools
  • Import text, thread, and unthread text frames
  • Create basic shapes & select and transform objects
  • Crop and mask images in frames
  • Create a table, add text and graphics to a table

Target Audience:

Whether you’re a graphic design novice, student, graphic designer, educator, or are just new to the Adobe Creative Suite, this course will give you a solid introduction to Adobe’s InDesign software.

Duration: 2 Days

Adobe InDesign CS5 - Intro to Advanced - Download course outline in PDF format
Adobe InDesign CS4 - Introduction - Download course outline in PDF format
Adobe InDesign CS3 - Introduction - Download course outline in PDF format
Adobe InDesign CS2 - Introduction - Download course outline in PDF format

Adobe InDesign - Advanced

The skills and knowledge covered in this course are sufficient to understand the components of InDesign to best utilise its features.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this courseware participants will be able to:
  • Set up multiple-page spreads; create tint and gradient swatches; use object libraries; and evenly space and align items.
  • Create and edit vector paths; create and edit clipping paths; and wrap type on a path.
  • Manually resize type; use Quick Apply; create path-based text wraps and convert type to outlines; precisely  control leading, hyphenation, justification, and horizontal spacing in text; and use shortcuts with fonts.
  • Create lighting effects; adjust transparency; and define and use object styles.
  • Create, modify, and format tables; add headers and footers to tables; and merge table cells.
  • Edit text with the Story Editor; insert special characters; create column, frame, and page breaks; and use anchored objects.
  • Create sections, tables of contents, and indexes for a document; and combine several documents into a book file for printing.

Target Audience:

This course is designed for those with a sound understanding of InDesign CS2 and aims to give a solid understanding of Adobe’s InDesign software.

Duration: 1 Day

Adobe InDesign CS4 - Advanced - Download course outline in PDF format
Adobe InDesign CS3 - Advanced - Download course outline in PDF format
Adobe InDesign CS2 - Advanced - Download course outline in PDF format

Courseware

All courses offer high quality learning materials which are available for purchase by participants. Participants will also be presented with a certificate of achievement upon completion of each course.

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