Adobe InDesign Training in the Midlands

Onsite Adobe InDesign Training in the Midlands covers the entire region. We host the training on your premises in locations as far apart as Sheffield, Oxford, Peterborough, Nottingham and Birmingham.

This is a 2 day Introduction to Adobe InDesign Training course so ideal for beginners to the software.

Online Adobe InDesign Training – virtual learning

Online Adobe InDesign Training runs virtually via Zoom, Teams, Google etc with a live instructor. Our Adobe Courses are very flexible with both content and dates. We work around your schedule and for online Adobe sessions offer 24 \7, weekend and 1 /2 day training options.

Hands on InDesign Training

This course is very much hands on and you’ll learn by both watching and creating a variety of publications for both print, digital and web publicatio

What do you learn on an Introduction to Adobe InDesign Course with Greta Powell Training?

Learn to create, edit and design a wide variety of publications for print and digital output on this course.

This is a Two Day Adobe InDesign Course for those with little or or no experience of the software.

Create & Design

You learn the basics such as InDesign’s interface, tools, panels and AI tools are also included. Learn to set up a document from scratch using printers marks (bleed, columns, crop marks etc) add text and graphics and preflight for print and digital output.

We then work on a number of projects such as flyers, reports, tenders, trifolds, brochures and magazines. 

You choose your project!

In actual fact we create and design a lot more than the above but you get to pick your project and the trainer guides you through the design and layout process.

The full course overview is at the bottom of the screen but  in short you’ll learn how:

  •   InDesign’s Interface, Tools and Panels work
  •   Text and typography
  •   Working with Images
  •   Learn to work with Text Wrap
  •   Create beautiful and professional layouts

Bespoke Tailored Adobe InDesign Training?

Specific InDesign Training

We have set outlines for our courses from introduction through to advanced and workshop sessions.

But over the years have specialised in bespoke InDesign Training and tailoring InDesign Courses that work around you.

For example you may need to design longer and more complex documents such as:

  • Tenders
  • Reports
  • Financial Reports
  • Novels 
  • Catalogues

Get in touch to find out how we can help with your InDesign Training Course 

 

Book Layouts in InDesign

Adobe InDesign Training Course FAQ

  • Onsite Adobe InDesign Training in the Midlands is held on your premises with the trainer coming directly out to you.
  • InDesign training is focused entirely around you and your company making sure the content fits to your criteria.
  • There is no traveling, overnight stays or additional expenses involved for your team which, of course, saves you money.


Pre-course Training Meeting

  • Prior to the course we organise a voice call /online meeting to discuss the training, course content and logistics of the course.
  • It is often difficult to get staff together for training but we offer flexible dates & times to suit you and your team

Our Online Adobe InDesign Training Courses are delivered virtually with a live instructor on a 24 /7 basis.

All of our virtual InDesign training is with a live trainer letting you interact in real time via video, chat and sharing screens in real time.

Courses are available via Zoom, Teams, WebEx or Google – your choice.

Pre-Course Meeting

Once the course is booked in we arrange a voice call /online meeting to discuss the content and structure of the training

Do you record the online Adobe training sessions?

We do but unfortunately due to privacy issues we can only offer this for one to one sessions or private closed company groups.

Environmentally Friendly Training

No travelling involved so no environmental footprint on the planet. Just get up, have breakfast and jump on the course and we don’t mind if you wear last nights party hat and your jim-jams.

You don’t need any existing InDesign skills but you’ll need to be familiar with either a MAC or PC.

Introduction to Adobe InDesign Training

Being an introduction course this is great for beginners to learn the tools, features and techniques involved creating and design spreads and layouts for print and web.

We have delivered InDesign Training to a wide range of people and companies including Design Creators, Marketing, HR, Web Designers, Construction, Marketing, PR, Web – the list is endless.

On this Introduction to InDesign Course you’ll learn the same tools, features and techniques used by design professionals every day to create high impact professional looking imagery for both print and web output.

During the course you’ll find out how to create and design eye-catching, professionally laid out documents for business and personal. These range from business stationery, brochures, newsletters to exporting to print and PDF’s.

  • Work with InDesign Tools, Panels & Interface
  • New document setup including printers marks /open existing documents
  • Learn to use Text and Image Frames
  • Use grids, guides for accurate professional layouts
  • Place and Fit images to frames
  • Paragraph and Character Style Sheets
  • Export to print, web and social media

We deliver onsite training courses across the Midlands including Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Sheffield, Birmingham, Oxford and Peterborough.

Do get in touch to find out about availability in your area.

Booking with us

Please get in touch with us via the online booking form or click to:

 CONTACT US

We will then get in touch and send the details of booking reservation and find out your timeframe for training.

We will then send across dates.

Once the booking is confirmed we then organise a pre-course call /meeting to discuss the course and any logistics around the day.

Payment

Payment for training is via BACS or Credit Card

Credit Card payment is via Stripe

*Greta Powell Training Ltd does not collect or store your card details.

Purchase Orders

We accept purchase orders from UK registered companies and the public sector.

Please get in touch with us via the online booking form below.

We will then get in touch and send the details of booking reservation and find out your timeframe for training.

We will then send across dates.

Once the booking is confirmed we then organise a pre-course call /meeting to discuss the course and any logistics around the day.

Payment

Payment for training is via BACS or Credit Card

Credit Card payment is via Stripe

Purchase Orders

We accept purchase orders from UK registered companies and the public sector.

*Greta Powell Training Ltd does not collect or store your card details.

Adobe InDesign Training in the Midlands - Course Content

Getting started

Creating and saving a document
(Bleed, slug, margins, columns)
Tools Menu, Panels, Control Bar
Arrange & Tile
Workspaces

InDesign and AI Tools

Content Aware Graphic Frames
Subject Aware Text Wrap
Auto-Styling
AI and ChatGPT
Text to Image

InDesign & Images

Placing images
Positioning Images
Image Formats
Graphic Frames
Controlling & Editing Graphic Frames
Editing in Adobe Photoshop

InDesign Pages Panel

Creating New Pages
Master Page Setup
Page Numbering
Deleting, reordering pages
Understanding Shuffle options

Type Handling & Manipulation

Placing text
Character styles / Paragraph styles
Typography and layouts

Paragraph Shading & Borders

Creating Paragraph Borders
Paragraph Borders Options
Paragraph Shading
Paragraph Shading Options

InDesign and Layout

Guides
Baseline Grid /Document Grid
Rulers (zero point)
Columns & Rows

Working with Tabs

Tab palette
Tab characters
Editing tabs
Adding leaders

 

InDesign and Text Wrap

Text and graphics
Text wrapping
Text wrap options
Clipping paths

Working with Text

Text Frames
Formatting Text Frames
Text Frame Options
Text Frame /Columns /Baseline Grid

InDesign and Colour

Colour models, RGB, CMYK, Spot & Pantones
Colour Palette /Swatch Palette
Create New /Edit Existing Colours
Accurate Colour for Print

Exporting and Printing

Preflight Panel
Packaging for Print
Export (print) to .PDF

InDesign CC Libraries

Creating a Library
Editing a Library
Sharing Libraries
Library Text Assets