InDesign Introduction Course

This InDesign Introduction Training course teaches you the tools and techniques to create, design and publish professional and attractive spreads and layouts for both digital and print output. 

It’s available both as an online InDesign Course held virtually with a live instructor or hosted onsite at your premises.

It’s ideal for anyone wanting to update /edit existing documents /templates or create new documents from scratch.

Online Adobe InDesign Training

This is available as an Online Adobe InDesign Training  Course held virtually via Zoom, Teams, Google etc

The course runs with a live instuctor who you have contact with throughout via video and audio. 

View, share screens and interact with the trainer in real time during the course. 

All of the training courses are available onsite as well as online. 

24 /7 Training Online Adobe InDesign Training

Evenings, Weekends and Overnight Availability

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Onsite Adobe InDesign Training

Onsite Adobe InDesign Introduction Training Course available on your premises UK wide.

Introduction to advanced courses and tailored InDesign Training that caters to your specific criteria.

The dates and times are worked around your schedules.

Pre-Course Adobe InDesign Training Meeting

Once the training is booked in we organise an online meeting /voice call prior to the training session to work through the content, structure and logistics of the training. 

Adobe InDesign Training FAQ

Our online  Adobe InDesign Courses run virtually with a live instructor giving you direct contact with them throughout the training via video, chat & screen share.

We run this online training via all the most popular video conferencing software including Zoom, Teams, Google and WebEx. It’s your choice which one you prefer.

Do you record online InDesign sessions?

We are happy to record the training but due to privacy issues can on offer this on one to one sessions or company groups.

Because online training provides great flexibility we’re able to run our courses on 24 /7 basis including weekends and over night depending on your timezone.

This InDesign training is also hosted on your premises for either individuals or small company groups.  You benefit from this more personal approach to InDesign training as:

  • The training is focused entirely on your and your company requirements
  • No traveling involved for you or your team
  • The approach is focused specifically on you and your specific needs this is not a generic one size fits all course. 
  • Prior to the training we organise a meeting to discuss the course and then tailor it to suit you /your team.
  • Flexible dates and times to suit you

It’s perfect for those with little to no experience with the software.

Company group training events, individuals or anyone looking for a more private approach to InDesign tuition.

Over the years this InDesign Training has been delivered to a wide range of companies and individuals including schools, universities, marketeers, designers, bid writers, publishers, educators, content creators. 

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This Introduction to InDesign Course is very flexible. Content can be added or removed and you are more than welcome to bring your own files /work with you. You will learn how to edit existing documents and create new ones from scratch using printers marks and grids for precise layout.

During the course you will find out about the InDesign interface, Properties Panel, Window Menu and Tools bar and how to use these to design a variety of spreads and layouts.

As you near the end of the training you will learn how to create interactive PDF’s and print documents and best practice for publishing in both formats.

The full InDesign Introduction Course overview is below but in short you will learn how to: 
  • Edit & Update existing documents
  • New Document Set-Up /Bleed /Slug etc
  • Workspace, Window Menu & Tools 
  • Colour, Swatches & Pantones
  • Grids, Guides for Layout
  • Format, Layout and Design Documents
  • PDF Interactive Panel
  • Properties Panel, Adjust Layout, Content Aware Fit,
  • Publish to various outputs including InDesign, PDF and Export

Is there a certificate for this course?

We send you a certificate of completion by email at the end of the course.

After Course Support

Full after course support is available after the course – we offer one years support via email and where necessary via a Zoom meeting

Because of the flexibility of Online training we can run these on a 24 /7 basis, evenings, overnight and during the weekend. 

We are also able to split full days of training into 1 /2 day blocks.

Unfortunately we can only offer 1 /2 day sessions for online training courses.

We realise that not everyone appreciates full days of learning so for Online Adobe Courses full days can be broken down into 1 /2 day sessions taken over a period of time.

Unfortunately we can only offer this for virtual online training sessions

This is an introduction to InDesign Course so ideal for anyone new to the software or looking to build on basic skills and as with any of our training courses, it can be designed around you. 

We have a wide portfolio of courses and can mix and match content to suit you from our existing overviews or combine two or more courses for a more overall approach.

Booking with us

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

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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.

Added Bonus about Online Training Courses

An added bonus of our online courses is there’s no travel involved meaning less stress on the planet so environmentally it makes great sense.

No fighting traffic or public transport just get up, have tea /coffee and something to eat, turn on the computer and we’ll be there ready to deliver your course.

And by the way we don’t care if you’re wearing your Jim-Jams or last nights lop-sided party hat.

All our digital design courses are available online. If you have any questions about any of our Online Adobe Training courses please do not hesitate to get in touch for an informal chat.

Online InDesign Training Courses

We travel extensively across the UK to deliver Onsite InDesign Training Courses. This includes all cities & their surrounding areas such as Derby, Leicester, Nottingham, Liverpool, York, Leeds, Sheffield, Oxford, Cheltenham, Chester, Crewe

Please get in touch to discuss InDesign Training in your area.

InDesign Introduction Course - Overviews

Getting started

Creating and saving a document

New document setup

Tools / panels

Document navigation

Print /Web /Mobile Options

InDesign & AI Tools

Using ChatGPT & Jasper with InDesign

Prompts & Knowledge Based

AI Generated Images & Templates

InDesign Style Packs

InDesign Working with Images

Placing images

Editing Images /Image Frames

Image Formats

Graphic Manipulation

Working with Photoshop

Editing Existing Documents

Open Existing Documents

Work through & Edit Existing Documents

Update Documents

Replace Missing Fonts

Replace Missing Images

Update Running Headers etc

Type Handling & Manipulation

Placing & Threading Text

Adding /Updating Character styles / Paragraph styles

Typography and Professional Layouts

Type Families & Pairing

Links Panel

Working with Links

Replacing Missing Links

Updating Links

Working with Smart Layouts

Guides

Baseline Grid /Document Grid

Rulers (zero point)

Columns & Rows

Bulleted & Numbered Lists

Add Bullets

Bullets & Hanging Indents

Adjusting Horizontal /Vertical Spacing

Changing Bullet Styles

Creating Character Styles for Bullets

Combining Type and Imagery

Text and Images

Text Wrap

Text Wrap Options

Text Outsets

Clipping paths

Working with Text Frames

Text Frames

Formatting Text frames

Text Frame Options

Text Frame /Columns /Baseline Grid

Interactive PDF’s in InDesign

Interactive Panel

Adding Hyperlinks & Bookmarks

Transitions

Animations & Timings

Publish Online

Print & Exporting Files

Preview

Preflight

Export (print) to .PDF

PDF Print Options

PDF Interactive Options

Export Menu

Colour Working

Colour models, RGB, CMYK, Spot & Pantones

Colour Management

Edit Existing Colours

Accurate Colour for Print