Introduction to Adobe InDesign Training
Designed to give beginners a clear, practical foundation in professional page layout on this Introduction to Adobe InDesign Training from Greta Powell Training. Our expert-led, hands-on InDesign courses delivered virtually live online or onsite at your premises teach you how to create high-quality brochures, reports, marketing materials and digital documents using industry-standard Adobe workflows. .
From £325.00 Team /Group discounts available.
Adobe InDesign Training for Beginners
Kickstart your InDesign skills with our hands-on, beginner-friendly Introduction to Adobe InDesign Training. Learn to create professional layouts for brochures, reports, flyers, and marketing materials for both print and digital. Training is available online, onsite, or as a flexible hybrid course, so you can learn at your own pace and around your schedule — perfect for beginners, career changers, marketers, and business owners looking to gain confidence in desktop publishing.
By the end of this InDesign Course you will confidently navigate Adobe InDesign, format text and images, and produce professional layouts for print and digital documents. You’ll also develop a solid foundation in styles, master pages, and templates — giving you the skills to create polished materials quickly and efficiently.
This course lays the groundwork for further learning, making it easy to progress to our Adobe Intermediate InDesign training when you’re ready.
Who is this course for?
This course is perfect for anyone taking their first steps in Adobe InDesign. It’s designed for beginners who want to gain confidence in creating professional layouts and understanding the basics of desktop publishing.
Who will benefit most:
New designers or students starting in graphic design
Marketers and business owners creating brochures, flyers, or reports
Professionals looking to gain confidence in print and digital publishing
Anyone planning to progress to Intermediate or Advanced InDesign courses
Prerequistes
No prior experience is required. This course is designed for complete beginners, and all exercises are step-by-step to ensure you build confidence as you learn.
If you’re ready to continue learning or need to work with longer documents then the Intermediate InDesign Training Course is the next step.
What will you learn?
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
Navigate Adobe InDesign confidently
Create and format text and image layouts for professional documents
Design brochures, flyers, and reports for print and digital distribution
Apply styles, master pages, and basic templates to save time
Export documents for high-quality print and digital output
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Introduction to Adobe InDesign Training Course FAQ's
How do online Adobe InDesign Courses work?
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.
How do onsite Adobe InDesign Training Courses work?
Onsite Introduction to Adobe 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
Who is this Adobe InDesign Course for?
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.
What will you learn on this Adobe InDesign Course?
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
Certificates and After Course Support
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
24 /7 and Weekend Online Adobe Training
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.
1 /2 Day Online Adobe InDesign Training Sessions
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
What other Adobe Courses are available?
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.
- Adobe Premiere Rush for Mobiles Training
- Adobe Creative Cloud Training
- Adobe MasterClass Training
- Introduction to Adobe Photoshop Training
- Introduction to Adobe Photoshop Social Media Graphics Training
- Introduction to Adobe Express Training
- Introduction to Adobe Acrobat Training
- Introduction to Adobe Premiere Pro Training
- InDesign & Photoshop Combo Course
How to Book the Introduction to Adobe InDesign Training
Booking with us
Please get in touch with us via the online booking form or click to:
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.
Where do you deliver Onsite Introduction to Adobe InDesign Training Courses?
We travel extensively across the UK to deliver InDesign Training including the majority of cities & their surrounding areas including Chesterfield, Cambridge, Oxford, Liverpool, York, Leeds, Sheffield, Oxford, Cheltenham, Chester, Crewe
Please get in touch to discuss InDesign Training in your area.
Introduction to Adobe InDesign Training - Course Content
Getting Started with InDesign
Learn to create publications from the beginning on this InDesign Training
Creating and saving a document
Document Setup for Print & Digital
Tools / panels
Document navigation
Print /Web /Mobile Options
Adobe InDesign and AI Tools
Use AI Tools in InDesign to generate images, fills with Adobe Firefly
Text to Image
InDesign Style Packs
Generative Fill & Expand
Use Chatgpt
Adobe InDesign & Colour Panels
Work with and understand how colour works in InDesign & which model to use
Colour models, RGB, CMYK, Spot & Pantones
Apply Fill /Stroke & Gradients
Apply colour /match and edit colours
Accurate Colour for Print
Placing Images in InDesign
Importing & positioning graphics in InDesign
Editing Images /Image Frames
Image Formats
Graphic Manipulation
Working with Photoshop
Edit InDesign Documents
Working with and updating existing documents
Open Existing Documents
Work through & Edit Existing Documents
Update Documents
Replace Missing Fonts
Replace Missing Images
Update Running Headers etc
Working with professional Type
Import and format type in InDesign using basic styles and frame postioning
Placing Text & Threading Text Frames
Adding /Updating Character styles / Paragraph styles
Typography and Professional Layouts
Type Families & Pairing
Links Panel
Using the Links panel to update and monitor images
Working with Linked Image Files
Linked and Embedded Image Files
File formats & InDesign Use
Updating Links
Working with Smart Layouts
Use invisible guides, grids and markers for accurate & professional Frame placement
Guides
Baseline Grid /Document Grid
Rulers (zero point)
Columns & Rows
Bulleted & Numbered Lists
Use bullet points for emphasis in business documents such as reports and tenders
Add Bullets /Add Numbers
Bullets & Hanging Indents
Adjusting Horizontal /Vertical Spacing
Changing Bullet Styles
Creating Character Styles for Bullets
InDesign Text Wrap
Give text and graphics more style and interest with wrapping text around images
Text Wrap
Text Wrap Options
Text Outsets
Clipping paths
Working with Text Frames
Understanding object and content with Text Frames
Formatting Text frames
Text Frame Options
Text Frame /Columns /Baseline Grid
Creating a basic PDF in InDEsign
Create a PDF from an exisiting document with links, animation and timings
Interactive Panel
Adding Hyperlinks & Bookmarks
Transitions
Animations & Timings
Publish Online
Print & Exporting Files
Exporting from InDesign for Print and Digital
Preview
Preflight
Export (print) to .PDF
PDF Print Options
PDF Interactive Options
Export Menu
