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Adobe InDesign Essentials Course - Phillipines
Introduction to InDesign
Introduction to InDesign
Unlock the full potential of Adobe InDesign, the industry-leading layout and page design software for print and digital media. This course offers a comprehensive introduction, enabling you to create professional designs for marketing materials, magazines, brochures, and more. With our expert guidance and custom courseware, you'll quickly learn best practices and efficient workflows, ensuring you leave with the skills to produce high-quality projects.
Instructor-led courses, delivered remotely across Phillipines.
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Adobe InDesign Training Courses
InDesign LiteLooking to learn the basics of Adobe InDesign without delving into the entire program? This course, available online or face-to-face, is perfect for those working with smaller documents (one or two pages). Learn essential skills such as setting up documents, image manipulation, text formatting, and preparing files for print or PDF export. Exercises include creating stationery, flyers, and ads.
Delivered remotely across Phillipines.
InDesign EssentialsUnlock the full potential of Adobe InDesign, the industry-leading layout and page design software for print and digital media. Delivered remotely across Phillipines.
InDesign AdvancedExplore InDesign's advanced features to elevate your design skills! With the latest InDesign versions, designing and editing for print or screen is faster than ever. Utilize Adaptive Design tools to effortlessly repurpose layouts, and take advantage of recent productivity enhancements such as direct PDF comment imports, CC Libraries, Content Collector tools, Adobe Fonts, the Color Theme tool, and more. Emphasis is on efficient long document handling, including time-saving techniques and advanced styling options. Delivered remotely across Phillipines.
InDesign InteractivityAdd a dynamic new dimension to your InDesign layouts! In this one-day course, you'll transform static documents into interactive experiences full of audio, video, animations, buttons, forms, and more. Perfect for creating engaging presentations, brochures, or digital publications, you'll learn to prepare your designs for both interactive PDFs and online sharing. Delivered remotely across Phillipines.
InDesign AccessibilityThis half-day live online course teaches you how to create fully accessible PDFs using InDesign. You'll learn how to ensure your documents are easy to navigate and read by assistive technologies, benefiting those with vision impairments or limited mobility. Discover the techniques to craft accessible PDFs that meet the WCAG 2.0 guidelines. Delivered remotely across Phillipines.
Desktop Publishing Essentials Courses Package
This course bundle is perfect for beginners looking to create print documents such as marketing materials, posters, and magazines, or online PDFs. You'll learn to retouch and optimize images with Adobe Photoshop, design logos, infographics, and other vector artwork with Adobe Illustrator, and assemble everything in Adobe InDesign layouts. Offered remotely across Phillipines.
₱104,830
Adobe InDesign Essentials Phillipines Course Content
- The InDesign Interface
- Operating Systems and InDesign Versions
- Shortcuts and Modifier Keys
- Dialogue Boxes – Efficiency Tips
- The Start Workspace
- File Types, IDML Format
- The InDesign Interface
- InDesign Preferences
- InDesign Panels, Sizing & Docking
- Workspaces & Customising
- The Tools Panel
- The Tool Hints Panel
- The Control Panel
- InDesign Online Help & Help PDF
- The Pasteboard
- The Context Menu
- Zooming and Scrolling
- Adding and Navigating Pages
- Document Tabs
- Control Panel Reference Points
- Frames: Selecting, Resizing & Moving
- Selecting Text & Shortcuts
- Hidden Characters
- Screen Modes & Previewing
- Undoing, Redoing and Reverting
- Creating Documents
- Best Practice Workflows
- Filing Optimisation
- Pre-production Specs
- Collating Assets
- Backing Up Files
- New Documents: Margins, Guides & Columns
- Document Bleeds
- Page Sizes
- Modifying an Existing Document Setup
- Creating Document Presets
- Document Rulers & Ruler Guides
- Smart Guides
- Creating and Using Template Files
- Adding and Deleting Pages
- Text and Images Primer
- Creating Text Frames
- Overset Text
- Adding Placeholder Text
- Importing Text Files
- Importing Images
- Resizing Images and Frames
- Fitting Images Proportionally
- Placing Multiple Images
- Placing Multiple Images in a Grid (Gridify)
- Cropping Images
- Creating Shapes: Rectangles, Ellipses, Polygons & Lines
- Corner Effects
- Live Corners Options
- Rotating Text, Images or Shapes
- Grouping Objects
- Stacking Objects
- Working with Text Frames
- Text Frame Indicators
- OpenType Properties
- Text Frame Inset
- Text Frame Vertical Justification
- Text Frame Columns
- Threading Text Frames
- Text Flow: Manual & Autoflow
- Import Options for Placing Text
- Import Options for Word Files
- Using Glyphs & Special Characters
- Inserting Break Characters
- Formatting Text
- Selecting a Type Face and Type Style
- Setting Type Size
- Leading (Line Spacing)
- Kerning and Tracking
- Capitalisation, Superscript
- Baseline Shift
- Paragraph Alignment
- Space Before and After
- Indenting Text
- Hyphenation
- Paragraph Rules
- Bulleted and Numbered Lists
- Splitting & Spanning Text Across Columns
- Dropped Capitals
- Setting Tabs
- Paragraph and Character Styles
- Creating and Editing Styles
- Style Overrides
- Importing & Exporting Styles
- Colours and Gradients
- Colour Modes
- RGB - Primary Colours
- CMYK - Process Colours
- Out of Gamut Colours
- Spot Colours
- Applying Colour to Objects
- The Colour Panel
- Saved & Unsaved Colours
- The Swatches Panel
- Swatch Types
- Selecting Unused Swatches
- Editing Swatches
- Gradient Fills
- Loading Colours from Other InDesign Documents
- Adjusting the Stroke of an Object
- Creating Dashed Lines
- The Eyedropper Tool
- Working with Images
- Image File Formats
- Image Resolution
- Info Panel
- Managing Links/Assets
- Modifying Placed Images
- The Links Panel
- Display Performance
- Effects
- The Effects Panel
- Blending Modes
- Opacity Levels
- Creating a Drop Shadow
- Editing & Copying Effects
- Creating Transparency Effects
- Parent Pages
- Parent Pages and the Pages Panel
- Renaming the Parent Page
- Editing the A-Parent Page
- Using Automatic Page Numbering
- Applying Parent Pages to Document Pages
- Applying the None Parent
- Inserting Pages and Applying a Parent Page
- Editing a Parent Page
- Customising Parent Objects
- Restoring Parent Objects
- Creating a Parent Page from a Document Page
- Layers
- The Layers Panel
- Lock/Unlock, Hide/Show Layers
- Re-order Layers
- Expanding and Collapsing Layers
- Selecting Objects on your Page using the Layers Panel
- Naming, Creating and Deleting Layers
- Deleting Unused Layers
- Moving Objects from One Layer to Another
- Text Wrap
- Applying Text Wrap
- Wrap to Options
- Contour Options
- Making Text Ignore Text Wrap
- Tables
- Creating a Table within InDesign
- Importing a Table
- Converting Text to a Table
- Options for Microsoft Excel
- Options for Microsoft Word
- Formatting a Table
- Table Setup: Row & Column Options
- Cell Options: Text & Fills
- Headers & Footers
- Publishing & Printing
- Preflighting Documents
- Preflight Errors
- Defining Export Formats
- Producing PDF Files for Approval and Screen
- Exporting to a High-Resolution PDF
- Packaging a Document for Print
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Adobe InDesign and why is it important?
Adobe InDesign is a leading software for page design, suitable for both print and digital media. It's crucial for creating professional documents, brochures, and marketing materials with ease and efficiency.
How can Adobe InDesign training benefit my team?
Enrolling in our Adobe InDesign online courses can empower your team to maximise their design potential. They'll learn how to craft stunning documents, utilise visuals effectively, and enhance presentations.
What skills can be enhanced through Adobe InDesign courses?
Our courses focus on enhancing skills such as page setup, type formatting, image importation, and overall document polish. Participants will learn how to integrate text, images, and design elements seamlessly for impactful presentations.
What does the InDesign Essentials course cover?
The InDesign Essentials course covers everything from basic page setup to type formatting and image importation. Participants will explore a range of tools and features essential for creating professional-grade documents.
Who is the InDesign Lite course suitable for?
The InDesign Lite course is ideal for those who want to grasp the fundamentals of InDesign without diving into complex details. Participants will learn about document setup, text manipulation, graphic importation, and print preparation.
What can participants expect from the InDesign Advanced course?
After completing the Adobe InDesign Essentials course, participants can delve deeper into the software's functionalities with the InDesign Advanced course. They'll learn time-saving techniques, streamline workflows, and enhance productivity in document and layout design.
What is Remote Training?
Remote training at Nexacu, means our team of experienced trainers will deliver your training virtually. With remote learning students can access our usual classroom training courses via video conferencing, ask questions, participate in discussion and share their screen with the trainer if they need help at any point in the course. Students have the same level of participation and access to the trainer as they would in classroom training sessions.
Which courses are available if I am working from home?
Currently all of our Public Courses are available to be delivered remotely. Book any course as normal and you will receive login details and instructions in the days before your course.
How can I prepare if I am attending an online course?
You need to install the latest version of Adobe InDesign and ensure you have the appropriate license to use it.
The browser you use is very important. It is recommended you use Chrome, Edge, or Firefox. The latest version must also be installed. Note that Internet Explorer is not compatible with our delivery technologies.
Windows 10 is highly recommended as the operating system you use. If you are using an apple device, use Safari or a similar modern browser if you cannot use any of the browsers recommended above. Your training experience may diminish due to different features and appearances. Nexacu's trainers are unable to provide detailed guidance for macOS.
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