Adobe InDesign Fundamentals Training
This InDesign training offers a comprehensive introduction to the software interface, tool palette, various menus, their functionalities, and the workspace panels.
Participants will learn to work with frames for importing images and text, explore different color modes to create a personalized palette, and design tables that integrate seamlessly with the page layout. The integration of automatic pagination into templates will also be covered.
Recognized as an industry standard in page layout, Adobe InDesign enables the creation of magazines, newspapers, brochures, and complex publishing materials, combining technical precision with creative excellence.
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Introduction to the Adobe InDesign Training
- Understanding the Adobe InDesign interface and tool palette
- Customizing the workspace
Manipulating and Managing Frames
- Linking text frames
- Multi-column layouts
- Using automatic text balancing
- Guides (layout guides, commented guides)
- Understanding the concept of page grids
- Placement: aligning frames
- Rotation, skewing, scaling
- Editing frames: container and content
- Editing outlines
Mastering Paragraphs in Adobe InDesign
- Text formatting using the control bar
- Placing text
- Hyphenation management
- Paragraph styles and preferences
- Text on a path
- Linking text frames: text frame options
- Spell checking
Adobe InDesign and Tables
- Create a table
- Import a table from Word
- Import a table from Excel
- Formatting cells, rows, and columns
Using Images
- Importing images
- Links panel
- Placement, clipping paths, framing
- Simple text wrapping
- Coloring images
Learning to Manage Colors in Adobe InDesign
- Creating and editing colors
- Using the Swatches panel
- Color swatch libraries
- Creating gradients
- Color separation: CMYK
Document Verification
- Preflight check
- Font and image verification
- Overprint preview
- Separation preview
- Packaging the document
- Proofing and exporting
- Print dialog box details
- Creating print presets
- Exporting to PDF for print
- Other export formats
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The Adobe InDesign training offered by Doussou Formation will equip you with the skills needed to design professional layouts for publishing and visual communication. You’ll learn how to create brochures, posters, and magazines while optimizing your documents for both print and digital formats.
This training is ideal for graphic designers, marketing professionals, publishers, and anyone looking to master InDesign for personal or professional projects.
The program covers the InDesign interface, advanced layout techniques, style and color management, image optimization, and export settings for both print and web.
The training is available in person or online with a live instructor, depending on your preference.
You can register directly on our website:
Register for the Adobe InDesign Training,
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Préalables :
- Strong working knowledge of the operating environment (Mac OS or Windows). No prior experience with other layout software is required.
Target Audience for the InDesign Training:
This course is designed for beginners, graphic designers, and layout artists who wish to master the creation of catalogs, logos, brochures, corporate branding materials, or periodicals for print and interactive publications.
Documents and Materials Required for the InDesign Training:
A fully installed and operational version of Adobe InDesign is required to ensure the best learning experience during the training.
Key Features of the Training:
Adobe InDesign elevates professional page layout and graphic design to the next level, offering seamless integration with the rest of the Adobe Creative Suite. Benefit from intuitive tools that accelerate the design process, built-in support for publishing across multiple platforms (print, web, interactive PDFs), and industry-standard reliability for professional publishing needs.
Adopt the leading software for exceptional layout design.
Objectifs :
At the End of the Adobe InDesign Training, You Will Be Able To:
- Master key techniques, specialized terminology, and essential tools to produce high-quality documents combining text, images, and tables.
- Design professional page layouts, covers, indexes, and templates while applying advanced text wrapping and exporting best practices for both web and print media.
- Optimize your graphic production processes and automate content creation to meet the demanding standards of periodicals and corporate publications.
Practical Expertise. Lasting Impact.
Our Pedagogical Approach to InDesign Training:
Our method combines expert-led demonstrations with hands-on exercises. Participants work from a starter PDF project, rebuilding it with supplied text and images to ensure immediate, practical skill acquisition.
Learn by Doing. Apply with Confidence.
Why Choose Doussou Formation’s InDesign Training?
With over 20 years of proven expertise, our trainer adapts the course pace to each participant’s needs, ensuring an engaging and results-driven learning experience.
Experience That Elevates Your Teams.
Materials Provided During the InDesign Training:
Each participant receives Adobe’s official InDesign PDF manual and tailored exercise files, providing a complete toolkit for reinforcing and extending their skills after the course.
Structured Tools for Sustainable Skills.
Montréal :
Québec :
Gatineau / Ottawa :
Moncton :
Classe virtuelle (en ligne) :
510 $
per participant
Duration :2 day(s), is 14 hours.
Hours: 9 am-5pm, 2 coffee breaks.
Locations: Montreal, Gatineau / Ottawa, Quebec City.
Regular price: 601 $
*The preferential rate applies if you register at least two participants in the same session.
Why Choose Adobe InDesign?
Adobe InDesign was designed to create a wide variety of media, such as posters, magazines, brochures, newspapers, books, and much more. A true reference in desktop publishing, InDesign enables you to design and publish high-quality documents for both print and digital formats.
Graphic designers and production artists are among the main users of Adobe InDesign. Unlike free and open-source alternatives, InDesign offers an extensive range of advanced features while maintaining an intuitive and user-friendly interface.
The software stands out for its many layout options, including vector drawing, precise control of character, paragraph, and typography settings, as well as the creation of tables, cells, and graphic objects. It also supports the production of interactive and animated PDF files.
In short, Adobe InDesign is a powerful and versatile tool—perfect for professionals looking to create high-quality digital and print content. Its intuitive learning curve makes it an essential asset for carrying out all your visual communication projects.
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