Adobe InDesign Fundamentals Training
This Adobe InDesign training offers a comprehensive introduction to the software interface, including the tool palette, menus, their features, and the main workspace panels.
Participants will learn how to work with frames to import text and images, manage color modes to build a consistent palette, and design tables that integrate seamlessly with their layout. The integration of automatic page numbering into templates will also be covered.
Widely recognized as the industry standard for professional page layout, Adobe InDesign allows the creation of magazines, brochures, newspapers, and complex editorial materials — combining technical precision with creative freedom.
Course Description
Introduction to the Adobe InDesign Training
- Overview of the InDesign interface and tool palette
- Customizing the workspace to boost productivity
Managing and Working with Frames
- Creating and linking text frames
- Setting up multi-column layouts
- Using automatic text flow balancing
- Managing guides (smart, layout, and custom)
- Understanding and applying layout grids
- Precise alignment, rotation, scaling, and positioning of frames
- Editing frame content, containers, and outlines
Advanced Paragraph Management in Adobe InDesign
- Text formatting using the control panel
- Inserting and managing text within frames
- Setting up hyphenation and justification
- Creating and applying paragraph styles
- Typing on a path and advanced typographic options
- Chaining text frames and configuring text frame options
- Using built-in spell check
Creating and Styling Tables
- Manual table creation within InDesign
- Importing tables from Word and Excel
- Formatting cells, rows, and columns
Integrating and Managing Images
- Importing and placing images
- Using the Links panel to manage linked files
- Clipping paths, cropping, and fitting techniques
- Applying basic text wraps and color treatments
Mastering Color in InDesign
- Creating and editing custom colors
- Working with swatches and color libraries
- Creating and applying gradients
- Understanding color modes (CMYK, RGB)
Preflight and Export Preparation
- Preflight checks to avoid print errors
- Font and image verification
- Previewing overprint and separations
- Packaging the entire project
- Exporting to PDF for print or digital use
- Using export presets for optimal output
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The Adobe InDesign training offered by Doussou Formation provides you with the essential skills to create professional layouts for both print and digital media. You will learn to design brochures, posters, magazines, and other visually impactful documents.
This course is intended for graphic designers, marketing professionals, publishers, layout artists, and anyone looking to acquire or strengthen their desktop publishing skills.
The program covers the InDesign interface, advanced layout techniques, style management, image handling, color management, and optimized export for print and web.
Yes. The training is available in person or online with a live instructor, depending on your availability and preferences.
You can register directly on our website:
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or contact us by email or phone for personalized assistance.
Préalables :
Prerequisites
This course is open to anyone looking to enhance their Adobe InDesign skills, even without extensive prior experience.
While basic knowledge of the software can be helpful, it is not required — key fundamentals will be covered at the beginning of the session to ensure everyone can progress at their own pace.
Objectifs :
By the end of the Adobe InDesign training, you will be able to:
Master the essential techniques, specialized terminology, and core tools of Adobe InDesign to create various types of professional documents: text layouts, covers, tables, complex compositions, text wraps, indexes, and exports for both print and digital media. You will also learn how to improve your productivity through task automation, especially in recurring publishing contexts.
Instructional Approach
Our training method alternates between guided demonstrations and hands-on exercises. Each participant works from a reference PDF document to be recreated using the provided images and content, helping to reinforce learning through practical application.
Classe virtuelle (en ligne) :
- 09/07/2025 au 10/07/2025
- 23/07/2025 au 24/07/2025
- 06/08/2025 au 07/08/2025
- 10/09/2025 au 11/09/2025
- 24/09/2025 au 25/09/2025
- 29/10/2025 au 30/10/2025
- 12/11/2025 au 13/11/2025
- 10/12/2025 au 11/12/2025
Montréal :
- 06/08/2025 au 07/08/2025
- 26/11/2025 au 27/11/2025
- 04/02/2026 au 05/02/2026
- 04/03/2026 au 05/03/2026
- 17/06/2026 au 18/06/2026
Québec :
- 08/10/2025 au 09/10/2025
- 21/01/2026 au 22/01/2026
- 29/04/2026 au 30/04/2026
Gatineau / Ottawa :
- 10/12/2025 au 11/12/2025
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?
Designed for professional layout design, Adobe InDesign is the industry standard tool for creating a wide range of media: posters, brochures, magazines, books, flyers, and newspapers. It enables the production of high-quality documents for both print and digital distribution.
Widely used by graphic designers, layout artists, and visual communication professionals, InDesign stands out from open-source alternatives thanks to its robust set of advanced features and its intuitive, efficient interface.
It includes powerful tools for typography, vector design, precise control of frames, tables, and layers, as well as interactive options such as enriched or animated PDF creation.
In short, InDesign is an essential tool for anyone looking to produce polished, cohesive, and professional layouts — whether for publishing, marketing, or corporate communications.
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