INDESIGN TRAINING: COMPLETE 4-DAY COURSE
The comprehensive Adobe InDesign training, spread over four (4) days, offers an intensive immersion designed to turn you into an expert in layout design, document creation, and professional publishing.
Whether you're a beginner in graphic design, a communications professional, or an experienced editor, this course will help you gain in-depth mastery of this industry-leading software.
Our teaching approach combines structured theoretical sessions, interactive demonstrations, and hands-on exercises. Through real-world projects, you'll immediately apply the skills you develop. Each day is carefully designed to reinforce prior knowledge while introducing new techniques, ensuring steady and effective progress throughout the training.
Introduction to Adobe InDesign Training
- Overview of the software and its professional use cases
- Exploring the interface, tools, and work panels
- Customizing the workspace for an efficient workflow
- Setting document and software preferences
Creating and Structuring a Document
- Defining format, margins, and automatic pagination
- Creating multi-column layouts and organizing pages
- Using guides, grids, and display modes
- Mastering simple and advanced master pages
Working with Frames
- Creating and managing text, image, and vector frames
- Threading, aligning, resizing, and modifying frames
- Controlling content, containers, and outlines
Mastering Text and Typography
- Text formatting via the control panel
- Paragraph, character, and GREP styles
- Text on a path, anchored objects, and text variables
- Managing columns, tabs, hyphenation, and text wrap
- Spellcheck and advanced find/replace functions
Styling and Automation
- Using and nesting text and object styles
- Importing styles from Word and syncing across books
- Creating automated bullet and numbered lists
- Automatically generating tables of contents and footnotes
Creating and Managing Tables
- Creating tables directly or importing from Excel/Word
- Applying table and cell styles
- Visually integrating tables into your layout
Images and Media
- Importing and placing images (manually or with grid placement)
- Managing visuals with the Links panel
- Clipping, cropping, text wrapping, and dynamic captions
- Using embedded image metadata
Colors, Swatches, and Gradients
- Creating, editing, and organizing custom colors
- Using swatches and libraries (Pantone, CMYK, RGB)
- Applying transparency, overprint, and trapping settings
Structuring Long Documents
- Working with sections, chapters, and threaded frames
- Creating InDesign books and managing layers
- Generating bookmarks, indexes, and interactive buttons (Indexmatic)
Preparing Documents for Print and Web
- Preflight checks, font and image verification
- Previewing separations and packaging files
- Creating preflight and export profiles
- Exporting to PDF, SWF, or interactive web formats
- Print setup, proofing, and full cover design
Recommended Complementary Training
InDesign with AI – From Text to Image
: Learn how to integrate artificial intelligence into your creative workflow using Adobe Firefly.
For official resources and additional learning materials, visit the
Adobe InDesign User Guide
.
Other course(s) in this category
→ Training: Indesign with AI – From text to image
→ Mastering Long Documents with Adobe InDesign
→ InDesign Training: Mastering the Creation of Long Documents
This course is designed for communication professionals, graphic designers, editors, publishing managers, or anyone who needs to create professional visual documents—regardless of their current skill level or industry background.
No, the training is progressive and open to all. It starts with the software fundamentals and gradually moves into advanced techniques. No prior technical knowledge is required.
Each participant receives a summary PDF, complete exercise files (images, texts, templates), and the official Adobe InDesign manual to support structured and independent learning after the course.
The course strikes a balance between theory and practice. Each concept is demonstrated live by the instructor and immediately applied by participants through concrete exercises based on real-world scenarios.
Yes. The training is offered in person at our facilities, as well as online with a live instructor, to suit your location or scheduling constraints.
Prerequisites:
Prerequisites
This training is open to anyone wishing to learn or strengthen their skills in Adobe InDesign, whether they are beginners or already have some experience.
No technical prerequisites are required. The program is designed to accommodate various skill levels, with a clear pedagogical progression from the basics to advanced features.
However, general computer literacy (file management, navigation, keyboard use) is recommended for an optimal learning experience.
Objectives:
- Gain complete mastery of professional layout techniques with Adobe InDesign
- Create a variety of documents: brochures, reports, posters, catalogs, and interactive content
- Follow practical demonstrations led by an expert trainer
- Reinforce knowledge through hands-on, progressive exercises
- Immediately apply your skills to real-world professional projects
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Pricing
Practical information
- Duration: 4 day(s)
- Schedule: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (2 coffee breaks + 1-hour lunch)
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Format:
- Online (live virtual classroom)
- Or in person, depending on availability
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Why Take This Adobe InDesign Training?
This intensive training goes far beyond a simple introduction to the software—it gives you the tools to design impactful, well-structured documents ready for print or digital publishing.
By learning to leverage both essential and advanced features of Adobe InDesign, you’ll gain efficiency, autonomy, and precision in all your visual communication projects.
Whether you work in marketing, publishing, advertising, or design, this course will enhance your professional profile, strengthen your graphic design skills, and help you meet the industry’s highest standards.
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