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Creating Accessible PDFs from Adobe InDesign - 1 Day Introduction

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Level:

Intermediate

Location:

UK Centres, Online, Onsite

Class, Online, Onsite

Duration:

1 Day (10am-5pm)

Price:

From £695 + VAT

Dates:

Dates to suit you

Learn to create accessible PDF documents using Adobe InDesign CC and Acrobat DC in this comprehensive course. Perfect for those with a working knowledge of InDesign and Acrobat you'll master best practices for producing WCAG-compliant, accessible documents.

This course can be based around our base outline or part/fully customised according to your level & requirements. Our bespoke Adobe InDesign CC training is offered either Online, Onsite at your offices or at one of the XChange centres in London, Manchester and Glasgow.

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Creating Accessible PDFs from Adobe InDesign - 1 Day Introduction

Course Details

Learn to produce accessible PDF documents using Adobe InDesign CC and Acrobat DC with this course for professional InDesign users. You'll explore advanced techniques for creating accessible content, ensuring compliance with WCAG standards and making your documents usable by everyone.

The course covers crucial layout, tagging and metadata practices helping you craft well-structured, user-friendly PDFs. It’s ideal for anyone who needs to create professional accessible documents and already has a good working knowledge of InDesign and Acrobat DC.

In this 1-day course, you'll work on hands-on projects mastering the tools and techniques to confidently produce accessible PDFs. You’ll leave with practical skills you can immediately apply to your projects.

Course Target Audience and delegate prerequisites:

This course is intended for those who wish to enhance their existing knowledge of InDesign to focus on creation of accessible PDFs for producing documents available for all.

You will need a good working knowledge of using InDesign. Ideally, you will have at least taken our Adobe InDesign CC Introduction 2 Day course.

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Full Course Outline

The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.
Objectives
- This course is designed for those needing to create accessible PDF documents using Adobe InDesign CC and Acrobat DC.
Pre-requisites
- Good working knowledge of Adobe InDesign and Adobe Acrobat DC Pro
Course includes
- Reference slides
- Notes
- Examples
Course Outline
- Understanding how users with disabilities access electronic information
- Overview of standards, e.g., WCAG and UKAAF
Workflow and Best Layout Practices in InDesign
- Minimise text frames using text frame options and span columns
- Use paragraph styles consistently and hierarchically throughout the document
- Establish export tag relationships between InDesign styles and PDF tags
- Anchor images within content flow
- Add alternative text for images
- Incorporate internal document navigation mechanisms, e.g., tables of contents, bookmarks, hyperlinks, cross-references
- Establish content order using the Articles panel
- Specify a document title and description as metadata
- Adding titles and metadata using panels
- Export as PDF with settings optimised for accessibility
Further Required Adjustments in Acrobat DC Pro
- Set the language in document properties
- Change display name from Filename to Document Title
- Set tab order to use document structure in Page Thumbnails pane
- Add alternative text for images if not done first in InDesign
- Tagging a table
- Run the Acrobat accessibility checker
Practice

Questions and Answers
Training Location Options
Online ↓ London ↓ Manchester ↓ Glasgow ↓ Onsite ↓
This course is offered for your convenience at one of our bespoke training centres in London, Manchester and Glasgow, Remote Online, or Onsite at your offices anywhere in the UK. Just let us know what would work best for you or your team.

Remote Online

Delivered Online to your location

Live online training offers an extremely flexible and convenient way of covering the same content as our bespoke classroom based courses. You will receive professional, certified design training from one of our experienced instructors direct to your screen, offering the perfect solution for those wishing to learn without having to travel.
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Remote Online Training Courses

Central London

5 St John’s Lane, Clerkenwell, EC1M 4BH

St John’s Lane is located in the heart of Clerkenwell close to the junction of Farringdon and Clerkenwell Road. Farringdon tube & train station is just a few minutes away and the training centre can also be accessed from Chancery Lane and Barbican tubes in about 10 minutes. There is also easy direct access by bus from Waterloo (243) and West End (55) with nearby stops.
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London Training Centre

Central Manchester

Piccadilly House, 49 Piccadilly, M1 2AP

Piccadilly House is located in central Manchester directly next to the Piccadilly Gardens transport interchange with excellent bus and tram connections and is easily accessed from Piccadilly train Station (5 mins). Victoria station is also close by (around 10 mins).
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Manchester Training Centre

Central Glasgow

Centrum Business Centre, 38 Queen Street, G1 3DX

The Queen Street training centre is located in central Glasgow within easy walking distance of the 3 local train options of Central Station, Queen Street and Argyle Street offering excellent transport connections.
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Glasgow Training Centre

Onsite

Onsite at your Offices/Premises

If you have the required set up and would prefer to have the training at your location we will be able to deliver the same session onsite at your premises as in our training centres. This will provide you with the same tailored training but without the need to travel and less disruption to you or your teams work schedule.
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Onsite Training
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Client Reviews

''It was good fun, informative and I feel like I learnt a lot. It has also made me want to do more courses.''
Stephanie Razis, Salamanca, InDesign - 2 Day Introduction
''Thoroughly enjoyed the two day training course. We had a fantastic trainer and the course content was very clear and helpful. Thank you very much.''
Ella Luscombe, Kier Construction Southern, Adobe InDesign - Two Day Introduction
''The trainer was excellent - she explained everything in depth and gave me enough time to keep up. The content was very useful and I know feel a lot more confident to use InDesign. ''
Sian Hughes, UKTI, InDesign - 1 Day Introduction
''Excellent, answered all of my questions, now familiar with all of the shortcuts and tools I hoped to be familiar with. A great introduction that will save me a lot of time.''
Robyn Wyatt, NHS Christie, InDesign - 2 Day Bespoke
''Excellent explanation, professional and friendly approach. Very clear in explanations. Overall an excellent trainer.''
Andrew Shelmerdine, Vinci Academy, InDesign - 2 Day Advanced
''Our tutor was very knowledgeable and very patient whilst training. He answered all questions no matter how small. Not only did he show us the Adobe way but also faster shortcuts to ensure workflow on the system is better. I would recommend this training to anyone remotely interested in print or digital design. ''
Marie Kinvig, Heron & Brearley, InDesign - 2 Day Advanced
''A thoroughly fun and enjoyable course delivered by an enthusiastic and knowledgeable tutor - can't wait to get back into the office environment and put it all into practice!''
Katrina Gillespie, Vinci Academy, InDesign - 2 Day Advanced
''The trainer was easy to follow and very easy going, which creates a excellent training environment. I will certainly be coming back in the future. A great teacher and a great course!''
Scott Godfrey, InDesign - 4 Day Masterclass
''To say that this course has revolutionised my design life is an understatement; It will benefit my work certainly but also several projects currently ongoing in my personal life as I am an aspiring writer and food blogger. Fantastic course delivered by an amazing trainer!''
Lyndsay Stewart, Next, InDesign - Two Day Introduction
''The training was excellent, well paced and all of our questions were answered. There was time at the end to put into practice what had been learnt and ask further questions or queries. Prepared handouts were are clear and useful for future reference.''
Kerry Willis, Paignton Zoo, InDesign - 1 Day Introduction

Frequently Asked Questions:

What dates are available for this course?

As a bespoke course the date arrangement is based around your requirements and availability in our schedule. With your guide of when you are looking for the training we will advise suitable date options ahead of finalising the planned date(s).

Can the content be tailored to my requirements?

Yes we are flexible about tailoring content and can adapt to be fully based on your requirements, a mixture of content from different levels of our base courses or a base outline with some additional focus areas.

Can this course be delivered live online?

Yes we can provide the same bespoke course as a live online session connecting to you or your group with either Zoom or Microsoft Teams if preferred.

What is the cost to deliver the course onsite?

We are equally able to deliver our bespoke training onsite at your premises and the cost to deliver this is the same structure as classroom with the addition of basic expenses depending on your location. Onsite courses in and around London, Manchester and Glasgow are usually without additional costs.

Can the course include my work samples?

It is often possible to review and include consideration towards sample files however the main course content is usually structured around prepared examples which are best suited to the planned content and structure of teaching the required skills in the best format.