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Adobe InDesign CC Advanced 2 Days - Manchester
Key Course Details:
Level:
Advanced
Duration:
2
Days - 10am to 5pm
Price:
£450 + vat
Join the professionals in getting the best out of the world's leading desktop-publishing program. Our course will show you how to unlock the power of InDesign's advanced tools and help you to become more proficient and confident in laying out documents.
With our help, you will take your existing InDesign know-how and enhance it as you learn how to create interactive PDFs, eBooks, and more. We will show you how to work more efficiently by saving re-usable data and storing PDF presets. This course is a great way to step up to expert level by increasing the quality, consistency, and speed of your output.
Join the professionals in getting the best out of the world's leading desktop-publishing program. Our course will show you how to unlock the power of InDesign's advanced tools and help you to become more proficient and confident in laying out documents.
With our help, you will take your existing InDesign know-how and enhance it as you learn how to create interactive PDFs, eBooks, and more. We will show you how to work more efficiently by saving re-usable data and storing PDF presets. This course is a great way to step up to expert level by increasing the quality, consistency, and speed of your output.
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InDesign Advanced 2 Days
Course Details
This 2-day Advanced course will help to develop your skills as you explore the advanced features of Adobe InDesign CC. We will help you understand how this industry-leading program takes desktop publishing and design to a new level, and combines production power and creative freedom with tight integration with Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat software.
You will already understand the basics of the program, and we will show you how to take that knowledge to the next level. We will cover advanced topics such as creating eBooks, generating indexes, and automating workflows.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Use advanced tools and palettes
- Create complex documents such as interactive PDFs and eBooks
- Re-use data via libraries and snippets
- Generate tables of contents and indexes
- Store PDF presets
This course is the perfect preparation if you plan to take the Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) exam.
Our goals are for you to understand the advanced features of InDesign and for you to become a confident power user.
Course Target Audience and delegate prerequisites:
This course is intended for those who wish to enhance their existing knowledge of InDesign and who work as graphic designers, creative professionals, print professionals, publishers, pre-press professionals, or marketing communications professionals.
You will need basic experience in using InDesign. Ideally, you will have 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.
Managing Your Workspaces- Organising Your Panels
- Advanced Zooming and Navigation
- Advanced View Options
- Typographical preferences
- Advanced Character formatting options
- Advanced Paragraph formatting options
- Review of setting up Style Sheets
- Advanced Style Sheet Tips
- Nested Styles
- Using ‘Based on’, ‘Next Style’ and Quick Apply
- Review of setting up Master Pages
- Parent & Child masters
- Overriding Master Page items
- Using ‘Shuffle’ options
- Best practice with master page
- Numbering and Section options
- Advanced Align options
- Using keyboard shortcuts for align and distribute
- Using the Gap tool
- Using Autofit for images
- Review of setting up Object Styles
- Setting up a Baseline Grid
- Creating custom frames and objects with the pen tool
- Review of Swatches – managing colours and gradients
- Creating Mixed Inks
- Using the Ink Manager
- Sharing Swatches between documents and with Photoshop and Illustrator
Managing Documents- Using Libraries and Snippets
- Creating Templates
- Creating and using Find/Change queries
- Creating a Table of Contents
- Using an InDesign ‘Book’ to collate documents
- Setting up Indexes
- Tables
- Setting up Tables
- Importing Excel & Word tables
- Creating Table and Cell styles
- Adding Hyperlinks, Buttons, Movies and Sounds
- Setting up Page Transitions
- Exporting an Interactive PDF
- Understanding what an e-book is
- Overview of preparing an existing file to become an e-book
- Overview of Export options
- Understanding InDesign preferences
- Changing document preferences
- Changing application preferences
- Using the Overprint Preview and the Separations Preview panel
- Defining the Transparency Flattener settings
- Using Preflight
- Understanding an RGB workflow
- Creating PDF presets
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Location Details
This course is provided at the XChange Training Manchester training centre based at:
Piccadilly House
49 Piccadilly
Manchester
M1 2APPiccadilly House is located in the heart of 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).
Daily course times run between 10am and 4:30pm with an hour break for lunch and both mid morning and mid-afternoon refreshment breaks. We recommend arrival at 9.45am for registration on the first day of the course.
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InDesign Advanced 2 Days - Upcoming Manchester Course Dates
28 Jul - 29 Jul £450 + vat 22 Sep - 23 Sep £450 + vat 17 Nov - 18 Nov £450 + vat -
Client Reviews
"Brilliant two days. I was sceptical about how much we would learn in two days but now feel like I am definitely ready and eager to use InDesign on my own. The facilities were great and the class size perfect and it is brilliant that we receive a book to help us through post-course use of the software. Nice relaxed atmosphere. "
Emma Bedford, Wem Town Hall Trust, InDesign - Two Day Introduction
"I have studied a course with XChange Training before and it is extremely well organised, friendly staff and has a good work environment."
Victoria Hassett, ETM Group, InDesign - 1 Day Introduction
"Always a great course and a brilliant instructor. Thank you once again for all the training that I've done these past few months. An extremely valuable experience. "
Margaret Nolan-Meddings, Miller Insurance Services LLP, InDesign - Print Production
"The training content was set at just the right pace. Full of content that we were all able to 'get to grips with' and the trainer was very helpful."
Helen Seddon, ENEHL, InDesign - 2 Day Introduction
"The course was thorough and well explained. The friendly approach made it all easy to understand and follow and all questions were dealt with straight away. Thank you!"
Jade Hindley, Inspire, Adobe InDesign - Two Day Introduction
"Excellent course, excellent trainer. Learnt so much. We covered lots of things I had tried to do before with much difficulty. The training made things simple, I will be much more efficient now! "
Laura Millar, FCA, Adobe InDesign - Two Day Introduction
"I really enjoyed the course and the content/pace was easy to follow and gave us opportunities to play around and test what we had learnt. "
Ashleigh Toll, NSPCC, InDesign - 2 Day Bespoke
"The trainer had an extremely high level of knowledge about InDesign. He was very thorough in all his explanations and clear when providing any instructions. I feel very confident in the information I have been given and now feel able to go away and use InDesign. Excellent trainer."
Maria Juszczyszyn, Aldi, InDesign Introduction - Two Days
"Trainer was very knowledgeable and professional - good amount of bespoke content covered."
Victoria Portwin, Gottex, InDesign - 1 Day Bespoke
"The trainer was great. I have had many of my questions about Adobe InDesign answered. Thank you for the opportunity to improve my knowledge and make it also an adventage in my professional work for my company."
Marta Jadowska, UBT, InDesign 1 Day Intermediate with ePub
£450 + vat
Next Dates:
28 Jul - 29 Jul
22 Sep - 23 Sep
17 Nov - 18 Nov
Over 15 years of providing certified Adobe InDesign training courses UK wide
5/5 Stars
It worked really well as I can demonstrate to my manger exactly what I have learnt. I wasn't familiar with what to do with the zip files before the session and the need to download them, which slowed me down in the first session. But there was a recap on day 2 so I am so glad that the course was for 2 days.
15/07/2021
5/5 Stars
Very easy to follow, especially remotely. Happily complete a future course again through your company.
15/07/2021
5/5 Stars
Alan was great at taking us through the beginners InDesign course and showing us the steps to create a brochure from scratch.
06/07/2021
5/5 Stars
Made InDesign so much less intimidating. Alan has a wealth of knowledge and presents it in such an easy to digest course. Learnt so much in such a short span. He was always happy for questions and patient with helping us.
06/07/2021
5/5 Stars
Very thorough training. Easy to understand and follow. Useful how it links to industry practice too. Lovely staff as well.
24/06/2021
5/5 Stars
I really enjoyed the course. I am deferring my exam as on the practice tests, I didn't pass.
24/06/2021
5/5 Stars
Phil was brilliant. So knowledgable and enthusiastic.
17/06/2021
5/5 Stars
The course was an excellent introduction to InDesign, it's given me a very broad knowledge of the software and I've learned a lot of skills and tips which will be beneficial to my current role. Really enjoyed the set up of the course and Simon was a brilliant instructor with a lot of knowledge and patience!
15/06/2021
5/5 Stars
Great experience. I hope I can do more Xchange training course in the future. Simon was very good at explaining and guiding us during our lessons and very kind to offer us help for future project. :)
15/06/2021
5/5 Stars
The course was great, i feel a lot more confident on InDesign now then when I arrived. Donna was a great teacher and had a lot of knowledge but explained it in a simple and understandable way.
27/05/2021
5/5 Stars
I was a little apprehensive before I started as I am a complete beginner, but didn't need to worry as Phil was an amazing tutor. Very knowledgeable and clear instruction. I really enjoyed the course. Thank you.
13/05/2021
5/5 Stars
Great course by a knowledgable presenter. Very interesting and interactive and covered lots of topics
29/04/2021
5/5 Stars
Good content covered and Donna was really helpful answering any questions.
29/04/2021
5/5 Stars
Craig is an excellent tutor. He's very knowledgeable, answers questions in detail and covered the topics we asked for. Thank you.
20/04/2021
5/5 Stars
The course was well paced and Phil was a great instructor.
15/04/2021
5/5 Stars
The course was really insightful and Alan was fantastic to work with and learn from. A pleasure.
15/04/2021
5/5 Stars
The course was amazing and Phil was such a brilliant tutor. As someone who has never used Adobe software before the course was simple to follow along but also in depth enough that I feel like I have a greater knowledge than when I started.
13/04/2021
5/5 Stars
Came with no knowledge and now feel able to use in-design in everyday applications
13/04/2021
5/5 Stars
Experience was great and Phil was an excellent instructor. He made sure to build things up gradually, recap them regularly, and was happy to take any questions.
13/04/2021
5/5 Stars
Phil was brilliant - really approachable, explained things clearly and brought everyone along and made time for questions along the way, a really great trainer, thanks
23/03/2021
5/5 Stars
My trainer, Phil, was very good. He went at an excellent pace - fast enough to get through a lot of content and slow enough to be able to absorb all the new information without too much overload. I'd also like to mention that it's not easy to deliver training over zoom, but he was very good. He was patient with everyone, managed to get a 'feel' for the group and consistently asked us if we had any questions.
23/03/2021
5/5 Stars
very well structured and easy to grasp explanations. a very clear and patient instructor.
25/02/2021
5/5 Stars
Organisation and information by XChange excellent. Paul as a trainer was excellent. Can not recommend enough. Schedule for the 2 days was very well planned. Explanations and demonstrations easy to understand. Very enjoyable and informative experience. We have all learnt so much.
25/02/2021
5/5 Stars
Really enjoyed the training program, I learnt exactly what I wanted to find out more about. Doug was brilliant at talking through and explaining. He answered and helped with any questions I had.
25/02/2021
5/5 Stars
Doug delivered comprehensive training with control and calmness which was enjoyable!
24/02/2021
5/5 Stars
I found the session with Doug extremely useful. I had no prior experience using In Design however now I feel confident that I could produce a document using the software without much of a struggle. In addition, I feared I would struggle to keep up as I have dyslexia however Doug was extremely professional and everything he explained was easy to comprehend. An overall brilliant day. I would not hesitate to take a similar course with XChange training in the future.
24/02/2021
5/5 Stars
I found the instructor to be both knowledgeable and patient, he answered all of my questions clearly and thoroughly.
04/02/2021
5/5 Stars
Phil was a brilliant trainer - knew the software and course content inside out. It was the perfect pace and I got a lot from the course I definitely wouldn't have worked out myself!
02/02/2021
5/5 Stars
The course was really insightful, and I really enjoyed it, some of the knowledge I have gained from the 2 days would have taken me a year to work out for myself!!
07/01/2021
4/5 Stars
Very informative.
25/11/2020
4/5 Stars
Course overall gave a good overview of Indesign with some great tips and advice.
25/11/2020
5/5 Stars
Excellent course and excellent teacher
05/11/2020
4/5 Stars
- More exercises - Faster pace of the course - Receive the materials in advance to make sure all materials are in place and everyone can be prepared
05/11/2020
5/5 Stars
Alan was very helpful and patient. Very thorough course !
05/11/2020
5/5 Stars
Alan was great
05/11/2020
5/5 Stars
Excellent, very enjoyable course. The email support the instructor has offered after the course was not expected and is a brilliant added extra. Superb all round :-)
22/10/2020
5/5 Stars
Easily understood course, very helpful trainer. Enjoyed the course and would like to progress further
22/10/2020
5/5 Stars
Was a very useful and well explained course. I would recommend this course to anyone looking to learn the software and I will be returning to the other courses.
22/10/2020
5/5 Stars
Instructor was professional but friendly and helpful. He took his time to take us through InDesign and answer our questions. Really highly rate this instructor.
08/10/2020
5/5 Stars
Doug was extremely knowledgeable, approachable and adapted well to the level of each individual learner. I had the fortune (his misfortune) of a one 2 one day and found it exceptional. I hope to attend further courses in the future if all your tutors are of his calibre.
15/09/2020
5/5 Stars
Phil was fantastic, providing lots of helpful tips and moving at the perfect pace. It would be nice to have a handout to take away afterwards with the various shortcuts etc.
14/09/2020
5/5 Stars
Very useful and informative. Very knowledgable instructor. Thank you
14/09/2020
5/5 Stars
The course was just what I needed at just the right time. Excellent course. Courses on this subject seem to be very rare, so great to find such a good one. Personally, I would prefer a face-to-face course; but appreciate that is out of the question at present.
19/08/2020
5/5 Stars
Phil was a brilliant trainer, happy for us to ask questions at any time and go at the pace we needed.
18/08/2020
5/5 Stars
Course was great, slightly slow in parts but perhaps due to Teacher being unable to show quick fixes to some of the othr students as doing this via zoom, trickier than in a class room, but what we did cover was great! Thank you Donna!
28/07/2020
Whats Included:
Your choice of Windows or Mac 
Certified hands-on training 
Small class size (max 4-8) 
6 months post course support 
Quality reference manual 
Authorised Course Certificate 
Lunch and refreshments
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the course times?
For all courses in the London Centre the normal session timings are 10am to 5pm with an hour break for lunch. In addition to the hour lunch break there are also two fifteen minute coffee breaks mid morning and mid afternoon.
Daily times are:
09.45 - Registration
10.00 - Course start
13.00 - Lunch
14.00 - Afternoon starts
17.00 - Course ends
Do you offer discounts
or promotions?
We offer a range of regular discounts available for self funding individuals, charities and education along with period special offers. See our promotions page for full details.
What is provided with this course?
During the course we provide all computers for your use with choice of Windows or Mac, lunch and refreshments along with pads & pens. After the course you will receive the authorised Certificate, quality reference manual and 6 months direct post course support.
Does this course give
a qualification?
Although this course does not provide an actual qualification each delegate is provided with an official Certificate for completion of the course level.
Can you invoice my company?
In short yes we can provide 30 day invoice terms to any UK Limited company with the provision of your official purchase order and/or completing the invoice request for your booking online.
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