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Adobe InDesign CC Essentials Introduction 1 Day - Glasgow
Key Course Details:
Level:
Introduction
Duration:
1
Day - 10am to 5pm
Price:
£295 + vat
Learn the basics of the leading desktop-publishing program. Our introduction will show you the first steps in creating attractive, simple documents, and is an essential starting point for anyone interested in the fields of creative design and digital publishing.
After we guide you through the essentials of controlling the InDesign environment, we will show you how to combine text and graphics to produce output that is ready to use straight away. You will grasp how quick and easy it is to create documents for the web and for print, including how to produce professional PDF files.
Learn the basics of the leading desktop-publishing program. Our introduction will show you the first steps in creating attractive, simple documents, and is an essential starting point for anyone interested in the fields of creative design and digital publishing.
After we guide you through the essentials of controlling the InDesign environment, we will show you how to combine text and graphics to produce output that is ready to use straight away. You will grasp how quick and easy it is to create documents for the web and for print, including how to produce professional PDF files.
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InDesign Introduction 1 Day
Course Details
This 1-day Essentials course helps you learn about the tools and features available in 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 learn to create attractive, simple documents and prepare them for the web and for print. We will guide you in learning the work area, working with text and graphics, creating simple vector-based graphics, and the basics of design.
Creative professionals appreciate the freedom and productivity gains made possible through the use of Adobe InDesign. We will show you how to improve your workflow by harnessing InDesign's integration with other popular Adobe programs.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Navigate the InDesign environment
- Design documents and save them as Acrobat PDF files
- Use colours, swatches, and gradients
- Manage transparency and use tables
- Prepare for hand-off to a service provider
Our goal is for you to be able to create simple but professional documents that are ready to use for the web and for print.
Course Target Audience and delegate prerequisites:
This course is intended for graphic designers, creative professionals, print professionals, publishers, pre-press professionals, and marketing communications professionals.
You will need basic PC or Mac skills, including a solid understanding of a computer's operating system (Windows or Mac OS). You will also need to know how to launch a program, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media.
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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.
Getting started in InDesign- Customise Your Workspace
- Workspace and Window arrangement
- Create a New Document
- Zooming in and out
- Moving around your document
- Using Control panel options
- Previewing your document
- Add Text
- Spell Check Text
- Basic Character formatting options
- Basic Paragraph formatting options
- Showing Hidden Characters
- Threading Text
- Adding images
- Cropping images
- Resizing images
- Adding Text Wrap
- Understanding commonly used image file types
- Using the Links panel
- Checking resolution
Colours, Swatches, and Gradients- Adding colour to Fill/Stroke
- Creating Swatches
- Stroke settings
- Creating different shapes
- Transforming and Duplicating Objects
- Setting up Parent pages
- Applying a Parent page
- Adding page numbers
- Overriding Parent page items
- Check Documents for Overset text
- Print a Document
- Packaging Files
- Exporting to PDF
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Location Details
This course is provided at our Scotland training centre located in central Glasgow at:
Centrum Business Centre
38 Queen Street
Glasgow
G1 3DXThe Glasgow training centre is located on Queen Street in the heart of Glasgow close to Central Station, Queen Street Station and Argyle Street Station.
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 Introduction 1 Day - Upcoming Glasgow Course Dates
01 Sep - 01 Sep £295 + vat 27 Oct - 27 Oct £295 + vat 15 Dec - 15 Dec £295 + vat -
Client Reviews
"Thanks for a very pleasant and educational 2 days. I think it was especially good because it was a small class which gave very individual training."
Nigel Hopwood, Jacob Jensen Design, InDesign - 2 Day Advanced
"I was very happy with the way the course was ran and felt everything I wanted to learn was covered. Our tutor was very helpful and friendly. Would definitely recommend to a colleague or friend."
Jade Barnes, ANS Group, Adobe InDesign - Two Day Introduction
"Trainer was very knowledgeable and professional - good amount of bespoke content covered."
Victoria Portwin, Gottex, InDesign - 1 Day Bespoke
"Well-paced and was taught the most important processes that will make a real difference to everyday use of InDesign."
Carly Rolfe, Manchester University, InDesign Introduction - 2 Days
"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
"Got everything out the course I wanted to. The trainer was great, really knew his stuff and helped to cover the areas we would be using in our jobs. Fantastic!"
Chad Doyle, Stockport Council, InDesign - 4 Day Masterclass
"Clear, easy to follow training, well paced and interactive with positive tutition. Interesting and enjoyable, would recommend."
Emma Fullalove, Tom Parker Ltd, InDesign - 2 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
"It was an informative two days I now feel confident enough to design and create my own brochures and have picked up some handy short cuts."
Lauren Partakis, Fairhome Group, Adobe InDesign - Two Day Introduction
"Impressive course! Many thanks also for the InDesign Shortcuts & Preference Guide which will be very useful and are greatly appreciated"
Tom Gilling, Vividesigns, InDesign - 4 Day Masterclass
£295 + vat
Next Dates:
01 Sep
27 Oct
15 Dec
Over 15 years of providing certified Adobe InDesign training courses UK wide
5/5 Stars
Very well paced and enjoyable. Only feedback I would offer is I would like the desks to be positioned to face the instructor while we work.
19/08/2025
5/5 Stars
The tutor was very organised with good clear instructions. She was happy to repeat areas where necessary and answer additional questions related to InDesign. The course admin and delivered were also excellent. Thanks for all the hard work.
24/07/2025
5/5 Stars
Very helpful instructor
21/07/2025
5/5 Stars
Great!
21/07/2025
5/5 Stars
Learnt the basics which was useful
21/07/2025
5/5 Stars
The course was great as always. Simon is extremely helpful and knowledgeable and will go over anything that is asked.
17/07/2025
5/5 Stars
Very helpful and informative. Thank you.
04/07/2025
5/5 Stars
We need more training!!
04/07/2025
5/5 Stars
The trainer provided the course at a good pace (I'm a complete beginner with no previous InDesign experience or other Adobe applications), space for questions, covered a range of topics to enable me to carry out tasks in my new job e.g. donor proposals, reports etc. Plus interesting information about design principles, printing, colour, typography etc.
03/06/2025
5/5 Stars
Really informative course, Simon is really knowledgeable and creates a relaxed learning atmosphere. I'd love to come back for more courses!
03/06/2025
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
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the course times?
For all courses in the Glasgow 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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