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Adobe InDesign CC Introduction 2 Days - Manchester
Key Course Details:
Level:
Introduction to Intermediate
Duration:
2
Days - 10am to 5pm
Price:
£395 + vat
Learn the fundamentals of InDesign as we guide you through this comprehensive introduction to the leading desktop-publishing program. We will show you how to create and export attractive, simple documents. This is the perfect starting point for anyone interested in digital publishing.
After we give you a complete tour of the InDesign environment, we will show you how to combine text and graphics to produce output that is ready to use straight away. We will help you add consistency through the use of paragraph and character styles. 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 fundamentals of InDesign as we guide you through this comprehensive introduction to the leading desktop-publishing program. We will show you how to create and export attractive, simple documents. This is the perfect starting point for anyone interested in digital publishing.
After we give you a complete tour of the InDesign environment, we will show you how to combine text and graphics to produce output that is ready to use straight away. We will help you add consistency through the use of paragraph and character styles. 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 2 Days
Course Details
This 2-day Introduction 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. You will also learn how to apply consistency to your text through the use of paragraph and character styles.
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
- Add effects to objects
- Apply paragraph and character styles
- 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
- Edit Text using Story Editor
- Spell Check Text
- Find/ Change
- Character formatting options
- Paragraph formatting options
- The Glyphs panel
- Showing Hidden Characters
- Threading Text
- Adding images
- Cropping images
- Resizing images
- Adding Text Wrap
- Understanding different image file types
- Using the Links panel
- Understanding and checking resolution
- Adding colour to Fill/Stroke
- Adding Swatches
- Understanding the difference between CMYK, RGB, Pantone colours
- Creating tint swatches
- Creating Gradients
- Stroke settings
Objects- Creating different shapes
- Arranging, Aligning and Distributing
- Transforming Objects
- Duplicating
- Layers
- Object Styles
- Applying Effects
- Shape and corner options
- Setting up Paragraph Styles
- Setting up Character Styles
- Changing Paragraph & Character styles
- Setting up Parent pages
- Applying a Parent page
- Using Parent pages with facing pages
- Adding page numbers
- Overriding Parent page items
- Using Preflight for basic checks
- Print a Document
- Packaging Files
- Exporting to PDF
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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 Introduction 2 Days - Upcoming Manchester Course Dates
11 Jul - 12 Jul £395 + vat 10 Aug - 11 Aug £395 + vat 05 Sep - 06 Sep £395 + vat 03 Oct - 04 Oct £395 + vat 31 Oct - 01 Nov £395 + vat 30 Nov - 01 Dec £395 + vat 19 Dec - 20 Dec £395 + vat -
Client Reviews
"I found the course very enjoyable. After using InDesign for a year just teaching myself how to do things, it is good to now know how to do them properly! Thank you very much."
Justine Rich, Capita, InDesign - 2 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
"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
"The course was great - a lot of content and adapted well for both attendees needs - brilliant trainer who obviously has a lot of experience which really helped. Thank you."
Amanda Hayes, Weil Gotshal & Manges, InDesign - 2 Day Introduction
"I have never used Adobe InDesign before and the course and instructor explained everything, pausing and helping if anyone needed. Nothing was a problem to him!"
Molly Henderson, HSS Hire, InDesign Introduction - 2 Days
"Very well organised and structured everything seemed to flow perfectly. Explanations were clear and set at a steady pace that was easy to follow. Instructor very knowledgeable, there were no questions unanswered."
Jasmine Gould, Integralis, InDesign - 2 Day Introduction
"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
"Training is/was comprehensive and a good overview for the beginner. Good outline of course and structured day's learning."
Courtney Jones, SPS, InDesign Introduction - 2 Days
"Fantastic two day course on InDesign, well worth doing. Staff very friendly. 10 out of 10"
Daniel Kosta, Icon Productions, InDesign - 2 Day Introduction
"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
£395 + vat
Next Dates:
11 Jul - 12 Jul
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31 Oct - 01 Nov
30 Nov - 01 Dec
Over 15 years of providing certified Adobe InDesign training courses UK wide
5/5 Stars
It was a great experience. While I did have a basic understanding of indesign, it was useful to gain tips and tricks to make my experience with the platform smoother and easier.
21/06/2022
5/5 Stars
The course was excellent and provided me with the extra tips and tricks that I've needed in order to create InDesign files. I self taught myself initially so this course has given me a really good overview of everything I need to know.
21/06/2022
5/5 Stars
Alan made it very enjoyable and possible for me to follow the course material, despite never using InDesign before.
21/06/2022
5/5 Stars
Really enjoyed the course - learnt lots!
16/06/2022
5/5 Stars
Very good course, lots to take in and now go away and practice. a Additional help guides that were sent with course notes are great.
14/06/2022
5/5 Stars
knowledge of Indesign has improved massively, course very helpful
14/06/2022
5/5 Stars
Very knowledgeable instructor and good content.
14/06/2022
5/5 Stars
Loved Simon, very personable and open to questions
24/05/2022
5/5 Stars
Good basic and intermediate content on the course for using Indesign. The course tutor Phil was very patient, knowledgeable and accommodating to all questions he received from students.
24/05/2022
5/5 Stars
Doug is a very patient and knowledgeable trainer
12/05/2022
5/5 Stars
Really enjoyed course - given a good understanding of InDesign
10/05/2022
5/5 Stars
Really helpful course, made fun and interesting by Susannah
10/05/2022
5/5 Stars
Very comprehensive, pitched at about the right level and paced helpfully
10/05/2022
5/5 Stars
I thought that it was a well-structured course and it also worked well doing it remotely.
10/05/2022
5/5 Stars
very informative and in detail
09/05/2022
5/5 Stars
Really enjoyable and useful day.
09/05/2022
5/5 Stars
Very Good teaching and inclusivity
07/04/2022
4/5 Stars
Really enjoyed the course and learnt some new tricks.
07/04/2022
4/5 Stars
Fantastic course content, learned a lot over the 2 days. Phil is a brilliant trainer and would happily do another course with him. My only criticism is the building that the course was carried out in. Very stuffy and not a great choice of refreshments. Also, we got a much better choice of lunch options when i did an Adobe course in the same location 4 or so years ago.
24/03/2022
5/5 Stars
The course is very interactive, it allows you to actually try and use the techniques instead of just listening and writing them down, which I find really helpful, and gives me a better feel of how to complete different tasks in the programme. Phil is great at helping out and explaining anything that I have misunderstood.
24/03/2022
4/5 Stars
Donna is patient, friendly and engaging. Her lively approach made the course much more interesting to follow. Sometimes I found it hard to follow as i was switching between live documents and the live demo, so perhaps calling out names of documents we are going to open next or just checking we are keeping up would be great for next time. There was a lot to cover in this course, so maybe an extra day or half day is needed. Very impressed with the delivery and quality of the course!
24/03/2022
5/5 Stars
absolutely great. from having zero knowledge to now being confident in designing simple items for my company I cant thank you enough.
22/03/2022
5/5 Stars
This was a great course for learning the basics of InDesign! I would definitely recommend the course to others.
22/03/2022
5/5 Stars
very informative and easy to follow along. Phil was helpful and knowledgable
22/03/2022
5/5 Stars
Alan was very helpful, great teacher with a wealth of knowledge and good attitude, really enjoyed learning with him
22/03/2022
5/5 Stars
Once again Alan was very thorough in explaining the different tools and concepts used in InDesign. I feel that this course has given me a good grounding in the basics in getting started with the software. Remote learning is a great way for me to fit this in with my schedule and it's been organised really well.
22/03/2022
5/5 Stars
great for a beginner, very helpful tips and explanations. having the 2 screens was very useful
08/03/2022
5/5 Stars
A great two-day course and it was nice to have plenty of time to ease into the information. The information was delivered in a really accessible way and I enjoyed the course in the London office.
08/03/2022
5/5 Stars
The course was amazing and would be good to include more topics such as Table content etc.. Rest it was amazing
04/03/2022
4/5 Stars
See previous feedback given to Adam and Chris.
22/02/2022
5/5 Stars
Alan was great as always. I have now completed Photoshop and InDesign training with him and would definitely recommend him to a friend/employee.
10/02/2022
5/5 Stars
Course was taken online with the trainer in the office. Really great and I've learned more in the 2 days that 3 years of university taught me.
01/02/2022
5/5 Stars
I'm really pleased I went on this training course. It was practical, well paced and the trainer was very knowledgeable answering all questions really clearly. I'm looking forward to taking my learning into my day-to-day job.
27/01/2022
5/5 Stars
Alan was a great tutor, very knowledgeable, patient, easy to understand / follow, clear instructions and an enjoyable training session.
24/01/2022
5/5 Stars
Remote participation in an InDesign basics session. Extremely knowledgeable instructor (Alan) gave us a solid introduction to the software. Activities were relevant and well explained, and all appropriate course materials were sent to us well in advance of the session.
24/01/2022
5/5 Stars
Phil was really knowledgeable and friendly which really helped us all understand the content. We had bespoke training at our own offices so can't really comment on the facilities you provide.
21/01/2022
4/5 Stars
Really useful tips for me and my team as we use InDesign a lot. I managed to understand a couple of details that were a bit unclear in my mind. I am looking forward to the next one.
17/01/2022
4/5 Stars
I found the course a little bit quick, but this was probably more because I didn't get my software until 11:30am (fault this side in our IT department) and I've not used InDesign for about 7 years, and then I only had text editing permissions. So I was almost a complete beginner and got a bit lost. Great that I can watch the recording and take myself through it all again.
17/01/2022
4/5 Stars
Very useful course and I really liked following along with practical examples. Alan was clear and really patient when people has issues or questions. It was quite intense being a full day, so I would have liked a couple more toilet/coffee breaks.
17/01/2022
4/5 Stars
I found the training very informative and learnt a lot - shortcuts especially useful. If any comment at all would be there is a lot of information to take in at one sitting. Towards the end it felt a bit rushed as we tried to cover the content. Would maybe have preferred to do as two separate sessions over two days. The trainer was very good and explained things well but there could have been a bit more time given to complete the exercises. Overall the experience was good and enjoyed it.
17/01/2022
5/5 Stars
really friendly and so helpful
11/01/2022
5/5 Stars
Well planned and delivered course. Useful, well explained content.
11/01/2022
5/5 Stars
Susannah has been fantastic. Her course is excellent. She has a great style, she's very knowledgeable, animated, friendly, has an excellent pace, was open, approachable and welcoming, helped the group if they got stuck but that was infrequent due to her style and pace of delivery. Breaks were the right length to keep the group energized. She had a calm demeanor and is obviously very skilled at delivering this course, as it was delivered seamlessly. Would definitely recommend this course.
11/01/2022
4/5 Stars
Overall the course was filled with a lot of information. The breaks were timed great and we had enough time to go over each section. some parts were difficult to understand, however with the book that will be provided I am confident to go back and revise
08/01/2022
5/5 Stars
Phil, our trainer was absolutely amazing. His method of teaching was enthusiastic, clear and very informative. He has great knowledge of the programme and is very patient and listens carefully to queries providing clear answers. The structure of the day i.e. training / breaks was perfect too. I have learnt so much over the last two days and am very happy with the experience. Thank you.
16/12/2021
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 Manchester 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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