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Adobe InDesign CC Introduction 2 Days - Online
Key Course Details:
Level:
Introduction to Intermediate
Duration:
2
Days - 10am to 5pm
Price:
£345 + 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 Online 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 good understanding of your operating system. You should be able to launch applications, manage files and folders, and save or locate documents confidently.
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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 as a remote online course with live training provided by our Adobe Certified Trainer.
Accessing the live online course anywhere is easy and all you will need is:
- Computer with the trial or full version of Adobe InDesign installed
- Separate screen or device for the shared video display
- Sound output via computer or headset
- Ideally a camera and microphone on the computer for remote contact
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.
It is important to note this is not a classroom based training.
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InDesign Introduction 2 Days - Upcoming Online Course Dates
13 Apr - 14 Apr Special Offer! £325 + vat 27 Apr - 28 Apr Special Offer! £325 + vat 11 May - 12 May £345 + vat 08 Jun - 09 Jun £345 + vat 15 Jun - 16 Jun £345 + vat 29 Jun - 30 Jun £345 + vat 15 Jul - 16 Jul £345 + vat 10 Aug - 11 Aug £345 + vat 09 Sep - 10 Sep £345 + vat 05 Oct - 06 Oct £345 + vat 19 Oct - 20 Oct £345 + vat 26 Oct - 27 Oct £345 + vat 23 Nov - 24 Nov £345 + vat 14 Dec - 15 Dec £345 + vat 21 Dec - 22 Dec £345 + vat -
Client Reviews
"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
"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
"We had an excellent instructor for the InDesign course - as someone who had no prior knowledge, he explained everything thoroughly and enthusiastically. I will definitely be back if my training requirements change!"
Francesca D’Alessio, Rider Levett Bucknall, Adobe InDesign - Two Day Introduction
"A really informative course with lots of useful hints and tips to use InDesign."
Anisha Patel, AAPG, InDesign - 2 Day Advanced
"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
"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
"Really useful content presented in an understandable yet comprehensive manner. Covered a lot without being overwhelming. Fantastic and very helpful training and great tips on shortcuts too!"
Carley Willis, UKTI, InDesign - 2 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
"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
"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
Next Dates:
13 Apr - 14 Apr Special Offer! £325 + vat
27 Apr - 28 Apr Special Offer! £325 + vat
11 May - 12 May £345 + vat
08 Jun - 09 Jun £345 + vat
15 Jun - 16 Jun £345 + vat
29 Jun - 30 Jun £345 + vat
Over 15 years of providing certified Adobe InDesign training courses UK wide
5/5 Stars
A very thorough and interesting training course - I came in with no knowledge of InDesign and I feel that I now have a good core understanding of how to navigate and use the system. Simon was very helpful and interactive and it was easy to follow along - also no stress if we were confused or needed extra help on a step :)
31/03/2026
5/5 Stars
Very helpful and informative sessions.
31/03/2026
5/5 Stars
great training course, friendly, helpful, and flexible with the content if there are any additions
31/03/2026
5/5 Stars
We found it very useful, we were able to discuss our needs with the trainer and work through different specific areas that we needed more guidance on. The trainer was also able to identify other tips and advice that would be useful for us to improve what we are delivering.
18/03/2026
5/5 Stars
Felt I learned a lot and Simon was a great teacher that's very knowledgeable and taught me to be a lot more disciplined with my indesign work!
18/03/2026
5/5 Stars
They knew lots and could answer questions very quickly.
18/03/2026
4/5 Stars
I feel like this was a little slow and not hands-on enough. I would have liked time to actually do my own thing at my own pace (e.g. try to copy a document from scratch) with the opportunity to ask questions - more hands-on learning...
10/03/2026
4/5 Stars
Some of the course was a bit too pressured for time but I recognise that we were trying to fit a lot of content in a small amount of time. Will be interesting to see how much I can remember once working with the software.
10/03/2026
5/5 Stars
I can't thank Donna Oxkley enough, I have learnt so much from the session. It was good to have a hands on approach, working through example documentation with her. Very pleased overall. Cheers
06/02/2026
5/5 Stars
Could fit more in - great though but happy to take less breaks.
05/02/2026
Whats Included:
Live online remote tuition 
Certified hands-on training 
Small class size (max 4-8) 
6 months post course support 
Authorised Course Certificate
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the course times?
For all online courses 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?
For this online course you will need to have your computer ready with the relevant software (trial or full) and our live instructor will guide you through the skills remotely during the session. Files for use in the training will be made available in advance for download. After the course you will receive the authorised Certificate 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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