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Adobe InDesign CC Introduction Masterclass with ACP Exam 5 Days - Manchester

Key Course Details:

Level:

Introduction to Advanced

Duration:

5
Days
- 10am to 5pm

Price:

£995 + vat

Go from being a novice to mastering the advanced tasks in the leading desktop-publishing program. Join us as we show you how to take charge and become an InDesign power user. Impress your clients as you build interactive PDFs, eBooks, and more. Pass the ACP exam and get qualified!

We will guide you on everything from getting started with a simple document and controlling the InDesign environment all the way up to using complex styling and creating rich, interactive files. With our help, you will become confident in using the program's advanced features to produce great results for the web and for print. You will end the course by testing your skills in the ACP exam.

Go from being a novice to mastering the advanced tasks in the leading desktop-publishing program. Join us as we show you how to take charge and become an InDesign power user. Impress your clients as you build interactive PDFs, eBooks, and more. Pass the ACP exam and get qualified!

We will guide you on everything from getting started with a simple document and controlling the InDesign environment all the way up to using complex styling and creating rich, interactive files. With our help, you will become confident in using the program's advanced features to produce great results for the web and for print. You will end the course by testing your skills in the ACP exam.

  • InDesign ACP Masterclass 5 Days

    Course Details

    This 5-day Masterclass course helps you learn about the tools and features available for power users 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 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. Once you grasp the basics of the program, we will show you how to take your understanding 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:

    • Navigate the InDesign environment
    • Design simple and complex documents, including interactive PDFs and eBooks
    • 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
    • Use advanced tools and palettes
    • Re-use data via libraries and snippets
    • Generate tables of contents and indexes
    • Store PDF presets
    • Develop Bézier paths
    • Work with XML
    • Automate your workflow with other Creative Cloud programs

    The final day of the course is dedicated to the Adobe Certified Professional (ACP) InDesign exam, including trying a mock exam, reviewing answers, and then taking the real exam. The ACP exam represents an official qualification, and you will be provided with an instant pass or fail result. We are confident that you will join everyone we have already helped to pass the exam and collect an official certificate of Adobe Certified Professional status.

    As well as giving you the opportunity to take the ACP exam, this course is the perfect preparation if you plan to take the Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) exam.

    Our goals are for you to be able to create simple but professional documents that are ready to use for the web and for print, to understand the advanced features of InDesign, to become a confident power user, and to leave with an ACP qualification under your belt.

    This course can be taken in a single 5-day block or split into a 2-day block (Introduction) and then a separate 3-day block (Advanced plus ACP exam) taken at a later date.

    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
    Managing and Formatting Text
    • 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
    Handling images
    • Adding images
    • Cropping images
    • Resizing images
    • Adding Text Wrap
    • Understanding different image file types
    • Using the Links panel
    • Understanding and checking resolution
    Colours, Swatches, and Gradients
    • 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
    Paragraph and Character Styles
    • Setting up Paragraph Styles
    • Setting up Character Styles
    • Changing Paragraph & Character styles
    Parent Pages
    • Setting up Parent pages
    • Applying a Parent page
    • Using Parent pages with facing pages
    • Adding page numbers
    • Overriding Parent page items
    Preparing a document for Printing
    • Using Preflight for basic checks
    • Print a Document
    • Packaging Files
    • Exporting to PDF
    Managing Your Workspaces
    • Organising Your Panels
    • Advanced Zooming and Navigation
    • Advanced View Options
    Advanced Typography
    • Typographical preferences
    • Advanced Character formatting options
    • Advanced Paragraph formatting options
    Style Sheets
    • Review of setting up Style Sheets
    • Advanced Style Sheet Tips
    • Nested Styles
    • Using ‘Based on’, ‘Next Style’ and Quick Apply
    Pages and Parent Pages
    • Review of setting up Parent Pages
    • Parent & Child masters
    • Overriding Parent Page items
    • Using ‘Shuffle’ options
    • Best practice with Parent pages
    • Numbering and Section options
    Organising your Layout
    • 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
    Colour
    • 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
    Creating an interactive PDF
    • Adding Hyperlinks, Buttons, Movies and Sounds
    • Setting up Page Transitions
    • Exporting an Interactive PDF
    Setting up an e-book / e-pub
    • Understanding what an e-book is
    • Overview of preparing a file to become an e-book
    • Overivew of Export options
    Preferences
    • Understanding InDesign preferences
    • Changing document preferences
    • Changing application preferences
    Printing
    • Using the Overprint Preview and the Separations Preview panel
    • Defining the Transparency Flattener settings
    • Using Preflight
    • Understanding an RGB workflow
    • Creating PDF presets
    Adobe Certification Preparation & ACP Exam
    • Work through exam preparation sheet
    • Sample Exam questions
    • Take Practice exam
    • Any other questions?
    • InDesign ACP Exam
    • Instant Pass or Fail Result
  • Location Details

    This course is provided at the XChange Training Manchester training centre based at:

    Piccadilly House
    49 Piccadilly
    Manchester
    M1 2AP

    Piccadilly 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 Masterclass with ACP 5 Days - Upcoming Manchester Course Dates

    Next 20 May - 24 May £995 + vat
    Next 15 Jul - 19 Jul £995 + vat
    Next 16 Sep - 20 Sep £995 + vat
    Next 11 Nov - 15 Nov £995 + vat

    InDesign Masterclass with ACP 5 Days - Split Date Options

    InDesign Introduction

    24 Apr - 25 Apr
    20 May - 21 May
    24 Jun - 25 Jun
    15 Jul - 16 Jul
    21 Aug - 22 Aug
    16 Sep - 17 Sep
    14 Oct - 15 Oct
    11 Nov - 12 Nov
    16 Dec - 17 Dec

    InDesign Advanced

    22 May - 24 May
    17 Jul - 19 Jul
    18 Sep - 20 Sep
    13 Nov - 15 Nov
  • 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

    "It was brilliant. I feel like I have learnt so much in 2 days. Our trainer was fantastic and I would love to come back and learn more."

    Alex East, ISG, Adobe InDesign - Two 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

    "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

    "Brilliant two days of training which allowed me to be confident in my own self taught/on the job knowledge, efficient working methods and hints and tips. Thank you. "

    Jackie Williams, British Council, Adobe InDesign - Two Day Advanced

    "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

    "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

    "Top quality facilities, instructor and training (as always.). I cannot praise everyone highly enough. "

    Steve Linehan, The Stationery Office (TSO), InDesign - 2 Day Introduction

    "The instructor was absolutely brilliant, he was enthusiastic and no question was ever too much to answer. The environment was lovely and learning was enjoyable."

    Laura Kay, Lakelovers, InDesign Introduction - 2 Days

    "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