Adobe InDesign Training in Cambridge...

Adobe InDesign Course...

This Cambridge based Adobe InDesign Course is held onsite at your office or home across Cambridge and East Anglia.  It starts from the very beginning showing how to setup, create and design various spreads and layouts including flyers, manuals, reports, newsletters etc.  It is ideal for anyone (individuals or company groups) looking for private InDesign tuition that lets them hit the ground running.  We provide both onsite training at your offices /home or can arrange training at a venue close to you in Cambridgeshire.  InDesign training can be run from the earliest versions up to the latest including CS6 and CC 2015. 

Adobe InDesign Training - What you Learn on this...

By the end of the training you will have the skills to produce various documents.  Because this InDesign course is completely private you will learn how to use the software to produce the kind of documents you need for your business.  If you are working in marketing you work with marketing layouts such as exhibtion graphics, roller blinds, display stands, leaflets, glossy brochures and so forth.  If you are looking to use this InDesign course to for reports and tenders then you work with these on the course.  We are happy to include other features such as importing Excel spreadsheets or data merge.  We are happy to work completely to your breif so please mention at time of booking.

InDesign Course Fees..

Prices onsite per day
All prices INCLUSIVE of VAT
Standard rate for one person is £275.00 inc VAT
Second /Subsequent Persons are £75.00 inc VAT
Laptop Hire £25.00 per computer per day

Adobe InDesign Course Overview...

The Adobe InDesign Introduction Course Overview can be viewed below.  We specialise in customised Adobe Training Courses so this InDesign Course can be combined with any of our other Adobe Training Courses.

The InDesign Course could be combined with the Photoshop Course content for an overview of both new features or as an Introduction to the Creative Suite Course....    

InDesign Training Course Outline...

Getting started with InDesign
Creating and saving a document
New document setup
Tools / panels
Document navigation

Imagery
Placing images
Editing images / graphic frames
Image formats
Graphic frames

InDesign Housekeeping
Grouping / Ungrouping
Locking / Unlocking
Align & Distribution
Step & Repeat

InDesign Objects & Effects
Object Modification >transform, scale, rotate
Creating / Editing Drop Shadows
Object Styling
Transparency & Blends
Tab Handling
Tab palette
Tab characters
Editing tabs
Adding leaders

Colour Panels
Working with Colour
Colour Modes
Colour Swatches
Changing / Matching Colour
Understanding Colour

Smart Layout
Grids & Guides
Smart Guides
Align & Distribute Objects
Rulers (Zero Point), 

Text frames
Formatting Text frames
Text frame properties
Text frame – multi column setup
Aligning to Grids

Typography
Placing External Text (Word, RTF)
Paragraph & Character Formatting
Typography & Layout
Create Outlines
Working with Text Flow
Handling Long Text Frames

InDesign Interconnectivity

Importing Excel Spreadsheets
Connecting to Data Merge
Working with Word Documents
Mapping Word Styles to InDesign Styles
Import Options

Images
Placing & Importing Images
Resizing, Rotating, Adjusting Images
Working with Photoshop Images
Positioning Images in Layouts
Working with Multiple Images

Object Graphic Styles
Designing Graphic Styles
Adding to Object Graphic Styles Panel
Editing Object Graphic Styles
Graphic Styles to Frames
Saving /Importing /Editing

Type & Images
Working with Text & Images
Working with Text Wrap
Clipping Paths
Removing Backgrounds for Text Wrap
Text Insets

Printing
Preview
Preflight & Package
Export (print) to .PDF

InDesign Course Content...

What will you learn...

Page Creation & Design...

Create various Spreads & Layouts...

Edit Existing Documents & Layouts...

Work with Typography...

Create and work with Colour, Swatches & Pantones...

Use Grids & Guides for Accurate Layout...

Work with Text Flows...

Place & Position Graphics...

Wrap Text & Graphics...

Align & Distribute Objects...

Understand the InDesign Workflow...

Design Print Friendly Layouts...

What you said!

InDesign Training...

Just wanted to say a huge thanks to you for the training - it was really helpful and you were wonderful.
I hope you didn’t take any wrong turns on the way home ; ) and got back safely.
Take care and hopefully our paths will cross in the future!

Best wishes
Projects Manager
British Tinnitus Association

InDesign Course...

Thanks for your tuition, most enjoyable and chilled company. Had an email sent today from Ian at 5.30AM THIS MORNING planning his new newsletter layout. What do you think of that then?

Community & Visitor Development Manager, Cheshire East Council

InDesign Training...

Very informative course that covered all the relevant topics we needed.  It will make producing our bid tender documentation much more straightforward.  A friendly and helpful trainer.

Ass Design Manager,
GALLIFORD TRY PLC

InDesign Training held onsite across Cambridgeshire including Cambridge, Ely, Huntingdon, Peterborough and across East Anglia