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Adobe InDesign Lite

  • Length 1 day
  • Price  $594 inc GST
  • Version CC 2024
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Why study this course

Looking to learn the basics of Adobe InDesign® without delving into the entire application? This course is perfect for anyone working with smaller documents (typically one or two pages). You'll learn essential skills such as setting up new documents, working with images, text formatting, and preparing files for print or PDF export. Exercises include creating stationery, flyers, and ads.

For those needing to create multi-page documents like newsletters, catalogues, magazines, brochures, or fact sheets, the two-day InDesign Essentials course offers more comprehensive coverage of necessary features.

Nexacu Public Schedule

Nexacu is part of the Lumify Group, offering you an extensive public schedule of Adobe end user training in Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines. You can now access the schedule of courses and book, by clicking on the button below.

What you can expect with Nexacu Adobe Training

  • Small classes (average 4 to 6)

  • Adobe Authorised Training Centre (AATC) with industry experienced, certified instructors

  • Course eBook and sample files

  • Class exercises relevant to industry

  • AATC Adobe endorsed certificate upon course completion

  • After-course support

  • Free course resit (6 months) *

* Free resit applies to all public courses; does not include custom or private training.

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What you’ll learn

After completing this course, students will have the knowledge to:

  • Navigate the InDesign workspace with confidence

  • Set up new documents correctly, considering things like colour modes

  • Import and work with both text and images

  • Apply basic text formatting to make your work look polished

  • Prepare files for print or create PDFs for sharing


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Nexacu, part of the Lumify Group, is an Adobe Authorised Training Centre (AATC).


Who is the course for?

This course is ideal for:

  • Anyone who'll use Adobe InDesign infrequently for smaller projects

  • Those focused mainly on simple documents of one or two pages

  • Users primarily editing existing documents rather than building them from the ground up


Course subjects

The InDesign Interface

  • Operating Systems, Versions, Menus, and Shortcuts

  • Dialogue Boxes and Panels – Efficiency Tips

  • The Start Workspace

  • File Types

  • The InDesign Interface at a Glance

  • InDesign Preferences

  • InDesign Panels

  • InDesign Workspaces

  • The Tools Panel

  • The Control Panel

  • Using InDesign Help

  • The Pasteboard

  • The Context Menu

  • Zooming and Scrolling

  • Adding and Navigating Pages

  • Display Performance

  • Document Tabs

  • Control Panel Reference Points

  • Selecting Frames and Moving

  • Resizing Frames

  • Selecting Text

  • Hidden Characters

  • Screen Modes

  • Undoing, Redoing, and Reverting

  • Saving Files

Creating Documents

  • Best Practice Workflow

  • Colour – RGB versus CMYK

  • New Document Dialogue at a Glance

  • Page Margins and Margin Guides

  • Columns

  • Bleeds

  • Page Sizes

  • Modifying the Document Setup

  • Modifying Margins and Columns

  • Creating a Document Preset

  • Document Rulers

  • Ruler Guides

  • Smart Guides

  • Creating and using Template Files

  • Adding and Deleting Pages

Adding Text and Graphics

  • Working with Text

  • Making the Frame Fit the Text

  • Selecting Text

  • Adding Placeholder Text

  • Placing Text Files

  • Importing Images

  • Resizing Images and Frames

  • Fitting Images

  • Positioning an Image within the Frame

  • Placing Multiple Images

  • Placing Multiple Images in a Grid (Gridify)

  • Creating Shapes

  • Corner Effects

  • Rotating Text, Images or Shapes

  • Grouping Objects

  • Stacking Objects

Working with Text Frames

  • Text Frame Indicators

  • Text Frame Options

  • Threading Text Frames

  • Text Flow

  • Import Options for Placing Text

  • Using Glyphs

  • Inserting Break Characters

Formatting Text

  • Character Formatting

  • Selecting a Type Face and Type Style

  • Setting Type Size

  • Leading/Line Spacing

  • Kerning and Tracking

  • Capitalisation

  • Superscript or Subscript Characters

  • Underline and Strikethrough

  • Baseline Shift

  • Paragraph Formatting

  • Paragraph Alignment

  • Space Before or After

  • Indenting Text

  • Hyphenation

  • Applying Colour to Objects

  • Creating a New Swatch

  • Editing Swatches

  • The Eyedropper Tool

Paragraph and Character Styles

  • Paragraph Styles

  • Applying Paragraph Styles

  • Editing Paragraph Styles

Using Graphics and Links

  • Graphic Formats

  • Resolution

  • Managing Links (Linked Assets)

Publishing

  • Preflighting Documents

  • Preflight Errors

  • Defining Export Format

  • Producing PDF Files for Approval and Screen Use

  • Exporting to a High-Resolution PDF

  • Packaging a Document InDesign


Prerequisites

No prior Adobe InDesign knowledge is required, making this course perfect for beginners.


Terms & Conditions

The supply of this course by Lumify Work is governed by the booking terms and conditions. Please read the terms and conditions carefully before enrolling in this course, as enrolment in the course is conditional on acceptance of these terms and conditions.


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