Adobe

Adobe InDesign

Master industry-standard desktop publishing in 3 instructor-led days. This hands-on course shows you how to plan, design, and publish professional print and digital layouts – preparing you for the Adobe Certified Professional: Print & Digital Media Publication Using Adobe InDesign exam.

Why choose this course?

Comprehensive layout mastery – learn document setup, master pages, and efficient asset management for both print and digital outputs.
Advanced typography & graphics – thread text frames, apply styles, import linked assets, and use transparency & effects to create polished designs.
Interactive & responsive publishing – build interactive PDFs, eBooks, and adaptive layouts with buttons, forms, and alternate layouts.
Certification aligned – every module maps to Adobe’s official exam objectives, ensuring you’re ready to pass.

This course is ideal for:

Graphic designers, publishers, and marketing professionals producing magazines, brochures, eBooks, and digital publications.
Creative teams who need cross-media layouts – print, PDF and responsive digital designs.
Anyone preparing for the Adobe Certified Professional: Print & Digital Media Publication Using Adobe InDesign exam.

Prerequisites

Basic computer skills and familiarity with Creative Cloud apps.
Recommended: some experience with layout tools (e.g., Microsoft Publisher) or Adobe Photoshop.

Course Content

Working with Documents & Setup – create new documents, define page size & orientation, manage facing pages and primary text frames.
Organizing Documents – use master pages, set up layers, manage pages panel, and utilize libraries and snippets for assets.
Managing Text & Typography – thread and flow text frames, apply character & paragraph styles, use GREP/ nested styles and hyphenation controls.
Creating & Modifying Graphic Elements – draw with Pen, Shape and Line tools; apply fills, strokes, transformation and pathfinder operations.
Importing & Managing Assets – place images/graphics, manage linked vs. embedded assets, use Object Styles, and automate packaging workflows.
Applying Colour, Effects & Transparency – define swatches, gradients, tints; apply Transparency panel settings, drop shadows and feather effects.
Advanced Layout Techniques – build tables, anchored objects, multi-column text frames, and automated tables of contents & indexes.
Interactive & Digital Publishing – create hyperlinks, buttons, forms, EPUB export settings and responsive alternate layouts.
Preflight, Packaging & Exporting – set up preflight profiles, resolve errors, package files for print, export to PDF/X and prepare for eBook distribution.
Preparing for Certification – review exam objectives, practice live-in-app tasks, and complete sample performance-based labs.

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