Adobe InDesign – Module I

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

Adobe InDesign Module I introduces participants to the essential tools and workflow used to create professional page layouts for print and PDF output. This hands-on course covers document setup, navigation, text and graphic frames, basic formatting, colour swatches, links, layers, paragraph styles, master pages, and PDF export. Participants will practice building practical layouts such as postcards and multi-page documents while learning how InDesign manages text, images, frames, and page structure.

Our hands-on software training is delivered on-site or virtually to your organization by an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE). Training is customized to user skill levels and version being used within the organization.

There are two modules for each Adobe app. It is recommended to take both modules for each chosen topic, however, they do not need to be on back-to-back days. Half-day or advanced workshops are also available by request.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• New InDesign users who need a structured introduction to the workspace and core tools
• Staff who create flyers, postcards, newsletters, reports, forms, or other designed documents
• Teams that prepare print-ready or PDF materials for internal or external audiences

YOU WILL LEARN:

• Navigate the Adobe InDesign workspace, panels, layers, and viewing options
• Create new documents and save document presets for future layout projects
• Place, format, and thread text through frames in longer documents
• Add bitmap and vector graphics while understanding frames, content, and links
• Create and apply basic colours, tints, gradients, strokes, and object effects
• Export layouts and spreads to PDF using appropriate output settings

COURSE OUTLINE

A Quick Tour

• Navigation and Viewing options
• Working with the Layers panel
• Placing text in a longer document
• Threading text through frames
• Introduction to Paragraph Styles
• Wrapping text around objects
• Introduction to Master Pages

Create a Postcard PDF

• New Document and saving Presets
• Placing graphics [Bitmap and Vector]
• Distinction between frames and content
• Introduction to working with Links
• Placing and basic formatting of text
• Applying Effects to objects
• Export to PDF options

Working with Color

• Adding solid colors to the Swatches panel
• Creating tint swatches based on solid colors
• Creating and editing gradient swatches
• Changing stroke options – dashed, dotted

Working with Frames

• Reshaping text and graphics frames
• Adding columns to a single text frame
• Vertical alignment and inset spacing options
• Compound shapes and converting shapes
• Rotation options for frames and content
• Objects – aligning, grouping and scaling
• Exporting spreads to PDF

METHODS TO BE USED

This Adobe InDesign Module I training is delivered as a one-day, hands-on workshop, typically six hours in length. The course can be provided on-site, virtually, or in a hybrid format for groups of 4 to 20 participants. Training can be customized to match the Adobe InDesign version, participant skill level, and the types of documents used within your organization.