Learn Adobe InDesign: Design a Magazine and More in InDesign

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction to the InDesign Course

Lecture 1: InDesign Course Overview

Lecture 2: Download Support Files for InDesign Tutorials and Lessons

Lecture 3: Common InDesign Keyboard Shortcuts

Lecture 4: Join Our Facebook Group and Community for Design Feedback and Critique!

Lecture 5: How to Get Adobe InDesign

Lecture 6: Versions of Creative Cloud and Mac vs. PC

Chapter 2: Getting Started in InDesign

Lecture 1: Panels and Workspaces

Lecture 2: Navigating and Zooming

Lecture 3: Using the Pages Panel

Lecture 4: Creating New Documents

Lecture 5: Working with Multiple Documents

Lecture 6: Rulers, Guides, and View Options

Lecture 7: A Quick Note about Adjust Layout Options for Next Activity

Lecture 8: Adjusting Margins, Columns, and Guides

Chapter 3: Placing and Formatting Text and Images

Lecture 1: Placing and Resizing Images

Lecture 2: Adjusting and Fitting Images

Lecture 3: Placing and Flowing Text

Lecture 4: Formatting Text

Lecture 5: Character and Paragraph Styles

Lecture 6: Wrapping Text around Images and Shapes

Lecture 7: Creating Type on Paths

Lecture 8: Arranging and Selecting Objects

Lecture 9: Aligning and Distributing Objects

Lecture 10: Using the Content Collector and Placer Tools

Lecture 11: Finding and Changing Text

Chapter 4: Using the Tools in InDesign

Lecture 1: Using the Gap Tool to Adjust Photo Layouts

Lecture 2: Using the Page Tool

Lecture 3: Adding Color with the Color Theme Tool

Lecture 4: Using the Pencil and Pen Tools

Lecture 5: Drawing and Using Shapes and Frames

Lecture 6: Using Custom Corners in Shapes

Chapter 5: Mastering InDesign Workflows and Functions

Lecture 1: Creating and Applying Master Pages

Lecture 2: Working with Layers

Lecture 3: Creating a Library

Lecture 4: Creating and Using Snippets

Chapter 6: Printing and Exporting in InDesign

Lecture 1: Saving and Exporting Files in InDesign

Lecture 2: The Case of Missing Links

Lecture 3: Printing and Preflighting in InDesign

Lecture 4: Packaging Files in InDesign

Chapter 7: Magazine Design Techniques in Adobe InDesign

Lecture 1: Masthead Design Considerations

Lecture 2: Placing Specific Stylized PSD Layers into InDesign for Text Wrap Effect

Chapter 8: InDesign Projects: Real-World Publication Deign

Lecture 1: InDesign Project 1: Creating a Brochure Instructions and Support Files

Lecture 2: [ACTIVITY] Creating a Brochure Video Explanation

Lecture 3: InDesign Project 2: Creating a Magazine Instructions

Lecture 4: Introduction to Editorial Design Principles in Magazine Design

Lecture 5: Review of Good Example Magazines from Students Part 1

Lecture 6: Review of Good Example Magazines from Students Part 2

Lecture 7: Good Example Magazines from Students

Lecture 8: [ACTIVITY] Creating a Magazine Video Explanation

Lecture 9: Peer and Instructor Critique Reminder

Chapter 9: Conclusion

Lecture 1: Continual Updates and Fresh Content!

Lecture 2: Course Conclusion and How to Review a Course

Lecture 3: Bonus: Learn More in My Other Courses!