Adobe InDesign CC – Essentials Training Course

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: InDesign Tutorial Basics Course Introduction

Lecture 2: Exercise files & projects

Lecture 3: What does Adobe InDesign do?

Lecture 4: What are the differences between InDesign and PageMaker, Illustrator, Photoshop,

Chapter 2: PROJECT 1: One page flyer

Lecture 1: How to change MM to Inches & changing UK to US dictionary in InDesign?

Lecture 2: New document in InDesign – what is bleed & slug?

Lecture 3: How to create your own RGB & CMYK colors in Adobe InDesign

Lecture 4: How do I steal colors from a logo using InDesign?

Lecture 5: How to color the background of a page in InDesign

Lecture 6: Importing resizing rotating & flipping images & Logos inside InDesign

Lecture 7: How to Import text from Microsoft Word into Adobe InDesign

Lecture 8: How to group, ungroup & rotate images in Adobe InDesign

Lecture 9: How to make a dotted line, dashed line & borders in InDesign

Lecture 10: How best to preview your work in Adobe InDesign

Lecture 11: How to make a simple PDF from InDesign

Lecture 12: How to save your InDesign file as a JPEG

Lecture 13: Why should I use CC Libraries in InDesign?

Lecture 14: How to share your InDesign files with others by using package document

Lecture 15: Class Exercise 1

Chapter 3: PROJECT 2: Other people's files

Lecture 1: Ideas, Inspiration & starter templates

Lecture 2: Working with other people's InDesign documents, missing images

Lecture 3: How to find missing fonts in InDesign?

Lecture 4: How to replace images in InDesign?

Lecture 5: Opacity, transparency and see through ness in Adobe InDesign

Lecture 6: Why is InDesign adding [Converted] and making me save as

Lecture 7: What if I can’t find the InDesign file – can I open the PDF?

Chapter 4: PROJECT 3: Company Newsletter/Brochure

Lecture 1: Creating a new company newsletter or brochure, what are spreads

Lecture 2: How to use a Master Page in Adobe InDesign

Lecture 3: How do I add automatic page numbering to a InDesign file

Lecture 4: Removing a masterpage & deleting parts off the master page in InDesign

Lecture 5: Production Video 1

Lecture 6: What is Effective PPI & Image resolution in the InDesign links panel

Lecture 7: How to add drop shadows to an image or logo in InDesign

Lecture 8: What is TypeKit used for in Adobe InDesign?

Lecture 9: How to add the Copyright, Registered & Trademark symbols in InDesign

Lecture 10: Where can I find the different versions of letters in InDesign – Ligatures

Lecture 11: How to add placeholder text & lorem ipsum & get a word count in InDesign

Lecture 12: Importing Text from Microsoft Word & keeping or removing the formatting

Lecture 13: Creating Columns in a text box using Adobe InDesign

Lecture 14: How do I justify text & turn off hyphenation in InDesign

Lecture 15: What is a the space after & leading in Adobe InDesign

Lecture 16: How to underline text with a full width line in Adobe InDesign

Lecture 17: How do I make a paragraph style in Adobe InDesign

Lecture 18: How do I update a Paragraph Style in Adobe InDesign

Lecture 19: How to us Find & Change to remove double spaces after a period or full stop

Lecture 20: Stealing colours from images, is there a format painter in Adobe InDesign?

Lecture 21: InDesign Class Exercise 2 – Magazine Spread

Chapter 5: PROJECT 4: Long Business Document

Lecture 1: How to bring in lots of text into InDesign at once

Lecture 2: How do I import paragraph styles from another document?

Lecture 3: How do I insert completely blank pages in Adobe InDesign?

Lecture 4: How do I create a gradient in Adobe InDesign?

Lecture 5: Do I need to use layers in Adobe InDesign?

Lecture 6: Opacity advanced, mater warks and Transparency Effects in Adobe InDesign

Lecture 7: How do I add rounded corners to an image or box in Adobe InDesign?

Lecture 8: How to add a large first letter to my text aka Drop Cap?

Lecture 9: How do I increase the space between letters in Adobe InDesign aka Tracking or Ke

Lecture 10: How do I get text to move around an image or shape using text wrap?

Lecture 11: Why can’t I put text over anything that has text wrap applied?

Lecture 12: How to draw an arrow or triangle or star in Adobe InDesign?

Lecture 13: How do I put an image inside other shapes like a circle – cropping?

Lecture 14: What is Adobe Stock?

Lecture 15: Where can I find free images & icons that I can use for my business?

Lecture 16: How do I add bullets and numbered lists in Adobe InDesign?

Lecture 17: How can I create a table inside Adobe InDesign?

Lecture 18: How do I convert tables from Microsoft Word or Excel into Adobe InDesign?

Lecture 19: How do I get images to move with the text in Adobe InDesign?

Lecture 20: How do I create a Line Break, Column Breaks & Page Breaks in Adobe InDesign?

Lecture 21: How do I make an automatic table of contents in Adobe InDesign?

Lecture 22: How do you change the tabs in Adobe InDesign?

Lecture 23: Can i change the numbering of my pages so 1 starts later in the InDesign file?

Chapter 6: PROJECT 5: Conference Name Badge

Lecture 1: How do I combine Microsoft Excel spreadsheet in InDesign?

Lecture 2: CLASS EXERCISE: Create your own business card

Chapter 7: What next

Lecture 1: How to create a mockup for your portfolio using InDesign

Lecture 2: BONUS: Software Updates 2019

Lecture 3: BONUS: Software Updates 2020

Lecture 4: BONUS: Software Updates 2021

Lecture 5: BONUS: Software Updates 2022

Lecture 6: What to do after this InDesign tutorial course?

Lecture 7: Class project for your own portfolio

Chapter 8: Cheat sheet & shortcuts

Lecture 1: InDesign cheat sheet & shortcuts