InDesign in a Day
via Noble Desktop
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Learn the fundamentals of Adobe InDesign, including page layout, typography, color, and using graphics. Perfect for beginners who want to get started quickly with InDesign.
What's included with live classes
- Adobe InDesign (1 month)
- Free course retake within one year to refresh the material and gain practice.
- Course workbook
- Class recordings
Overview
Learn Adobe InDesign Fundamentals
Learn how to lay out pages with text and graphics. In no time at all, you’ll be able to control typography, add photos, create/use colors, and more!
This 6-hour class will quickly get you started with the essentials. It’s for people who will use InDesign lightly and only have one day (or two nights) to spare. If you want to learn InDesign in greater depth, you should check out our 18-hour Adobe InDesign Bootcamp.
If you’re looking for portfolio-based classes, check out the Graphic Design Bootcamp, or our Graphic Design Certificate Program.
Schedule & enrollment
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- Live tuition
- $425
- Course length
- 6 hours
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Self-paced tuition & enrollment
Learn through recorded lessons on your own schedule.
- Tuition
- $425
- Course length
- 6 hours
- Format
- Self-paced online
This course is available for 30 days. You can choose when to start your access period. Once you activate, you will have 30 days to complete it (access the course materials, quizzes, projects and videos). You may request one extension of seven (7) days. Other extension requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Videos are not downloadable.
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Curriculum
What you'll learn
- Create layouts with text, color, and graphics
- Import and style text and graphics
- Create a business card and bi-fold brochure
- Prepare files for final output, including printing and PDFs
Course syllabus
Section 1
Business Card: Setting Up a File & Adding the Logo
- Setting Default Preferences
- Setting Up a File
- Importing & Sizing a Vector Graphic (the Logo)
Business Card: Adding Text
- Creating Text Frames
- Basic Text Styling
- Loading Adobe Fonts
Business Card: Colors
- Removing the Default Color Swatches
- Creating & Editing Color Swatches
- Swapping Out Graphics
Business Card: Adding a 2nd Page (the Back) with QR Code
- Creating the Back of the Business Card (a Second Page)
- Creating QR Codes
- Navigating Documents (Zooming and Panning)
- Copying Appearance With the Eyedropper Tool
Business Card: OpenType Settings
- Setting up a Document Bleed
- Placing Images
- Combining Text & Images
- White Type on a Black Background
Section 2
Brochure: Creating 2-Page Spreads & Cropping Photos
- Setting Up Spreads (Facing Pages)
- Importing Pixel-Based Photos
- Cropping & Scaling Photos
- Checking Image Resolution to Ensure Good Print Quality
Brochure: Layers, Visual Effects, & Blending Modes
- Creating & Locking Layers
- Rotating Objects
- Drop Shadows
- Gradient Feather
- Blending Modes
Brochure: Fine-Tuning Type: Kerning/Tracking & More
- Paragraph Spacing
- Working in Picas (Instead of Inches)
- Metrics vs. Optical Kerning
- Kerning vs. Tracking
- Variable Fonts
Brochure: Working with Tabbed Text
- Setting Tab Marker Positions
- Adding & Styling Leader Characters
Preparing for Professional Printing: PDFs & Packaging Files
- Exporting PDFs for printing or emailing to clients
- Packaging InDesign Files
Self-paced course
Learn through recorded lessons on your own schedule.
This course is available for 30 days. You can choose when to start your access period. Once you activate, you will have 30 days to complete it (access the course materials, quizzes, projects and videos). You may request one extension of seven (7) days. Other extension requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Videos are not downloadable.
View self-paced tuition & enrollmentDiscover how to lay out pages with text and graphics. Before you know it, you'll be controlling typography, adding photos, creating and using colors, and more! This 6-hour class will quickly introduce you to the essentials. It's a great fit for anyone who uses InDesign lightly and wants to cover the basics in a short amount of time.
If you'd like to explore InDesign in greater depth, check out our Adobe InDesign Bootcamp. And if you're interested in portfolio-based classes, take a look at our Graphic Design Certificate.
Self-paced curriculum
What you'll learn self-paced
- Build layouts using text, color, and graphics
- Import and style both text and graphics
- Design a business card and a bi-fold brochure
- Get files ready for final output, including printing and PDFs
Self-paced syllabus
Section 1
Business Card: Setting Up a File & Adding the Logo
- Setting Default Preferences
- Setting Up a File
- Importing & Sizing a Vector Graphic (the Logo)
Business Card: Adding Text
- Creating Text Frames
- Basic Text Styling
- Loading Adobe Fonts
Business Card: Colors
- Removing the Default Color Swatches
- Creating & Editing Color Swatches
- Swapping Out Graphics
Business Card: Adding a 2nd Page (the Back) with QR Code
- Creating the Back of the Business Card (a Second Page)
- Creating QR Codes
- Navigating Documents (Zooming and Panning)
- Copying Appearance With the Eyedropper Tool
Business Card: OpenType Settings
- Setting up a Document Bleed
- Placing Images
- Combining Text & Images
- White Type on a Black Background
Section 2
Brochure: Creating 2-Page Spreads & Cropping Photos
- Setting Up Spreads (Facing Pages)
- Importing Pixel-Based Photos
- Cropping & Scaling Photos
- Checking Image Resolution to Ensure Good Print Quality
Brochure: Layers, Visual Effects, & Blending Modes
- Creating & Locking Layers
- Rotating Objects
- Drop Shadows
- Gradient Feather
- Blending Modes
Brochure: Fine-Tuning Type: Kerning/Tracking & More
- Paragraph Spacing
- Working in Picas (Instead of Inches)
- Metrics vs. Optical Kerning
- Kerning vs. Tracking
- Variable Fonts
Brochure: Working with Tabbed Text
- Setting Tab Marker Positions
- Adding & Styling Leader Characters
Preparing for Professional Printing: PDFs & Packaging Files
- Exporting PDFs for printing or emailing to clients
- Packaging InDesign Files