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Adobe InDesign Beginner (2023)
Learn how to use the world’s most popular layout and page design program to create and publish documents in a printed or digital online formatPreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 28 lessons.
Beginner Provider : Mike Collins 9 chapters · 28 Lessons · 2h 50m in English
Course Description
Becoming familiar with Adobe InDesign’s many tools and then learning how to use them is an essential skill in creating, editing, and publishing your documents. In this course, you will learn how to create, modify, and export your print or online digital projects in nearly any format. Learning how to create and modify text and graphics will give you a solid foundation for creating any type of publishing project. Understanding the basics of InDesign’s menus and features will give you the skills to create a wide variety of projects for printing or E-publishing wherever your creativity and imagination can take you.
In this course on Adobe InDesign, you will learn how use this publishing program’s many tools and powerful features. We will explore how to create and edit a document, format text, and create, import, and edit graphics. By the end of this course, you will be able to create a basic layout with text and graphics to print or publish your document online.
What You'll Learn
- Create, save, and export new InDesign documents in print or online formats
- Add, edit, and format text using text frames, paragraph styles, and character styles
- Create, import, modify, and apply special effects to graphics, including text wrapping
- Build and edit tables, working with cells and adding text within them
- Prepare and preflight documents for publishing, including print options and interactive forms
- Export and share finished InDesign files for printing or E-publishing
Key Takeaways
- Becoming familiar with Adobe InDesign's tools is an essential skill for creating, editing, and publishing documents.
- Learning to create and modify text and graphics provides a solid foundation for any publishing project.
- The course covers creating and editing documents, formatting text, and creating, importing, and editing graphics.
- By the end of the course, learners can create a basic layout with text and graphics to print or publish online.
- Understanding InDesign's menus and features enables creating a wide variety of projects for printing or E-publishing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I be able to do after completing this course?
By the end of this course, you will be able to create a basic layout with text and graphics to print or publish your document online.
What topics does this Adobe InDesign beginner course cover?
The course explores how to create and edit a document, format text, and create, import, and edit graphics, along with working with tables, interactive forms, hyperlinks, preflighting, print options, and exporting files.
Is this course suitable for beginners?
Yes. This is a beginner course (2023) that teaches the basics of InDesign's menus and features and starts from creating a new document, giving you a solid foundation for publishing projects.
What skills does this course help develop?
It helps develop skills in Adobe InDesign and works toward Adobe InDesign Certification.
Does the course cover preparing documents for printing and online publishing?
Yes. It covers preparing a page for publishing, preflighting an InDesign document, print options, and exporting and sharing InDesign files for print or E-publishing.
