Adobe InDesign Level I
Training Class
AGI instructors are certified Adobe InDesign Experts and authors of several books on InDeisgn. When you take an Adobe InDesign training class from AGI, you learn from the best instructors. These Adobe InDesign training classes are available at our New York City, Boston, Chicago, Orlando, or Philadelphia locations. Or this InDesign training class can be taught on-site at your location. Choose a class from the list at the right to get starting learning InDesign.
Adobe InDesign Training Class - Level I
- InDesign CS4 Tools
- Flexible workspace management in InDesign CS4
- Navigating your document in InDesign CS4
- Basic Preferences in InDesign CS4
- Creating a new page in InDesign CS4
- Using Frames in InDesign CS4
- Working with Text in InDesign CS4
- Placing multiple text files at a time
- Import Options for Text
- Microsoft Word and RTF import
- Saving Import Options
- Flowing text while importing
- In Port & Out Ports for flowing text
- Basic Type on a path
- Character and Paragraph Formatting Options
- Applying Character and Paragraph Styles
- Story Editor
- Spell Check, Autocorrect, and Dynamic Spelling
- Open Type
- Glyphs Panel
- Enable Layout Adjustment
- Graphics in InDesign CS4
- Text Wrap in InDesign CS4
- Clipping Paths and Alpha channels
- Text Wrap Options and Preferences
- Strokes and Fills in InDesign CS4
- Swatches and Color in InDesign CS4
- Spot vs. Process Color
- Saving Swatches
- Creating Tints and Gradients
- Using the Gradient and Eyedropper tool
- Keyboard Shortcuts for colors
- Basic Effects in InDesign CS4
- Drop Shadow
- Feather
- Basic Transparency
- Tables in InDesign CS4
- Transforming Objects in InDesign CS4
- Using Libraries in InDesign CS4
- Layers in InDesign CS4
- Adding, Deleting & Arranging Pages in InDesign CS4
- Using Master Pages in InDesign CS4
- Local Overrides
- Managing Graphics in InDesign CS4
- Links Panel
- Edit Original
- Managing Fonts in InDesign CS4
- Preparing Files for output in InDesign CS4
- Preflight Summary
- PDF Export
- Compression
- Marks & Bleeds
- Security
- EPS Export & Other Export Options
- Printing in InDesign CS4
- Separations Preview in InDesign CS4
- Advanced Graphics
- Placing PDF’s
- Copying/Pasting/Placing AI’s
Adobe InDesign Training Class Level I
Topics Covered
This in-depth Adobe InDesign training course will get you up-and-running in just two days. Learn how InDesign provides refined controls for type and unprecedented control over graphics. AGI uses InDesign for all our printed work. Let us show you why. This Adobe InDesign training class is fully updated for Version CS4 and is instructed by an Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Certified Instructor for InDesign.
The Adobe InDesign CS4 Level I training course includes a copy of AGI's own InDesign CS4 Digital Classroom, published by AGI and Wiley. Contact AGI about this InDesign training class.
Adobe InDesign Training Class Level I Overview
This course will get you up and running in just two days. Learn how this new page layout application provides rened controls for type and unprecedented control over graphics. This class is updated for version CS4 and is instructed by an Adobe Certified Expert for InDesign.
Adobe InDesign Training Class Level I Prerequisites
We recommend that you have the Adobe InDesign CS4 software before starting the class. You can purchase the software or obtain a trial version of it at from the Adobe web site.
Adobe InDesign Training Class Level I Course Materials
You will receive a comprehensive course manual for this class developed by the Adobe Certified Instructors at AGI. AGI instructors that have created many of the official InDesign training guides and books for Adobe Systems.
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| Adobe InDesign Training Class Level I Schedule | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| City | Month | Day | Time |
| Boston | March | 11-12 | 9:30am - 4:30pm |
| Boston, Orlando, Philadelphia | April | 5-6 | 9:30am - 4:30pm |
| New York City | April | 8-9 | 9:30am - 4:30pm |
| Boston, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia (evenings) | May | 3, 5, 10, 12 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm |
| Boston, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia | May | 10-11 | 9:30am - 4:30pm |
| Boston, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia | June | 9-10 | 9:30am - 4:30pm |
| Boston, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia | July | 12-13 | 9:30am - 4:30pm |
| Boston, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia (evenings) | July | 19, 21, 26, 28 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm |
| Boston, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia | August | 16-17 | 9:30am - 4:30pm |
| Boston, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia | September | 13-14 | 9:30am - 4:30pm |
| Boston, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia (evenings) | Sept-Oct | 22, 24, 29, 1 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm |
| Boston, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia | October | 11-12 | 9:30am - 4:30pm |
| Boston, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia | November | 17-18 | 9:30am - 4:30pm |
| Boston, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia (evenings) | December | 1, 3, 8, 10 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm |
| Boston, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia | December | 13-14 | 9:30am - 4:30pm |
Adobe InDesign Level I is offered in New York City, Boston (Woburn), Philadelphia (Conshohocken), Orlando, and London. Adobe InDesign Level I is also offered in Chicago as a custom training class.
Esta clase está disponible en Español en nuestra oficina de Orlando o en sitio: This Adobe training class is available in Spanish in Orlando or on-site.
Adobe InDesign Training Class Level I: Course Rate $695.00 Take both Adobe InDesign Training Classes Level I & Level II for $1295.00
- Register for any two classes together and receive a $100 discount on the registration fees. Enter Bundle2 in the discount code when registering on-line. Register for any three classes and receive a $200 discount. Enter Bundle3 in the discount code when registering on-line.
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Private or custom Adobe InDesign Training
AGI offers customized Adobe InDesign training at your office or at our locations. Whether you need introductory Adobe InDesign training or advanced training, our Adobe Certified Expert instructors are available for all of your Adobe InDesign training needs.
- - Contact AGI to learn more about our Adobe InDesign training classes. Contact Form
- - Contact AGI to arrange a private Adobe InDesign training class. Private Training Request Form
- - Call AGI at 800 851 9237 or 781 376 6044 to talk with a representative about our Adobe InDesign training courses
Adobe InDesign Training Class Locations
AGI offers regularly scheduled and private InDesign classes at our training centers. Adobe InDesign Training in or near Boston, Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia, Orlando, and London. Visit our InDesign training class locations pages.
- Boston InDesign Training
- New York, NY InDesign Training
- Philadelphia InDesign Training
- Orlando InDesign Training
- Chicago InDesign Training
- London InDesign Training
About AGI's InDesign Training
AGI’s team of instructors have been teaching InDesign for more than a decade. They’ve written some of the best-selling books on InDesign, and have trained some of the biggest magazines, newspapers, and catalog publishers on how to get the best images and create desired effects. Adobe’s has called upon our team of experts to help train their employees—so you can be confident that you are learning from the best when you take a class with AGI or hire AGI to train your group.
- Learn more about AGI's InDesign Expertise (pdf)
- See AGI's Christopher Smith explain new features in InDesign CS4
- Review a chapter of the InDesign CS4 book authored by AGI instructors
- Request information for private or custom InDesign training classes
- Learn more about AGI's CS4 Expertise
- Review a sample of our InDesign training content with this InDesign tutorial.
Additional Resources for Learning InDesign
Adobe InDesign CS4 Digital Classroom

AGI Instructors are the authors of the Adobe InDesign CS4 Digital Classroom book.
Digital Classroom
InDesign CS3
AGI Instructors are the authors of the Digital Classroom InDesign CS3 book.
Adobe InDesign CS4
You can purchase the Adobe InDesign software or obtain a trial version of it at from the Adobe web site.
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