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Adobe InDesign Training Class - Level I

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 CS3 and is instructed by an Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Certified Instructor for InDesign. Contact AGI about this InDesign training class.

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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 CS3 and is instructed by an Adobe Certified Expert for InDesign.

InDesign Training Class Level I Topics Covered

  • InDesign CS3 Tools
    • Other Toolbar Views
    • Overview of Tools
  • Flexible workspace management in InDesign CS3
    • Working with Panels
    • Docking Panels
    • Saving Workspaces
    • Menu Customization
    • Preview Mode
    • Hidden Characters
  • Navigating your document in InDesign CS3
    • Navigation from page to page
    • The Navigator Panel
    • Pages Panel (updated)
  • Basic Preferences in InDesign CS3
    • Units and Increments
    • Type
  • Creating a new page in InDesign CS3
    • Document Setup and Presets
    • Margins and Columns
    • Bleed and Slug
    • Saving Files
    • Grids and Guides
    • Creating Multiple Guides
    • Creating a Ruler Guide
    • Editing a Guide
  • Using Frames in InDesign CS3
    • Frames
    • Creating Standard Frames: Circle, Rectangular, Polygon
    • Editing Frame Size
    • Setting the Tool and Frame preferences
  • Working with Text in InDesign CS3
    • Placing text
    • Placing multiple text files at a time
    • Import Options for Text
    • Microsoft Word and RTF import
    • Saving Import Options
    • Flowing text while importing (Manual text flow, Semi-autoflow, Autoflow)
    • In Port & Out Ports for flowing text between text frames
    • Basic Type on a path
    • Character Formatting Options (kerning, tracking, point size, leading)
    • Paragraph Formatting Options (indents, alignment, etc.)
    • Applying Character and Paragraph Styles (next styles)
    • Story Editor
    • Spell Check, Autocorrect, and Dynamic Spelling
      Text Frame Options
    • Open Type
    • Glyphs Panel
    • Enable Layout Adjustment
  • Graphics in InDesign CS3
    • Placing graphics inside of frames
    • Placing multiple graphics
    • Fitting options for graphics
    • Frame Fitting options
    • Editing Frame Points
    • Basic clipping paths and alpha channels
  • Text Wrap in InDesign CS3
    • Clipping Paths and Alpha channels
    • Text Wrap Options
    • Text Wrap Preferences
  • Strokes and Fills in InDesign CS3
    • Stroke options (caps, joins, alignment)
    • Corner options
    • Stroke styles
  • Swatches and Color in InDesign CS3
    • Changing the Color of a Stroke
    • Spot vs. Process Color
    • Converting spot colors to process
    • Saving Swatches
    • Creating Tints
    • Creating Gradients
    • Saving Gradients
    • Using the Gradient tool
    • Eyedropper tool
    • Keyboard Shortcuts for colors
  • Basic Effects in InDesign CS3
    • Drop Shadow
    • Feather
    • Basic Transparency
  • Tables in InDesign CS3
    • Understanding Tables
    • Text to Table and Table to Text
    • Table and Cell Formatting
    • Table Keyboard Shortcuts
    • Header and Footer Rows
  • Transforming Objects in InDesign CS3
    • Manipulating Size & Scaling: The Transform Panel
    • Duplicating Objects
    • Aligning Objects
    • Transform again
  • Using Libraries in InDesign CS3
    • Adding objects to the library
    • Placing objects from the library
    • Labeling and Searching
  • Layers in InDesign CS3
  • Adding, Deleting & Arranging Pages in InDesign CS3
    • The Pages Panel
    • Adding Pages
    • Arranging Pages
    • Deleting Pages
  • Using Master Pages in InDesign CS3
    • Adding an automatic page number to a master page
    • Local Overrides
  • Managing Graphics in InDesign CS3
    • Links
    • Links Panel
    • Relink
    • Go To Link
    • Update Link
    • Edit Original
  • Managing Fonts in InDesign CS3
  • Preparing Files for output in InDesign CS3
    • Preflight Summary
    • Preflight Fonts
    • Packaging Files for Output
    • PDF Export
    • High Resolution PDF Printing
    • General
    • Compression
    • Marks & Bleeds
    • Advanced
    • Security
    • PDF Styles
    • EPS Export & Other Export Options
  • Printing in InDesign CS3
    • General
    • Output
    • Graphics * Color Management
    • Summary
  • Separations Preview in InDesign CS3
    • Advanced Graphics
    • Placing PDF’s
    • Placing AI’s
    • Copying/Pasting AI’s

Adobe InDesign Training Class Level I Prerequisites

We recommend that you have the latest Adobe InDesign software before starting the class. You can purchase the software or obtain a trial version of it at here.

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 training guides and books for Adobe Systems.

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Class Location Month Day(s) Day(s) of week Class Time
InDesign Training Level I Boston, New York City, Philadelphia November 17-18 M, T 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training Level I Chicago, Orlando December 17-18 W, Th 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training Level I Boston, New York City, Philadelphia December 22-23 M, T 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training Level I Boston, New York City (evening) January 5, 7, 12, 14 M, W, M, W 6:00pm-9:00pm
InDesign Training Level I Chicago, Orlando January 7-8 W, Th 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training Level I Boston, New York City, Philadelphia January 19-20 M, T 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training Level I Boston, New York City, Philadelphia February 21-25 T, W 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training Level I Boston, New York City (evening) March 3, 4, 10, 12 T, W, T, Th 6:00pm-9:00pm
InDesign Training Level I Boston, New York City, Philadelphia March 23-24 M, T 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training Level I Chicago, Orlando March 26-27 Th, F 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training Level I Boston, New York City, Philadelphia April 27-28 M, T 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training Level I Boston, New York City, Philadelphia May 26-27 T, W 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training Level I Boston, New York City (evening) June 2, 4, 9, 11 T, Th, T, Th 6:00pm-9:00pm
InDesign Training Level I Chicago, Orlando June 17-18 W, Th 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training Level I Boston, New York City, Philadelphia June 22-23 M, T 9:30am-4:30pm

Adobe InDesign Level I is offered in New York City, Boston (Woburn), Philadelphia (Blue Bell), Orlando, Miami, Chicago, and London.

Adobe InDesign Training Class Level I: Course Rate $695.00
Take both Adobe InDesign Training Classes Level I & Level II for $1295.00
Registeror call 800 851 9237


Adobe InDesign Training Class - Level II

This two-day (or four-evening) Adobe InDesign training course is designed for individuals who already know the fundamental features of InDesign and want to learn the more advanced functions related to styles, text formatting, graphics controls, and output. This Adobe InDesign training class is fully updated for Version CS3 and is instructed by an Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Certified Instructor for InDesign. Contact AGI about this InDesign training class.

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InDesign Training Class Level II Overview

This two day course is designed for individuals who already know the fundamental features of InDesign and also need to know the more advanced functions related to color controls, typesetting and output. This class is fully updated for version CS3.

InDesign Training Class Level II Topics Covered

  • Working More Efficiently in InDesign CS3
    • Bridge
    • Auto-recovery files
    • Custom Keyboard shortcuts
    • Setting defaults
  • Preferences in InDesign CS3
    • Drag & Drop Text
    • Dictionary Management
    • Pasting without formatting
    • Frame level Baseline Grids
  • Selections and Grouping in InDesign CS3
    • Step and Repeat
    • Copying Items
    • Align and Spacing
    • Group, ungroup
    • Locking
  • Advanced Typography in InDesign CS3
    • Kern & Track
    • Leading
    • Hyphenation Settings
    • Hanging indent
    • Space before/after
    • Converting text to path
  • Drawing in InDesign CS3
    • Pen Tool
    • Creating and editing Paths
    • Pathfinder
  • Gradients in InDesign CS3
    • Creating a gradient (review)
    • Applying across objects
  • Style sheets in InDesign CS3 (review)
    • Character vs. Paragraph
    • Using Folders
    • Next style
    • Nested Styles
    • Style Management
    • Quick Apply
  • Grids, Guides, Margins, Columns in InDesign CS3
    • Baseline grid
    • Layout Adjustment
  • Master Pages in InDesign CS3
    • Auto page numbering
    • Auto section numbering
    • Creating auto-flowing frames
    • Find/Change
  • Saving as Templates in InDesign CS3
    • Open original vs open normal
  • Using libraries in InDesign CS3
  • Defining Sections and section numbering in InDesign CS3
    • Working with the Pages panel
  • Tabs and Tables in InDesign CS3
    • Working with the Tabs Panel
    • Working with the Table panel
    • Using Table and Cell Styles
  • Advanced Graphics in InDesign CS3
    • Make a clipping path
    • Modify PSD paths
    • Inline Graphics
    • Anchored Objects
  • Layers in InDesign CS3
    • How to create (review)
    • Moving items between layers
    • Duplicating Layers
    • Why use layers
  • Colors in InDesign CS3
    • Color Picker
    • Specifying / identifying
    • Appending/Importing
    • Specifying Paper color
    • Creating a tint reduction
  • Effects in InDesign CS3
    • Opacity
    • Blend Modes
    • Drop Shadow
    • Feather
    • Noise & Spread
  • Exporting to CS2 & CS1 in InDesign CS3
    • InDesign Interchange format
  • Prepress & Printing in InDesign CS3
    • Trapping
    • Creating a Bleed
    • Preflight
    • Transparency Flattener
    • CMYK Preview
    • Updating missing links
    • Checking / correcting colors
  • Printing and Exporting in InDesign CS3
    • Exporting to HTML
    • Exporting to PDF

Adobe InDesign Training Class Level II Prerequisites

We recommend that you have the latest Adobe InDesign software before starting the class. You can purchase the software or obtain a trial version of it at here.

Adobe InDesign Training Class Level II 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 training guides and books for Adobe Systems.

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Class Location Month Day(s) Day(s) of week Class Time
InDesign Training Level II Boston, New York City, Philadelphia November 19-20 W, Th 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training Level II Boston, New York City (evening) December 2, 4, 9, 11 T, Th, T, Th 6:00pm-9:00pm
InDesign Training Level II Chicago, Orlando December 22-23 M, T 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training Level II Boston, New York City, Philadelphia December 29-30 M, T 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training Level II Chicago, Orlando January 14-15 W, Th 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training Level II Boston, New York City, Philadelphia January 21-22 W, Th 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training Level II Boston, New York City (evening) Jan-Feb 26, 28, 2, 4 M, W, M, W 6:00pm-9:00pm
InDesign Training Level II Boston, New York City, Philadelphia February 26-27 Th, F 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training Level II Boston, New York City, Philadelphia March 25-26 W, Th 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training Level II Chicago, Orlando April 13-14 M, T 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training Level II Boston, New York City (evening) April 14, 16, 21, 23 T, Th, T, Th 6:00pm-9:00pm
InDesign Training Level II Boston, New York City, Philadelphia April 29-30 W, Th 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training Level II Boston, New York City, Philadelphia May 28-29 Th, F 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training Level II Boston, New York City (evening) June 8, 10, 15, 17 M, W, M, W 6:00pm-9:00pm
InDesign Training Level II Boston, Chicago, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia June 24-25 W, Th 9:30am-4:30pm

Adobe InDesign Training Class Level II is offered in New York City, Boston (Woburn), Philadelphia (Blue Bell), Orlando, Miami, Chicago, and London.

Adobe InDesign Training Class Level II: Course Rate $695.00
Take both Adobe InDesign Training Classes Level I & Level II for $1295.00
Registeror call 800 851 9237


Adobe InDesign Training Class - Level III

This Adobe InDesign training course is for you if you understand the basics of InDesign and want to master the application, improve your skills, and increase your productivity. This class helps you master the text-handling capabilities of InDesign, the advanced features, document layout and template building, long document features, and the essentials of InDesign’s XML capabilities. You will also discover how to create interactive documents for online distribution, and work effectively with the Adobe Bridge and Version Cue applications. Updated for CS3. Contact AGI about this InDesign training class.

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InDesign Training Class Level III Overview

This two day course is designed for individuals who know the fundamental features of InDesign and need to understand the more advanced capabilities. These include XML, interactive PDF creation, data merge, InCopy, and Template building. This class is fully updated for version CS3.

InDesign Training Class Level III Topics Covered

  • Mastering InDesign CS3
    • Advanced Shortcuts
    • Importing Styled Text
    • Paragraph & Character Styles
    • Nested Styles
    • Next Styles
    • Redefining Styles
    • Preferences
  • Saving Content for re-use in InDesign CS3
    • Object Styles
    • Snippets
    • Advanced usage of Libraries
    • Interchange format
  • Creating Templates in InDesign CS3
    • Automatic Layout Adjustment (Review)
    • Text Variables (Review)
    • Layered Files
    • Loading Colors & Styles
    • Document Presets
    • Baseline Grid
    • Basing Master pages
    • Basing Styles
    • Overrides
    • Tool Preferences
  • Advanced Color theory in InDesign CS3
    • Saving Colors
    • Creating Tints
    • Creating Gradients
    • Gradient Tool
    • Separations Preview
  • Effects in InDesign CS3
    • Opacity
    • Drop Shadows
    • Feathering
    • Blending Modes
    • Printing Issues Solved
    • Transparency Flattener
  • Anchored Objects in InDesign CS3
  • Long Documents in InDesign CS3
    • Creating a book
    • Table of Contents
    • Index
  • Advanced Printing in InDesign CS3
    • InBooklet
    • Bleed & Slug
    • Postscript to Distiller
    • Appearance of Black
  • Bridge Integration in InDesign CS3
    • Compact Mode
    • Creating an InDesign Contact Sheet
  • XML in InDesign CS3
    • InDesign Tags
    • DTD
    • Validating Structure
    • Re-purposing XML
  • Designing documents for use on the Web in InDesign CS3
    • Cross-Media Export
  • DataMerge in InDesign CS3
    • Adding image fields
    • Selecting a data source
    • Merging Records
  • Interactive Documents in InDesign CS3
    • Bookmarks
    • TOC Bookmarks
    • Hyperlinks
    • Buttons
    • Behaviors
    • Movies and Sound
    • Acrobat options
  • InCopy and InDesign CS3
    • Assignments
    • Workflow
    • Notes, Tracking Changes

Adobe InDesign Training Class Level III Prerequisites

We recommend that you have the latest Adobe InDesign software before starting the class. You can purchase the software or obtain a trial version of it at here.

Adobe InDesign Training Class Level III 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 training guides and books for Adobe Systems.

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Class Location Month Day(s) Day(s) of week Class Time
InDesign Training Level III Boston, New York City, Philadelphia November 3-4 M, T 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training Level III Chicago, Orlando December 29-30 M, T 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training Level III Boston, New York City, Philadelphia February 9-10 M, T 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training Level III Chicago, Orlando February 12-13 Th, F 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training Level III Boston, New York City, Philadelphia April 16-17 Th, F 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training Level III Chicago, Orlando May 4-5 M, T 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training Level III Boston, New York City, Philadelphia June 29-30 M, T 9:30am-4:30pm

Adobe InDesign Training Class Level III is offered in New York City, Boston (Woburn), Philadelphia (Blue Bell), Orlando, Miami, and London.

Adobe InDesign Training Class Level III: Course Rate $695.00
Registeror call 800 851 9237


Adobe InDesign Training Class - for Quark or PageMaker users

If you know QuarkXPress or PageMaker and are looking to ease the transition to InDesign, this Adobe InDesign training course is for you. Let us show you how to harness your skills to get you up and running quickly with Adobe InDesign. This class can be completed as a one day custom class! Updated for CS3. Contact AGI about this InDesign training class.

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InDesign Training Class for Quark or PageMaker Users Topics Covered

  • InDesign CS3 Tools
  • Other Toolbar Views in InDesign CS3
  • Overview of Tools in InDesign CS3
  • Creating New Documents in InDesign CS3
    • Creating Presets
  • Customize Menus in InDesign CS3
    • Saving Workspaces
  • Preferences in InDesign CS3
    • Defining and Changing Preferences
    • Trashing Preferences
  • Grids and Guides in InDesign CS3
    • Grids vs. Guides
    • Creating Multiple Guides
    • Creating a Ruler Guide
    • Editing a Guide
  • Control Panel in InDesign CS3
    • Text Controls
    • Object Controls
    • Customizing Control Panel
  • Working with Panels in InDesign CS3
    • Docking Palettes
    • Saving Workspaces
  • Navigating your document in InDesign CS3
    • Navigation from page to page
    • The Navigator Palette
  • Converting a QuarkXPress or PageMaker File in InDesign CS3
    • Placing a native InDesign file (indd)
    • Customizing keyboard shortcuts
  • Creating a New InDesign Page in InDesign CS3
    • Saving Files and Templates
      Frames
    • Creating Standard Frames: Circle, Rectangular, Polygon
    • Editing Frame Size
    • Editing Frame Points
  • Specifying Frame Content in InDesign CS3
    • Options to note about text in InDesign
    • Font Styles
    • Placing text inside of a frame
    • Import Options for Text
    • Formatting text
    • Placing text without first defining a frame
    • Flowing text while importing
    • In Port & Out Ports for flowing text between text frames
    • Text on a path
    • Options for Path Type Change Case
    • Character Formatting Options
    • Leading
    • Applying Styles to the text
    • Creating and Applying a Character Style
    • Nested styles
    • Story Editor
    • Contextual Menu
    • Document Window Context Menus
    • Using Context Menus With Frames
    • Text and Context Menus
    • Creating Columns Using Frames
  • Tables in InDesign CS3
    • Table/Cell Styles
    • Define table and cell styles
    • Apply table and cell styles
    • Table Keyboard Shortcuts
    • Coverting text to a table
    • Importing text in a table
    • Manual text flow
    • Semi-autoflow
    • Autoflow
    • Managing Fonts
  • Graphics in InDesign CS3
    • Placing Graphic files
    • Sizing and Fitting
    • Automatic Frame-Fitting
    • Placing graphics inside of frames
    • Placing multiple files
    • Importing a Duotone
    • Working with Photoshop (PSD) and Illustrator (.AI) files
    • Managing Graphics links
  • Importing Layered Graphic Files and Layer comps in InDesign CS3
  • Text Wrap in InDesign CS3
    • Clipping Paths and Alpha channels
  • Converting Text to Outlines in InDesign CS3
  • Finding and Changing: Text, Content, and Attributes in InDesign CS3
  • Bullets and Numbering in InDesign CS3
    • Change numbered list options
  • Anchored Objects in InDesign CS3
  • Borders & Frames in InDesign CS3
  • Colors, Strokes and Fills in InDesign CS3
    • Keyboard Shortcuts for colors
    • Saving colors
    • Changing the Color of a Border
    • Spot vs. Process Colors
    • Specifying Color Composition
    • Saving Process Colors
    • Creating Tints
    • Creating and saving Gradients
    • Eyedropper tool for colors
    • Ink Manager
  • Effects in InDesign CS3
  • Saving Objects for re-use in InDesign CS3
    • Using libraries
    • Using snippets
  • Transforming Objects in InDesign CS3
    • Manipulating Size & Scaling: The
    • Transform palette
    • Duplicating Objects
    • Aligning Objects
    • Editing Illustrator Files
  • Transparency in InDesign CS3
    • Transparency Flattener
    • Flattener Styles
    • Transparency Blend Space
  • Layers in InDesign CS3
  • Using Master Pages in InDesign CS3
    • Adding automatic page number to a master page
    • Local overrides
  • Adding, Deleting & Arranging Pages in InDesign CS3
  • Creating a Table of Contents in InDesign CS3
  • Creating an Index in InDesign CS3
  • Creating a Book File in InDesign CS3
  • Preparing Files for output in InDesign CS3
  • Preflight Summary in InDesign CS3
    • Pre-flight FontsPreflight links and images
    • Packaging Files for Output
  • Printing and PDF Export in InDesign CS3
  • Separations Preview in InDesign CS3

Adobe InDesign Training Class for Quark or PageMaker Users Prerequisites

We recommend that you have the latest Adobe InDesign software before starting the class. You can purchase the software or obtain a trial version of it at here.

Adobe InDesign Training Class for Quark or PageMaker Users 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 training guides and books for Adobe Systems.

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Class Location Month Day(s) Day(s) of week Class Time
InDesign Training For Quark Users Boston (evening) November 10, 12, 17, 19 M, W, M, W 6:00pm-9:00pm
InDesign Training For Quark Users Boston, New York City, Philadelphia December 17-18 W, Th 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training For Quark Users Chicago, Orlando December-Jan 31-1 W, Th 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training For Quark Users Boston, New York City, Philadelphia January 26-27 M, T 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training For Quark Users Chicago, Orlando February 16-17 M, T 9:30am-4:30pm
InDesign Training For Quark Users Boston, New York City, Philadelphia February 18-19 W, Th