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InDesign Bootcamp - Introduction rating: 5 stars from 326 reviewers
"I'm absolutely thrilled to have learned InDesign. Michael really demystified the program, and I really enjoyed the way he presented the information to the group. This was my "jump into the deep end" effort to get up-to-date with technology in my field and thank you so much to Michael for making that possible! " - Kirby G
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InDesign Bootcamp
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Adobe InDesign Bootcamp
This comprehensive four-day InDesign bootcamp training teaches foundational through intermediate topics. The InDesign bootcamp covers the same materials as the introductory and intermediate InDesign courses, although it is delivered as an intensive four-day program. Participants learn to use InDesign to create master pages, work with text and type, and create styles. Also covered are advanced interactive features, such as creating digital documents and mastering InDesign's export and printing capabilities. Additional topics include working with long documents such as books and magazines, addressing complex layouts that require consistent
What you learn in this live InDesign Bootcamp course
- Effectively navigate the InDesign workspace and tools
- Build consistent documents with parent pages
- Add text and images, and format them reliably using styles
- Create, convert, and import tables for displaying data
- Add color and use it to enhance your layout
- Discover ways to automate and streamline document layouts.
- Learn to organize your files for delivery to a printing shop or share them as PDF with correct settings
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Ways to attend this InDesign course
- Live online from your office or home
- Live in person at AGI’s classroom locations
- Private class, online, or in-person at your location - contact us to schedule
Why learn InDesign at AGI
- Hands-on learning: Learn InDesign by doing, using our proven method to gain skills quickly.
- Proven curriculum: We have delivered InDesign training to thousands.
- Our expert instructors are skilled educators and the best in class with InDesign.
- Small class sizes: receive personalized attention with ten or fewer participants per class.
- Repeat for free: If you need a refresher or miss a class day, retake the class at no cost.
- Learn using proven methods: We have been teaching InDesign courses for 20 years
This course is available individually or as part of these certificate programs:
InDesign Bootcamp - Course Dates
All classes are led by a live instructor. Class times listed are Eastern time.
Adobe InDesign Training Bootcamp: Complete topics
InDesign Essential Skills
- InDesign tools
- The InDesign workspace
- The document window
- Using guides
- Viewing modes
- Working with panels
- Managing panels
- Saving your workspace
- Working with the Properties panel
- Navigating through a document
Building InDesign documents with master pages
- Planning your document
- Creating a custom-sized document
- Formatting master pages
- Using text variables
- Basing master pages on other masters
- Overriding master page items
- Adding layout pages
- Placing formatted text
- Adding images and text to master pages
- Applying masters to pages
Working with text and type in InDesign
- Creating a text frame
- Inputting text
- Changing character attributes
- Changing paragraph attributes
- Finding and changing text
- Checking and correcting spelling
- Using the Glyphs panel
- Creating Glyph sets
- Flowing text
- Threading text between frames
Working with InDesign's styles
- Style types
- Defining paragraph styles
- Applying paragraph styles
- Defining character styles
- Applying character styles
- Updating styles
- Loading styles from another document
- Organizing styles into groups
- Creating object styles
- Applying object styles
Working with graphics in InDesign
- How InDesign handles graphics
- Locating missing images
- The Links panel and Link badge
- Creating a graphic frame
- Adding graphics
- Repositioning graphics
- Fitting graphics to frames
- Placing multiple graphics
- Wrapping text around graphics
- Importing layered Photoshop files
Creating and using InDesign tables
- Creating a table
- Copying and pasting table information
- Adding text to tables
- Converting tables and text
- Importing a table
- Editing table options
- Using cells
- Merging cells
- Defining columns and rows
- Using graphics in cells
Using color in your InDesign documents
- Applying color to text
- Applying color to frames
- Creating and saving a new swatch
- Applying Live Corner Effects
- Applying strokes to text
- Creating a tint reduction
- Working with gradients
- Using the Eyedropper
- Updating and editing colors
- Using and saving spot colors
Preflighting, printing and PDF creation from InDesign
- Package inventory
- Actual vs. effective resolution
- Preflight checks
- Packaging your document
- Package options
- Creating a PDF
- Adobe PDF Presets
- PDF Export Options
- Separation preview
- Printing a proof
Additional InDesign capabiltiies
- Using the Content Collector
- Working with Linked content
- Using Liquid Layouts
- Creating Alternate layouts
- Setting the Primary text frame
Advanced text features in InDesign
- Editing text using the Story Editor
- Using Track Changes
- Drag-and-drop text editing
- Adjusting text inset
- Vertically aligning text
- Viewing and changing the baseline grid
- Adding story jumps to auto-link continued text
- Placing text on a path
- Efficiently importing text to map styles and formatting
- Finding and fixing missing fonts
Using Advanced InDesign styles for consistent formatting and efficiency
- Using nested styles
- Redefining styles
- Breaking links to styles
- Additional style options
- Creating a new style group
- Using Quick Apply
- Selecting all unused styles
- Editing export tags
- Sorting styles
- GREP styles
Advanced InDesign graphics features
- Auto fitting
- Using Adobe Bridge to import graphics
- Placing multiple graphics using Mini Bridge
- Applying object styles to images
- Using clipping paths and alpha channels
- Removing an image background
- Using anchored objects
- Advanced importing
- Importing layered Photoshop files
- Importing InDesign layouts as graphics
Creating and formatting advanced tables in InDesign
- Formatting cells and text
- Text alignment and inset within a cell
- Formatting text in tables by column
- Working with tables in Story Editor
- Defining a header cell
- Setting column and row dimensions
- Setting a fixed row height
- Setting column width
- Creating and applying cell styles
- Creating and applying table styles
Using InDesign book and long document functionality
- Creating a book from multiple files
- Defining pagination and document order
- Synchronizing book attributes
- Creating captions
- Creating a Table of Contents
- Building an index
- Adding topics
- Adding cross-references
- Adding text variables
- Exporting from the Book panel
Creating digital documents using InDesign
- Interactive design considerations
- Adding a hyperlink
- Adding buttons
- Creating page transitions
- Creating animations
- Liquid Layout
- Linked Content
- Exporting an interactive PDF
- Creating a SWF file
- Adding PDF form fields
Using InDesign's effects
- Applying opacity to objects
- Applying effects to strokes or fills
- Adjusting effects
- Object styles with effects
- Using Find/Change to apply object styles
- Converting text to a path
- Applying blending modes to objects
- Working with imported transparent files
- Applying an alpha channel selection
- Applying a path selection
The course topics serve as an outline for the course. Instructors may adjust content based on the specific needs of each class, such as to answer your InDesign questions.
Adobe InDesign training bootcamp prerequisites
We recommend you have the Adobe InDesign software before starting the class to practice following the training. You can purchase the software, subscribe to the Creative Cloud, or obtain a trial version of it from the Adobe website.
Exceptional InDesign course materials
Our proprietary curriculum has been proven effective in teaching [category short name] to thousands. You’ll receive our extensive written reference along with lesson files for you to continue your practice following the class. This InDesign course includes a copy of our Digital Classroom book with many projects and exercises.
Repeat for free
If you need a refresher or miss a day of class, you can repeat the InDesign class at no additional cost for one year.
InDesign FAQ
Do I receive a InDesign certificate?
AGI provides a certificate upon course completion, which can be shared on LinkedIn and verified digitally on the AGI website.
How many students are in a InDesign class?
AGI limits its class sizes so that you receive personalized attention. Classes are limited to no more than 10 participants.
Can I get specific InDesign questions answered in the class?
Yes, as a live class, you can ask the instructor questions about how you will be using InDesign.
Does this InDesign class include job placement support?
AGI provides job support only when InDesign classes are taken as part of a longer-term certificate program, where AGI has a dedicated career counselor assigned to each certificate student.
Is this InDesign class for Mac or Windows?
Using a Mac or Windows computer, you can attend this InDesign class. The application itself has identical functionality for both. If attending in our classrooms, a computer will be provided using the operating system of your choice.