InDesign Training Class

InDesign Training Class - Introduction

Adobe InDesign Training Class - Introduction

This in-depth Adobe InDesign training course will get you up-and-running in just two days. This is the entry level course of all our InDesign classes, and you'll learn how to use InDesign to create master pages, work with text and type, create styles, and use graphics in this training class. AGI's InDesign trainers are Adobe Certified Experts and have written Adobe's official training books for InDesign, and are the authors of the Adobe InDesign Digital Classroom book.

All our InDesign classroom sessions include a live instructor in the same classroom with you. This InDesign class has been updated for Adobe InDesign CC, but training for previous versions of Adobe InDesign is also available. This course is suitable for users of InDesign CC, CS6, and CS5. This Adobe InDesign training class is available as a regularly scheduled class at AGI's classroom locations, as a private or custom course at your location, or as an online class with a live instructor.

This introductory InDesign class includes a copy of the InDesign Digital Classroom book, written by our team of expert instructors.

Contact AGI about this InDesign training class or call to speak with a training representative: 800-851-9237.

InDesign-Training-Course-Introduction.pdf

InDesign Training Class - Introduction Course Dates

All classes in Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia start at 9:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m.
and are led by a live instructor in the same classroom with you.
All online classes are led by a live instructor and run from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Course Title	Course Dates	Course Location	Fee
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Oct 3 2016 to Tue, Oct 4 2016 American Graphics Institute	New York American Graphics Institute AGI Training New York 21 W 46th St. New York, NY 10036	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Wed, Oct 5 2016 to Thu, Oct 6 2016 American Graphics Institute	Philadelphia American Graphics Institute AGI Training Philadelphia 101 West Elm Street, Conshohocken, PA 19428	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Oct 17 2016 to Tue, Oct 18 2016 American Graphics Institute	Online Live instructor-led class online	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Oct 17 2016 to Tue, Oct 18 2016 American Graphics Institute	Boston American Graphics Institute AGI Training Boston 120 Presidential Way Woburn, MA 01801	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Nov 7 2016 to Tue, Nov 8 2016 American Graphics Institute	New York American Graphics Institute AGI Training New York 21 W 46th St. New York, NY 10036	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Thu, Nov 10 2016 to Fri, Nov 11 2016 American Graphics Institute	Philadelphia American Graphics Institute AGI Training Philadelphia 101 West Elm Street, Conshohocken, PA 19428	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Nov 14 2016 to Tue, Nov 15 2016 American Graphics Institute	Boston American Graphics Institute AGI Training Boston 120 Presidential Way Woburn, MA 01801	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Wed, Nov 16 2016 to Thu, Nov 17 2016 American Graphics Institute	Online Live instructor-led class online	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Dec 5 2016 to Tue, Dec 6 2016 American Graphics Institute	New York American Graphics Institute AGI Training New York 21 W 46th St. New York, NY 10036	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Thu, Dec 8 2016 to Fri, Dec 9 2016 American Graphics Institute	Philadelphia American Graphics Institute AGI Training Philadelphia 101 West Elm Street, Conshohocken, PA 19428	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Dec 12 2016 to Tue, Dec 13 2016 American Graphics Institute	Boston American Graphics Institute AGI Training Boston 120 Presidential Way Woburn, MA 01801	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Wed, Dec 14 2016 to Thu, Dec 15 2016 American Graphics Institute	Online Live instructor-led class online	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Tue, Jan 3 2017 to Wed, Jan 4 2017 American Graphics Institute	Online Live instructor-led class online	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Jan 9 2017 to Tue, Jan 10 2017 American Graphics Institute	Boston American Graphics Institute AGI Training Boston 120 Presidential Way Woburn, MA 01801	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Jan 9 2017 to Tue, Jan 10 2017 American Graphics Institute	New York American Graphics Institute AGI Training New York 21 W 46th St. New York, NY 10036	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Jan 9 2017 to Tue, Jan 10 2017 American Graphics Institute	Philadelphia American Graphics Institute AGI Training Philadelphia 101 West Elm Street, Conshohocken, PA 19428	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Wed, Feb 1 2017 to Thu, Feb 2 2017 American Graphics Institute	Online Live instructor-led class online	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Feb 13 2017 to Tue, Feb 14 2017 American Graphics Institute	Boston American Graphics Institute AGI Training Boston 120 Presidential Way Woburn, MA 01801	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Feb 13 2017 to Tue, Feb 14 2017 American Graphics Institute	New York American Graphics Institute AGI Training New York 21 W 46th St. New York, NY 10036	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Feb 13 2017 to Tue, Feb 14 2017 American Graphics Institute	Philadelphia American Graphics Institute AGI Training Philadelphia 101 West Elm Street, Conshohocken, PA 19428	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Wed, Mar 1 2017 to Thu, Mar 2 2017 American Graphics Institute	Online Live instructor-led class online	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Mar 13 2017 to Tue, Mar 14 2017 American Graphics Institute	Boston American Graphics Institute AGI Training Boston 120 Presidential Way Woburn, MA 01801	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Mar 13 2017 to Tue, Mar 14 2017 American Graphics Institute	New York American Graphics Institute AGI Training New York 21 W 46th St. New York, NY 10036	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Mar 13 2017 to Tue, Mar 14 2017 American Graphics Institute	Philadelphia American Graphics Institute AGI Training Philadelphia 101 West Elm Street, Conshohocken, PA 19428	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Apr 3 2017 to Tue, Apr 4 2017 American Graphics Institute	Online Live instructor-led class online	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Apr 10 2017 to Tue, Apr 11 2017 American Graphics Institute	Boston American Graphics Institute AGI Training Boston 120 Presidential Way Woburn, MA 01801	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Apr 10 2017 to Tue, Apr 11 2017 American Graphics Institute	New York American Graphics Institute AGI Training New York 21 W 46th St. New York, NY 10036	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Apr 10 2017 to Tue, Apr 11 2017 American Graphics Institute	Philadelphia American Graphics Institute AGI Training Philadelphia 101 West Elm Street, Conshohocken, PA 19428	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, May 1 2017 to Tue, May 2 2017 American Graphics Institute	Online Live instructor-led class online	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, May 8 2017 to Tue, May 9 2017 American Graphics Institute	Philadelphia American Graphics Institute AGI Training Philadelphia 101 West Elm Street, Conshohocken, PA 19428	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, May 8 2017 to Tue, May 9 2017 American Graphics Institute	Boston American Graphics Institute AGI Training Boston 120 Presidential Way Woburn, MA 01801	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, May 8 2017 to Tue, May 9 2017 American Graphics Institute	New York American Graphics Institute AGI Training New York 21 W 46th St. New York, NY 10036	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Jun 5 2017 to Tue, Jun 6 2017 American Graphics Institute	Online Live instructor-led class online	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Jun 12 2017 to Tue, Jun 13 2017 American Graphics Institute	Philadelphia American Graphics Institute AGI Training Philadelphia 101 West Elm Street, Conshohocken, PA 19428	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Jun 12 2017 to Tue, Jun 13 2017 American Graphics Institute	Boston American Graphics Institute AGI Training Boston 120 Presidential Way Woburn, MA 01801	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Jun 12 2017 to Tue, Jun 13 2017 American Graphics Institute	New York American Graphics Institute AGI Training New York 21 W 46th St. New York, NY 10036	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Thu, Jul 6 2017 to Fri, Jul 7 2017 American Graphics Institute	Online Live instructor-led class online	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Jul 10 2017 to Tue, Jul 11 2017 American Graphics Institute	New York American Graphics Institute AGI Training New York 21 W 46th St. New York, NY 10036	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Jul 10 2017 to Tue, Jul 11 2017 American Graphics Institute	Philadelphia American Graphics Institute AGI Training Philadelphia 101 West Elm Street, Conshohocken, PA 19428	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Jul 10 2017 to Tue, Jul 11 2017 American Graphics Institute	Boston American Graphics Institute AGI Training Boston 120 Presidential Way Woburn, MA 01801	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Wed, Aug 2 2017 to Thu, Aug 3 2017 American Graphics Institute	Online Live instructor-led class online	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Aug 7 2017 to Tue, Aug 8 2017 American Graphics Institute	Boston American Graphics Institute AGI Training Boston 120 Presidential Way Woburn, MA 01801	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Aug 7 2017 to Tue, Aug 8 2017 American Graphics Institute	New York American Graphics Institute AGI Training New York 21 W 46th St. New York, NY 10036	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Aug 7 2017 to Tue, Aug 8 2017 American Graphics Institute	Philadelphia American Graphics Institute AGI Training Philadelphia 101 West Elm Street, Conshohocken, PA 19428	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Tue, Sep 5 2017 to Wed, Sep 6 2017 American Graphics Institute	Online Live instructor-led class online	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Sep 11 2017 to Tue, Sep 12 2017 American Graphics Institute	Boston American Graphics Institute AGI Training Boston 120 Presidential Way Woburn, MA 01801	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Sep 11 2017 to Tue, Sep 12 2017 American Graphics Institute	New York American Graphics Institute AGI Training New York 21 W 46th St. New York, NY 10036	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Sep 11 2017 to Tue, Sep 12 2017 American Graphics Institute	Philadelphia American Graphics Institute AGI Training Philadelphia 101 West Elm Street, Conshohocken, PA 19428	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Oct 2 2017 to Tue, Oct 3 2017 American Graphics Institute	Online Live instructor-led class online	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Oct 9 2017 to Tue, Oct 10 2017 American Graphics Institute	Boston American Graphics Institute AGI Training Boston 120 Presidential Way Woburn, MA 01801	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Oct 9 2017 to Tue, Oct 10 2017 American Graphics Institute	New York American Graphics Institute AGI Training New York 21 W 46th St. New York, NY 10036	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Oct 9 2017 to Tue, Oct 10 2017 American Graphics Institute	Philadelphia American Graphics Institute AGI Training Philadelphia 101 West Elm Street, Conshohocken, PA 19428	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Nov 6 2017 to Tue, Nov 7 2017 American Graphics Institute	Boston American Graphics Institute AGI Training Boston 120 Presidential Way Woburn, MA 01801	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Nov 6 2017 to Tue, Nov 7 2017 American Graphics Institute	New York American Graphics Institute AGI Training New York 21 W 46th St. New York, NY 10036	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Nov 6 2017 to Tue, Nov 7 2017 American Graphics Institute	Philadelphia American Graphics Institute AGI Training Philadelphia 101 West Elm Street, Conshohocken, PA 19428	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Nov 6 2017 to Tue, Nov 7 2017 American Graphics Institute	Online Live instructor-led class online	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Wed, Dec 6 2017 to Thu, Dec 7 2017 American Graphics Institute	Online Live instructor-led class online	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Dec 11 2017 to Tue, Dec 12 2017 American Graphics Institute	Boston American Graphics Institute AGI Training Boston 120 Presidential Way Woburn, MA 01801	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Dec 11 2017 to Tue, Dec 12 2017 American Graphics Institute	New York American Graphics Institute AGI Training New York 21 W 46th St. New York, NY 10036	$695.00
InDesign Training Class - Introduction	Mon, Dec 11 2017 to Tue, Dec 12 2017 American Graphics Institute	Philadelphia American Graphics Institute AGI Training Philadelphia 101 West Elm Street, Conshohocken, PA 19428	$695.00

Introduction to Adobe InDesign Training Class: 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 Control 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

Adobe InDesign New Features

About the new features
Content Collector
Linked content
Liquid Layouts
Alternate layouts
PDF forms
Primary text frame
ePub enhancements

Introduction to Adobe InDesign Training Course Prerequisites

We recommend that you have the Adobe InDesign software before starting the class. You can purchase the software, subscribe to the Creative Cloud, or obtain a trial version of it at from the Adobe website.

Introduction to Adobe InDesign Training Class: Course Materials

The Introduction to Adobe InDesign training course includes a copy of the InDesign Digital Classroom book, which is one of the more than 10 InDesign books created by AGI's InDesign instructors and published by Wiley.

This course is also included in the series of InDesign certification training courses we offer.

Introduction to InDesign Class

In this introductory InDesign training class you learn to create designs for print, tablets, and PDF presentations. In this InDesign course you'll discover how you can efficiently create documents by taking advantage of a superior design environment that includes advanced typographic controls and intuitive graphic features. You will also find techniques that will help to make your InDesign publications look polished and professional.