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InDesign Quick Start

Master the art of page layout and design with InDesign. Create stunning documents, control typography, add photos, and use colors like a pro. Join us for this one-day beginner class and unlock your creativity.

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  • 18 and older
  • $495
  • 915 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
  • 7 hours
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Description

What you'll learn in this indesign class:

This 1-day beginner class is designed to get you up and running quickly in InDesign. You will learn to layout pages with text and graphics. In no time at all you will be able to control typography, add photos, create/use colors, and more!

Live face-to-face instructor. No minimum class size - all classes guaranteed to run!

No prior experience of InDesign is needed. Training available on Mac and PC.

Course Outline

Getting Started

This exercise will introduce you the InDesign Interface before creating a Presidential Letter.

  • Welcome to InDesign 2019
  • New Document Settings
  • Understanding Units
  • Creating a document
  • Layout and Navigation
  • Understanding Workspaces
  • Accessing Panels
  • Creating a Text Frame
  • Frame vs Content
  • Anatomy of a Frame
  • Adding placeholder text
  • Where to turn on Grids and Guides
  • The Properties Panel
  • The Character Panel (basic overview)
  • The Paragraph Panel (basic overview)
  • Basic Text Spacing & Alignment
  • All about Adobe Fonts

Top Secret! Letter Creation

This exercise will introduce you to the basics of creating a document, by having you re-create a de-classified UFO letter.

  • Creating a Print Document
  • Understanding the Parts of a Letter
  • Working with and Re-sizing Text Frames
  • Importing and Managing Graphics
  • Working with Bullets
  • Saving an InDesign Project
  • Multi-Frame Document
  • More Text Attributes
  • Position Text with Baseline Shift
  • Paragraph Spacing
  • Control Leading in Character Options
  • Using Tabs
  • Hanging Bullets and Check Marks
  • Adding Hyphenation/Discretionary

Simple Magazine Ad

In this exercise, you will create an entire magazine ad, pulling in a photo, graphic logo and laying out text.

  • Creating Document for Print
  • Setting the Bleed
  • The Rectangle Frame Tool
  • Working with Headlines
  • Placing Images
  • Combining Text and Images
  • Auto Drop Caps vs Manual Drop Caps
  • Layout Adjustments

Pyramid Pets Article

In this lesson, you will learn the basics of page layouts along with more text manipulation. You will master paragraph spacing, leading, and use tabs to complete the layout.

  • Creating a 1-Page article for web
  • Simple Layout Sketching
  • Creating a Document based on Sketch
  • Working with a Multi-Column Document
  • Rectangle Frame Tool Again!
  • Adding Graphics Elements
  • Placing and formatting images
  • Text Wrapping
  • Working with Loaded Cursors

Pure Elegance: 2-Page Simple Magazine Ad

Learn how to create and layout a 2-Page Magazine Ad for Print.

  • Setting up the Document as a 2-Page Spread
  • Working with Facing Pages
  • Understanding & Working with Bleed
  • Working with and formatting Bulleted Lists
  • Working with FX to solve object issues
  • Simple Paragraph Formatting
  • Working with Decorative Fonts
  • Printing as a Spread
  • Simple Web Export
  • Working with the Pages Panel

Refund Policy

All cancellations and rescheduling requests must be made in writing and emailed to [email protected]

  • Rescheduling requests made 9 business days before the commencement of the training are free.
  • Rescheduling that takes place within 9 business days of the commencement of the training will incur a $150 administration fee.
  • We do not charge for student substitutions at any time.

We are unable to offer refunds for cancellations.

While we make every effort to deliver classes as scheduled, we reserve the right to reschedule previously confirmed classes for a variety of reasons including but not exclusively, the illness of the Trainer. In such cases, we will endeavor to inform the Client as soon as possible of the new training dates. We are not liable for any additional expenses incurred as a result of rescheduling training.

We are not able to offer refunds for no-shows or uncompleted courses.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

Reviews of Classes at Training Connection (158)

(4.6-star rating across 158 reviews)
  • InDesign Quick Start

    Anonymous review on 10/15/2019
    Very informative! I was able to learn the basics so I can create flyers and such for my job. I would have liked to go a little more in-depth but that's probably what the 3 or 5-day course is for. The instructor was very knowledgeable!
  • InDesign Quick Start

    Reviewed by Rebecca W. on 10/8/2019
    Great info, but a little slow paced. Would have been nice to receive parking info ahead of time.
  • InDesign Quick Start

    Reviewed by Youssra M. on 7/21/2017
    We had an amazing teacher, very available, friendly and pedagogue. Outstanding support (many brand new computers with MAC or Windows) Too bad it was freezing in the room because of the AC Thank you
  • InDesign Quick Start

    Reviewed by Megan F. on 3/10/2020
  • InDesign Quick Start

    Reviewed by Courtney L. on 2/13/2018
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Students who have taken classes at InDesign Quick Start have found them to be informative and have gained valuable skills. One student mentioned that they were able to learn the basics of InDesign, which allowed them to create flyers and other materials for their job. Most praised the instructor for being knowledgeable and supporting, including the availability of brand new computers. Overall, the students seemed satisfied with what they learned and the experience they had at InDesign Quick Start. Quotes: 1. "Very informative! I was able to learn the basics so I can create flyers and such for my job." 2. "Our instructor was great. She was knowledgeable, articulate and helpful. I would request her again." 3. "We had an amazing teacher, very available, friendly and pedagogue."

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Question from anonymous
Hi, do we need to bring a device with InDesign installed already?
Answer from Brenda L. CourseHorse StaffCourseHorse Staff
Hi there! Students are provided with computers with the software already installed. Hope this helps!
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