InDesign CS5 / CS5.5 Getting Started

Whether your designing for offline or online publishing you want to get it right and our InDesign training courses enable you to do exactly that.

InDesign has grown to become the most widely used desktop publishing tool on the market today, yet the number of people who only use 10% of its features is staggering. It's not because they don't need the rest, it's just that they don't really know how to use them or what they do.

About this InDesign Training Course

InDesign Getting Started is aimed at users who are new to the InDesign package, teaching best practice right from the start and allowing you to make the most of InDesign's powerful array of tools.  

The course is made up of 2 days of instructor led InDesign training which can be completed either at our London or York facilities or your own location. This is then built on through 12 months access to our learning management system containing video tutorials, samples, exercise files and support forums.

The Instructors

Our InDesign trainers have years of experience using InDesign in a publishing environment and have all attained both Adobe Certified Expert and Certified Instructor status on the package.

The Audience 
This InDesign course is suitable for anybody who wants to learn to use InDesign CS5 but has no previous experience. If you already experienced with InDesign you might find our Advanced InDesign Training Course more appropriate.

If you are unsure which InDesign courses are most suitable then why not try our free InDesign Skills Test to help you test your current skills.

The Prerequisites
This course is a beginners InDesign course. You should however be comfortable using a computer to perform functions such as copy and paste, and opening applications and files. You should also be comfortable using the internet, for example for browsing and interacting with websites.

InDesign Training Course - Topics

The following modules are covered in this course:

• About the InDesign course
• Exploring InDesign
• Designing Documents
• Managing text
• Placing text
• Organising boxes and the Gap tool
• Live Corner Effects
• Style Sheets
• Columns
• Placing Images
• Colours, Swatches, and Gradients
• Tables
• Masters
• Preparing a document for print
• Basic object editing
• OpenType
• Creating PDF's
• Keyboard shortcuts and Customisation
• Further InDesign training options

Previous Feedback From Our InDesign Classes

We thought you might like to see what some previous delegates thought of our InDesign classes:

"Good intro - I feel confident going back to the office and using this software now. The instructor was very good - enthusiastic, and went at just the right pace."
Communications Officer, Houses of Parliament

"The content was good and having a whole morning on the second day for practical work was invaluable. The instructor was clear in his presentation; patient with lack of comprehension and, thorough in covering the subject. The pace was fast enough to maintain interest while not too quick to lose you."
Production Manager, OFSTED

"Very impressed.  Clear, concise and accurate"
Marketing Manager, Royal British Legion

"The center was friendly, comfortable - a good space to learn in. The instructor was helpful and supportive - answering questions directly without going around the bend on answers."
Creative Assistant, The Walt Disney Company

If you are looking for first class InDesign training that works then call us on 0800 156 0777.