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Adobe InDesign CC Essentials Introduction 1 Day - Glasgow
Key Course Details:
Level:
Introduction
Duration:
1
Day - 10am to 5pm
Price:
£295 + vat
Learn the basics of the leading desktop-publishing program. Our introduction will show you the first steps in creating attractive, simple documents, and is an essential starting point for anyone interested in the fields of creative design and digital publishing.
After we guide you through the essentials of controlling the InDesign environment, we will show you how to combine text and graphics to produce output that is ready to use straight away. You will grasp how quick and easy it is to create documents for the web and for print, including how to produce professional PDF files.
Learn the basics of the leading desktop-publishing program. Our introduction will show you the first steps in creating attractive, simple documents, and is an essential starting point for anyone interested in the fields of creative design and digital publishing.
After we guide you through the essentials of controlling the InDesign environment, we will show you how to combine text and graphics to produce output that is ready to use straight away. You will grasp how quick and easy it is to create documents for the web and for print, including how to produce professional PDF files.
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InDesign Introduction 1 Day
Course Details
This 1-day Essentials course helps you learn about the tools and features available in Adobe InDesign CC. We will help you understand how this industry-leading program takes desktop publishing and design to a new level, and combines production power and creative freedom with tight integration with Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat software. You will learn to create attractive, simple documents and prepare them for the web and for print. We will guide you in learning the work area, working with text and graphics, creating simple vector-based graphics, and the basics of design.
Creative professionals appreciate the freedom and productivity gains made possible through the use of Adobe InDesign. We will show you how to improve your workflow by harnessing InDesign's integration with other popular Adobe programs.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Navigate the InDesign environment
- Design documents and save them as Acrobat PDF files
- Use colours, swatches, and gradients
- Manage transparency and use tables
- Prepare for hand-off to a service provider
Our goal is for you to be able to create simple but professional documents that are ready to use for the web and for print.
Course Target Audience and delegate prerequisites:
This course is intended for graphic designers, creative professionals, print professionals, publishers, pre-press professionals, and marketing communications professionals.
You will need basic PC or Mac skills, including a solid understanding of a computer's operating system (Windows or Mac OS). You will also need to know how to launch a program, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media.
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Full Course Outline
The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.
Getting started in InDesign- Customise Your Workspace
- Workspace and Window arrangement
- Create a New Document
- Zooming in and out
- Moving around your document
- Using Control panel options
- Previewing your document
- Add Text
- Spell Check Text
- Basic Character formatting options
- Basic Paragraph formatting options
- Showing Hidden Characters
- Threading Text
- Adding images
- Cropping images
- Resizing images
- Adding Text Wrap
- Understanding commonly used image file types
- Using the Links panel
- Checking resolution
Colours, Swatches, and Gradients- Adding colour to Fill/Stroke
- Creating Swatches
- Stroke settings
- Creating different shapes
- Transforming and Duplicating Objects
- Setting up Master pages
- Applying a Master page
- Adding page numbers
- Overriding Master page items
- Check Documents for Overset text
- Print a Document
- Packaging Files
- Exporting to PDF
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Location Details
This course is provided at our Scotland training centre located in central Glasgow at:
Centrum Business Centre
38 Queen Street
Glasgow
G1 3DXThe Glasgow training centre is located on Queen Street in the heart of Glasgow close to Central Station, Queen Street Station and Argyle Street Station.
Daily course times run between 10am and 4:30pm with an hour break for lunch and both mid morning and mid-afternoon refreshment breaks. We recommend arrival at 9.45am for registration on the first day of the course.
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InDesign Introduction 1 Day - Upcoming Glasgow Course Dates
09 Aug - 09 Aug £295 + vat 04 Oct - 04 Oct £295 + vat 22 Nov - 22 Nov £295 + vat -
Client Reviews
"To say that this course has revolutionised my design life is an understatement; It will benefit my work certainly but also several projects currently ongoing in my personal life as I am an aspiring writer and food blogger. Fantastic course delivered by an amazing trainer!"
Lyndsay Stewart, Next, InDesign - Two Day Introduction
"The trainer was excellent - she explained everything in depth and gave me enough time to keep up. The content was very useful and I know feel a lot more confident to use InDesign. "
Sian Hughes, UKTI, InDesign - 1 Day Introduction
"Our tutor was very knowledgeable and very patient whilst training. He answered all questions no matter how small. Not only did he show us the Adobe way but also faster shortcuts to ensure workflow on the system is better. I would recommend this training to anyone remotely interested in print or digital design. "
Marie Kinvig, Heron & Brearley, InDesign - 2 Day Advanced
"I really enjoyed the course and the content/pace was easy to follow and gave us opportunities to play around and test what we had learnt. "
Ashleigh Toll, NSPCC, InDesign - 2 Day Bespoke
"Impressive course! Many thanks also for the InDesign Shortcuts & Preference Guide which will be very useful and are greatly appreciated"
Tom Gilling, Vividesigns, InDesign - 4 Day Masterclass
"For such a brief time frame an awful lot is covered. The walk-throughs via projection were excellent and instruction/explanation was excellent. He is clearly a very knowledgeable professional!"
Angelo Christodoulou, Queen Mary University, InDesign - 1 Day Introduction
"Brilliant two days of training which allowed me to be confident in my own self taught/on the job knowledge, efficient working methods and hints and tips. Thank you. "
Jackie Williams, British Council, Adobe InDesign - Two Day Advanced
"Having no previous experience with InDesign, I felt that the course content was brilliant at introducing me to the program and building my confidence."
Abi Griffin, InDesign Introduction - 2 Days
"Excellent explanation, professional and friendly approach. Very clear in explanations. Overall an excellent trainer."
Andrew Shelmerdine, Vinci Academy, InDesign - 2 Day Advanced
"It was good fun, informative and I feel like I learnt a lot. It has also made me want to do more courses."
Stephanie Razis, Salamanca, InDesign - 2 Day Introduction
£295 + vat
Next Dates:
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Over 15 years of providing certified Adobe InDesign training courses UK wide
5/5 Stars
Phil was brilliant. So knowledgable and enthusiastic.
17/06/2021
5/5 Stars
The course was an excellent introduction to InDesign, it's given me a very broad knowledge of the software and I've learned a lot of skills and tips which will be beneficial to my current role. Really enjoyed the set up of the course and Simon was a brilliant instructor with a lot of knowledge and patience!
15/06/2021
5/5 Stars
Great experience. I hope I can do more Xchange training course in the future. Simon was very good at explaining and guiding us during our lessons and very kind to offer us help for future project. :)
15/06/2021
5/5 Stars
The course was great, i feel a lot more confident on InDesign now then when I arrived. Donna was a great teacher and had a lot of knowledge but explained it in a simple and understandable way.
27/05/2021
5/5 Stars
I was a little apprehensive before I started as I am a complete beginner, but didn't need to worry as Phil was an amazing tutor. Very knowledgeable and clear instruction. I really enjoyed the course. Thank you.
13/05/2021
5/5 Stars
Great course by a knowledgable presenter. Very interesting and interactive and covered lots of topics
29/04/2021
5/5 Stars
Good content covered and Donna was really helpful answering any questions.
29/04/2021
5/5 Stars
Craig is an excellent tutor. He's very knowledgeable, answers questions in detail and covered the topics we asked for. Thank you.
20/04/2021
5/5 Stars
The course was well paced and Phil was a great instructor.
15/04/2021
5/5 Stars
The course was really insightful and Alan was fantastic to work with and learn from. A pleasure.
15/04/2021
5/5 Stars
The course was amazing and Phil was such a brilliant tutor. As someone who has never used Adobe software before the course was simple to follow along but also in depth enough that I feel like I have a greater knowledge than when I started.
13/04/2021
5/5 Stars
Came with no knowledge and now feel able to use in-design in everyday applications
13/04/2021
5/5 Stars
Experience was great and Phil was an excellent instructor. He made sure to build things up gradually, recap them regularly, and was happy to take any questions.
13/04/2021
5/5 Stars
Phil was brilliant - really approachable, explained things clearly and brought everyone along and made time for questions along the way, a really great trainer, thanks
23/03/2021
5/5 Stars
My trainer, Phil, was very good. He went at an excellent pace - fast enough to get through a lot of content and slow enough to be able to absorb all the new information without too much overload. I'd also like to mention that it's not easy to deliver training over zoom, but he was very good. He was patient with everyone, managed to get a 'feel' for the group and consistently asked us if we had any questions.
23/03/2021
5/5 Stars
very well structured and easy to grasp explanations. a very clear and patient instructor.
25/02/2021
5/5 Stars
Organisation and information by XChange excellent. Paul as a trainer was excellent. Can not recommend enough. Schedule for the 2 days was very well planned. Explanations and demonstrations easy to understand. Very enjoyable and informative experience. We have all learnt so much.
25/02/2021
5/5 Stars
Really enjoyed the training program, I learnt exactly what I wanted to find out more about. Doug was brilliant at talking through and explaining. He answered and helped with any questions I had.
25/02/2021
5/5 Stars
Doug delivered comprehensive training with control and calmness which was enjoyable!
24/02/2021
5/5 Stars
I found the session with Doug extremely useful. I had no prior experience using In Design however now I feel confident that I could produce a document using the software without much of a struggle. In addition, I feared I would struggle to keep up as I have dyslexia however Doug was extremely professional and everything he explained was easy to comprehend. An overall brilliant day. I would not hesitate to take a similar course with XChange training in the future.
24/02/2021
5/5 Stars
I found the instructor to be both knowledgeable and patient, he answered all of my questions clearly and thoroughly.
04/02/2021
5/5 Stars
Phil was a brilliant trainer - knew the software and course content inside out. It was the perfect pace and I got a lot from the course I definitely wouldn't have worked out myself!
02/02/2021
5/5 Stars
The course was really insightful, and I really enjoyed it, some of the knowledge I have gained from the 2 days would have taken me a year to work out for myself!!
07/01/2021
4/5 Stars
Very informative.
25/11/2020
4/5 Stars
Course overall gave a good overview of Indesign with some great tips and advice.
25/11/2020
5/5 Stars
Excellent course and excellent teacher
05/11/2020
4/5 Stars
- More exercises - Faster pace of the course - Receive the materials in advance to make sure all materials are in place and everyone can be prepared
05/11/2020
5/5 Stars
Alan was very helpful and patient. Very thorough course !
05/11/2020
5/5 Stars
Alan was great
05/11/2020
5/5 Stars
Excellent, very enjoyable course. The email support the instructor has offered after the course was not expected and is a brilliant added extra. Superb all round :-)
22/10/2020
5/5 Stars
Easily understood course, very helpful trainer. Enjoyed the course and would like to progress further
22/10/2020
5/5 Stars
Was a very useful and well explained course. I would recommend this course to anyone looking to learn the software and I will be returning to the other courses.
22/10/2020
5/5 Stars
Instructor was professional but friendly and helpful. He took his time to take us through InDesign and answer our questions. Really highly rate this instructor.
08/10/2020
5/5 Stars
Doug was extremely knowledgeable, approachable and adapted well to the level of each individual learner. I had the fortune (his misfortune) of a one 2 one day and found it exceptional. I hope to attend further courses in the future if all your tutors are of his calibre.
15/09/2020
5/5 Stars
Phil was fantastic, providing lots of helpful tips and moving at the perfect pace. It would be nice to have a handout to take away afterwards with the various shortcuts etc.
14/09/2020
5/5 Stars
Very useful and informative. Very knowledgable instructor. Thank you
14/09/2020
5/5 Stars
The course was just what I needed at just the right time. Excellent course. Courses on this subject seem to be very rare, so great to find such a good one. Personally, I would prefer a face-to-face course; but appreciate that is out of the question at present.
19/08/2020
5/5 Stars
Phil was a brilliant trainer, happy for us to ask questions at any time and go at the pace we needed.
18/08/2020
5/5 Stars
Course was great, slightly slow in parts but perhaps due to Teacher being unable to show quick fixes to some of the othr students as doing this via zoom, trickier than in a class room, but what we did cover was great! Thank you Donna!
28/07/2020
5/5 Stars
Lovely teacher very patient.
28/07/2020
4/5 Stars
Simon is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the software, and is easy to ask questions of. A clearer outline of course objectives would have been welcome but overall a good experience
14/07/2020
4/5 Stars
Simon had a lot of knowledge. He showed us a lot of shortcuts which were really helpful to know to make our experience using the software quick and efficient. I definitely learned a lot from the course in only 2 days.
14/07/2020
5/5 Stars
Simon was very helpful and knowledgeable about a InDesign. He was able to answer all questions and spent time tailoring the programme to how it would best be suited to myself moving forward. The workspace was large enough to ensure social distancing and the facilities provided were clean and tidy. I would recommend XChange training to colleagues for similar courses as with the ongoing support and information book, it will provide me with a solid foundation moving forward.
14/07/2020
5/5 Stars
My instructor Phil was outstanding. He was enthusiastic, patient and knowledgeable. The course was excellent in every way.
25/06/2020
5/5 Stars
Good overall experience.
21/05/2020
Whats Included:
Your choice of Windows or Mac 
Certified hands-on training 
Small class size (max 4-8) 
6 months post course support 
Quality reference manual 
Authorised Course Certificate 
Lunch and refreshments
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the course times?
For all courses in the London Centre the normal session timings are 10am to 5pm with an hour break for lunch. In addition to the hour lunch break there are also two fifteen minute coffee breaks mid morning and mid afternoon.
Daily times are:
09.45 - Registration
10.00 - Course start
13.00 - Lunch
14.00 - Afternoon starts
17.00 - Course ends
Do you offer discounts
or promotions?
We offer a range of regular discounts available for self funding individuals, charities and education along with period special offers. See our promotions page for full details.
What is provided with this course?
During the course we provide all computers for your use with choice of Windows or Mac, lunch and refreshments along with pads & pens. After the course you will receive the authorised Certificate, quality reference manual and 6 months direct post course support.
Does this course give
a qualification?
Although this course does not provide an actual qualification each delegate is provided with an official Certificate for completion of the course level.
Can you invoice my company?
In short yes we can provide 30 day invoice terms to any UK Limited company with the provision of your official purchase order and/or completing the invoice request for your booking online.
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