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Adobe InDesign CC Essentials Introduction 1 Day - Online
Key Course Details:
Level:
Introduction
Duration:
1
Day - 10am to 5pm
Price:
£225 + 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 Online 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 good understanding of your operating system. You should be able to launch applications, manage files and folders, and save or locate documents confidently.
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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 Parent pages
- Applying a Parent page
- Adding page numbers
- Overriding Parent 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 as a remote online course with live training provided by our Adobe Certified Trainer.
Accessing the live online course anywhere is easy and all you will need is:
- Computer with the trial or full version of Adobe InDesign installed
- Separate screen or device for the shared video display
- Sound output via computer or headset
- Ideally a camera and microphone on the computer for remote contact
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.
It is important to note this is not a classroom based training.
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InDesign Introduction 1 Day - Upcoming Online Course Dates
07 Jan - 07 Jan £225 + vat 26 Jan - 26 Jan £225 + vat 23 Feb - 23 Feb £225 + vat 09 Mar - 09 Mar £225 + vat 30 Mar - 30 Mar £225 + vat 13 Apr - 13 Apr £225 + vat 08 Jun - 08 Jun £225 + vat 15 Jun - 15 Jun £225 + vat 29 Jun - 29 Jun £225 + vat -
Client Reviews
"The course was great - a lot of content and adapted well for both attendees needs - brilliant trainer who obviously has a lot of experience which really helped. Thank you."
Amanda Hayes, Weil Gotshal & Manges, InDesign - 2 Day Introduction
"Thoroughly enjoyed the two day training course. We had a fantastic trainer and the course content was very clear and helpful. Thank you very much."
Ella Luscombe, Kier Construction Southern, Adobe InDesign - Two Day Introduction
"Thanks for a very pleasant and educational 2 days. I think it was especially good because it was a small class which gave very individual training."
Nigel Hopwood, Jacob Jensen Design, InDesign - 2 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
"I have never used Adobe InDesign before and the course and instructor explained everything, pausing and helping if anyone needed. Nothing was a problem to him!"
Molly Henderson, HSS Hire, InDesign Introduction - 2 Days
"Great trainer who gave a fantastic insight in a short period of time. I'm looking forward to doing the advanced session!"
Nader Morsy, New College Manchester, InDesign Introduction - 2 Days
"Got everything out the course I wanted to. The trainer was great, really knew his stuff and helped to cover the areas we would be using in our jobs. Fantastic!"
Chad Doyle, Stockport Council, InDesign - 4 Day Masterclass
"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
"Well-paced and was taught the most important processes that will make a real difference to everyday use of InDesign."
Carly Rolfe, Manchester University, InDesign Introduction - 2 Days
"Very well organised and structured everything seemed to flow perfectly. Explanations were clear and set at a steady pace that was easy to follow. Instructor very knowledgeable, there were no questions unanswered."
Jasmine Gould, Integralis, InDesign - 2 Day Introduction
£225 + vat
Next Dates:
07 Jan £225 + vat
26 Jan £225 + vat
23 Feb £225 + vat
09 Mar £225 + vat
30 Mar £225 + vat
13 Apr £225 + vat
Over 15 years of providing certified Adobe InDesign training courses UK wide
5/5 Stars
Thank you
18/12/2025
5/5 Stars
Great training overall great experience
18/12/2025
4/5 Stars
We were very lucky to have the session to ourselves which meant the training could be tailored to our requirements. This was helpful as it was a specific document we had in mind when booking this course. We were able to pick up a number of helpful tips, which will not only make future documents accessible, but also save us time in production.
17/12/2025
5/5 Stars
Really helpful and friendly. Thank you
16/12/2025
5/5 Stars
Very great structure content and training, easy to follow overall great experience.
16/12/2025
5/5 Stars
Brilliantly structured course and nothing too much trouble.
16/12/2025
5/5 Stars
very good course. i learnt a lot, especially in the latter half of the first day onwards. i think i didn't realise how much i already knew about indesign so the first half of the first day was quite slow, however it was all good after that. the pace could have been a little bit faster, but i understand it has to be catered to all learning styles and speeds.
16/12/2025
5/5 Stars
Great course! Phil was a great teacher and was able to fit any adjustments for everyone on the course and fitted the content around us.
30/10/2025
5/5 Stars
Phil ghas opened my eyes to working smarter!
30/10/2025
5/5 Stars
Very thorough and very well explained
28/10/2025
Whats Included:
Live online remote tuition 
Certified hands-on training 
Small class size (max 4-8) 
6 months post course support 
Authorised Course Certificate
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the course times?
For all online courses 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?
For this online course you will need to have your computer ready with the relevant software (trial or full) and our live instructor will guide you through the skills remotely during the session. Files for use in the training will be made available in advance for download. After the course you will receive the authorised Certificate 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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