InDesign workspace
Overview of the interface and main tools in Adobe InDesign
Setting InDesign Preferences
Moving around the document
Zooming in and out (Zoom tool, keyboard shortcuts, menus)

Creating a new InDesign document
Starting a new document
Save the document and organise your files
Setting document size and margins, columns, bleed and other options
Using guidelines to help control layout
Modifying document properties

Shapes, frames and selected objects
Shape tools & frame tools
Selection tools
Duplicate objects
Group objects
Lock objects
Use Align & Distribute
Create multiple copies with Step & Repeat
Set precise dimensions for an object
Accurately position an object using x and y positions

Images
Adding images to a page layout
Discuss correct file types, image resolution and image size
Adjust image and/or frame size
Adjust image size and image position within a frame
Set a border around an image

Colours
Choosing RGB, CMYK or Pantone Spot colours
Create a new colour and save to the Swatches palette
Edit or delete colour swatches
Gradient & tints
Set fill colour and stroke colour

Text & typography
Text tools and text frames
Typing text or import a text document
Set text frame options
Set type colour
Paragraph and character formatting – basic typography settings
Leading, kerning, tracking, indents, hyphenation, etc.

Pages
Add new pages, organise pages, delete pages
Basic use of Master Pages and adding content to the Master Page

Day 2 – Intermediate InDesign

Pages & Master Pages
Creating Master Pages
Apply a Master Page to document pages
Edit and duplicate Master Pages
Working with multi-page documents
Create a spread of two or more pages
Page numbering

Text frames and type
Threading type between two or more text frames
View and change text threading
Use the Story Editor to edit text

Type flow
Use Text Wrap to wrap text around a picture or shape
Run type along a shaped path
Convert type to outlines
Inline graphics (using graphics inside a line of type)

Text and typography
More text formatting and typography settings:
Drop caps, paragraph rules, keep options
Controlling line breaks, paragraph breaks and column breaks
Bullets and Numbering
Tabs
Glyphs and special characters e.g. • © ™  etc.

Styles
Use Character Styles and Paragraph Styles to format type
Importing styles from other documents

Images
Using a clipping path or mask (from Photoshop image)

Objects, images and effects
Shape modifying (Transform, Rotate, Scale)
Add a drop shadow to an image or other object
Transparency and blending effects
Object Styles

Layers
Use Layers to organise images, graphics and text
Organising and editing layers
Moving selected objects between layers

Tables
Create and edit tables
Import table data
Format table text
Formatting table cells
Adding colour to your table
Using Table Styles

File management
Check the list of fonts and pictures used
Preflight checks
Packaging (collecting together all files and fonts needed for printing or archiving)

Output/export
Exporting files to other formats
Creating PDF files (including adding some simple interactivity)
Printing

Create your Own Documents
As part of the course you will learn to create your own documents, starting a simple document (This could be a simple newsletter, poster, basic leaflet, magazine advert, or other small document) then moving on to creating a multi-page document, and using Master Pages, Styles and other features to ensure consistency and improve efficiency.

This is typical course outline, indicating what can be covered in two days, but the exact course content may vary depending on the requirements and needs of those being trained.