Adobe Indesign

The Adobe InDesign course by Mentorus is designed to help professionals create polished layouts for print and digital publications. This course covers essential tools for designing brochures, magazines, reports, and marketing materials. Participants will learn how to manage typography, grids, images, and multi-page documents efficiently. The training focuses on practical, real-world projects to build confidence and workflow efficiency. It is ideal for beginners and professionals seeking to produce professional-quality layouts with ease.

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Adobe InDesign is the industry-standard layout application for both print and digital publishing. This comprehensive course covers fundamental to advanced features of the software. You will learn to create professional publications with effective typography and well-structured layouts. The course also focuses on preparing files correctly for print and digital output. By the end, you will be able to design high-quality publications with confidence and accuracy.

Course Overview

Adobe InDesign is the industry-standard layout application for print and digital publishing. This comprehensive course covers both fundamental and advanced features, enabling you to create professional publications with effective typography, sophisticated layouts, and proper preparation for various output methods.

Learning Objectives

Course Curriculum

Day 1 (3 hours)

Introduction (10 minutes)
Course overview and software installation check
Setting up workspaces and preferences
Block 1: InDesign Fundamentals (80 minutes)
Understanding the InDesign interface
Document setup and preferences
Margins, columns, and bleeds
Working with pages and spreads
Break (10 minutes)
Block 2: Working with Frames (80 minutes)
Creating and modifying text frames
Working with graphics frames
Frame fitting options
Basic layout exercises
Session Wrap-up (10 minutes)
Frame fitting options
Q&A session
Preview of Day 2
Practice assignment

Day 2 (3 hours)

Recap & Assignment Review (10 minutes)
Block 1: Typography Basics (80 minutes)
Character formatting and control
Paragraph formatting
Managing fonts and typefaces
Kerning, tracking, and leading
Break (10 minutes)
Block 2: Advanced Typography (80 minutes)
Special characters and glyphs
Bullets and numbering
Tabs and indents
Text threads and continued indicators
Session Wrap-up (10 minutes)
Q&A session
Preview of Day 3
Practice assignment

Day 3 (3 hours)

Recap & Assignment Review (10 minutes)
Block 1: Styles for Efficiency (80 minutes)
Creating and applying paragraph styles
Character styles and nested styles
Object styles for consistent formatting
Style groups and management
Break (10 minutes)
Block 2: Working with Graphics & Color (80 minutes)
Placing and managing images
Text wrap options
Creating and applying colors
Working with gradients and swatches
Session Wrap-up (10 minutes)
Q&A session
Preview of Day 4
Practice assignment

Day 4 (3 hours)

Recap & Assignment Review (10 minutes)
Block 1: Long Document Features (80 minutes)
Working with master pages
Automatic page numbering
Creating tables of contents
Working with sections and chapters
Break (10 minutes)
Block 2: Tables & Data (80 minutes)
Creating and formatting tables
Table and cell styles
Importing data
Data merge for catalogs and variable content
Session Wrap-up (10 minutes)
Q&A session
Preview of Day 5
Final project assignment

Day 5 (3 hours)

Recap & Project Review (10 minutes)
Block 1: Interactive & Digital Publishing (80
minutes)
Creating interactive PDFs
Adding buttons and forms
Creating bookmarks and hyperlinks
EPUB export options
Break (10 minutes)
Block 2: Final Project Workshop (80
minutes)
Guided work session on individual
projects
Application of multiple techniques
Output and production preparation
Project presentation and critique
Course Conclusion (10 minutes)
Final Q&A
Resources for continued learning
Next steps in design education

Adobe Indesign

Duration: 15 hours (5 days at 3 hours per day)
Trainer: Ivan Andrew

د.إ2,999.00