InDesign Intro Course

Design professional print and digital layouts from day one on this two-day InDesign course.

Taught by Adobe Certified Experts, covering everything from typography to export.

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InDesign Intro course

InDesign Intro Course

InDesign Intro Course

In this Introduction to Adobe InDesign training course, you will gain an excellent foundation in working with text, images and a variety of layouts. You will learn how to design pages with precision.

Explore the powerful tools and features of Adobe InDesign to design brochures, flyers, magazines, and more. Discover how to export your designs as high-quality PDF files for print or digital distribution.

This course will give you the skills to bring your creative ideas to life with Adobe InDesign.

Once you've completed this course, InDesign Intermediate is the natural next step.

Duration icon

Two Days

Timings icon

10:00 - 16:30 UK Time

  • Key Learning Points

  • icon Navigate the InDesign interface with confidence
  • icon Format text efficiently with reusable styles
  • icon Place, edit and enhance images in layouts
  • icon Build clean, consistent layouts with precision
  • icon Export and share projects across platforms

If attending an online course you must have a licensed copy of any software required and access to a suitable computer.

You need no previous experience to attend this course.

Who is this course for?

Ideal for designers, marketers, publishers and anyone who needs to create professional layouts for print or digital. No prior InDesign experience required.

Our Expert Team
ACP Trainers

Course leader is an Adobe Certified Expert

Course Dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You Pay
16-17th Jun 26 Tue-Wed Online Hurry - One Place Left! £549.00 £120.00 £429.00 + VAT
24-25th Jun 26 Wed-Thu London Islington Available £549.00 £100.00 £449.00 + VAT
6-7th Jul 26 Mon-Tue Online Available £549.00 £70.00 £479.00 + VAT
22-23rd Jul 26 Wed-Thu London Islington Available £549.00 £50.00 £499.00 + VAT
12-13th Aug 26 Wed-Thu Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
20-21st Aug 26 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
7-8th Sep 26 Mon-Tue Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
28-29th Sep 26 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
7-8th Oct 26 Wed-Thu Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
12-13th Oct 26 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
27-28th Oct 26 Tue-Wed Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
16-17th Nov 26 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
8-9th Dec 26 Tue-Wed Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
16-17th Dec 26 Wed-Thu London Islington Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
No in-person dates available at the moment.
Course Dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You Pay
24-25th Jun 26 Wed-Thu London Islington Available £549.00 £100.00 £449.00 + VAT
22-23rd Jul 26 Wed-Thu London Islington Available £549.00 £50.00 £499.00 + VAT
20-21st Aug 26 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
28-29th Sep 26 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
12-13th Oct 26 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
16-17th Nov 26 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
16-17th Dec 26 Wed-Thu London Islington Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
Course Dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You Pay
16-17th Jun 26 Tue-Wed Online Hurry - One Place Left! £549.00 £120.00 £429.00 + VAT
6-7th Jul 26 Mon-Tue Online Available £549.00 £70.00 £479.00 + VAT
12-13th Aug 26 Wed-Thu Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
7-8th Sep 26 Mon-Tue Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
7-8th Oct 26 Wed-Thu Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
27-28th Oct 26 Tue-Wed Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
8-9th Dec 26 Tue-Wed Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
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Course Dates

16-17th Jun 26 (Tue-Wed)

Location:Online

Places: Hurry - One Place Left!

RRP: £549.00

Discount: £120.00

You Pay: £429.00 + VAT
24-25th Jun 26 (Wed-Thu)

Location:London Islington

Places: Available

RRP: £549.00

Discount: £100.00

You Pay: £449.00 + VAT
6-7th Jul 26 (Mon-Tue)

Location:Online

Places: Available

RRP: £549.00

Discount: £70.00

You Pay: £479.00 + VAT
22-23rd Jul 26 (Wed-Thu)

Location:London Islington

Places: Available

RRP: £549.00

Discount: £50.00

You Pay: £499.00 + VAT
12-13th Aug 26 (Wed-Thu)

Location:Online

Places: Available

RRP: £549.00

Discount:

You Pay: £549.00 + VAT
20-21st Aug 26 (Thu-Fri)

Location:London Islington

Places: Available

RRP: £549.00

Discount:

You Pay: £549.00 + VAT
7-8th Sep 26 (Mon-Tue)

Location:Online

Places: Available

RRP: £549.00

Discount:

You Pay: £549.00 + VAT
28-29th Sep 26 (Mon-Tue)

Location:London Islington

Places: Available

RRP: £549.00

Discount:

You Pay: £549.00 + VAT
7-8th Oct 26 (Wed-Thu)

Location:Online

Places: Available

RRP: £549.00

Discount:

You Pay: £549.00 + VAT
12-13th Oct 26 (Mon-Tue)

Location:London Islington

Places: Available

RRP: £549.00

Discount:

You Pay: £549.00 + VAT
27-28th Oct 26 (Tue-Wed)

Location:Online

Places: Available

RRP: £549.00

Discount:

You Pay: £549.00 + VAT
16-17th Nov 26 (Mon-Tue)

Location:London Islington

Places: Available

RRP: £549.00

Discount:

You Pay: £549.00 + VAT
8-9th Dec 26 (Tue-Wed)

Location:Online

Places: Available

RRP: £549.00

Discount:

You Pay: £549.00 + VAT
16-17th Dec 26 (Wed-Thu)

Location:London Islington

Places: Available

RRP: £549.00

Discount:

You Pay: £549.00 + VAT

Course Outline

1

Getting Started with InDesign

  • Placing InDesign in the design workflow
  • Navigating the interface and customising workspaces
  • Opening and editing existing documents
  • Setting up new documents for print, web, and mobile
2

Typography and Text Design

  • Adding and formatting text
  • Importing text from Word and RTF files
  • Creating and managing reusable type styles
  • Editing efficiently with multilingual spell-check, Find/Change, and Story Editor
  • Managing overset text
3

Images and Visual Elements

  • Placing images and graphics from multiple formats
  • Scaling, fitting, cropping, and transforming images and graphics
  • Tracking image resolution and links
  • Wrapping text around images and graphics
  • Generating original images from text prompts
  • Reframing images with Generative Expand
  • Generating Effects and AI-Enhanced Imagery
4

Colour and Design

  • Creating and saving swatches
  • Understanding RGB vs CMYK colours
  • Extracting colour themes from images
  • Creating and applying gradients
  • Applying transparency to text and images
  • Enhancing designs with drop shadows and other visual effects
5

Layout Essentials

  • Using rulers, guides, and smart guides
  • Aligning and transforming objects
  • Organising with layers
  • Standardising layouts with Parent pages
  • Adding automated page numbering
  • Managing multiple pages
  • Flowing text across columns and pages
6

Creative Cloud Libraries

  • Building reusable libraries of colours, graphics, and text styles
  • Sharing assets across InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
  • Streamlining teamwork with Creative Cloud Libraries
7

Exporting and Publishing

  • Creating print-ready PDFs with preflight checks
  • Exporting JPGs, PNGs, and PDFs for web and social media
  • Publishing documents online for easy sharing and presentation
  • Collaborating with Share for Review

Who attends?

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Career Progressives

Professionals who wish to develop skills for their current role and companies who believe in developing their talent.

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Career Changers

People seeking opportunities which require new skills. Industry relevant training for those pursuing a new role.

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Graduates

Certified courses for those who have earned their theoretical stripes, but need to prove capability to future employers.

Learn Your Way

Face to Face

Face To Face

Learn face-to-face with expert mentors in a dynamic setting that inspires growth and confidence.

Live Online

Live Online

Join remotely with expert mentors in real time — flexible, interactive learning that fits your lifestyle.

Team Training

Team Training

Upskill your team together. Build your team and develop consistency, and collective confidence.

Three Steps To Success

1

Identify Your Path

Define your direction with purpose, aligning your learning journey to personal and career goals.

2

Learn With Experts

Gain practical insight from real-world experts who bring clarity, confidence, and momentum to your growth.

3

Earn Certification

Your certificate of attendance is proof of progress — benchmarking your skills and commitment to growth.

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