InDesign Full Course Tutorial

Overview

Embark on a comprehensive 7-hour tutorial covering Adobe InDesign from beginner to advanced levels. Learn to create posters, brochures, newsletters, books, and interactive content. Master the interface, workspace, shape manipulation, color application, and typography. Explore image placement, editing, and text wrapping techniques. Dive deep into paragraph, character, and object styles. Understand master pages, exporting, and packaging for publishing. Advance to data merging, creating tables of contents, and interactive forms. Develop nested styles, vector manipulation skills, and effective use of Creative Cloud Libraries. Suitable for curious beginners and experienced creatives across industries, this tutorial provides a multifaceted approach to content layout and design.

Syllabus

Start
Introduction
Overview
Customizing the Interface
Navigation
Creating New Documents
Overview of the Pages Panel
Creating Posters
Placing Images and Adding Text
Working with Images Part 1
Working with Images Part 2
Creating an Image Grid
Aligning Objects
Working with Links
Image Effects and Eyedropper
Object Styles
Typographical Settings
Placing Text from Word
Text Frame Options
Text Threads and Hidden Characters
Paragraph Styles
Bullets, Numbering, and Paragraph Styles
Character Styles
Working with Color and Swatches
Working Gradients
Master Pages
Preferences, Spellcheck, and Display Performance
Exporting and Packaging
Conclusion
Introduction
CC Libraries
Adobe Stock
Advanced Layers
Master Pages
Inserting Sections
Placeholders
Loading Masters
Styles
Nested Character Styles
Nested Object Styles
Applying Borders to Styles
Applying Shading to Styles
Creating Custom Strokes
Direct Selection Tool
Pen Tools
Pathfinder Panel
Creating Outlines and Shapes from Type
Creating a Table of Contents
Creating Table of Contents Bookmarks in a PDF
Cross Referencing - Paragraph Styles
Cross Referencing - Text Anchors
Working with Hyperlinks
Creating Interactive Forms
Working with Tables
Data Merge Tool
Conclusion