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Learn InDesign in an Hour
Rating: 4.2 out of 5(7 ratings)
18 students
Last updated 7/2020
English

What you'll learn

  • What InDesign does
  • What is InDesign used for?
  • How InDesign templates work
  • How to import an image into indesign
  • How to edit text in InDesign
  • About Bitmap and Vector graphics
  • How to change the colour of a frame in InDesign
  • How to change the colour of text and a logo in InDesign
  • How to automatically scale an image in InDesign
  • How to manually scale and crop an image in InDesign
  • How to place multiple images at once into InDesign
  • How to import text into InDesign
  • How to change to another font in InDesign
  • Some basic graphic design theory
  • How to create a new document from scratch in InDesign
  • How to create frames in InDesign
  • How to import and scale a logo in InDesign
  • How to apply a border around a frame
  • How to align an object to the center of a page
  • How to align and repeat objects in InDesign
  • How to create a social media image in InDesign
  • How to export a png from InDesign
  • How to style longer text quickly and consistently with InDesign
  • How to create paragraph styles in InDesign
  • How to create multi column and multi page text flow
  • How to make text run around images
  • How to use tracking to make text fit
  • How to tell if your text is inconsistent and how to fix it
  • How to tidy up your panels in InDesign
  • How to create your own custom colour in InDesign
  • How to use colours and styles in multiple InDesign documents
  • How to edit a paragraph style in InDesign
  • How to add an automatic page number in InDesign
  • How to check spelling in InDesign
  • How to add Bleed in InDesign?
  • How to tell if you have low res images in InDesign
  • How to tell if you have missing images or fonts in InDesign
  • How to create a pdf for a commercial printer from InDesign
  • Yes – all of the above in one hour!

Course content

1 section48 lectures56m total length
  • Introduction to Learn InDesign in an hour0:38
  • What is InDesign used for?0:55
  • The Indesign interface and workspaces0:59
  • How InDesign templates work1:06
  • How to import an image into indesign0:35
  • How to edit text in InDesign0:46
  • About Bitmap and Vector graphics1:55
  • What is a link and why is it important?1:08
  • Why do my images look terrible in InDesign?0:43
  • About Normal, Preview and Presentation modes1:15
  • How to change the colour of a frame in InDesign0:40
  • How to change the colour of text and a logo in InDesign0:57
  • How to automatically scale an image in InDesign0:54
  • How to manually scale and crop an image in InDesign1:06
  • How to place multiple images at once into InDesign0:46
  • How to import text into InDesign0:41
  • How to change to another font in InDesign0:58
  • Some basic graphic design theory1:33
  • How to create a new document from scratch in InDesign1:18
  • How to create frames in InDesign1:48
  • How to import and scale a logo in InDesign1:41
  • How to apply a border around a frame1:25
  • How to align an object to the centre of a page1:35
  • How to align and repeat objects in InDesign1:17
  • Intermission0:25
  • How to create a social media image in InDesign1:49
  • How to export a png from InDesign1:27
  • How to style longer text quickly and consistently with InDesign1:44
  • How to create paragraph styles in InDesign2:10
  • How does text flow from one column or page to another in InDesign?2:14
  • How to create multi column and multi page text flow1:13
  • How to make text run around images1:13
  • What are Tracking Leading and Kerning?1:46
  • How to use tracking to make text fit1:32
  • How to tell if your text is inconsistent and how to fix it1:05
  • How to tidy up your panels in InDesign1:02
  • How to create your own custom colour in InDesign1:06
  • How to use colours and styles in multiple InDesign documents1:16
  • What is the A Master Page in InDesign?0:49
  • How to make automatic frames from the master page1:14
  • How to edit a paragraph style in InDesign0:33
  • What are Facing Pages in InDesign?0:41
  • How to add an automatic page number in InDesign0:57
  • How to check spelling in InDesign0:23
  • What is bleed and how do I add it in InDesign?1:17
  • How do I know if I have low res images in InDesign?1:34
  • How to tell if you have missing images or fonts in InDesign1:02
  • How to create a pdf for a commercial printer from InDesign1:36

Requirements

  • None, unless you want to follow on on your own – in which case you'll need a version of Adobe InDesign. You can download a 7 Day trial version from Adobe if need be.

Description

Learn InDesign in an Hour will do exactly that – teach you the essentials of Adobe InDesign in just one hour. Will you learn absolutely everything about InDesign? Not quite, but you will learn roughly 80% of what I generally cover on a 2 day InDesign Introduction course when I teach in London, which I’ve been doing for over 20 years.

In order to do that I’ve had to strip the course down to only the absolute essentials to keep it as lean as I can. So don’t expect long rambling explanations, long inspirational speeches or needless technical jargon – but do expect to learn the key features.

If you want to know what InDesign is all about, learn its key skills, approaches and best practices, you’ll get that all here. Without needing to watch a course that lasts several hours. This is perfect if you are self-motivated and want to get the essentials right before working out the rest on your own. If, however, you're looking for a slow-paced course with lots of theory,  discussion, homework and practical projects, this one isn't for you.

Do you want to get to grips with InDesign as fast as possible? Without missing any of the key features? Then this is the course for you.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who wants to try out InDesign
  • Anyone who wants to learn InDesign fundamentals (quickly)
  • Design students looking to get up to speed quickly with the industry standard graphic design tool
  • Marketers who want to understand enough about InDesign to get using it, without spending hours doing it