InDesign Classes Phoenix, AZ

This 2-day program on Adobe InDesign teaches the essentials of this publishing layout software. Students in this class will learn how to design and publish many types of content, such as marketing materials, newspapers, magazines, catalogs, and more. With no need for previous experience, students will leave this program ready to create high-quality layout designs.

This 2-day introductory Adobe InDesign course is intended for students looking to learn the fundamentals for creating professional looking graphic design projects in various formats. Upon completion of this course, students will have a solid grasp of how to set up documents and pages within InDesign. Students will also learn how to work with various elements in InDesign, like objects, text, typography, styles, as well as best practices around printing and exporting files as PDFs.

The next step after completing the beginner's course in Adobe InDesign is advancing to Level 2, which is a 3-day class that teaches students at a faster pace and incorporates shortcuts as well as other practical tips to enhance workflow. The content will build upon the student's knowledge of Adobe InDesign by testing their current abilities and adding to the knowledge they gained in the previous lesson.

This comprehensive 4-day InDesign course will cover how to import images, color and typography concepts, and how to make the text flow. Character and Paragraph styles will be taught in-depth, including style nesting, table nesting, and Blending Modes. Cross program functionality will be covered as well, using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to import graphics and photo effects. Those who complete the course will be awarded an Adobe Nationally Recognized Course Certificate.

In this 2-day course, students will learn the fundamentals of Adobe Illustrator. Starting with importing text and graphics, they will then go on to gain an understanding of layers, typography concepts, and color usage. How to layout pages will be covered, as well as learning how to best use the Links panel. Finally, students will be taught how to utilize InDesign’s Paragraph and Character Styles to improve and streamline their layout workflow. All those who complete the course will earn an Adobe Nationally Recognized Course Certificate.

This 2-day Adobe InDesign course will teach students the concepts of nested styles as well as understanding the transparency options. Adobe Illustrator files will also be covered, in addition to Photoshop’s own type and photo effects. Color and typography fundamentals will be taught, as well as working with XML files and long, complicated documents. Students who complete the class will earn an Adobe Nationally Recognized Course Certificate.

In this 18-hour class, participants will learn the important fundamentals of InDesign to start using it right away. Attendees will work on a variety of projects: 1 and 2-page advertisements, a double-sided brochure, a magazine layout, and even an entire book! Students will learn how to work with type, graphics, manage large files using paragraph and character styles. Students will also master pages, learn how to prepare files for printing, and how to export to a PDF. The class includes a free retake and a step-by-step workbook.

Elevate your Adobe InDesign skills in this two-day, intermediate-level class. Using the most current InDesign version, participants strengthen their document construction skills, maximize work efficiency, and incorporate the latest design standards into their creations. Specific topics include advanced transparency techniques, blending modes, page layout, shape conversion, stylesheet techniques, tables, and text flow, linked file management, Creative Cloud utilization, long document management, PDF accessibility, and HTML/CSS exports.

Further develop your Adobe InDesign Tablet and Mobile publishing skills in this one-day intermediate course. Participants who have successfully completed an InDesign Essentials class learn how to create new documents, or modify existing ones, to formats like EPUB, Kindle/AZW, MOBI, PDF and HTML for Kindle, iPad, and other such users. Added interactive elements, like video and music, enhance your creations. Specific topics include creating e-books, hyperlinks, and EPUB documents, converting graphics, redefining reading orders, adding metadata, exporting HTML code, creating and exporting documents, and learning best practices for Section 508 compliance.

Advanced your Adobe InDesign knowledge with this two-day, advanced-level class. Participants learn how to optimize publishing workflow without writing code. That enables users to preserve design aesthetics and stay on deadline. Through a combination of hands-on learning, class discussions, and instructor leadership. Students look at topics like XML basics, DTD structures, cross media exports, anchored objects, and advanced CSS styling.