# InDesign in a Day Course (Self-Paced)

Canonical URL: <https://www.nobledesktop.com/classes/indesign-in-a-day-course-self-paced>

## Overview

Discover how to lay out pages with text and graphics. Before you know it, you'll be controlling typography, adding photos, creating and using colors, and more! This 6-hour class will quickly introduce you to the essentials. It's a great fit for anyone who uses InDesign lightly and wants to cover the basics in a short amount of time.

If you'd like to explore InDesign in greater depth, check out our [Adobe InDesign Bootcamp](https://www.nobledesktop.com/classes/indesign-beginner). And if you're interested in portfolio-based classes, take a look at our [Graphic Design Certificate](https://www.nobledesktop.com/certificates/graphic-design).

## What you'll learn

- Build layouts using text, color, and graphics
- Import and style both text and graphics
- Design a business card and a bi-fold brochure
- Get files ready for final output, including printing and PDFs

## Curriculum

### Section 1

#### Business Card: Setting Up a File & Adding the Logo

- Setting Default Preferences
- Setting Up a File
- Importing & Sizing a Vector Graphic (the Logo)

#### Business Card: Adding Text

- Creating Text Frames
- Basic Text Styling
- Loading Adobe Fonts

#### Business Card: Colors

- Removing the Default Color Swatches
- Creating & Editing Color Swatches
- Swapping Out Graphics

#### Business Card: Adding a 2nd Page (the Back) with QR Code

- Creating the Back of the Business Card (a Second Page)
- Creating QR Codes
- Navigating Documents (Zooming and Panning)
- Copying Appearance With the Eyedropper Tool

#### Business Card: OpenType Settings

- Setting up a Document Bleed
- Placing Images
- Combining Text & Images
- White Type on a Black Background

### Section 2

#### Brochure: Creating 2-Page Spreads & Cropping Photos

- Setting Up Spreads (Facing Pages)
- Importing Pixel-Based Photos
- Cropping & Scaling Photos
- Checking Image Resolution to Ensure Good Print Quality

#### Brochure: Layers, Visual Effects, & Blending Modes

- Creating & Locking Layers
- Rotating Objects
- Drop Shadows
- Gradient Feather
- Blending Modes

#### Brochure: Fine-Tuning Type: Kerning/Tracking & More

- Paragraph Spacing
- Working in Picas (Instead of Inches)
- Metrics vs. Optical Kerning
- Kerning vs. Tracking
- Variable Fonts

#### Brochure: Working with Tabbed Text

- Setting Tab Marker Positions
- Adding & Styling Leader Characters

#### Preparing for Professional Printing: PDFs & Packaging Files

- Exporting PDFs for printing or emailing to clients
- Packaging InDesign Files

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $425