Adobe InDesign Level 2
Course Overview
This course, aimed at those who have attended the Introduction to InDesign, will introduce the advanced tools and techniques through hands on exercises and theory.
Prerequisites
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- Good Mac or PC skills and have the InDesign Level 1 course, or have equivalent knowledge.
Course Content
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Overview of Basics
Formatting type
Placing graphics
Working with colour
Text wrap
Columns
Layers
Master pages -
Drawing
About paths
Drawing basic shapes and lines
Drawing with the pen tool
Adjusting path segments
Scissor tool
Stroke palette
Corner effects
Compound paths
Creating paths from text outlines -
Images
About vector graphics and bitmap images
Resolution for bitmap images
Preparing graphics to be imported
Alternate methods for importing graphics
Exporting pages to EPS format -
Colour
Spot and process colour types
Toolbox colour controls
Swatch palette
Swatch libraries
Colour palette
Tints
Creating and updating tints and their base swatches
Adding colours from other documents
Gradients
Applying gradients to text
Trapping -
Colour Management
Setting up colour management
Calibrating your monitor
Obtaining, installing and updating CMS profiles
Turning on CMS and setting up default source profiles
Colour-managing colours you create in your document
Preparing imported graphics for colour management
Importing images into a colour-managed document
Colour-managing documents for online viewing
Embedding profiles in output -
Creating And Distributing PDF Files
About PDF
Exporting a document to PDF
Producing PDF files for high-resolution composite workflow
Preparing a document for on-screen viewing
Setting PDF export options -
Printing
Preparing for commercial printing
Changing default print settings
Printing page marks
Ensuring your resolution and line screen produce 256 grays
Printing gradients
Specifying the emulsion and polarity
Performing pre-flight checks before printing
Packaging files for hand off
Proofing final output
Included with this course
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- Lunch and refreshments when training is delivered at our training venues
- Comprehensive course materials and exercises
- Telephone and Email Support
Public Scheduled Course Dates
Private Training
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Course Options
Private courses:Private courseFlexible date and locationPlease quote for pricesPublic scheduled courses:
All prices exclude VAT, prices per delegate.30 Jun 2026Virtual£59523 Nov 2026Virtual£595 -
Adobe InDesign Level 2 Course Options
Please contact us to discuss options for this coursePublic ScheduledPublic ScheduledFixed course content, fixed date, fixed location, fixed length, multiple organisations - All you need to do is choose which course you would like to attend and contact us to book!PrivatePrivateFlexible course content, flexible training date(s), flexible location(s), variable course length, private to your organisation - Courses can be held at one of our training venues or at another location convenient to you. Training can be set over a number of days or weeks to allow for practice time between training sessions.BespokeBespokeBespoke private training can be based on an existing course or a number of lessons taken from several courses, we can also write bespoke courses for you based on your in-house systems or development program.VirtualVirtualThese courses can be attended from anywhere.
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