InDesign DTP training

Woospeak, language and office training center since 2006 , offers its expertise for your training in the use of desktop publishing software. Thanks to our InDesign training provided by experienced trainers, you will be able to master this software and use it professionally.

Goal: Discover InDesign desktop publishing software. To be able to carry out complex and precise layouts. Being able to use InDesign in a professional environment.
Method: Face to face, telephone, videoconference
Prerequisites: Knowledge of office tools and the Windows environment
Public: All types of public
Duration: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 hours ... adjustable duration as needed
Possible certifications: TOSA
Educational process: Presentation of the Indesign software
Discovery of the functions
Vectorization
Text and image blocks
Layout and printing
Page management
Internet
Professional functions
Skins and plots
Models
Learning control

The objectives of your InDesign training

Our InDesign training is part of our DTP (Computer Aided Presentation) training. Often asked when you have to work on graphic elements, this InDesign training will help you to be autonomous. You will learn how to master all the features of InDesign software in order to be able to process and design text, images and even professional documents intended for printing.

Your InDesign training program


1. Presentation of InDesign software

  • Become familiar with InDesign
  • Find your way around the screen: toolbar, status bar, menus, ruler
  • Software implementation
  • Margins
  • Choice of formats and orientation
  • Definition of templates

2. Discovery of functions

  • Relation and compatibility with other software
  • Import Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat files
  • Convert QuarkXPress and PageMaker files to InDesign publications
  • Graphic possibilities
  • Nets, circles, rectangles
  • Screened, degraded backgrounds and frames and outlines

3. Vectorization of characters

  • The Bézier pen and curves tool
  • Integration of texts and images
  • Importing drawings and images
  • Text imports

4. Manipulate text and image blocks

  • Paragraphs and tabs
  • Word breaks
  • Character style sheets
  • Paragraph style sheets
  • Search - replace
  • Inserting special characters
  • Text and image blocks
  • Text, alignment, etc. palettes

5. Layout and printing

  • Layout
  • Assemble text and images
  • Colonization of the page and blocks
  • Text and page chaining
  • Foliage
  • The dressing

6. Managing pages

  • Alignments and transformations
  • Grids and guides
  • Transparent masks and lines
  • Color management and color palettes
  • Use Layers

7. Indesign and the Internet

  • Prepare the output of documents in PDFIndesign format and internet
  • Hyperlinks
  • Placing and exporting HTML text
  • Registration in EPS

8. Use professional functions

  • Layout with customizable markers.
  • Creation of templates and management of standard pages.
  • Managing multiple documents with Book functions
  • Object styles and anchored objects.

9. Enhance your layout with skins and lines

  • Image wrapping: clipping and wrapping generalized to all the blocks or personalized according to the layers or the arrangement of the blocks.
  • Bézier's lines: draw lines as text paths, model lines to personalize shapes and skins.

10. Transform your models into finalized documents

  • Preview ink separations: plates, overprint and ink limits.
  • Preview, such as at the output, the transparencies, the drop shadows, the objects with the progressive contour.
  • Define bleeds and block lines: for each page edge, visible if necessary on PDF documents.

Control of learning

If you wish, we also offer you to pass a PAO certification like TOSA. This InDesign training is eligible for the CPF (Personal Training Account) .


InDesign training

Learn InDesign by webcam, phone or face to face

As a specialized training organization, Woospeak offers you different training methods:

This InDesign DTP training can take place at home or within your company.

DISCOVER OURTRAINING METHODS

We organize DTP training sessions throughout France.

Want to know more ? Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.
You can also ask us for a quote on your Indesign training .