InDesign ACP

Introduction to InDesign & Document Setup 

• Understand what InDesign is and what it’s used for 
• Explore and navigate the InDesign workspace 
• Personalise essential settings 
• Open, view, save and close documents 
• Create new documents for print and digital use 
• Make changes to your document 
• View documents in different ways 

Building Pages: Text, Images & Core Tools 

• Populate a page with text 
• Apply basic text formatting 
• Place images using correct file formats 
• Resize and fit images within frames 
• Select, move and align frames together 
• Apply colour to elements within a document 
• Export a simple PDF for print 

Working With Text and Styles 

• Create columns within text frames 
• Understand type spacing terms: kerning, tracking and leading 
• Thread text between text frames 
• Wrap text around frames and objects 
• Master advanced text formatting using paragraph and character styles 
• Use Find/Change to quickly edit and update text throughout a document 

Working with Graphics, Shapes & Colour 

• Check image resolution for print output 
• Flip images within their frames 
• Manage images using the Links panel 
• Edit shapes and paths 
• Use Pathfinder tools to combine and manipulate shapes 
• Create and apply colour using the Colour Theme tool 
• Add bleed to a document 

Layouts, Parent Pages & Effects 

• Manage document colours effectively 
• Use the Effects panel, including transparency, shadows, glow and feathering 
• Organise documents using layers 
• Create and work with parent pages 
• Use a simple grid to build structured layouts

Object Control, Alignment & Tables 

• Align, distribute and group objects accurately 
• Create, apply and modify object styles 
• Create and edit tables in InDesign 
• Add colour to tables 
• Convert and manage header rows for tables

AI Tools, Interactivity & Preparing for Publishing 

• Use AI Text-to-Image tools 
• Apply AI Generative Expand to layouts 
• Create and manage hyperlinks 
• Generate and use QR codes 
• Spell check InDesign documents 
• Apply named Preflight profiles and fix errors 
• Package documents for submission or archiving

Exam Prep & Revision 

• Live, in-application practice tasks 
• Exam-style challenges covering layout, styles, tables and assets 
• Troubleshooting common exam pitfalls 
• Q&A session and structured recap 

• Engaging content
• A variety of different ways to learn
• Clear guidelines to work through the practice exercises
• Constructive feedback from tutors on your submitted work
• Technical assistance from your tutors

This course will be delivered online via Microsoft Teams.

After the end of the course will take the Adobe Certified Professional (ACP) exam. On passing the ACP exam will earn you the Adobe Certified Associate accreditation. You'll receive a digital badge for social media platforms like LinkedIn and a digital certificate.

The ACP certification validates expertise in Adobe InDesign, enhancing career prospects and boosting professional credibility. It instils confidence, serves as tangible proof of skills, and provides a competitive edge in the job market. Overall, the ACP certification supports career advancement and professional growth in digital creativity.

You will need access to a laptop/desktop computer (Mac/PC) with Adobe InDesign installed.

If you don't have an Adobe licence, consider the following options from Adobe:

• Free one-week trial from Adobe.
• One-month single application subscription for £32.98* per month, cancel anytime.
• Annual application licence for £262.51* or monthly for £21.98* (early cancellation fees apply).
• Subscribe to all Creative Cloud apps under the same types above but for all the Adobe Creative cloud apps.

 Please visit the Adobe website to find out more. 

*prices are correct as of 10 September 2024

There are no entry requirements for this Adobe InDesign course and previous experience is not necessary, however, you should be confident in the use of IT generally.