Publication date : 02/06/2025
Course : Adobe InDesign, advanced
Practical course - 2d
- 14h00 - Ref. IDP
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 | Master the basic line grid for precise alignment of text lines |
| Using advanced transformations on blocks |
| Create and apply paragraph and character styles |
| Generate interactive tables of contents |
| Use InDesign's advanced functions |
Intended audience
Graphic designers, layout artists, illustrators responsible for the professional publication of the company's print/digital media. Assistants responsible for elaborate page layouts.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of InDesign software or knowledge equivalent to that acquired in the course "InDesign, getting started".
Course schedule
1 The base line grid
- Prepare an alignment grid for lines of text.
- Align a paragraph on the grid.
Hands-on work
Create a document containing text and apply a baseline grid to align the lines of text.
2 Transforming a block
- Modify the shape of a block.
- Deform a block manually.
- Merge multiple blocks (Pathfinder).
- Cut a block (Pathfinder).
Hands-on work
Design a composition using blocks of different shapes. Modify the shape of certain blocks, deform them manually and merge or cut blocks as required.
3 Styles and templates
- Create paragraph, character and nested styles.
- Load styles from another document.
- Create templates and template blocks.
- Create pages from templates.
- Replace template blocks.
- Save the document as a template.
Hands-on work
Write text with multiple paragraph and character styles. Create nested styles to apply complex formatting.
4 Creating an interactive table of contents
- Prepare the necessary styles.
- Generate table of contents.
- Manage table of contents options.
- Save as PDF with interactivity recognition.
Hands-on work
Design a document containing chapters and sub-chapters. Create the necessary paragraph styles and generate an interactive table of contents.
5 The book
- Prepare book documents.
- Create the book.
- Add documents to the book.
- Print book documents.
- Check the book.
- Export book as PDF.
Hands-on work
Prepare multiple documents for a book. Create a book in InDesign and add documents. Check and export the book as a PDF.
6 Tabs and tables
- Preparing tabs.
- Apply tabs to text.
- Create a table.
- Modify table attributes.
- Import an unlinked table.
- Import a table linked to the source file.
Hands-on work
Write text containing elements requiring tabs. Create and format a table to organize information.
7 Layers
- Create, duplicate, hide and lock a layer.
- Change the order in which layers are superimposed.
Hands-on work
Create a document with multiple layers and organize them. Apply visual effects using layer management.
8 Liquid layout, saving and preparation for printing
- Using the Page tool.
- Layout variants.
- Check fonts, imported images and colors.
- Assemble the document.
- Create bookmarks and hyperlinks.
- Manage compression.
- Save the original file (.indd) and an earlier version (.idml).
Hands-on work
Check a document before printing, including fonts, images and colors. Assemble document and save in different formats.
Options
Certification : 80 € HT
TOSA® certification certifies the learner's skills on a 1,000-point scale for a period of 3 years. The TOSA® diploma is issued if the learner's score exceeds 551 points. Once the exam has been taken, the learner can consult his or her results online, and receives an e-mail with a certificate, a detailed summary of his or her skills, and the diploma within 5 days. The exam lasts 1 H 00 and consists of 35 exercises alternating between manipulations on the software and multiple-choice questions, the difficulty of which varies according to the learner's answers. Unless specifically requested, the course is given by default in French and on the most recent software version. Monitoring is carried out by software and recorded for compliance control purposes.
Customer reviews
4,6 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
GAËLLE P.
08/12/25
5 / 5
Très bonne formation, complète et très enrichissante
SÉBASTIEN F.
08/12/25
5 / 5
Bravo et merci à David
THIBAULT D.
08/12/25
4 / 5
David est un formateur très agréable, avec beaucoup de choses à dire sur une multitudes de sujets liés à InDesign, ainsi que réponses aux questions. La formation fut très complète. De même que son document qui est une mine riche en information. Les exercices m’ont paru un peu légers. J’aurais aimé des exercices plus poussés notamment de la pratique sur les tableaux.
PARTICIPANTS
Graphic designers, layout artists, illustrators responsible for the professional publication of the company's print/digital media. Assistants responsible for elaborate page layouts.
PREREQUISITES
Basic knowledge of InDesign software or knowledge equivalent to that acquired in the course "InDesign, getting started".
TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS
The experts leading the training are specialists in the covered subjects. They have been approved by our instructional teams for both their professional knowledge and their teaching ability, for each course they teach. They have at least five to ten years of experience in their field and hold (or have held) decision-making positions in companies.
ASSESSMENT TERMS
The trainer evaluates each participant’s academic progress throughout the training using multiple choice, scenarios, hands-on work and more.
Participants also complete a placement test before and after the course to measure the skills they’ve developed.
TERMS AND DEADLINES
Registration must be completed 24 hours before the start of the training.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Do you need special accessibility accommodations? Contact Mrs. Fosse, Disability Manager, at psh-accueil@orsys.fr to review your request and its feasibility.
Graphic designers, layout artists, illustrators responsible for the professional publication of the company's print/digital media. Assistants responsible for elaborate page layouts.
PREREQUISITES
Basic knowledge of InDesign software or knowledge equivalent to that acquired in the course "InDesign, getting started".
TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS
The experts leading the training are specialists in the covered subjects. They have been approved by our instructional teams for both their professional knowledge and their teaching ability, for each course they teach. They have at least five to ten years of experience in their field and hold (or have held) decision-making positions in companies.
ASSESSMENT TERMS
The trainer evaluates each participant’s academic progress throughout the training using multiple choice, scenarios, hands-on work and more.
Participants also complete a placement test before and after the course to measure the skills they’ve developed.
TEACHING AIDS AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES
• The main teaching aids and instructional methods used in the training are audiovisual aids, documentation and course material, hands-on application exercises and corrected exercises for practical training courses, case studies and coverage of real cases for training seminars.
• At the end of each course or seminar, ORSYS provides participants with a course evaluation questionnaire that is analysed by our instructional teams.
• A check-in sheet for each half-day of attendance is provided at the end of the training, along with a course completion certificate if the trainee attended the entire session.
• The main teaching aids and instructional methods used in the training are audiovisual aids, documentation and course material, hands-on application exercises and corrected exercises for practical training courses, case studies and coverage of real cases for training seminars.
• At the end of each course or seminar, ORSYS provides participants with a course evaluation questionnaire that is analysed by our instructional teams.
• A check-in sheet for each half-day of attendance is provided at the end of the training, along with a course completion certificate if the trainee attended the entire session.
TERMS AND DEADLINES
Registration must be completed 24 hours before the start of the training.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Do you need special accessibility accommodations? Contact Mrs. Fosse, Disability Manager, at psh-accueil@orsys.fr to review your request and its feasibility.
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