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InDesign Training logoInDesign Training Class



We offer a 2-day beginner and a 2-day advanced training class in InDesign.

We currently offer public InDesign training classes in many cities around the country. Please click on the schedule link to your right to see a complete list of our InDesign classes.

You can register for these classes by clicking on the link at the top of this page or by clicking on the date of the class you wish to attend.

One on OneWould you prefer to take a private InDesign course at the same cost, with one of our certified instructors on dates suited to your schedule? Click here for more information.

We also offer custom InDesign training classes and consulting which can be tailored and targeted specifically to you and your staff. These classes can be held at many training centers or on-site at your location anywhere in the USA. We also provide InDesign live Online training classes in a virtual classroom. Our InDesign training and support team have over 15 years experience developing and teaching Adobe applications.
Please contact training@americanmediatraining.com if you would like more information on our InDesign custom training classes.

Guarantee

We guarantee your training regardless if you are the only student. We do not cancel your training due to "low enrollment", in fact we will provide one on one instruction at no additional cost. We offer all our students a full refund if they are not satisfied with their training.


InDesign Logo   InDesign Beginner Class


This course is focused on editing and creating layouts for brochures, newsletters, books, magazines and even interactive documents. This course will get you started with the basic concepts of InDesign and give you a path to continue your mastery of the application. This is a great primer for those seeking their Adobe certification.

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Adobe InDesign Course outline

1. Getting Started

  • Topic A: The Adobe InDesign environment
  • Topic B: Preferences and defaults
  • Topic C: InDesign Help

 

2. Basic Documents

  • Topic A: New documents
  • Topic B: Text frames
  • Topic C: Graphics frames
  • Topic D: Custom colors

 

3. Guides and Master Pages

  • Topic A: Object positioning
  • Topic B: Master pages

 

4. Typesetting

  • Topic A: Text frame threading
  • Topic B: Paragraph formatting
  • Topic C: Styles

 

5. Modifying Items

  • Topic A: Text frame options
  • Topic B: Graphics
  • Topic C: Grouped items
  • Topic D: Layers

 

6. Finalizing Documents

  • Topic A: Printing and exporting documents
  • Topic B: Preparing for commercial printing

 

Our outlines are a guide to the content covered on a typical course. We may change or alter the course topics to meet the objectives of a particular course.


InDesign Logo   InDesign Advanced Class


This course is directed towards InDesign users and publishing professionals with a basic working knowledge of InDesign. The focus of this course is on some of the finer points of desktop publishing with InDesign including creation of interactive documents.

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1. Efficient layout

  • Topic A: Document setup
  • Topic B: Tint and gradient swatches
  • Topic C: Object libraries and snippets
  • Topic D: Item spacing

 

2. Vector paths

  • Topic A: Creating vector paths
  • Topic B: Vector paths and pictures
  • Topic C: Vector paths and type

 

3. Typography

  • Topic A: Manual type resizing
  • Topic B: Automated styles
  • Topic C: Graphics in typography
  • Topic D: Precise leading control
  • Topic E: Composition, hyphenation, and justification
  • Topic F: Horizontal spacing

 

4. Graphics

  • Topic A: Layer comps
  • Topic B: Transparency
  • Topic C: Object styles
  • Topic D: Transforming objects

 

5. Tables

  • Topic A: Creating tables
  • Topic B: Changing table structure
  • Topic C: Formatting tables

 

6. Text Editing

  • Topic A: The story editor
  • Topic B: The CS Review panel
  • Topic C: Special characters
  • Topic D: Column, frame, and page breaks

 

7. Long Documents

  • Topic A: Sections
  • Topic B: Tables of contents
  • Topic C: Indexes and cross-references
  • Topic D: Books
  • Topic E: Footnotes

 

Our outlines are a guide to the content covered on a typical course. We may change or alter the course topics to meet the objectives of a particular course.

Introduction to Adobe InDesign Training Course


Prerequisites.
You do not have to be a current InDesign user to attend this course. It is designed for developers you have either very little or no experience using InDesign

We do however recommend that you obtain Adobe InDesign before starting the class. It is very important to be able to practice your new skills as soon as possible. You can purchase a subscription to InDesign or obtain a trial version of it from the Adobe website.

Introduction to Adobe InDesign Training Class: Course Materials

We use the official Adobe training materials for our classes as well as personal notes and lesson plans from our instructors. They are yours to keep after your training

Upon completion of the course a certificate is issued. Adobe do offer exams for InDesign certification. You can obtain the The Adobe Certified Expert qualification by achieving a minimum of 70% in the Online tests offered via Pearson Vue


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InDesign private classes
If there is a group of 3 or more it may be worthwhile looking at a private custom InDesign course which we can teach at your location. You would need to facilitate the training venue which requires a projection system for our instructor and a computer with InDesign installed for each student. Please email us with your request so we can provide a quote at training@americanmediatraining.com

For individuals we recommend a 1:1 custom InDesign class which we can teach at the same cost as a public course. Please click here for more details

 

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InDesign LogoInDesign Level 1 training courses
Upcoming classes - full schedule
Date City Cost Days
3/25/2024 Seattle $895
2
3/25/2024 Las Vegas $895
2
3/25/2024 Atlanta $895
2
3/25/2024 Boston $895
2
3/25/2024 Charlotte $895
2
3/25/2024 Cleveland $895
2
3/25/2024 Houston $895
2
3/25/2024 Indianapolis $895
2
3/25/2024 Kansas $895
2
3/25/2024 Memphis $895
2
3/25/2024 Long Beach $895
2
4/1/2024 Washington DC $895
2
4/1/2024 Salt Lake City $895
2
4/1/2024 St. Louis $895
2

Classes are run over  consecutive days unless otherwise specified. Class times are 9am - 4pm unless otherwise stated.

 

 

InDesign LogoInDesign Level 2 training courses
Upcoming classes - full schedule
Date City Cost Days
3/25/2024 Chicago $895
2
3/25/2024 San Francisco $895
2
3/25/2024 Seattle $895
2
3/25/2024 Las Vegas $895
2
3/25/2024 Atlanta $895
2
3/25/2024 Boston $895
2
3/25/2024 Charlotte $895
2
3/25/2024 Cleveland $895
2
3/25/2024 Houston $895
2
3/25/2024 Indianapolis $895
2
3/25/2024 Los Angeles $895
2
4/1/2024 Memphis $895
2

Classes are run over  consecutive days unless otherwise specified. Class times are 9am - 4pm unless otherwise stated.

 

 

 

We offer InDesign training courses in the following cities:

 

InDesign classes scheduled across the USA

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InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Atlanta 3/25/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Atlanta 4/15/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Atlanta 5/20/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Austin 4/3/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Austin 5/8/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Boston 3/25/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Boston 4/22/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Boston 5/22/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Charlotte 3/25/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Charlotte 4/22/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Charlotte 5/22/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Chicago 4/15/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Chicago 5/20/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Cleveland 3/25/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Cleveland 4/22/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Cleveland 5/22/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Columbus 4/8/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Columbus 5/6/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Dallas 4/8/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Dallas 5/13/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Denver 4/3/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Denver 5/8/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Detroit 4/8/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Detroit 5/6/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Hartford 4/8/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Hartford 5/6/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Houston 3/25/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Houston 4/22/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Houston 5/22/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Indianapolis 3/25/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Indianapolis 4/22/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Indianapolis 5/22/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Kansas 3/25/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Kansas 4/22/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Kansas 5/27/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Las Vegas 3/25/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Las Vegas 4/15/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Las Vegas 5/20/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Lincoln 4/8/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Lincoln 5/13/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Long Beach 3/25/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Long Beach 4/22/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Long Beach 5/27/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Los Angeles 4/15/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Los Angeles 5/20/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Memphis 3/25/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Memphis 4/22/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Memphis 5/27/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Miami 4/8/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Miami 5/13/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Minneapolis/St Paul 4/3/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Minneapolis/St Paul 5/8/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in New York 4/8/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in New York 5/6/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Newport Beach 4/8/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Newport Beach 5/13/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses Online 4/8/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses Online 5/13/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Orlando 4/29/2024 2 days $895 Register
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InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Philadelphia 4/29/2024 2 days $895 Register
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InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Phoenix 4/22/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Phoenix 5/6/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Portland 4/3/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Portland 5/8/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Raleigh 4/22/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Raleigh 5/6/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Salt Lake City 4/1/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Salt Lake City 4/29/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Salt Lake City 5/27/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in San Diego 4/3/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in San Diego 5/8/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in San Francisco 4/15/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in San Francisco 5/20/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Seattle 3/25/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Seattle 4/15/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Seattle 5/20/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in St. Louis 4/1/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in St. Louis 4/29/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in St. Louis 5/27/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Washington DC 4/1/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Washington DC 4/29/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 1 beginner course Training Courses in Washington DC 5/27/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Atlanta 3/25/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Atlanta 4/22/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Atlanta 5/22/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Austin 4/10/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Austin 5/15/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Boston 3/25/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Boston 4/22/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Boston 5/27/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Charlotte 3/25/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Charlotte 4/22/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Charlotte 5/27/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Chicago 3/25/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Chicago 4/15/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Chicago 5/20/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Cleveland 3/25/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Cleveland 4/22/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Cleveland 5/27/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Columbus 4/8/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Columbus 5/13/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Dallas 4/8/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Dallas 5/13/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Denver 4/3/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Denver 5/8/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Detroit 4/8/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Detroit 5/13/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Hartford 4/8/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Hartford 5/13/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Houston 3/25/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Houston 4/22/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Houston 5/27/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Indianapolis 3/25/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Indianapolis 4/22/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Indianapolis 5/27/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Kansas 4/1/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Kansas 4/29/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Kansas 5/27/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Las Vegas 3/25/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Las Vegas 4/22/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Las Vegas 5/22/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Lincoln 4/15/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Lincoln 5/20/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Long Beach 4/1/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Long Beach 4/29/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Long Beach 5/27/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Los Angeles 3/25/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Los Angeles 4/15/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Los Angeles 5/20/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Memphis 4/1/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Memphis 4/29/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Memphis 5/27/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Miami 4/15/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Miami 5/20/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Minneapolis/St Paul 4/3/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Minneapolis/St Paul 5/8/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in New York 4/8/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in New York 5/13/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Newport Beach 4/15/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Newport Beach 5/20/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses Online 4/15/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses Online 5/20/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Orlando 4/8/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Orlando 5/6/2024 2 days $895 Register
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InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Phoenix 4/29/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Phoenix 5/27/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Portland 4/3/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Portland 5/8/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Raleigh 4/1/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Raleigh 4/29/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Raleigh 5/27/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Salt Lake City 4/29/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Salt Lake City 5/13/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in San Diego 4/3/2024 2 days $895 Register
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InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in San Francisco 3/25/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in San Francisco 4/15/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in San Francisco 5/20/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Seattle 3/25/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Seattle 4/22/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Seattle 5/22/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in St. Louis 4/29/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in St. Louis 5/13/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Washington DC 4/29/2024 2 days $895 Register
InDesign level 2 advanced course Training Courses in Washington DC 5/13/2024 2 days $895 Register

We can offer you customized on-site training courses in InDesign wherever you are in the USA:

Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Denver, Miami, Philadelphia, Orlando, Charlotte, Houston, Richmond, Washington DC, New York, Boston, Columbus, Cincinnati, Memphis, Indianapolis, Baltimore, Dallas, Austin, Phoenix, Albuquerque, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, San Diego, Long Beach, Sacramento, St Paul/Minneapolis

 

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