BOTI’s Adobe training for beginners is a two-day, hands-on course. It teaches Adobe Photoshop on day one and Adobe InDesign on day two, so new users finish with a print-ready flyer they designed themselves. You can compare it with BOTI’s other Adobe, design and drawing options in the graphic design and CAD training courses.
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Introduction: Adobe InDesign Beginners Training Course
Adobe InDesign is the page-layout program people use to produce brochures, flyers, newsletters, reports, posters and other documents that combine text and images. Beginners often find it hard to learn on their own because InDesign works with frames, styles and parent pages rather than the free typing they know from a word processor.
BOTI no longer runs a separate InDesign beginners course. InDesign for beginners is now taught on day two of Graphic Design Fundamentals Training, after a first day on design principles and Adobe Photoshop. This makes more sense for most beginners. A layout is only as good as the images and design choices that go into it, so delegates learn to prepare their photos and plan their page before they build it in InDesign.
Adobe courses explained: which program does what
People searching for Adobe courses are often not sure which program they need. Each one has a clear job:
- Adobe InDesign: page layout for multi-page and print documents, such as brochures, newsletters, reports, flyers and magazines.
- Adobe Photoshop: editing photographs and other pixel-based images. You use it to select, retouch, adjust and resize pictures for print and web.
- Adobe Illustrator: vector artwork that scales without losing quality, such as logos, icons, illustrations and simple infographics.
- Adobe Acrobat Pro: creating, editing, combining, commenting on and securing PDF documents.
If your goal is to produce professional-looking marketing material or company documents, start with Photoshop and InDesign together. That is the combination Graphic Design Fundamentals Training covers.
Outline: Adobe InDesign Beginners Training Course
Key outcomes of the InDesign part of the course include:
- Working with parent pages (previously called master pages) and guides
- Typesetting with paragraph and character styles
- Modifying items: text frames, image frames and colour swatches
- Finalising documents for print and digital use
The full two-day programme runs as follows.
Day one: design principles and Adobe Photoshop
- The design process, from the brief to finished artwork
- Layout principles, colour and typography
- Adobe Photoshop: selecting, retouching and adjusting images
- Saving images correctly for print and for the web
Day two: Adobe InDesign
- Text and image frames
- Paragraph and character styles
- Colour swatches
- Parent pages
- Tables
- Production essentials for getting a file ready to print or share
By the end of day two, delegates have finished a flyer that brings together everything they practised.
Course duration and format
This is a two-day training course designed so that delegates apply what they learn practically, on their own computers, as they go. Each topic is demonstrated and then practised, so delegates leave able to work in Photoshop and InDesign rather than only knowing what the menus do.
The course can run in-house at your premises for a team, at BOTI’s venue in Sunningdale, Johannesburg, or live online with a facilitator. Online delegates need the Adobe programs installed on their own computers.
Recommended Prior Experience and Knowledge: Adobe InDesign Beginners Training Course
The course is designed for delegates with little or no knowledge of Adobe InDesign or Photoshop. No design background is needed.
Delegates should have basic computer skills and be comfortable working in Windows: opening and saving files, finding folders and using a mouse and keyboard confidently.
Who should attend
This creative course suits people who need to produce good-looking material in-house without a full design department, for example:
- Marketing and communications coordinators
- Administrators and personal assistants who prepare newsletters, notices and event material
- Small business owners who create their own flyers and adverts
- Staff who prepare reports, proposals and presentations that need a more professional finish
- Anyone starting out in graphic design who wants a structured introduction to Adobe tools
Which Adobe course should you choose?
If you want to learn InDesign and Photoshop, Graphic Design Fundamentals Training is the place to start. BOTI also runs these related courses:
- Adobe Illustrator Course for Beginners (2 days): for logos, icons and vector artwork.
- Adobe Acrobat Pro for Beginners (1 day): for creating, editing and managing PDF documents.
- CorelDRAW for Beginners Course (2 days): for teams that design in CorelDRAW rather than Adobe software.
Book or Request a Quote
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BOTI also offers: Adobe Acrobat Pro for Beginners
Frequently asked questions
What do Adobe training courses for beginners cover?
BOTI’s beginner Adobe training is Graphic Design Fundamentals Training, a two-day course. Day one covers the design process, layout, colour and typography, and Adobe Photoshop for selecting, retouching, adjusting and saving images. Day two covers Adobe InDesign: text and image frames, paragraph and character styles, colour swatches, parent pages, tables and production essentials. Delegates finish a flyer.
Where do beginners learn Adobe InDesign at BOTI?
Beginners learn InDesign on day two of Graphic Design Fundamentals Training. Day one prepares delegates with design principles and Photoshop, so they can bring well-prepared images into their InDesign layouts.
Can I do Adobe courses online?
Yes. The course can run live online with a facilitator, as well as in-house at your premises or at BOTI’s venue in Sunningdale, Johannesburg. Online delegates need the Adobe programs installed on their own computers.
Do I need design experience before an Adobe course for beginners?
No. The course is designed for people with little or no knowledge of InDesign or Photoshop. You should have basic computer skills and be comfortable working in Windows.
To learn Adobe InDesign and Photoshop from the ground up, book Graphic Design Fundamentals Training. Training runs in-house at your premises, at BOTI’s venue in Sunningdale, Johannesburg, or live online. Call BOTI on 011 882 8853 or email [email protected], or request a quote for your team. This course is not accredited. It is delivered as a professional skills programme, and delegates receive a BOTI certificate of attendance.
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