Adobe InDesign from Beginner to Advanced
A course by Leandro RodriguesGraphic Designer and Art Director
A course by Leandro Rodrigues, Graphic Designer and Art Director
Master the software and learn how to create interactive files and documents like a pro
If you’re looking to achieve a professional look for your visual projects, Adobe InDesign is the program for you. Recognized as the market benchmark, this software allows you to organize, layout, and edit a variety of printed and interactive materials, giving them coherence and highlighting your visual communication.
In this 6-course Domestika Basics, designer and art director Leandro Rodrigues teaches you how to use InDesign to create a complete visual project from scratch in an agile, organized, and efficient way.
In the first course, learn how to install and configure the software, get familiar with the interface, see how to create and save your files, and discover the main commands and shortcuts you will be using.
Next, learn how to build your documents by establishing the layout and typography. Uncover the tricks for configuring formats, margins, columns, and spaces. See how to add text boxes and adjust formatting, character styles, and paragraph styles, as well as advanced features like the glyph panel, open type, baseline, justification, and hyphenation.
In the third course, dive into objects. Learn about the native and linked object types, their styles, and how to export them for printing or editing later.
Then, enter the world of large document layout. Leandro teaches you his techniques for dealing with large amounts of content and how to create master pages. Also, learn about numbering, bookmarks, master smart text flow, and making a book.
In the fifth course, learn various methods for improving agility and productivity in your projects. Use the program shortcuts and get to know tools like quick application, sequence styles, and perform automated actions with Locate and Replace.
To complete your course, Leandro gives you an overview of the interactive resources found in PDF and EPUB documents so you can export your final project and publish it online. Discover how to add object animations and page transitions, create presentations, insert multimedia files, and embed web content like maps and YouTube videos.
By the end of this Adobe InDesign Domestika Basics, you will know how to outline and organize interactive files like a pro.
Technical requirements
⦁ A computer with Windows 7 or macOS 10.12 Sierra (or higher) ⦁ Adobe InDesign CC 2019 or higher (you can buy or download the 7-day trial version from the Adobe website) ⦁ Microsoft Word 2019
Recommended software & tools for this course
Reviews
- 2 months ago
No ritmo certo pra quem tá começando, bem passo a passo, bem explicado. Melhor escolha!
- 2 months ago
Muy bueno
- 3 months ago
Acabo de comenzar el curso, la verdad el material se ve muy interesante, pero, la traducción al español e inglés está perversa. Ya he visto muchos vídeos y en todos es igual. El material de apoyo sólo está disponible en portugués. La verdad no deberían ofrecer este tipo de cursos en todos los idiomas que tienen disponibles si realmente no cuentan con un nivel de idioma fatisfactorio, adecuado, para que uno pueda estudiar sin perder la concentración porque no entiende lo que el profesor dice.
- 4 months ago
Curso muito bom. Realmente cobre praticamente todas as funções do InDesign com exemplos.
- 6 months ago
O curso de InDesign superou minhas expectativas. Valeu a pena, professor com excelente didática.
With studies in graphic design and a postgrad degree in Art Direction for Communication from the Centro Universitário SENAC in São Paulo, Leandro has worked for over ten years in publishing and as a professor.
He has held art director and graphic design positions at the publishing house Maquinaria Studio and the digital marketing agency AgMN. He is a visiting Digital Design professor at SENAC São Paulo, as well as a director and art editor for Oeste magazine. Today, he is a Senior Designer in a branding consulting studio.
Content
- U1
Course Introduction
- Course Introduction
- U2
How to download and install InDesign
- How to download and install InDesign
- U3
Introducing InDesign
- Introducing InDesign
- U4
Preferences and initial settings
- Preferences and initial settings
- U5
New documents and File menu
- New documents and File menu
- U6
Interface and menus
- Interface and menus
- U7
View menu and basic shortcuts
- View menu and basic shortcuts
- U8
Window menu and manage panels
- Window menu and manage panels
- U9
Workspace
- Workspace
- U10
Toolbox and control bar
- Toolbox and control bar
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FAQs
This is an intermediate-level course, ideal for those who already have basic design or InDesign knowledge and want to enhance their layout and design skills for both print and digital projects.
It’s recommended to have basic graphic design knowledge and some familiarity with Adobe InDesign. Having the software installed on your computer is essential for following the hands-on lessons.
You’ll learn layout techniques, how to set up your InDesign workspace, create both print and digital editorial projects, add interactive elements, structure publications, and streamline your production process.
Yes, the course covers specific techniques for laying out printed magazines and book interiors, including page setup, paragraph styles, and preparing files for print.
The course teaches how to add animations, interactive elements, and multimedia to digital publications, plus how to export and publish them online using InDesign’s features.
Basic typography knowledge is helpful, but the course also covers key typography concepts and how to apply them in editorial projects within InDesign.
Yes, you’ll learn how to import and manage comments from PDF files directly in InDesign, making the review and revision process easier.