Adobe
InDesign Introduction
Learn to design multi-page documents, brochures and magazines using InDesign's core layout tools. 2 days, beginner-friendly.
Format
Live instructor-led
Hands-on, question-led sessions
Location
London NW10 or online
9 Station Terrace, NW10 5RT
Level
Introduction level
Small groups, hands-on, expert-led
Upcoming dates
Thu 1 – Fri 2 October 2026
Classroom
£465£485
Thu 26 – Fri 27 November 2026
Classroom
£485
Wed 16 – Thu 17 December 2026
Live Online
£485
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Who this course is for
This course is ideal for designers, marketing professionals and office staff who are new to InDesign and want to create professional brochures, magazines and multi-page documents with confidence. No prior InDesign experience is required—just basic computer skills and a desire to master industry-standard layout and typography techniques.
Prerequisites
No prior experience needed.
What you'll learn
Understanding the InDesign interface, including tools, panels and Smart Guides, to navigate and organise your workspace effectively.
Mastering Layout techniques to produce professional print and digital publications.
Mastering text formatting by adjusting size, leading, kerning and tracking and managing multi-column layouts and linked frames seamlessly.
Controlling editorial features such as spellcheck and search and replace.
Learning to use style sheets for paragraphs, characters and objects to streamline formatting and maintain design consistency.
How to place and manage images efficiently, including scaling, fitting in frames and text wrapping.
Creating web and print-ready colours, applying gradients and using transparency effects to enhance the visual appeal of your designs.
Gaining skills in document management by working with Master Pages, page numbering, grids and guides.
Exporting to different formats and varying specifications, including clickable web links
Course outline
What you’ll cover
Navigation
- Moving around the interface
- Viewing choices
Interface
- Tools and panels
- The Properties panel
- Organising panels
- Preview Mode
- Using Smart Guides
Objects
- Creating and Transforming objects
- Cloning, duplicating and aligning objects
- Lines, strokes and the Strokes panel
- Corner styles
Text
- Selecting text
- Formatting text - size, leading, colour
- Multiple columns
- Kerning and Tracking controls
- Paragraph formatting
- Filtering font choices
- Dealing with overflow matter using the Story Editor
- Linking frames and text flow options
- Bullets and Numbering
- Paragraph Rules
- Text Frame Options
- Baseline Grid
Hyperlinks
- Adding hyperlinks for websites and email
- Adding QR codes
Style Sheets
- Creating and using Paragraph style sheets
- Creating and using Character style sheets
- Editing and overriding style sheets
- Using styles for Table of Contents
- Creating and editing basic object styles
Images
- Placing images
- Selecting images with the content grabber
- Options for fitting images in frames
- Scaling images
- Placing multiple images
- Understanding image movement
- Image cut-outs
Colour
- Creating web and print colours
- Applying colours to fills and strokes
- Creating and using Gradient swatches
Document Management
- Adding and deleting pages
- Working with Master Pages
- Page numbering options
- Grids and Guides
- Spell checking
- Find and Change
Working with Tables
- Creating tables
- Turning Microsoft Word or Excel to tables
- Basic table and cell formatting options
Working with transparency
- The Effects panel
- Allowing effects
Text Wrap
- Text wrap options
- Allowing effects to ignore Text Wrap
Output Print and Digital
- Creating Print and web PDFs
- Output to JPEG
- Printing
- Packaging files for printing
- Understanding Font management
Miscellaneous
- Creating workspaces
- Some simple preferences
Included
- Live expert-led instruction
- Practical exercises and workflow examples
- Live Q and A and troubleshooting with the trainer
- Follow-up support guidance
Frequently asked questions
Is this InDesign Introduction course suitable for me?
This course is designed for people who are new to InDesign or have been using InDesign for a while but have never had formal training or who would like to learn best practice in the fundamentals of InDesign.
How is the content taught throughout the InDesign Introduction course?
Our InDesign Introduction course is extremely interactive. You will be using InDesign throughout the day, working through examples and live projects under the guidance of our trainer, who will be supporting you through each step.
Should I attend the InDesign Introduction course in person or live online?
For in-person courses at our London training centre, you will receive a warm personal welcome, your choice of the latest Mac or PC and morning and afternoon refreshments. If you prefer to attend remotely, rest assured that you will be taught live by the same experts that deliver our in-person courses, covering the same training content, using the same exercises and materials. A second monitor is recommended but not essential.
How many people are likely to be in the class when I attend the InDesign Introduction course?
We have the smallest class sizes in the industry. On average there are 2 to 3 people on our InDesign Introduction public courses. When we are oversubscribed, rather than put more people on the same course, we open up a new course date, which ensures everyone has maximum interaction with our trainer and the chance to ask questions throughout the day.
What support is available after I attend the InDesign Introduction course?
We offer ongoing support to our InDesign Introduction course attendees through email and by arrangement, phone calls. You are welcome to ask any questions on topics covered during training. Our trainer will always do their best to explain principles and help you with any issues you encounter.
Will I receive a certificate upon completion of my InDesign Introduction course?
Yes, you'll receive a certificate of completion from Transmedia, demonstrating your knowledge and attendance on our InDesign Introduction course. Our certificates note our Authorised Training Centre status.
Reviews
Thank you! These notes are great! The course went really well I thought. I enjoyed Tony's teaching style. He was very patient with me and I learnt a lot. I'm keen on doing the next course - would that be Adobe InDesign advanced course? Can you please send me the prices and dates for that around Jan next year? I will request it at my next appraisal which will be in December and then hopefully it will be approved in January. Many thanks for all your help.
The AI Corporation · InDesign Introduction — May 2026
Great course with Tony, who worked hard to tailor the course to our specific needs and work through the content at our pace.
Saffery Champness · InDesign Introduction — May 2026
Tony was amazing as always, I've had great feedback from the delegates
Hachette UK · InDesign Introduction — May 2026
Also, I mentioned Transmedia to one of my contacts from Bloomsbury Publishing's LandD team. I told them how amazing and helpful you are in delivering training for us.
Hachette · InDesign Introduction — May 2026
I really enjoyed the training; it was very informative and useful. I am looking forward to attending more trainings with your team.
Community Pharmacy England · InDesign Introduction — May 2026
I've completed both an Introduction to Digital Video course and an Introduction to Adobe InDesign course with Transmedia and they've been nothing short of amazing! The sessions were super clear, practical and really well paced and the trainers were so knowledgeable, patient and genuinely supportive. I've come away feeling much more confident and excited to put what I've learned into practice. I couldn't recommend them highly enough!
Sage Software Ltd · InDesign Introduction — May 2026
Great 2 day inDesign course from Transmedia. Tony the instructor was really good - patient, clear and informative. The course was well organised and the small class size was great to help make it well paced and the content easy to follow.
Charcoal Blue · InDesign Introduction — March 2026
A huge thank you to the whole team at Transmedia, everyone we dealt with was extremely helpful and highly responsive with any queries we had, we felt like we were in safe hands from start to finish. The team also have an exceptional level of trainers leading on the delivery side and we had very positive responses from our trainees on the calibre of training they received - so thank you again to Transmedia.
Cambridge Partnership for Education · InDesign Introduction — February 2026
The session was really good, thank you. Everyone enjoyed it and found it very useful. Thanks so much for all your help.
Kingfisher Drinks · InDesign Introduction — February 2026
Tony did a great session, I think we all feel much more confident in navigating the program and using its tools as a result.
Orion Books · InDesign Introduction — February 2026
Absolutely loved my InDesign training session with Tony. His style of teaching really told a story and helped me see things in a real-life context. I'd 100% come back for further training!
Salts Healthcare · InDesign Introduction — February 2026
The trainers were so knowledgeable, patient and genuinely supportive. I've come away feeling much more confident and excited to put what I've learned into practice. I couldn't recommend highly enough!
Sage Software Ltd · InDesign Introduction — January 2026
The course went really well and the notes are great! I enjoyed the trainer's teaching style - he was very patient with me and I learned a lot. Many thanks for all your help.
The AI Corporation · InDesign Introduction — October 2025
Our trainer was amazing as always, I've had great feedback from the delegates.
Hachette UK · InDesign Introduction — April 2025
Great 2 day course. Our instructor was really good - patient, clear and informative. Everything was well organised. The small class size was great, it was well-paced and the content easy to follow.
Charcoal Blue · InDesign Introduction — January 2025
Our trainer did a great session, I think we all feel much more confident in navigating the program and using its tools as a result.
Orion Books · InDesign Introduction — October 2024
I mentioned Transmedia to one of my contacts from our sister company's LandD team. I told them how amazing and helpful you are in delivering training for us.
Hachette · InDesign Introduction — July 2024
I attended an excellent course on InDesign - it was engaging, informative and very useful. Completely recommend.
Somerville College, Oxford University · InDesign Introduction — July 2024
Thanks again for the session last week. I've received more glowing feedback about how inspired and engaged the team felt.
Molson Coors · InDesign Introduction — April 2024
An excellent and insightful course led by a great tutor, who tailored the course to our team's needs and clearly explained everything. We feel much more confident in InDesign now! Thank you.
JD Malat Gallery · InDesign Introduction — November 2023
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