EXTTC 8007 - Adobe InDesign Level 2
Course Description
Take your Adobe InDesign skills to the next level in this hands-on, advanced course designed for learners ready to create professional-quality print and digital assets. Building on the concepts introduced in Adobe InDesign Level 1, you will explore powerful tools and techniques that help automate the creation and management of complex multi-page layouts, making updates and revisions faster and more efficient. You will also learn how to integrate Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Bridge into your workflow to prepare, edit, place, and manage a variety of file formats within InDesign.
This course offers a supportive, instructor-led learning environment with direct guidance and feedback throughout the training. Get ready to strengthen your skills through structured lessons, hands-on exercises, and practical application in a collaborative online setting.
Who Should Take This Course?
This course is designed for individuals who want to learn Adobe InDesign and develop the skills to create professional-quality print and digital applications.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- 🗸 Create advanced multi-page documents with multi-page sizes, aspect ratios, and parent pages for print and digital media.
- 🗸 Apply paragraph, character, and object styles to automate formatting and maintain consistent design across complex layouts.
- 🗸 Integrate Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop into an efficient InDesign workflow to place, edit, and manage graphics and design assets.
- 🗸 Use advanced layout techniques and features from Adobe InDesign Level 1 to streamline document production and revisions, and an introduction to Bridge.
- 🗸 Preflight, finalize, and export professional-quality documents for both print and digital distribution.
Notes
- 🗸A digital badge will be issued upon successful completion of the course. After the grade is posted, learners will receive an email from MyCreds with instructions for accessing and sharing your badge.
- 🗸Multiple course offerings are available throughout the year. Early registration is recommended, as classes may fill up or be cancelled due to low enrollment.
- 🗸You are encouraged to review the detailed course outline for additional information about course topics and expectations.
- 🗸To succeed in this course, you need basic computer skills and knowledge of Windows/Mac OS X or completion of Adobe InDesign Level 1 or equivalent knowledge/experience.
- 🗸Adobe Creative Cloud with InDesign needs to be downloaded and activated on your computer prior to the start of the course (Software is not provided with the course).
- 🗸Assessment includes post-course work to be completed.
- 🗸The use of AI assistants during class sessions is not permitted. Any AI assistants attempting to join a class session will be removed by the instructor.
- 🗸Custom training options are available. For more information, please contact training@ualberta.ca.