Giving your documents a well-designed, professional look will put you a step ahead in the marketplace cluttered with all kinds of communications. Paragraph and character styles that allow you to format pages of text uniformly, layout features that help you to build alternate size configurations of your document, and various panels that enable you to easily customize both text and graphics; Adobe® InDesign® has all the tools you need to elevate the look of your document and get it out to the people who need to see it, whether it be in print or on the web.
Adobe InDesign CC: Part 1
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In this course, you will use Adobe InDesign to create and deliver professional-looking printed and interactive documents.
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December 2025
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There are 7 modules in this course
There's a lot to discover in a design tool this robust. It's best to get familiar with the basic interface and configure Adobe® InDesign® to your needs before you dive in to creating documents.
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7 plugins
The tools are in front of you. It's time to start building a document and adding text and graphics. In this lesson, you will design a document.
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8 plugins
You've created the basic elements of a document by adding text and graphics, but there are so many more details you can add to really set your document apart. In this lesson, you will customize a document.
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6 plugins
You've learned to create a document that contains formatted text and graphics. You've also introduced colors and gradients for visual interest and developed styles to apply throughout the document. Now it's time to investigate the other tools that Adobe® InDesign® offers to further enhance documents and aid in your work flow.
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8 plugins
When working with documents that contain large amounts of text, consider using tables to organize and properly display the information. Adobe® InDesign® provides a robust table feature that enables you to configure and customize just about any type of table. In this lesson, you will build a table.
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5 plugins
Creating a good looking document is not enough. Now you need to make the final preparations for delivering it to its intended audience. There are many things to consider in making these preparations, and Adobe® InDesign® has you covered for every scenario. In this lesson, you will prepare a document for delivery.
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5 plugins
You'll wrap things up and then validate what you've learned in this course by taking an assessment.
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