Skip to main content
Professional training for organizations since 2008
info@jfl-media.com1-866-259-5647
JLJFL MEDIATRAININGBook a conversation

Home›Training›Adobe InDesign

IdAdobe InDesign

Adobe InDesign training for organizations

Build professional documents, automate layout and make print or digital production more reliable with a method adapted to your team’s files.

Build my planAssess my level

Three levels

Choose a progression or build a custom path

Each level forms a coherent path; the builder also lets you select only the modules you need.

Complete program

Ten InDesign production modules

01 · 3 h

Foundations, interface and document setup

  • Interface and workspaces
  • Page sizes, margins and bleed
  • Guides, pages and document organization
  • Text frames and image frames
  • Navigation and display
  • Saving and file conventions
02 · 3 h

Text, typography and styles

  • Importing and preparing text
  • Character and paragraph formatting
  • Paragraph and character styles
  • Columns and threaded text
  • English and French typographic conventions
  • Editing and composition checks
03 · 3 h

Images, colour and first PDF export

  • Placing and linking images
  • Frame fitting and cropping
  • Colour, swatches and gradients
  • Image resolution and quality
  • Preparing for screen or print
  • Creating and checking a first PDF
04 · 3 h

Parent pages, templates and repeatable documents

  • Parent pages and inheritance
  • Automatic page numbering
  • Sections and layout variations
  • Repeating elements
  • Building reliable templates
  • Document-wide visual consistency
05 · 3 h

Advanced styles and editorial production

  • Nested styles and GREP styles
  • Object styles
  • Table and cell styles
  • Formatting automation
  • Managing high-volume documents
  • Diagnosing and correcting exceptions
06 · 3 h

Tables, data and structured content

  • Creating and editing tables
  • Importing Excel data
  • Table and cell styles
  • Tabs and alignment
  • Updating linked data
  • Laying out structured content
07 · 3 h

Long documents and publications

  • Books, documents and chapters
  • Automatic tables of contents
  • Indexes and references
  • Style synchronization
  • Complex pagination
  • Checking and updating a publication
08 · 3 h

Automation and Data Merge

  • Preparing a data source
  • Data Merge and variable fields
  • Producing variants
  • Templates for recurring tasks
  • Controlling high-volume production
  • Correcting and recovering from errors
09 · 3 h

Prepress and professional production

  • CMYK, spot colours and inks
  • Overprint and transparency
  • Preflight checks
  • Packaging files
  • PDF/X standards and export
  • Working with a print provider
10 · 3 h

Creative Cloud and team production workflows

  • InDesign with Photoshop and Illustrator
  • Creative Cloud Libraries
  • Team templates and assets
  • Links and file conventions
  • Shared quality control
  • Archiving and handing off projects

Corporate training

Training grounded in real work

The trainer can use approved examples, templates or production challenges supplied by the team. The final plan reflects software versions, participant roles and desired outcomes.

Across Canada

Corporate training in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and across Canada

Videoconference makes private team training available anywhere in Canada, in English or French. Onsite training can also be arranged according to the city, engagement, trainer and availability.

Explore training options for Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, or see all cities served.

Extend the learning path

Training that complements Adobe InDesign

These recommendations extend the workflow covered by this course and make it easier to build a coherent team learning path without adding unrelated topics.

JFL Media

Build your InDesign training plan

Select modules and send a clear learning path to JFL Media.

Build my planContact