Adobe InDesign Essentials Course in Lebanon
Learn Adobe InDesign Essentials at ETC Lebanon and master the industry-standard page layout application used to create brochures, magazines, books, catalogs, reports, newsletters, interactive PDFs, and digital publications.
Adobe InDesign is the professional publishing solution used by graphic designers, publishers, marketing teams, communication departments, and print production professionals worldwide. This course teaches modern document design, typography, layout systems, master pages, styles, graphics integration, and publishing workflows.
Through practical projects, participants create brochures, reports, magazines, catalogs, books, and digital publications while developing professional publishing skills for both print and electronic media.
Duration: 20 hours
Teaching Methodology: Hands on
Course Schedule: Schedule
Fees: $300
Course Mode: Blended – Face-to-face or online via Zoom
Certificate: Attested by the Lebanese Ministry of Education
ETC Expertise Training Center is a licensed educational institution in Lebanon. Students who meet the requirements outlined in ETC's certification roadmap may qualify for ETC certificates attested by the Lebanese Ministry of Education.
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OVERVIEW
Participants who take this Adobe InDesign Essentials course learn how to create professional publications from concept to final output. The course begins with the InDesign workspace, document setup, pages, master pages, guides and layout structure, then progresses to text formatting, typography, styles, graphics placement, tables, color, transparency, print production and digital publishing.
Participants learn professional publishing workflows including long-document management, master pages, paragraph styles, character styles, automated formatting, print production preparation, interactive PDF publishing, and EPUB publishing.
Students work on practical publishing projects such as brochures, flyers, magazine spreads, book pages, reports and digital documents. The course emphasizes clean layout structure, consistent formatting, correct use of paragraph and character styles, proper image linking, and reliable PDF export for commercial printing.
By the end of the course, participants will understand how professional InDesign documents are organized, how to manage long documents, how to prepare files for print, and how to export digital formats such as interactive PDF and EPUB.
Professional Publishing Skills
This course develops practical publishing skills used by graphic designers, publishers, marketing teams, communication departments, government agencies, NGOs, educational institutions, and corporate organizations.
- Brochure Design
- Magazine Layout
- Book Publishing
- Catalog Production
- Corporate Reports
- Interactive PDF Documents
- EPUB Publications
- Marketing Materials
- Newsletters
- Annual Reports
AUDIENCE
Graphic designers, desktop publishers, marketing professionals, communication officers, publishers, editors, print production staff, administrative personnel, content creators, educational content developers, corporate communication teams, and anyone interested in designing professional publications that combine text, images and graphics.
PREREQUISITES
Basic computer knowledge is required. Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop + AI Essentials and Adobe Illustrator + AI Essentials is recommended because professional InDesign layouts often include edited images, vector graphics, logos and illustrations.
FREE ONLINE EXAM
Use our free online Adobe InDesign Exam to assess your skills if available. You may also contact ETC to ask about the current course schedule, level placement and recommended Adobe learning path.
RECOMMENDED LEARNING PATH
For a complete graphic design and publishing workflow, we recommend combining Adobe Photoshop + AI Essentials for image editing, Adobe Illustrator + AI Essentials for vector graphics and logos, and Adobe InDesign Essentials for page layout and publication design. You may also explore all available courses in our Adobe Creative Cloud & AI Department.
BOOK
Adobe InDesign Classroom in a Book. Students may also use ETC exercise files and class projects prepared by the instructor.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I learn in the InDesign course?
You will learn document setup, page layout, master pages, typography, paragraph and character styles, importing graphics, tables, color, print-ready PDF export, interactive PDFs and EPUB publishing.
Is this InDesign training available online?
Yes. The course is offered face-to-face at ETC in Lebanon and online through Zoom.
Who should take the Adobe InDesign course?
This course is suitable for graphic designers, desktop publishers, marketing professionals, publishers, editors, print production staff, administrative employees and anyone who needs to create professional publications.
How long is the InDesign course in Lebanon?
The course runs for 20 hours and is taught through hands-on practical training.
Do I need Photoshop or Illustrator before learning InDesign?
Basic Photoshop and Illustrator knowledge is recommended because professional InDesign publications often include edited images, logos, vector graphics, and illustrations.
Can I create books, magazines, and catalogs with InDesign?
Yes. Adobe InDesign is the industry-standard software for creating books, magazines, catalogs, reports, newsletters, and other multi-page publications.
Can I create interactive PDFs and EPUB files?
Yes. The course covers interactive PDF creation and EPUB publishing workflows.
Do participants receive a certificate?
Yes. ETC Expertise Training Center issues certificates attested by the Lebanese Ministry of Education upon successful completion of the course.
Do you provide InDesign training for companies?
Yes. ETC can provide Adobe InDesign training for individuals, groups and company teams, either at ETC, online or at client locations upon request.
COURSE CONTENTS
Section 1 - Getting Started with InDesign
01 - Workspace and Interface
- Understanding the InDesign workspace
- Using the Tools panel
- Working with panels and panel groups
- Changing and saving workspaces
- Using rulers, guides and grids
- Zooming and panning through a document
- Setting useful preferences
02 - Creating Documents
- Creating a new print document
- Creating a digital publishing document
- Understanding page size, orientation and units
- Setting margins, columns, bleed and slug
- Working with facing pages
- Saving and organizing project files
Section 2 - Pages, Master Pages and Layout Structure
03 - Pages and Navigation
- Using the Pages panel
- Adding, deleting and rearranging pages
- Duplicating pages and spreads
- Working with single-page and facing-page layouts
- Changing page numbering options
- Navigating long documents efficiently
04 - Master Pages
- Creating master pages
- Applying masters to document pages
- Adding automatic page numbers
- Creating headers and footers
- Overriding master page items
- Using masters for consistent publication layouts
Section 3 - Objects, Frames and Layers
05 - Working with Frames and Objects
- Creating text frames and graphic frames
- Moving, scaling, rotating and duplicating objects
- Aligning and distributing objects
- Grouping and locking objects
- Using corner options
- Fitting content inside frames
06 - Layers and Object Formatting
- Using layers to organize page elements
- Changing object stacking order
- Applying strokes and fills
- Using transparency and effects
- Creating object styles
- Maintaining consistent object formatting
Section 4 - Text, Typography and Styles
07 - Text Frames and Text Flow
- Creating and editing text frames
- Importing text from external documents
- Threading text between frames
- Working with overset text
- Creating columns
- Controlling text wrap around images
08 - Professional Typography
- Choosing fonts for publication design
- Working with leading, tracking and kerning
- Using baseline shift and character formatting
- Formatting paragraphs
- Creating drop caps and pull quotes
- Improving readability in long documents
09 - Paragraph and Character Styles
- Creating paragraph styles
- Creating character styles
- Applying styles consistently
- Editing styles and updating the whole document
- Using nested styles
- Preparing structured documents for professional output
10 - Tables
- Creating tables in InDesign
- Importing tables from external files
- Formatting rows, columns and cells
- Using table headers and footers
- Creating table and cell styles
- Designing clean tables for reports and catalogs
Section 5 - Graphics, Color and Production
11 - Importing Graphics
- Placing Photoshop, Illustrator, PDF and image files
- Using the Links panel
- Updating modified links
- Relinking missing images
- Checking image resolution
- Fitting and cropping images inside frames
12 - Color and Swatches
- Creating and applying swatches
- Working with process colors
- Understanding RGB, CMYK and spot colors
- Using tints and gradients
- Applying color consistently across a document
- Preparing colors for print production
Section 6 - Output, PDF and Digital Publishing
13 - Preflight and Packaging
- Using the Preflight panel
- Finding missing fonts and links
- Checking document errors before output
- Packaging files for printing
- Collecting fonts and linked images
- Preparing a project folder for a print shop
14 - Exporting PDF Files
- Exporting print-ready PDF files
- Using PDF presets
- Adding bleed and crop marks
- Creating smaller PDFs for email and web
- Creating interactive PDF documents
- Adding hyperlinks and bookmarks
15 - EPUB and Digital Publications
- Understanding digital publishing formats
- Preparing documents for EPUB export
- Exporting fixed-layout EPUB files
- Checking images and reading order
- Preparing publications for screen reading
- Reviewing EPUB output
16 - Final Publishing Project
- Planning a complete publication
- Creating a consistent layout system
- Using master pages and styles
- Importing text and graphics
- Checking the project with Preflight
- Exporting the final publication for print or digital use
Related Adobe Courses
This course is part of ETC's Adobe Creative Cloud & AI training program in Lebanon. Explore the other Adobe creative courses:
- All Adobe Creative Cloud & AI Courses in Lebanon
- Adobe Photoshop + AI Essentials
- Adobe Illustrator + AI Essentials
- Infographics Design with Illustrator + AI
Related ETC Departments
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