Adobe InDesign Private Tutoring in NYC

This course is only available as one-on-one training, if you're interested in our Adobe group classes please check our design school courses.

In this Adobe InDesign Essentials training, you learn to lay out a multi-page document, insert photos, create text styles, master documents and pages, flow in copy from Microsoft Word, and print documents.

You'll create hands-on projects including text ads, magazine spreads, postcards, multiple page newsletters, and more.

6 Hours
$850

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NYC or Live Online
Free retake
Expert instructors
Small classes

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Tuition

As one of our smaller courses, tuition for this course is due in full before the start date. The best way to save on this course is to take it as part of a certificate program.

Full Tuition

$850
Due before the class starts

What’s Included

6 hours of hands-on instruction
Live, project-based training from experts
Retake for free within 1 year
Verified digital certificate of completion

What’s included with my tuition?

A hands-on learning experience working on projects and exercises, which is proven to boost comprehension, retention, and engagement
Expert instructors who are industry professionals and experienced educators that are driven to help you succeed
Top-notch curricula that have been tried and tested over many cohorts and are consistently improved for an optimal learning experience
Supplemental materials to assist both during and after the course - please refer to specific course pages to see what supplemental materials are offered
A 1-year free retake policy which allows students to retake any part of the course or program for free to refresh the materials and gain additional practice
A certificate of completion to verify your accomplishment

Are there any additional fees or expenses?

There are no extra fees or taxes for our courses. The price you see on this page is the maximum you’ll pay us.

However, if you plan to take the course live online, you may need to obtain required software. We’ll help you get set up with a free trial of paid software prior to the class. Most of our coding classes utilize freely-available open-source software. For most of our design and motion graphics courses, we will help you get set up with a free trial of Adobe Creative Cloud. If you attend the course in-person, we will have a computer already set up for you with all of the required software for no additional cost.

Do you offer any discounts for this course?

We don’t currently offer discounts as we do our best to affordably prices our courses.

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Learn the concepts and skills covered in this course or your tuition is on us. See details and terms & conditions.

Hands-on, personalized training

Learn with real-world projects

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Cutting edge curriculum

Step-by-step instruction to boost retention

The Career Centers instructors are highly skilled communicators who really know their craft. They are wonderful about explaining and re-explaining when necessary and I never felt rushed or foolish for asking a question.
—Diane Speros

Learn from industry experts

Gain industry knowledge from professionals

Free retake

Retake the course for free within one year

Interactive Training

Learn in Real-Time with Small Class Sizes

Attend this course in-person in NYC or Live Online via Zoom. Engage with expert instructors, ask questions, and get feedback on your exercises and projects.

Unlike other providers, these are not mass open-enrollment classes. At NYC Career Centers, you’ll learn in small groups (typically 8-15 students) and receive personalized attention.

On Campus in NYC 185 Madison Avenue, NYC

Get face-to-face interaction with an instructor and other students when you learn at our NYC campus. Courses are hands-on with a computer and software provided.

Live, interactive class
Experienced instructor in the room with you
Computer and software provided

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Live Online Remote, from anywhere

Get the same interactivity and access to the instructor as in-person students. There are no extra fees and we’ll work with you to ensure your remote setup is perfect.

Live, interactive class
Experienced instructor teaching over Zoom
Remote setup assistance provided

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Earn a Certificate of Completion

Upon completion of this course, you’ll receive an official certificate testifying to your mastery of the curriculum. We’ll send you a link where you can download your certificate, share it online with your friends, post it to your professional network on LinkedIn, and view all your earned certificates. Congratulations on your achievement!

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Free Retake & Class Recordings

Missed a session or need a refresher? We have you covered!

Free Retake

We offer a single free retake of the class within a year.

Class Recordings

You can also access recordings of each session in your student portal within one business day of the session’s end. Recordings are available for one month after the session.

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Adobe InDesign Private Tutoring Curriculum

What You’ll Learn at a Glance

Work with typography to create a text ad
Create a coupon using colors and gradients
Add graphics to a postcard design
Use master pages and grids to create a newsletter
Adjust images for a Catalog Spread
Apply Color Blends to a brochure
Prepare files for print

Course Syllabus

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Lesson 1—Getting to Know the InDesign Work Area

Tools, submenus and palettes
Setup up a new document
Creating document
Viewing the Document

Assignment 1: New Document Set up

Lesson 2—Working with Typography

Creating Text Frames
Flowing copy
Changing fonts and paragraph alignment
Importing copy and entering it into frames
Text frame options
Spell Checking

Assignment 2: Text Ad

Lesson 3—Working with Color

Applying color to objects
Creating dashed lines
Working with gradients
Creating and applying swatches and gradient swatches
Creating a tint
Multicolor gradient

Assignment 3: Create Coupon

Lesson 3—Working with Images

Placing graphics
Stacking and text wrap
Align multiple objects

Project 1: Nightclub Postcard

Lesson 4—Master Pages and Grids

Creating Master pages
Linking Master pages
Editing master page items
Keep spreads together and deleting pages
Guides, preferences baseline grid
The Layers palette

Assignment 4: Set up Master Pages for Newsletter

Lesson 5—Style Sheets and Fine-Tuning Text

Different text flow options
Creating and applying styles
Importing Styles from another document
Creating a footer and Special Characters
Finding and changing formatting and special characters
Finding and changing a missing font
Creating text on a path
Working with tabs
Drop shadows

Assignment 5: Update Newsletter

Lesson 6—Image Manipulation in InDesign

The Links palette and how to update and edit graphics in other applications
Changing display settings
Clipping Pages (Removing a white background)
Examining Photoshop paths and alpha channels
Importing Illustrator files
Placing PDF files

Assignment 6: Adjust Images for Catalog Spread

Assignment 7: Apply Color Blends to Brochure

Lesson 7—Preparing Files for Print

Preflight
Transparency flattener preview
Ink Manager
Determining how graphics print
Setting options for fonts
Creating a PDF preset
Exporting to PDF
Packaging an InDesign File

Project 2: Four Page Magazine Layout

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this course require any prior knowledge or experience?

Students must be comfortable using a computer. No other prior knowledge is required.

Do you offer payment plans or student financing for this course?

This course does not qualify for payments plans or student financing. See our Payment Plan FAQ to find related programs that qualify.

Can I take this course online (remote learning)?

You may attend this training virtually (online) at the scheduled time the course is offered (New York, Eastern Time).

How does attending “live online” work?

Students can attend this training remotely through screen sharing software (we use Zoom).
Participants can hear the instruction, ask questions, and even share their screen with the instructor.
For audio you can use your computer’s microphone/speakers or call a phone number that we’ll provide.
Classes are activity-based and taught by a live instructor, so we strongly encourage students who are local to the area to attend in person!
You will need your own computer and copy of any required software. If you don’t have the software, you can usually do a free trial or purchase your own license. If you need assistance, contact us at nyc@careercenters.com

What happens if I need to miss a session?

You have some options:

You can watch a recording of the session. We will provide any course materials.
If you can’t come into the classroom but can still attend remotely, we will provide you with the Zoom login information.
You can use your free retake to make up any missed class time.

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