Adobe InDesign for Beginners (Gareth David Studio)
- Course audio
- Course audio: English
- Level
- Beginner
- Length
- 14 lessons
What you'll be able to do
- Set up an InDesign document and plan a layout.
- Place and manage text, tables and linked images.
- Preflight and export a print-ready PDF.
About this course
Gareth David's free InDesign course follows one small layout project from start to finish. Episodes cover preparing a project, batch-processing images with a Photoshop action in Bridge, sketching a scamp, document setup, the interface, the Links panel, laying out frames, formatting text and tables, placing images, editing them in Photoshop and Illustrator, objects, colour and effects, preflight, and exporting to PDF. It was recorded in an older Creative Cloud version, but the workflow still applies. It suits beginners who learn best by building something real. Afterwards, try brochures and magazine spreads of your own.
Before you start: Basic Photoshop knowledge helps.
Syllabus
Lessons listed from the official YouTube playlist. Full playlist on YouTube
- 1Adobe InDesign For Beginners - FREE Course - Tutorial Course Overview & Breakdown
- 2Preparation For Adobe InDesign Projects - Ep1/13 [Adobe InDesign For Beginners]
- 3Photoshop Action / Image Processing In Adobe Bridge - Ep2/13 [Adobe InDesign For Beginners]
- 4Create a Scamp, Designing For My InDesign Composition - Ep3/13 [Adobe InDesign For Beginners]
- 5Document SetUp In Adobe InDesign - Ep4/13 [Adobe InDesign For Beginners]
- 6Adobe InDesign Interface Introduction - Ep5/13 [Adobe InDesign For Beginners]
- 7The Links Panel In Adobe InDesign - Ep6/13 [Adobe InDesign For Beginners]
- 8Laying Out Frame Box's In Adobe InDesign - Ep7/13 [Adobe InDesign For Beginners]
- 9Managing / Formatting Text & Tables in Adobe InDesign - Ep8/13 [Adobe InDesign For Beginners]
- 10Placing Images Into Adobe InDesign - Ep9/13 [Adobe InDesign For Beginners]
- 11Modifying InDesign images In Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator - Ep10/13 [Adobe InDesign For Beginners]
- 12Objects, Colour & Effects In Adobe InDesign - Ep11/13 [Adobe InDesign For Beginners]
- 13Finishing Off / Preflight In Adobe InDesign - Ep12/13 [Adobe InDesign For Beginners]
- 14Export to PDF In Adobe InDesign - Ep13/13 [Adobe InDesign For Beginners]
What to take next
Videos by Gareth David Studio, played from their official YouTube channel. Subscribe on YouTube
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Lessons listed from the official YouTube playlist. Full playlist on YouTube
Lessons last checked Oct 2026. Course summary and lesson structure by Sabaq.
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