InDesign: Basic Techniques for Creative Layouts

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Need to design a poster, invitation, newsletter, or any other print or PDF project that has images and words? Then, InDesign is THE application you need to know!

Program Description

InDesign is the premier program for text/image based layouts. Its robust tools allow for maximum flexibility, creativity and efficiency with your newsletters, posters, invitations, and multi-page layouts.

Learning Objectives

In this lecture you will learn how to:

- Work with master pages for efficient design changes
- Create beautiful grids that create a consistent design across spreads
- Efficiently import content
- Include any image format into your layouts
- Learn how grids are your best friend
- Export to PDF to share with anyone

Custom training workshops are available for this program

Technology training sessions structured around individual or group learning objectives. Learn more about custom training.

Special Group Rates

For groups of 5 or more, special rates are available. Please contact techtraining@stanford.edu for more details.

University IT Technology Training sessions are available to a wide range of participants, including Stanford University staff, faculty, students, and employees of Stanford Hospitals & Clinics, such as Stanford Health Care, Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley, Stanford Medicine Partners, and Stanford Medicine Children's Health.

Additionally, some of these programs are open to interested individuals not affiliated with Stanford, allowing for broader community engagement and learning opportunities.