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InDesign

DESIGN X496

40714
Delivery Options Online

Adobe InDesign is a powerful desktop publishing and typesetting tool. You will explore the essentials of InDesign, including its unique typographic and graphic capabilities, while learning shortcuts and tips to efficiently use the program in your design work by learning how to do document setup: Single vs. facing pages, margins, guides, columns, creating a layout grid. It is essential to getting to know the work area in InDesign so you can navigate easily going forward, this includes changing magnification, panels and creating a custom workspace. You'll explore the overall process involved in producing a layout by typing, importing text and graphics, and working with master pages and understanding fonts and font formats.

When it comes to graphics you’ll learn: Vector vs. bitmap graphics, file formats and image resolution, linked vs. embedded graphics, display resolution and integration with text as well as placing graphics, sizing and fitting graphics, manipulation and integration of text with images (text wrap). Color principles, color spaces, creating and saving colors, process, spot colors (Pantone Matching System) and tints. Using the paragraph, character, control and properties panels, placing and threading text, formatting text and many more essential tools and skills that are needed to make multipage documents.

Through studio projects, students will explore the possibilities and limitations of print or digital publishing, and its many platforms. The objective is to develop several real-world projects for your final portfolio.

Get a glimpse of what our former student Yuya Sano designed for this Adobe InDesign class.

Course Outline

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Course Objectives

UC Berkeley Extension designs the best possible online learning experience for you with an exceptional Adobe InDesign syllabus to prepare you with the skills needed and a quality portfolio to become a confident design professional.

  • Understand the essential features of Adobe InDesign
  • Be able to use solid design principles when creating a page layout
  • Be able to construct InDesign files efficiently and effectively
  • Be able to integrate type and graphics in a layout, using concepts of hierarchy, typography, color and design aesthetics
  • Be able to properly construct InDesign files for print following industry best practices
  • Understand and know-how to set up multi page documents that work for long documents, such as magazines, books, annual reports, newsletters, etc.
  • Understand the options for digital output from InDesign, and follow best practices for creating them

What You’ll Learn

Class will be taught as hands-on, step-by-step exercises led by the instructor, supplemented with instructor demonstrations of more advanced features. There will be weekly assignments to be completed outside of class.

  • Document setup
  • Fonts and font formats
  • Typography tips and tricks
  • Character and paragraph panels
  • Text frames
  • Print production
  • Page tool
  • Paragraph and character styles
  • Master pages
  • Folios
  • Sections
  • Color principles
  • Color and swatches panel
  • Layers
  • Tables
  • File formats
  • Linked vs. embedded graphics
  • Preflighting, packaging and proofing
  • Shape tools

How You’ll Learn

We are online! All of the design classes are conducted remotely including: video classes, mentor-led learning and peer-to-peer support through our student online platform called Canvas.  

  • Lectures
  • Reading assignments
  • Small-group activities
  • Weekly homework assignments
  • Capstone final project
  • Step-by-step exercises led by instructor
  • Demonstrations of various features

Is This Course Right for You?

This course is ideal for print and digital designers who want to become more proficient in a page-layout program that is widely used in the graphics industry. Our experienced instructor provides practical Information in Adobe InDesign skills and monitors your development along with peer-to-peer support on our student online platform.

Other classes to be considered: Typography Fundamentals, Illustrator, Photoshop

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Sections

Section 038

Jun 14 to Aug 16

Type: Live Online

Instructor:

  • Steve Werner

Cost: $945.00

See section 038 Details

Type Live Online

Days

Sa

Time

9:00AM to 12:00PM Pacific Time

Dates

Jun 14, 2025 to Aug 16, 2025

Location

Live Online

Schedule and Location

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Instructional Hours

30.0

Location

Live Online

Delivery Options

Online

Available for Credit

2 semester units

Section Notes

Course meets June 14 to August 16

Enroll early to secure a space for this course. Enrollment will not be accepted after the second class meeting.

Type Live Online

Access classroom-style interactive learning from anywhere in the world! Attend scheduled online sessions with your instructor and classmates in addition to completing your coursework.

Live Online format allows you to take classes from anywhere with an internet connection. Learn more about this format.

Equipment

The following minimum recommendation for Graphic Design:

  • Apple MacBook or PC

    • 8 to16GB RAM

Software

  • Student Discount: Adobe InDesign https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/buy/students.html 

Section Materials

  • (Optional)

    Adobe InDesign CC Classroom in a Book by Kelly Kordes Anton and Tina DeJarl

    Peachpit Press ISBN 978-0-13-526215-3

Fall 2025 enrollment opens on June 16!

This course applies to the following programs:

Professional Program in Graphic Design

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Required Courses

  • Visual Design Principles
  • Illustrator I
  • InDesign
  • Typography Fundamentals
  • Photoshop I
  • Web Design With HTML5 and CSS3
  • Graphic and Web Design Portfolio

Courses for Further Advancement

  • Essentials of Motion Graphics
  • Adobe Digital Tools
  • Diagramming and Prototyping for UX
  • Illustrating Children's Books
  • Essentials of User Experience (UX) Design
  • User-Interface (UI) Design
  • Branding

Learn More About This Program

Professional Program in User Experience (UX) Design

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Required Courses

  • Essentials of User Experience (UX) Design
  • Diagramming and Prototyping for UX
  • Visual Design Principles
  • User Research for UX
  • Information Architecture (IA) and Content Strategy
  • User-Interface (UI) Design

Electives

  • UX Design Portfolio
  • Qualitative Research: Design, Implementation and Methods
  • Quantitative UX Metrics and Research
  • Accessibility in UX Design
  • Web Design With HTML5 and CSS3
  • Typography Fundamentals
  • Illustrator I
  • Photoshop I
  • InDesign
  • Branding

Learn More About This Program

Notes

Departmental contact: extension-graphicdesign@berkeley.edu

Instructional Types

Live Online
Live Online courses provide an interactive learning experience with scheduled synchronous online sessions held via Zoom video conferencing (Pacific Time). Learn more about the Live Online format.
Online, Start Anytime
Continuous enrollment course begins when you enroll. You have a minimum of 90 days and a maximum of 180 days to complete the course.
Online, Fixed Date
Enroll in this course by its start date and complete it by its specified end date. There are no live sessions, but plenty of opportunities to collaborate with your classmates and instructor.
Classroom
Take classes in-person at one of our buildings or partner locations.

English Language Proficiency Requirements

All of our courses are taught in English. If English is not your first language, please use the following test scores as guides in order to be successful:

  • TOEFL: 90
  • IELTS Academic Format: 7
  • DAAD: C1
  • TEM-4 or TEM-8: Level 70
  • Duolingo: 125

Note: You do not need to submit test scores.

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Steve Werner

Steve Werner is an independent educator, writer and consultant in computer graphics. He earned a Bachelor of Science with Honors at the University of Washington. With thirty years of experience, he has developed and taught beginning and intermediate level courses at numerous companies. He teaches Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat. A recognized expert in his field, he is an Adobe Certified Instructor and an Adobe Community Professional. He co-authored Moving to InDesign and Real World Adobe Creative Suite 2, both by Peachpit Press. He was an Electronic Media Manager at Central Graphics & Training Manager at Rapid Lasergraphics. He has been an instructor at many industry conferences including the InDesign Conference and Print and ePublishing Conference. He has authored numerous technical articles in his field for the past twenty years and is currently a contributor to InDesignSecrets and InDesign Magazine.

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