Online InDesign tutorials and training

Adobe InDesign has quickly caught up with, and even overtaken, QuarkXpress as the premier page layout tool of choice for graphic designers.

But the learning curve has been steep for many. InDesign works in a very different way to QuarkXpress and many designers that grew up with Quark have found the program very unintuitve. But InDesign is here to stay and, for many, online training is the way to go. Here we list some web sites that offer InDesign tutorials. Some may also offer CD, video and DVD based training courses.

Adobe

Adobe InDesign training

Adobe has it's own searchable resource centre for those wishing to learn more about it's programs. The InDesign search results found hundreds of tutorials, ranging from scripting, to animation, to layout and integration with other Adobe products.

This is certainly a first point of call for those wishing to learn more about InDesign and to search for answers to specific InDesign problems. But those designers seeking a more structured training in InDesign, might want to look elsewhere.

About InDesign

About.com

In a similar, but less detailed, vein the desktop publishing section of About.com has a series of InDesign tips and brief tutorials. However, these are strictly quick 'How To' guides and are not for those wishing to gain an in-depth understanding of Adobe InDesign.

Evangelising InDesign

Adobe Evangelists

A series of downloadable PDF tutorials. Adobe Evangelists also have an extensive section on a number of other Adobe products, such as Photoshop.

Other online training reviews

Adobe Photoshop courses - Online Adobe Photoshop training resources.

Learning QuarkXpress - Training resources for QuarkXpress.