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Training: Introduction to Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat DC

Ref. ADB
Duration:
5
 jours
Exam:
Non certifiant
Level:
Fondamental

Introduction to Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat Training

This Adobe Creative training gives you a global vision of the four pillar tools of the suite: InDesign for layout, Illustrator for vector, Photoshop for retouching and Acrobat for PDF. Over four days, you discover each tool in its typical uses and especially understand how they articulate to produce a complete project. A pivot skill for communication, marketing and digital creation profiles in French speaking Switzerland.

Understanding the articulation of the four Adobe tools changes your creative productivity

For beginner or occasional profiles in Geneva and Lausanne, this course offers the overview often missing in specialized trainings. You avoid typical errors (wrong tool for task, files badly exported between apps) and gain autonomy on the entire creative chain.

Participant Profiles

  • Self taught or novice graphical designers
  • Marketing and communication professionals
  • Photographers
  • UX/web designers

Objectives

  • Identify the right Adobe tool for each task
  • Create Photoshop compositions and export them
  • Produce vector elements with Illustrator
  • Realize a layout with InDesign
  • Prepare and publish PDF with Acrobat

Prerequisites

  • A good understanding of the use of basic computer tools
  • A strong interest in graphical communication
  • Experience in publishing with other softwares (MS Publisher, Corel Draw, Page Maker, XPress, Visio, Free­hand)

Course Content

Adobe Creative – Softwares for modern visual communication

  • Module 1: Softwares intents: layouts, illustrations, pictures treatment
  • Module 2: Which software for which kind of files : Adobe Bridge
  • Module 3: User Interfaces of the 3 softwares : similarities and differences

PS – 1 : Basic of pictures corrections and photo-compiosition

  • Module 4: Images sizes and dimensions, resolution, cropping and resizing
  • Module 5: Improving pictures:: contrast and tonal adjustments
  • Module 6: Repairing pictures: Patch, Healing Brushes, Clone Stamp tools
  • Module 7: Selection Tools and their modes; saving a selection
  • Module 8: Creating layer by copy; special Layers: Adjustments Layers
  • Module 9: Photo compositing with Layers and Layers Styles
  • Module 10: Typographic tools and masking
  • Module 11: Automated functions: stacking multiple pictures; stitching a panorama

AI – 1 : The basis of vector graphics creation

  • Module 12: Technics to select vector paths
  • Module 13: Creating a basic illustration with shapes tools; combining shapes
  • Module 14: Anchor points and the Pen tool; paths creation and modification
  • Module 15: Import and edit bitmap graphics; converting bitmaps to vector paths
  • Module 16: Choosing, applying colors and color theme with the Swatches panel
  • Module 17: Adding text to an illustration; using Layers to organize front- and background objects
  • Module 18: Saving and exporting for web and print

ID – 1 : Basis to handle Layouts of long documents

  • Module 19: The Extra mode: inspecting an existing document
  • Module 20: Text files importation and text threading
  • Module 21: Picture files importation and picture-frames modifications
  • Module 22: Setting up a new document, working with Master-Pages
  • Module 23: The Text-wrap panel and the Object Styles panel
  • Module 24: Typographic formatting and text Styles
  • Module 25: Saving and exporting for print and web
  • Module 26: Using Bridge, Photoshop and Illustrator with InDesign
  • Module 27: PDF presets exportations

Documentation

  • Digital courseware “Adobe Photoshop Classroom in a Book”, “Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book” and “Adobe InDesign Classroom in a Book” included

Complementary Courses

Eligible Funding

ITTA is a partner of a continuing education fund dedicated to temporary workers. This fund can subsidize your training, provided that you are subject to the “Service Provision” collective labor agreement (CCT) and meet certain conditions, including having worked at least 88 hours in the past 12 months.

Additional Information

Who this adobe creative training is for

Communication, marketing, support functions occasionally producing creative documents (presentations, brochures, web visuals) wanting an overview of 4 Adobe pillar tools. In Geneva and Lausanne, the course welcomes participants from international organizations, banking, consulting and growing SMEs. No specific prerequisite is required other than a concrete willingness to progress on the subject.

Concretely, what will you be able to do at the end

You leave with an operational mastery of the fundamentals, reusable canvases on your concrete cases, a structured action plan for the weeks that follow. Many participants report a visible effect from the first week back, with sustainable anchoring over four to six weeks of regular practice. The course combines short theory inputs, practical exercises on your real situations and personalized trainer debrief.

Concrete use cases in business

A communication leader needing to produce brochures (InDesign), logos (Illustrator), visuals (Photoshop) and PDF (Acrobat). An agency assistant discovering 4 tools for articulation understanding. A consultant wanting autonomy on 4 tools for client deliverables. The course adapts exercises to your context with personalized trainer feedback, and each participant leaves with an action plan calibrated to their own situation.

Articulation with other ITTA courses

This is the entry point. Combines well with Fundamentals courses dedicated to each tool (InDesign 14430, Photoshop, Illustrator) to go further on a specific tool. Many participants enroll in one of these courses in the following trimester, according to their current priority and professional context.

Why this training makes a difference in professional environment

Adobe Creative suite groups reference tools for visual creation in print and digital. Knowing the 4 pillars (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat) and their articulation is precious for all communication and marketing profiles.

ITTA pedagogy oriented towards practice in Geneva and Lausanne

At ITTA centers in Geneva and Lausanne, this course runs in a small group with an expert trainer and a format alternating concise theory, practical exercises and personalized debrief. Group confidentiality is explicit and held. Each participant arrives with a real case and leaves with an action plan calibrated to their context. The course integrates recent evolutions of the domain (digital tools, hybrid formats, 2025-2026 practices) without losing focus on fundamentals.

Need Adobe tool knowledge?

No, introductory course.

Does it go in depth on each tool?

No, overview. For more, ITTA proposes dedicated courses.

Work on concrete cases?

Yes, a transversal mini-project crosses the 4 tools.

Where do sessions take place?

ITTA has three centers in French speaking Switzerland: in Geneva (Carouge, Route des Jeunes 35), in Lausanne at the Flon (Rue des Cotes de Montbenon 16) and at Lausanne Mon-Repos (Avenue de Mon-repos 24). The training is also available in virtual classroom.

FAQ extra

Is hardware provided for the course?

Yes, a workstation with the Adobe suite is available for the course duration. You can also bring your own machine.

Is the course Mac or Windows compatible?

Course is compatible Mac and Windows. Platform specifics are mentioned throughout.

Need an Adobe license to follow?

No, license is provided for course duration. For practice after, Creative Cloud subscription is required.

How long before seeing acquired skills in daily life?

Most participants report a visible difference from the first week of return, with lasting anchoring over four to six weeks of regular practice on personal projects.

Sustained anchoring after the course

The course closes with a personalized practice plan calibrated on your professional rhythm. Many participants use the following weeks to apply techniques learned on two or three concrete projects, with visible consolidation over three months.

Why this course makes a difference

Investing in mastery of an Adobe tool is a measurable productivity leap. Techniques learned are reusable across the entire creative chain, and the Adobe ecosystem remains the reference in communication, marketing and media organizations. Return on investment is rapid for profiles regularly producing digital or printed media.

Concrete use cases in business

Mastering this Adobe tool unlocks professional production for most communication and creation needs. Designed for profiles in agencies, in-house teams, marketing departments and digital communication functions, this course focuses on practical applications you can deploy from the next week, with personalized trainer feedback on your real situations.

Articulation with other ITTA Adobe courses

This training combines particularly well with the other Adobe Creative cursus, the introduction to the suite for the overview, and other specialized courses on Photoshop, Illustrator or Premiere Pro for the complete creative chain. Many profiles enroll in one of these courses in the trimester following.

Why this course makes a difference in 2026

The Adobe ecosystem continues to dominate professional creative production. Mastery of the suite is a strong career signal in communication, marketing, agencies and media. The 2025-2026 evolutions integrate Adobe Sensei AI features that change daily workflows. This training takes a critical posture on these new features, separating real productivity gains from marketing claims.

FAQ extra 2

Are recent versions of Adobe tools covered?

Yes, the course is updated to reflect the most recent Creative Cloud versions, including Adobe Sensei AI features when relevant.

Will I be able to certify after the course?

This course prepares for daily professional use. For Adobe Certified Professional certifications, dedicated paths are available.

How does the course handle the move from print to digital?

The course addresses both dimensions, with specific attention to multi-format export workflows that are increasingly required in modern communication.

Investment and ROI

Investment in Adobe tool training pays back fast for profiles producing creative deliverables regularly. Time saved on each project, quality gained on each output, autonomy increased compared to relying on agencies: the cumulative ROI over six months is typically several times the training cost. This course is a practical investment in long-term productivity for individuals and organizations alike.

Prix de l'inscription
CHF 2'650.-
Inclus dans ce cours
  • Training provided by a certified trainer
  • Documentation in digital format
  • Achievement Badge
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