Adobe Indesign for Nonfiction Book Layout - Complete Guide (Udemy.com)

This course is a must for anyone serious about nonfiction book design. The instructor is exceptionally clear and concise, every lesson gets straight to the point without sacrificing depth. Complex topics like typography, file management, and layout are broken down in a way that’s easy to follow, even for beginners. I walked away with practical skills I could apply immediately in InDesign. Highly recommended!

I have taken other InDesign classes online and was really ready to give up on this option because so much was left out. There was this assumption that I knew all this other information. And I didn't. This course and the fiction course I took from Aaron gave me the in-depth training I needed - from A to Z with no presumption of my having any working knowledge. The instruction was concise, clear, and just enough repetition to ensure I had mastered the content. I am so grateful for the assistance.

I loved this course. Aaron Linsdau broke down the settings and features into small videos which allowed me to digest the material easily. The video format allowed me to pause, rewind, fast forward, and resume at my convenience. It also further enhanced my understanding. Sometimes, the videos lag when they are either maximized or minimized or when you return to the videos. Thus, following along with Aaron can be challenging. Nevertheless, I love how concisely and clearly Aaron explains InDesign. In fact, I wished he taught other technology classes using this short video style.

Mr. Linsdau present a clear and comprehensive explanation of InDesign without overwhelming me with details. He begins with the basic of document creation and set up, followed by styles, fonts, pictures and objects, graphics, integrating with other files, and more. In places, he adds videos to dive deeper into a topic in order to teach specialized elements of the software. I realy appreciate that he added downloadable file to use as a checklist for finalizing a book. I took copious notes. It would be helpful to provide an outline or notes for the course. Thank you for wonderful class!

I found this course to be excellent and informative, providing valuable insights into book compilation techniques. However, I would like to recommend the development of a more advanced course focused on complex book designs, particularly for textbooks. Such textbooks often feature diverse sections and subsections within chapters, as well as a wide range of visual elements.

This is by far the best InDesign course I have tried or purchased based on the fit with what I need. I especially like the pace, lack of chit-chat, ease of following, and generally calm, organized, methodical style. I think I will finally be able to fulfill a long-time desire to use InDesign for the dozens of books and series I plan to develop and re-develop over the next several years. I'll also be able to easily collaborate with design professionals when I need to.

Clear and to the point. Very well organized, and the instructor has a calm and easygoing demeanor that makes following along enjoyable. Best of all, he provides a number of pro tips that would be easy to miss if you were trying to pick this up here and there from random online videos.

This course has been excellent and explains very clearly, not only what to set, but also what you might encounter, and how to get your desired result. I like that many editors that are used to write the initial book are included and the pre-placement of your text in InDesign to avoid gotchas. The author offers many options and let's you know when it could be a setting that is an individual option as to like or dis-like.

The instructor is very clear. This is more of a course to show you how to use InDesign, rather than teaching principles of book design, although the instructor does drop some design tips along the way. I like that each item is its own 2-5 minute video. It will be very easy to go back to reference them if I need to, rather than trying to remember where the little bit of information I need is inside of an hour long video like some other courses.

Excellent and clear course. The lessons are broken into helpful little bite-sized objectives. This makes it easier to go back and review a specific topic. It's far better than those really long master classes with 1/2 hour lessons. Those weren't helpful at all because it was frustrating to refer back to. This is far better.