I’m the instructor of the Localization DTP Specialist course at Localization Academy.
Localization DTP Specialist, Localization Academy
The course has 104 lessons across more than five hours, with eight practical assignments and an optional certification. It’s designed for people with no desktop publishing experience, and it covers:
- DTP basics for localization
- Typesetting in Word and PowerPoint
- Spotting design problems before a project starts
- Adobe InDesign for localization
- Handling text expansion across languages
- Right-to-left language practice
- Common DTP mistakes and how to catch them
- Localizing text and graphics
- Checking layout quality
- Re-creating PDFs in InDesign
What Students Say
These reviews are from the course page. Students have taken the course from across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia.
A hands-on, industry-focused course that walks you through all the key professional DTP practices targeted for the Language industry. I built solid skills in handling content and working with complex typography thanks to a clear, well-structured Lessons & Assessments set that led me step by step.
Yana Ilieva, Bulgaria
The DTP course exceeded my expectations. It provided practical, real-world knowledge that strengthened my desktop publishing skills, especially for multilingual localization projects. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to build or advance a career in DTP.
Thaís Ramos, Brazil
As a complete beginner to DTP, this course was perfect. The lessons were well structured and concepts built upon each other logically, so I really learned a lot. You can tell that Jaber is a seasoned expert, as he answered all of our questions thoughtfully and clearly. Lastly, I really appreciated Jaber’s helpful feedback on my assignments.
Rachel Kelley, United States
I want to express my sincere appreciation for Jaber’s teaching throughout the DTP course. His clear explanations, structured approach, and engaging presentation style made certain concepts much easier to understand and apply. It is evident that a great deal of thought and experience went into the delivery.
Chris Goodrich, United States
Read all the reviews on the course page
Training for Teams
If your agency’s project managers or DTP staff would like training on multilingual files, I can put together a session built around your own documents. Get in touch and tell me what your team works on.
