Chad Chelius

Chad Chelius

About

Chad Chelius is a trainer, author, consultant, speaker and Accessibility Wizard at Chax Training and Consulting. He resides in the Philadelphia area and has been using Adobe products for over 25 years. As an Adobe Certified Instructor, Accessible Document Specialist, and consultant he teaches and advises on all Adobe print and web products, specializing in InDesign and InCopy workflows, Illustrator, automation, and PDF accessibility using InDesign, Word, and Adobe Acrobat. He works with clients both large and small in and outside of the United States, helping them to solve design, workflow, and accessibility challenges using Adobe products.

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The InDesign Conference, A CreativePro Online Event, December 9–12, 2025
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The InDesign Conference 2025
December 9–12 • An Online Event

This event is no longer able to be purchased. On-demand access ends December 12, 2026. The essential how-to event for creative professionals who rely on…

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The Design + Accessibility Summit, A CreativePro Online Event, September 16–19, 2025
Archived
The Design + Accessibility Summit 2025
September 16–19 • An Online Event

Available for purchase through December 19. On-demand access ends September 19, 2026. Learn how to design accessible documents with InDesign, Acrobat, PowerPoint, and more at…

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CreativePro Week 2025, June 2–6 in Phoenix, AZ and Online
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CreativePro Week 2025
June 2–6 • Now Available On Demand

Available for purchase through September 6. On-demand access ends June 6, 2026. CreativePro Week is the world’s best how-to conference to master the tools of…

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The Design + Accessibility Summit 2024
October 8–10 • From the Archives

Learn how to design accessible documents with InDesign, Acrobat, PowerPoint, and more at our four-day online event on October 8–11, 2024.

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Members-only video: How to Make a Great InDesign Template
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Members-Only Video: How to Make a Great InDesign Template

Chad Chelius is your guide to creating a great InDesign template to help you work faster, smarter, and more efficiently. In the video, he demonstrates:

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Export PDF Pages as Images with Acrobat

Turn your PDF files into web-worthy images with Chad Chelius.

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Export a PDF to a PowerPoint File from Acrobat

Editing your PDF file will be a breeze if you export it to PowerPoint, with Chad Chelius.

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Add a PDF Watermark in Acrobat

Use Acrobat to add a custom watermark to your PDF with Chad Chelius.

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How to Create Custom Dot Leaders in InDesign

Learn how to create custom dot leaders to use with tabs in InDesign, then use styles to easily refine the look of the tab leaders.

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QR codes in Adobe InDesign
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How to Make QR Codes in InDesign

Learn how easy it is to make QR codes that can be scanned to visit a web page, start an email, and much more.

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How to Make Lists with Custom Bullets Accessible in InDesign

Learn how to create a list in InDesign using custom bullets that are also accessible and understood by those using assistive devices.

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Examples of guides that can be created with the GuideGuide plug-in for Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator
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InReview: GuideGuide

Create guides and grids galore, with minimal fuss and maximum convenience.

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accessible tables
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How to Make Accessible Tables

Make tabular data accessible using InDesign, Word, PowerPoint, or Excel

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Zen of Fonts
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The Zen of Fonts

How to stop struggling and live in peace and harmony with all your fonts

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CPW Icons

June 29–July 3, 2026

Nashville, TN (and online)

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