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Introduction to Desktop Publishing

Introduction to Desktop Publishing

Using Adobe InDesignUsing Adobe InDesign®®

By Steve SloanBy Steve Sloan

Using Adobe InDesignUsing Adobe InDesign®®

By Steve SloanBy Steve Sloan

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Class FormatClass Format

PresentationPresentation The “Zen” of desktop publishingThe “Zen” of desktop publishing

What makes desktop publishing different from What makes desktop publishing different from word processing?word processing?

Hands-onHands-on Using InDesign, a simple exercise!Using InDesign, a simple exercise!

PresentationPresentation The “Zen” of desktop publishingThe “Zen” of desktop publishing

What makes desktop publishing different from What makes desktop publishing different from word processing?word processing?

Hands-onHands-on Using InDesign, a simple exercise!Using InDesign, a simple exercise!

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The programThe program

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Desktop Publishing (DTP)Desktop Publishing (DTP)

The world of The world of publishing was publishing was radically radically transformed in the transformed in the 1980's by the 1980's by the introduction of introduction of desktop publishingdesktop publishing

The world of The world of publishing was publishing was radically radically transformed in the transformed in the 1980's by the 1980's by the introduction of introduction of desktop publishingdesktop publishing

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Producing a publication involves many stepsProducing a publication involves many steps

Writing textWriting text Editing textEditing text Producing art Producing art

(drawings, photos, (drawings, photos, etc.)etc.)

Designing the basic Designing the basic formatformat

Writing textWriting text Editing textEditing text Producing art Producing art

(drawings, photos, (drawings, photos, etc.)etc.)

Designing the basic Designing the basic formatformat

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The steps of production (cont.)The steps of production (cont.)

Typesetting textTypesetting text Paste-up, arranging Paste-up, arranging

text and graphics on text and graphics on a pagea page

Going to press, Going to press, typesetting, shooting typesetting, shooting plates, printing the plates, printing the pagespages

Binding the pages Binding the pages into a finished into a finished publicationpublication

Typesetting textTypesetting text Paste-up, arranging Paste-up, arranging

text and graphics on text and graphics on a pagea page

Going to press, Going to press, typesetting, shooting typesetting, shooting plates, printing the plates, printing the pagespages

Binding the pages Binding the pages into a finished into a finished publicationpublication

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With traditional publishingWith traditional publishing

This process was This process was very labor intensivevery labor intensive

It required a lot of It required a lot of equipment, trained equipment, trained people and time people and time

It was hard and It was hard and expensiveexpensive

This process was This process was very labor intensivevery labor intensive

It required a lot of It required a lot of equipment, trained equipment, trained people and time people and time

It was hard and It was hard and expensiveexpensive

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DTP, going beyond word processing!DTP, going beyond word processing!

Very preciseVery precise layout layout and designand design

Software focus is on Software focus is on the pagethe page

Done with tools that Done with tools that are small, are small, economical and economical and easy to useeasy to use

Very preciseVery precise layout layout and designand design

Software focus is on Software focus is on the pagethe page

Done with tools that Done with tools that are small, are small, economical and economical and easy to useeasy to use

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Typical DTP systemTypical DTP system

GUI computer(s)GUI computer(s) DTP software (also DTP software (also

called page layout called page layout software)software)

Laser or other high Laser or other high resolution printer(s)resolution printer(s)

Other peripherals Other peripherals (like digital camera)(like digital camera)

GUI computer(s)GUI computer(s) DTP software (also DTP software (also

called page layout called page layout software)software)

Laser or other high Laser or other high resolution printer(s)resolution printer(s)

Other peripherals Other peripherals (like digital camera)(like digital camera)

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DTP AdvantagesDTP Advantages

Saves money and timeSaves money and timeAble to keep in-house and maintain Able to keep in-house and maintain

quality controlquality controlProvides affordable publishing Provides affordable publishing

alternative for small batch jobs and non-alternative for small batch jobs and non-mainstream periodicalsmainstream periodicals

Saves money and timeSaves money and timeAble to keep in-house and maintain Able to keep in-house and maintain

quality controlquality controlProvides affordable publishing Provides affordable publishing

alternative for small batch jobs and non-alternative for small batch jobs and non-mainstream periodicalsmainstream periodicals

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DTP SoftwareDTP Software

DTP software is preciseDTP software is preciseDTP software aggregates!DTP software aggregates!

QuarkXpressQuarkXpress® ® is the market leaderis the market leader Adobe InDesign is coming on strongAdobe InDesign is coming on strong Adobe PageMakerAdobe PageMaker®® has been discontinued has been discontinued

Apple MacintoshApple Macintosh®® is predominate is predominate platformplatform

DTP software is preciseDTP software is preciseDTP software aggregates!DTP software aggregates!

QuarkXpressQuarkXpress® ® is the market leaderis the market leader Adobe InDesign is coming on strongAdobe InDesign is coming on strong Adobe PageMakerAdobe PageMaker®® has been discontinued has been discontinued

Apple MacintoshApple Macintosh®® is predominate is predominate platformplatform

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Precision and AggregationPrecision and Aggregation

Content from other programs:Content from other programs: Text produced with word processors or text editorsText produced with word processors or text editors

Careful control of font usageCareful control of font usage Charts and spreadsheets from spreadsheet and/or Charts and spreadsheets from spreadsheet and/or

statistical analysis programs statistical analysis programs Photos either produced digitally or scanned, often Photos either produced digitally or scanned, often

manipulated with programs like Adobe manipulated with programs like Adobe PhotoShopPhotoShop®®

Half-toning and resolution issuesHalf-toning and resolution issues Color space considerationsColor space considerations

Control that what appears in printed page is as close as Control that what appears in printed page is as close as possible to what appeared on the screenpossible to what appeared on the screen

Content from other programs:Content from other programs: Text produced with word processors or text editorsText produced with word processors or text editors

Careful control of font usageCareful control of font usage Charts and spreadsheets from spreadsheet and/or Charts and spreadsheets from spreadsheet and/or

statistical analysis programs statistical analysis programs Photos either produced digitally or scanned, often Photos either produced digitally or scanned, often

manipulated with programs like Adobe manipulated with programs like Adobe PhotoShopPhotoShop®®

Half-toning and resolution issuesHalf-toning and resolution issues Color space considerationsColor space considerations

Control that what appears in printed page is as close as Control that what appears in printed page is as close as possible to what appeared on the screenpossible to what appeared on the screen

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Precision and Aggregation (Continued)Precision and Aggregation (Continued)

Content from other Content from other programs (Cont.): programs (Cont.): Maps, charts and other Maps, charts and other

illustrations either illustrations either produced in, or produced in, or manipulated with, manipulated with, graphics or illustration graphics or illustration programs like Adobe programs like Adobe IllustratorIllustrator®®

Items need to be Items need to be converted into formats converted into formats the DTP software will the DTP software will importimport Quality controlQuality control

Content from other Content from other programs (Cont.): programs (Cont.): Maps, charts and other Maps, charts and other

illustrations either illustrations either produced in, or produced in, or manipulated with, manipulated with, graphics or illustration graphics or illustration programs like Adobe programs like Adobe IllustratorIllustrator®®

Items need to be Items need to be converted into formats converted into formats the DTP software will the DTP software will importimport Quality controlQuality control

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Precision and Aggregation (Continued)Precision and Aggregation (Continued) The page-layout process combines the The page-layout process combines the

various source documents together into a various source documents together into a coherent, visually appealing publicationcoherent, visually appealing publication

Uses own measurement system and printing Uses own measurement system and printing trades languagetrades language Sample terms: serifs, leading, points, picasSample terms: serifs, leading, points, picas

In the printing trades DTP was once called In the printing trades DTP was once called “electronic pagination”“electronic pagination”

The “Zen” of desktop publishing:The “Zen” of desktop publishing:Digital preparation of pages for press qualityDigital preparation of pages for press quality

The page-layout process combines the The page-layout process combines the various source documents together into a various source documents together into a coherent, visually appealing publicationcoherent, visually appealing publication

Uses own measurement system and printing Uses own measurement system and printing trades languagetrades language Sample terms: serifs, leading, points, picasSample terms: serifs, leading, points, picas

In the printing trades DTP was once called In the printing trades DTP was once called “electronic pagination”“electronic pagination”

The “Zen” of desktop publishing:The “Zen” of desktop publishing:Digital preparation of pages for press qualityDigital preparation of pages for press quality

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Output methodsOutput methods

Print:Print: Laser printingLaser printing

600+ dpi, (mostly for small batch, in-house, 600+ dpi, (mostly for small batch, in-house, flyers, newsletters, forms, black and white jobs)flyers, newsletters, forms, black and white jobs)

Electronic pre-pressElectronic pre-pressProfessional service bureaus, 1200+ dpi, and Professional service bureaus, 1200+ dpi, and

large press runs for bigger jobs large press runs for bigger jobs Prepare “camera ready” outputPrepare “camera ready” outputProduce “color separations” (for color)Produce “color separations” (for color)Version management and other work flow Version management and other work flow

considerationsconsiderations

Print:Print: Laser printingLaser printing

600+ dpi, (mostly for small batch, in-house, 600+ dpi, (mostly for small batch, in-house, flyers, newsletters, forms, black and white jobs)flyers, newsletters, forms, black and white jobs)

Electronic pre-pressElectronic pre-pressProfessional service bureaus, 1200+ dpi, and Professional service bureaus, 1200+ dpi, and

large press runs for bigger jobs large press runs for bigger jobs Prepare “camera ready” outputPrepare “camera ready” outputProduce “color separations” (for color)Produce “color separations” (for color)Version management and other work flow Version management and other work flow

considerationsconsiderations

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Output methods (Continued)Output methods (Continued)

Electronic OutputElectronic Output PDFPDF®® is the standard is the standard Cross platformCross platform PrintablePrintable EditableEditable Deployable on-lineDeployable on-line Importable into DTP Importable into DTP

softwaresoftware XMLXML eeBooksBooks

Electronic OutputElectronic Output PDFPDF®® is the standard is the standard Cross platformCross platform PrintablePrintable EditableEditable Deployable on-lineDeployable on-line Importable into DTP Importable into DTP

softwaresoftware XMLXML eeBooksBooks

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This is an InDesign CS pageThis is an InDesign CS page

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InDesign is Palette BasedInDesign is Palette Based

Tools PaletteTools Palette Introduces own termsIntroduces own terms One of many palettesOne of many palettes ““Tiny arrows” indicate Tiny arrows” indicate

hidden toolshidden tools ““Flyout” menusFlyout” menus Palettes dock and can be Palettes dock and can be

disconnecteddisconnected Palettes are a strongly Palettes are a strongly

followed Adobe UI followed Adobe UI conceptconcept

Tools PaletteTools Palette Introduces own termsIntroduces own terms One of many palettesOne of many palettes ““Tiny arrows” indicate Tiny arrows” indicate

hidden toolshidden tools ““Flyout” menusFlyout” menus Palettes dock and can be Palettes dock and can be

disconnecteddisconnected Palettes are a strongly Palettes are a strongly

followed Adobe UI followed Adobe UI conceptconcept

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More about InDesignMore about InDesign

Palettes can be torn off, Palettes can be torn off, grouped and joinedgrouped and joined Uses flyout menusUses flyout menus

Other great tools not Other great tools not mentionedmentioned Layers, styles and tablesLayers, styles and tables A lot of what you know A lot of what you know

about Pagemaker carries about Pagemaker carries over to InDesignover to InDesign

Right clicking (ctrl-Right clicking (ctrl-clicking) brings up clicking) brings up important optionsimportant options

Palettes can be torn off, Palettes can be torn off, grouped and joinedgrouped and joined Uses flyout menusUses flyout menus

Other great tools not Other great tools not mentionedmentioned Layers, styles and tablesLayers, styles and tables A lot of what you know A lot of what you know

about Pagemaker carries about Pagemaker carries over to InDesignover to InDesign

Right clicking (ctrl-Right clicking (ctrl-clicking) brings up clicking) brings up important optionsimportant options

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I cannot teach you how to be an InDesign expertI cannot teach you how to be an InDesign expert

Learning IDLearning ID User Group MeetingsUser Group Meetings

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You can’t be an You can’t be an expert without putting expert without putting in the time!in the time!

BooksBooks Deke McClelland Deke McClelland

(2004). (2004). Adobe Adobe InDesign CS One-on-InDesign CS One-on-one.one. Sebastapol: Sebastapol: Deke Press/O’ReillyDeke Press/O’Reilly

Computer Based Computer Based Training (CBT)Training (CBT)

Total Training SeriesTotal Training Series Classes $$$$$Classes $$$$$

Learning IDLearning ID User Group MeetingsUser Group Meetings

http://http://www.indesignusergrowww.indesignusergroup.comup.com

You can’t be an You can’t be an expert without putting expert without putting in the time!in the time!

BooksBooks Deke McClelland Deke McClelland

(2004). (2004). Adobe Adobe InDesign CS One-on-InDesign CS One-on-one.one. Sebastapol: Sebastapol: Deke Press/O’ReillyDeke Press/O’Reilly

Computer Based Computer Based Training (CBT)Training (CBT)

Total Training SeriesTotal Training Series Classes $$$$$Classes $$$$$

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InDesign ReferencesInDesign References

The Book!The Book! Kvern, O. M., & Kvern, O. M., &

Blatner, D. (2004). Blatner, D. (2004). Real World Indesign Real World Indesign CS.CS. Berkeley: Berkeley: Peachpit PressPeachpit Press

Adobe web siteAdobe web site User to user forumsUser to user forums

SF Bay Area IDUGSF Bay Area IDUG Meets bi-monthlyMeets bi-monthly

The Book!The Book! Kvern, O. M., & Kvern, O. M., &

Blatner, D. (2004). Blatner, D. (2004). Real World Indesign Real World Indesign CS.CS. Berkeley: Berkeley: Peachpit PressPeachpit Press

Adobe web siteAdobe web site User to user forumsUser to user forums

SF Bay Area IDUGSF Bay Area IDUG Meets bi-monthlyMeets bi-monthly

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InDesign ExcerciseInDesign Excercise

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