Orlando InDesign User GroupMeeting Summary
Digital Photo Handling -- Photoshop to InDesign to PDF
Tue, May 20th, 2008 at 6:00 PM
Orlando Sentinel Conference Center
Event Details
You could have heard a pin drop as our guest speaker, Douglas Mitchell, addressed 85 of our members in the care and use of color Photoshop images across all CS3 applications. He showed the creation of actions in Photoshop for size (suggesting "shortcut" F1), exposure (F2), hue saturation (F3), as well as straighten, crop, image size, resolution, color Correction, and Save As (.jpg) He also demonstrated provision for predictable colors between monitor, proof, and CMYK printing press as well as resolutions for "save as" photos for:
Web: 72ppi
Web PDF publications: 150ppi (looks smooth when printed)
Monitor, LCD Projector Presentations (PowerPoint or Keynote: 100ppi allows for scale up)
Inkjet or Laser printer: 150ppi
Newsprint: 200ppi (ask production manager)
CMYK printing press: 200-300ppi (ask production manager) (HP Indigo CMYK Press)
Doug's motto for image resolutionis "High to Low is the Way to Go – Big to Small Works for Them All – Low to High Pixel Pie."
Another exciting topic was the ability to place multiple photos in one "Place" command into existing InDesign frames. This was a thrilling development for many in the audience, as evidenced by the "oohs" and "aahs" around the room. Once an exported high-resolution PDF has been created, it can be saved, and different resolution PDF files may be generated from that original.
Doug's website at www.trainingbrain.com covers many tips, and he can be contacted at doug@trainingbrain.com.
He also highly recommends his hero, Russell Brown, Adobe Senior Designer, as a resource for further Photoshop and CS3 Tips and Tricks, at www.russellbrown.com.
Suffice it to say, Doug's lecture covered a lot of the "things you always wanted to know about Photoshop, but were afraid to ask!" Thank YouOur first Thank You goes to Abbott Printing and the next to Orlando Sentinel for this evening's food and beverages, and for use of the Conference Center for our meeting. And, another Thank You to Douglas Mitchell for sharing his Photoshop and InDesign wisdom.
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Thanks to our Orlando IDUG Leadership Committee for their help: Faith Amon, Jeri Wilcox, Laura Liu, Karla Elgin, Robyn Watson, Angel Star, Mark Paulalion, Douglas Mitchell, Fabian Quintero, Randy Rowles, and Ron McKenzie.
Want to be on our Leadership Committee? Email Faith Amon (faith@frecklefootcreative.com), we’ll add you to the list, and invite you to our next meeting.
Thank you each of you who attended! Remember visit your Member Benefits page for special offers to all user group members. Job OpportunitiesJenifer Harrison, Publications Manager
The Paxen Group, Inc.
PH: (321) 724-4047 ext. 14
Jenifer says Paxen Group is in need of a designer/senior production artist with textbook layout experience. Upcoming Industry EventsSaddlebrook Resort
TUESDAY, JULY 29
10:30 - 11:45 am Acrobat: Introduction to PDF
Claudia McCue, Adobe certified trainer
The "P" doesn't stand for "Perfect:" It’s important to know how to make a successful PDF. In this session, we’ll concentrate on the best ways to make PDFs that are appropriate for Web or print, as well as how to use the Comment and Review features in Acrobat.
3:15 - 4:30 pm Adobe Acrobat for the Advanced
Claudia McCue, Adobe certified trainer
You may be surprised to see what you can fix in a PDF (and what you can't). The Print Production tools in Acrobat Professional can help you find common problems, and repair many of them. In this session, we'll focus on using the Print Production tools to guarantee successful PDFs for print.
Limited to the first 50 InDesign User Group Members. This is a FREE Event open to InDesign User Group members. Comments from the evaluation sheets“It was interesting to see Photoshop explained. I liked the focus on image resolution.”
“Excellent speaker — very informative. Venue and presentation are first class as always.”
“Wonderful stuff tonight. Great tips about Photoshop. Doug is easy to listen to, easy to follow. Thanks for bringing him as a speaker.”
"Doug did a wonderful job of covering the topic and keeping on track. Let's have him back some time."
"Douglas Mitchell did a great job. Easy to understand, great mnemonics."
"Excellent PS3 suggestions for color corrections, resizing, etc."
"Very good presentation, very helpful. Looking forward for the next meeting." Next MeetingKacey Crouch Returns
Tue, Jul 22, 2008, 6:00 PM
Orlando Sentinel Conference Center
633 N. Orange Ave.
(corner of Orange Ave. and Colonial Dr.)
Orlando, FL 32801
On Tuesday July 22, 2008, we are fortunate to have Kacey Crouch return to our club and participate as our upbeat speaker for the evening. Kacey’s an Adobe Certified Software Instructor and owner of Pixeldot, Inc. Kacey, is well know as a presenter at Adobe events and InDesign conferences. Her topics of the night are:
Using the Assets of the Creative Suite
CS3 ships with many built in goodies. Some you may have used before, such as templates in InDesign, or brushes in Illustrator, but are you really getting the most of these freebies? We will explore where to find the hidden goodies Adobe gives to us, and how to use them in ways beyond the obvious.
Managing Images and Choosing File Types
While the idea of picking a file type may not sound glamorous, it is essential to maximizing the capabilities of your images. Learn when to choose PSD over TIF, and when PDF is better than EPS.
Check the meeting notes Archive: Wednesday, June 28, 2006, for photos and notes from Kacey’s last Orlando presentation.
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