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   I loved the breakout session! You just never know who is sitting next to you- they might have the perfect solution to an issue you're experiencing.

Meeting Summary: InDesign File Structure Success Stories

Tue, Mar 8th, 2011 at 6:30 PM

Adobe Campus

Event Details

Our meeting started with kEvin friberg sharing his InDesign ACE exam experience, along with a variety of resources:

Download Adobe’s ACE sheet

“The InDesign Secrets Guide to the InDesign ACE Exam” ($10)
(free chapter also available for download)

“Adobe InDesign CS5 Practice Exam” ($10)

Sign up to take the InDesign ACE ($150)

 

Following that was a very interactive meeting, where we shared various examples of file structure success stories:

Contact Sheet Solutions
Presented by kEvin friberg, SIDUG Chapter Rep
(A PDF of his presentation is available below)

Master Page Solutions
Presented by Amy Ball, Sr. Production Artist at REI
(A PDF of her presentation is available below)

Typography Grid System Solutions
Presented by Steve Laskevitch, Principal / Instructor / Curriculum Director at Luminous Works
(A PDF of his presentation is available below, native InDesign file available at luminousworks.com/goodies)

InDesign File Structure Success Stories Breakout Session

  • We split up into smaller groups based on the type of environment we work in
  • Discussed Problems/Issues/Opportunities that we face
  • Brainstormed solutions within InDesign
  • Each group shared their top 2-3 solutions

RAFFLE
Lots of exciting prizes raffled off including subscriptions to InDesign magazine, a variety of reference books and most importantly a copy of InDesign CS5!


Thank you

Thank you to our wonderful volunteers – we can't possibly do it without you!

Check-in: Ashlee Hunter, Teresa Anderson, KaCe Whitacre
Photography: Howard Heflin

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