Seattle InDesign User Group

As our long hot summer winds down, we're set to have a great IDUG meeting covering the challenges and solutions involved in coolly managing long documents in InDesign. Join us for a variety of InDesign topics related to the creation and completion long documents, including: • Booked Documents - Using the powerful booking tools in InDesign smartly and safely. • Indexes and Table of Contents - Save time and avoid frustration when working with TOCs and indexes. • Text Variables - using text variables within auto numbering paragraphs, whose own paragraphs in turn get used for TOCs • Automating Document Creation - Templates, style sheets and other techniques for consistency when generating single long docs. Possibly delving into generating custom reports from databases and other sources. The Bi-monthly File Challenge Remember to submit your solutions for the File Challenge by emailing a PDF or SWF file showing your completed solution to seattle.idug@gmail.com by September 1st (next Tuesday!). As a reminder, the challenge is to apply interactivity to an existing file created for print; you may interpret 'interactivity' however you wish. The files are available for download under SIDUG Adventure files at http://www.luminousworks.com/goodies . You will receive a second raffle ticket for participating—we can't wait to see what solutions you come up with. ========================= Agenda ========================= 6.30-6.45: Meet, greet, and eat 6.45-7.30: Colin Fleming: Long documents overview and best practices 7.45-8.30: Short segments by kEvin, Steve and possibly others. - Indexes and Table of Contents - Text Variables - Automating Document Creation 8.30: Announcement of September's File Challenge, Raffle and Wrap-up