Tampa InDesign User GroupMeeting Summary
Why Transparency Doesn't Have to Be Scary
Thu, Mar 20th, 2008 at 6:00 PM
The Poynter Institute - Barnes Pavillion
Event Details
On Thursday, March 20, 2008, over 55 Tampa Bay IDUG members gathered at the Poynter Institute to see a presentation by Noha Edell. Noha demonstrated how to take your document from design to print without falling into the hidden pitfalls of your favorite Adobe software. Noha began with a brief description of transparency and how our computers interpret it. She also talked about the interaction of Adobe programs with transparency and how to control it in Adobe Acrobat.
Noha also talked about one of newest features, the Adobe PDF Print Engine. You can download and review her slides on transparency at the bottom of this page.
In addition to our meeting, we held a silent auction that raised over $400. Thank you to all who participated! We will conduct another silent auction at our May 29th meeting. Thank YouThe following have asked to become a member of the Tampa InDesign User Group Leadership Committee: Beth Strayer, Jeane Kean, Russ Cromwell, Robert Rosrick, Keth Luke, Darlene and Dan Swanson, Chris Andrews, and Betsy Bugeja. If you would like to be on our Leadership committee and you don’t see your name on our list, we would like to include you; please email and I will add you to our list.
More thanks go to Kenny Irby, Sara Quinn, Bobbi Alsina, and The Poynter Institute for preparing their facility for all of the members, all the Tampa Bay InDesign Members for stepping forward to become a member of the leadership committee. Thank you to Betsy Bugeja for helping to promote our meetings. THANK YOU AGAIN, TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED!
Thanks as always to our raffle Sponsors & Speakers:
- Noha Edell
- KW Media the publishers of Layers Magazine (http://www.layersmagazine.com/)
- Lynda.com
- Adobe Press: http://www.adobepress.com
- Total Training: http://www.totaltraining.com
- Adobe Systems: http://www.adobe.com
- O'Reilly Media: http://www.oreilly.com/
- Peachpit Press: http://www.peachpit.com/index.asp
Thanks as always to our location and communication sponsors:
- The Poynter Institute
- Tampa Business Journal
- Create Magazine
- Ad2 Tampa Bay
- Creative Tampa Bay
- Tampa Tribune Business Section
- Weekly Planet
- Sarah Schweiger Creative Design Services
- Betsy Bugeja – Digital Media Creations.tv (Public Relations)
- St. Pete Times
- The Tampa Graphic Design Meetup.com Group (http://graphicdesign.meetup.com/90/?gj=sj6)
We appreciate everyone who attended!Upcoming Industry Events
InDesign CS3 Productivity Tour
The InDesign Productivity Tour may be coming soon to a city near you. As a member of the Adobe InDesign User Group, you are eligible to receive $10 off your conference registration. See the Member Benefits section of the IDUG website for the special discount codes.
The Productivity Tour will be in:
Indianapolis, IN on April 16
Denver, CO on April 23
Portland, OR on April 25
Ft. Lauderdale, FL on May 8
Sacramento, CA on May 16
Photoshop World Conference & Expo - Orlando, FL: April 2 - 4
Photoshop World Conference & Expo, the largest Adobe Photoshop, digital imaging, and design educational event for creative professionals, is coming to Orlando, FL on April 2-4, 2008 at the Orange County Convention Center, offering more than 100 class sessions in 11 learning tracks covering everything from photography and graphic art to motion graphics and Web design. You'll be learning from 40 of the most recognized and respected names in the industry, including Scott Kelby, Bert Monroy, Terry White, Fay Sirkis, Moose Peterson, Jay Maisel, and more.
As a member of the Adobe InDesign User Group, you are eligible to an extra $50 off your conference registration. See the Member Benefits area of the IDUG website for the special discount code. Plus, when you register by February 29, 2008, you save $100!
Register today at http://www.photoshopworld.com, or call 800-738-8513.
InDesign Conference/Creative Suite Conference
April 29 - May 1, 2008
Toronto, Canada
Meet, mingle with, and learn from the leading InDesign and Creative Suite authors, trainers, and industry experts.
As an InDesign User Group member you are eligible for a special registration offer if you sign up before April 11; see the IDUG web site Member Benefits area for details. For more information or to register for the conference, go to http://www.mogo-media.com/conference.php?sid=1&cid=44&cp=mogomarch.
If you are thinking about buying a Peachpit Press book:
IDUG members get a 30% discount off the list price. Details have been mailed to the Tampa IDUG members.
Voices That Matter: Web Design Conference
June 10-13, 2008, Loews Vanderbilt Hotel, Nashville, TN
WE HAVE AN EXCLUSIVE USER GROUP DISCOUNT OF $200 OFF THE CORE CONFERENCE PRICE! This discount code has been emailed to Tampa InDesign User Group members. Register before May 2 to get the Early Bird price of $1095, in addition to the user group discount of $200, bringing your price to $895! You've read their books and now you're ready for more! Come and join the conversation. Meet your favorite Web design authors! This not-to-be-missed conference brings you face to face with the experts whose books have shaped your career, like Jeremy Keith (Bulletproof Ajax); Sandra Niehaus (Web Design for ROI), Steve Krug (Don't Make Me Think), and Shari Thurow (Search Engine Visibility). This is just the tip of the iceberg, so check out www.voicesthatmatter.com/webdesign2008 for the full lineup of speakers and workshops!
Comments from the evaluation sheets“Excellent presentation and content. I learned a lot.”
“Good presentation, valuable info. Silent auction is good. Please continue. Like location a lot.”
“Venue was excellent. Great speaker with good information.”
“It was great! and FREE!”
“Excellent meeting, many helpful tips.”
“Very informative on an important topic.”
“Very informative, very helpful, lots of good information that will help me greatly in my job/career.”
“Noha, it was a pleasure, once again, to learn from you. Thank you.” Next MeetingOur next meeting is scheduled for May 29, 2008 at 6:00pm the Poynter Institute. We will have a couple of different speakers on hand to demonstrate the latest and greatest. One of our feature speakers is are very own Ron Anderson. Ron will discuss creating, formatting, and editing tables. Make sure you come with all your questions for Ron about tables. He will have some time after his presentation to answer any questions you may have.
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