Washington, D.C. InDesign User Group

Books & Long Documents: From Soup to Nuts Your DC-Area InDesign User Group is starting off the fall season with a sensational program featuring one of our favorites, Noha Edell. Following-up on last spring's hit seminar on books and long documents, Noha will be presenting in two informative hours everything you need to know to make your life easier and your long-document projects better. From concept to printed and non-printed finished work, this session has it all. Even if you don't do long documents, look over the list of topics below and you're sure to find something that will improve your creativity and productivity. There's truly something here for everyone. Here's the syllabus: Part 1 . Book Definition . Create a new Book . Add chapters to the book
Part 2 . Import a Word manuscript into a Template . Auto Flow Text and Automatic addition of Pages . Place Illustrator Graphics from a Multiple Artboards* file . Anchored Objects & Object Styles
Part 3 . Load Master Pages*, All text Styles, Object Styles from a Master Template . Find/Replace Paragraph Styles or Delete/Replace . Change Case . Quick Apply . Smart Guides*, Auto Fit*, Smart Align*
Part 4 . Anchored Objects Position: Relative to Spine . Document Numbering Options . Footnotes . Grep Styles*
Part 5 . Conditional Text* . Cross References* . Linked Excel Table . Table Styles
Part 6 . Table of Contents: Create & Update . Index: Create & Regenerate . Live Preflight* . Link to a Folder* . Update Multiple Instances*
Part 7 . Synchronize Documents . Update Cross References* . Update Index & TOC . Package for Print . Export Hi-Res PDF
Part 8 . Create Interactive Buttons* . Export Interactive PDF . Hyperlinks, Cross References, TOC, Index
Part 9 . Prepare the contents for accessibility . Export accessible PDF . Export for Digital Editions *Denotes a new feature in CS4 The Answer Desk "The Answer Desk" will be open for your toughest InDesign questions. During the refreshment hour, "The Answer Desk" will be staffed by professional trainers provided by EEI Communications and our own membership. Bring your toughest InDesign questions to these folks and get an answer while chewing on a slice of pizza. This is a perfect time to ask those questions you don't want to bring up before a group. Challenge them! Bring it on!! They're ready for you. Of course, there will be plenty of food and drink before the meeting starts. And, we'll close the meeting with drawings for lots of goodies including software, books and t-shirts and more. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Special Discounts for DC-IDUG Members Photoshop Live! (November 2-3) The InDesign Conference (November 4-6) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Members of the DC-Area InDesign User Group are entitled to special discounts for these events. $50 off PhotoShop Live! and $100 off The InDesign Conference. For complete information on PhotoShop Live!, go to: http://www.mogo-media.com/conferences/photoshop-live/2009/washington-dc/
And, for The InDesign Conference, go to: http://www.mogo-media.com/conferences/the-indesign-conference/2009/washington-dc/ You'll find the discount code in the e-mail you'll receive, announcing this event. You'll need the code to get the discount. New Baltimore InDesign User Group The inaugural meeting of the Baltimore-Area InDesign User Group is on October 6. If you're closer to Baltimore, you might want to join their group. Remember, you can belong to multiple groups, so you don't have to leave us to join them. And the dues are the same—free! ========================= September 23 Agenda ========================= 6:00pm: Refreshments (pizza, drinks and more) 7:00pm: Meeting 9:00pm: Adjourn ================================================== The U.S. Navy Memorial Auditorium is conveniently located atop its own Metro station (Navy Memorial/Archives). Discount evening parking is available in the building until 9:30 p.m. despite what the sign may say (garage entrance on D Street) and at other nearby buildings. Parking meter enforcement extends to 9:30pm, so skip the meters.