Apr. 1, 2009
Its time to save you loads of time with Styles inside InDesign. Are you ready?
For the next month I’m going to post loads of articles about Paragraph, Character and Object Styles in InDesign CS4. By the end of the month my aim is that you will have a complete understanding of Paragraph, Character and Object Styles. Are you ready for it… The clock starts tomorrrow, check back then for my first post on the basics of paragraph styles.
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Mar. 30, 2009
I have found a great resource I thought I’d share with you to help you get the most from your InDesign experience.
By now you’ve probably figured out I’m a no fuss guy with a no fuss approach to training. I love training, learning new things and improving my skills, however I also want to do these things with the least amount of time possible. That’s really why Creative Mentor was born, to provide training for people on a need to know, how do I do it, and how do I do it now basis. Thats also why I want to introduce you to Apex Web Media.
I’m often approached by people who will ask me where they can get an A-Z of video tutorials covering all things InDesign, from a beginners to intermediate perspective. Until finding Apex Web Media I hadn’t come across a great resource for people at this level.
Anyone who is a InDesign newbie or has been working in InDesign for a while needs to checkout to Apex Web Media. Apex Web Media offers both Online Training and Content Rich Training CDs covering InDesign and all the other Creative Suite applications. Their InDesign content alone covers over 244 different InDesign topics with a duration of 13.5 hours. You also receive the course working files so you can follow along with the author.
Some other advantages of Apex Web Media’s two training options (Online Training and Content Rich Training CDs) are listed here:
- Works on both PC and Mac platforms
- Suitable for beginners / intermediates
- The courses are equipped with closed captions
- Self-paced, users can control the speed at which they learn, the movies can be stopped,
rewound or fast-forwarded at anytime - The training aims to create a practical, hands-on learning environment in which the user can
master real life skills - Users can evaluate the training for free, the first three chapters are available online and no registration is required to view the videos
- The training starts by covering the absolute fundamentals. Once the user is familiar with the
basics the training moves forward to cover topics of a more complex nature. The lessons are sequential with each one building upon the last, however users are free to navigate to any potion
of the course as they wish
The best part for me though is their extensive coverage of all the topics that are presented in a need to know, how do I do it, and how do I do it now format. This is something I’m sure people will appreciate greatly.
To take a look at their current InDesign Course check out this link Adobe InDesign CS3 Tutorial Videos
To see a full list of the Adobe based courses they cover see the following link All Adobe Tutorials
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Mar. 19, 2009
It’s official, Im now an Adobe Certified Instructor!
Well I’ve been an Adobe Certified Expert for some time now, and have finally ticked the box that allows me to officially call myself an Adobe Certified Instructor. I’m glad that process is over, however… now it’s time to take the CS4 recertification exams for InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. I cant wait (Sigh…). Experience doesn’t seem to count much in these exams so my head will no doubt be stuck in a book for the next few weeks. The one upside to that is I always come up with great ideas for video tutorials that end up as training content for creativementor.com.au, YAY!
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Feb. 17, 2009
InDesign CS4 and Illustrator CS4 ACE Exams Now Available!
Adobe has today released the first couple of CS4 ACE exams. You can now sit the InDesign CS4 and Illustrator CS4 exams, the CS4 re-certification exams are also available. You will see the prep guides for these exams aren’t currently available online, they cant be far off . I would suggest waiting for Adobe to add the prep guides so you know what you need to study up on.
Keep checking this link for upcoming exam availability and prep guides http://partners.adobe.com/public/ace/main.html
Time to study up people! Let me know how your exam goes.
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Feb. 9, 2009
Attention Melbournites!
Your next InDesign User Group meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, Feb 26, 2009. Anyone who hasn’t been to one of these meetings is missing out. It is a perfect opportunity to learn new things about InDesign from leading industry experts, as well as bounce all your questions off them. Check out all the details relating to the meeting at indesignusergroup.com . You do need to sign up and register (for free) via the InDesign User Group website to record yourself in attendance for the event. Seating is limited so register now!
In this upcoming meeting, we shall be doing away with our usual format and giving you the opportunity to submit questions in advance and hopefully, we’ll be able to provide some answers and some relief.
A panel of experts have been assembled to help answer your thorny questions:
Mike McHugh - Adobe
Billy Atta - Konica-Minolta
Jason Cutler - Oxford University Press
How to Submit a Question
Download and complete the submission form (PDF), then send it back. http://www.indesignusergroup.com/chapters/melbourne/files/submission_form_interactive.pdf
Alternatively, email your question to melbourne@indesignusergroup.com before 16 February 2009 (Monday).
Be sure to include:
- Name
- Email address
- InDesign version (ie. CS4, CS3, C2 etc)
- Operating System (ie. Mac, PC or both)
- Clear and concise question
Closing Date: 16 February 2009 (Monday)
Please note that only selected submissions will be addressed at the meeting. The clearer and more concise your question is, the more likely we are to choose it.
After all, it would be difficult to answer a question we don’t understand.
Schedule
6.30 - 6.50pm: Registration, meet-and-greet
6.50 - 7.00pm: Welcome to the meeting
7.00 - 8.30pm: FAQ
8.30 - 9.00pm: Prize giveaway, mingle.
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Sep. 23, 2008
Adobe have launched on their website the next fantastic installment of the Creative Suite… CS4 is born!
Anyone wanting to see the latest and greatest Adobe has to offer check out their website http://www.adobe.com/ . You can see all the CS4 products, their new features and sale price. Adobe is also now accepting preorders for CS4 products.
If you would like to take a close look at InDesign CS4’s new features list check out the feature list page on Adobe’s website HERE.
Anyone wanting to get a kick start on their CS4 training, video tutorials on InDesign CS4 and other Creative Suite 4 products have already been posted around the web check out these links:
- Adobe TV
Over the coming days we will take a close look at InDesign CS4, I will review my favourite new features and post my own video tutorials. Keep an eye out for them.
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Sep. 17, 2008
Attention Sydneysiders!
The next InDesign User Group meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, Oct 1, 2008. Anyone who hasn’t been to one of these meetings is missing out. It is a perfect opportunity to learn new things about InDesign from leading industry experts, as well as bounce all your questions off them. Check out all the details relating to the Sydney chapter at indesignusergroup.com . You do need to sign up and register (for free) via the InDesign User Group website to record yourself in attendance for the event. Seating is limited so register now!
In this upcoming meeting, the folks from Adobe are going to unwrap Adobe Creative Suite 4. Mike McHugh, Creative Systems Engineer for Adobe Systems will be presenting an exciting, fast-paced session on Adobe’s latest line-up of their flagship Creative Suite products. Come and be one of the first to see CS4 in action.
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Sep. 15, 2008
Adobe has announced that they will be launching CS4 on Wednesday 24th of September. If you would like to be a part of the launch via a special web broadcast on the 23rd of September make sure you register with Adobe, http://adobe.istreamplanet.com/.
Check back here on the 24th for all the latest info regarding InDesign CS4.
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Aug. 4, 2008
Next Meeting…
For all you Sydneysider’s the next InDesign User Group meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, Aug 13, 2008. Anyone who hasn’t been to one of these meetings is missing out. It is a perfect opportunity to learn new things about InDesign from leading industry experts, as well as bounce all your questions off them. Check out all the details relating to the Sydney chapter at indesignusergroup.com . You do need to sign up and register (for free) via the InDesign User Group website to record yourself in attendance for the event.
In this upcoming meeting, Cari Jansen from Typefi will introduce you to the powerful XML features in InDesign. Cari will show how you can leverage the XML support in InDesign to streamline document layout. Cari will also briefly demo AutoFit, a very neat and absolutely free InDesign plug-in. Michael Stoddart from Adobe will polish off the evening with an overview of Acrobat 9, explaining the significance of this new version for creative and print professionals.
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Jul. 2, 2008
Mac OS X 10.5.4 Update
Mac users will be pleased to hear Apple has released a new version of Leopard. The Mac OS X 10.5.4 update is highly recommended for all Mac OS X 10.5, 10.5.1, 10.5.2, and 10.5.3 Leopard users. It includes general operating system improvements all round, it addresses issues including stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac.
This new update goes a long way to fixing some incompatibility issues found between Apple and the Creative Suite too. You can find detailed info released from Apple on the update here. All Adobe users, you can find information on how this update has improved the Creative Suite here.
InDesign and InCopy 5.0.3 Update
For all InDesign and InCopy users, Adobe has released a new 5.0.3 update. You can download it via the Adobe Updater or directly from Adobe’s website here. Adobe has also published release notes on the update which can be found here.
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