Adobe White Paper: What's New in Adobe InDesign CS5 EPUB File Export

July 21, 2010

Adobe recently published a new white paper that gives you an overview of the new EPUB export features in InDesign CS5. There are several powerful new features and enhancements that significantly improve your productivity and give you more control over the creation of EPUB files. One of my favorite new features is the ability to control the reading order of text and graphics in an EPUB file by basing the export order on the XML structure of your InDesign document. I also love that you can now automate chapter breaks by simply referencing the first-level TOC entries in a TOC style. This saves you all the hassle of breaking up a large document into multiple InDesign documents, which then have to be combined together within a book file. You can download the PDF from Adobe.com…

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Introducing a New Contributor: Chad Chelius

April 10, 2010

I'm pleased to introduce you to a new and very talented contributor to this website. Chad Chelius is an Adobe Certified Instructor who teaches classes on Adobe applications throughout the United States. He specializes in InDesign and InCopy workflows. In fact, he's been using InDesign since it's release in 1999!

Chad has contributed to many books on Adobe print applications and is the author of Mac OS X Snow Leopard Digital Classroom. He's served as the lead consultant for major InDesign migrations and Digital Asset Management implementations for clients such as Rodale Press (publishers of Prevention Magazine, Runner's World, and multiple other magazine titles), and the publishing group of the National Geographic Society. He's skilled in all aspects of print production, working with automation, and XML.

With Chad's skills and background, you can be sure that his contributions to this website will be full of invaluable information!

For more information about Chad, visit his LinkedIn profile. You can also follow him on Twitter.

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Upcoming Webinar: Learning the Secrets of Creating eBooks in InDesign

February 16, 2010

On Thursday, April 8, 2010, I'll be delivering a webinar that teaches you how to export an InDesign document or book file as an eBook that can be read on a computer, smartphone, or dedicated eBook reader. Along the way, I'll be sharing a ton of tips and tricks for properly setting up a document that can be successfully converted to an eBook. To register for the webinar, click here.

Here are some of the highlights:

• Export an eBook in the EPUB file format.
• Learn the differences between PDF eBooks and EPUB eBooks.
• Correctly format text for an eBook.
• Optimize Images for an eBook.
• Utilize cross-references, hyperlinks, and footnotes.
• Manage sections and chapters with a book file.
• Create a table of contents.
• Understand what will and what won’t export to an EPUB file.

CS Magic is hosting the webinar. CS Magic webinars and training give you a variety of choices to learn Adobe Creative Suite software—from basic through advanced—taught by Adobe Certified Experts. To see what other webinars CS Magic offers, click here.…

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How-to Guides: Producing EPUB eBooks from InDesign

January 24, 2010

Adobe recently published three how-to guides that teach you how to produce EPUB eBooks from InDesign. They are very informative and go into great depth. The first white paper provides detailed instructions for setting up an eBook document in InDesign and exporting it to an EPUB file. The second white paper answers common questions about exporting EPUB files from InDesign. And the third white paper teaches you how to prepare images for optimum display on a variety of eBook readers. If you're serious about eBook publishing, you definitely want to download these white papers. You can download them from Adobe.com…

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InDesign and Acrobat Forms Workflow Video

May 15, 2009

I recently recorded this video tutorial for Adobe. It teaches you how to create interactive forms using Adobe InDesign and Adobe Acrobat Pro. You'll learn how to start a form in Adobe InDesign, export that form as a static PDF file, and then use Adobe Acrobat Pro to automatically convert it into an interactive form. Along the way, you'll pick up a number of tips that can make the form creation process easier. …

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Learn Adobe Photoshop CS4 by Video Coming Soon!

May 01, 2009

In case you're wondering why I haven't posted any new episodes for a few months, I was busy recording a Photoshop CS4 training DVD for Video2Brain and Adobe Press. I'm very excited about this project and can't wait until it finally ships on May 15th.

This training package contains 19 hours of video and a printed booklet that provides additional learning material and a topic-by-topic guide to the video. It's designed to teach you everything you need to know to pass the Adobe Certified Associate exam. The video is wrapped in a very cool interface that allows you to jump to specific topics and bookmark topics for later review. All the project files are on the disk, so you can practice what you've learned. And at the end of each section are several review questions that help reinforce the skills you've learned. Perhaps the best thing about this video is that it's very affordable—just $59.99. You can even save 10%-30% if you buy it directly from AdobePress.com. …

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Interview with Nancy Aldrich-Ruenzel on the Author Talk Podcast

August 06, 2008

Peachpit publisher, Nancy Aldrich-Ruenzel, recently interviewed me about my book, Instant InDesign. Nancy's podcast, Author Talk, features interviews with authors about their latest works, techniques, and technologies. In this interview, we talk about the book's features, the importance of templates, and the principles of great template design. Click here to listen to the interview…

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Excerpt from Instant InDesign
Available at Peachpit.com

June 19, 2008

Peachpit Press has posted an excerpt from my book on their web site. The excerpt is from Chapter 3: Step-by-step Approach to Designing Templates. It walks you through each step in the template design process, helping you to forge a path toward the successful completion of any template. If you're thinking about buying the book, here's your opportunity to get a glimpse into it before you buy it. Click here to read the article…

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