Tricks of the Table Pros

Tuesday, 4:45 pm – 5:30 pm

Have you ever thought of tables as a design element? If you think tables are just for boring Excel worksheets, you’re missing out on some fun! Tables are a great solution for a number of design challenges, from information presentation to forms creation. But here’s a little secret: they don’t have to actually look like tables! In this session, you’ll see…

• A quick overview of table controls (just enough to be useful, not enough to put you to sleep)
• Painless methods for making tables look lovely
• How to use tables to solve design problems

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Understanding Master Pages and Primary Text Frames

Tuesday, 4:45 pm – 5:30 pm

Everyone knows that using styles is critical for designing efficiently in InDesign. But did you know that master pages are “page styles”? Learn how to take advantage of InDesign’s powerful (but sometimes confusing) master pages features, including:

• The amazing Primary Text Frame (it’s not the same as the old “Master Text Frame”)
• Creating Based on Master Pages for faster updates
• Syncing changes across documents
• How less can be more—making fewer master pages work harder.

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GREP for non-GREPpers

Tuesday, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Confused about what GREP is? Are you tired of how the InDesign nerds kick sand in your face as they tease you with taunts of “negative look-behind” and “found set”? This is your session. We’re taking it slow and steady, and by the end of the session you’ll be confident that you can use basic GREP shortcuts with the best of them.

Let Erica show you what GREP does…and that it can actually be fun! She’ll demonstrate the beauty of GREP by finding patterns of text, then formatting that text with very little effort. You’ll be amazed how much this misunderstood tool can speed up production of your InDesign files. If you’ve been using GREP for a while—or if you have been too intimidated by the sound of it—this session will spark ideas for using GREP to automate your InDesign projects.

• Find out why Erica calls this feature “Unicorns and Rainbows”
• Amaze your friends by performing text cleanup in one go
• Be the talk of the town when your text is styled automatically as you type
• Realize you’re a genius by formatting stacks of pages with a single click!

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Using Creative Cloud Libraries to Streamline Production

Tuesday, 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm

Brand consistency has become one of the main challenges for designers and organizations working on multi-channel campaigns. It’s hard to keep track of changed brand assets, there are mind-numbing repetitive tasks like updating logos and images, and sharing assets with others takes up more time than it should. Taking advantage of Creative Cloud’s online services can significantly speed up your daily workflow and help you push through global updates over multiple programs and projects. And you’ll find out all of this is much easier than it seems. During this session we’ll show you:

• How to create and manage Creative Cloud libraries
• How to store your assets in online folders
• How to use the web portal to manage your assets
• How to share assets and collaborate with others
• Best practices when re-using assets in multiple Adobe applications

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