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!

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

Using Bridge with InDesign

Tuesday, 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm

Most people think Adobe Bridge is for photographers, but no! If you use InDesign, you owe it to yourself to learn how this digital asset manager can make your life so much easier.

• Using Bridge to inspect InDesign documents
• Did you know Adobe gives away Bridge for free?!
• Metadata: your key to smooth workflows
• Batch processing the easy way

POW! Interactive Animations

Tuesday, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Learn how to use the the treasure trove of InDesign’s animation and interactive object features to make your boring old documents come alive on screen and resonate with your audience.

Starting with typical static files like newsletters, presentations, and instruction manuals, you’ll learn how to engage your online audience by incorporating attractive and useful animations, along with the buttons that can start and stop them — all from within InDesign, no coding required!

• Animating objects and text automatically or in response to a user action
• Coordinating multiple animations at once
• Combining GIF animations with InDesign animations
• Publishing options: PDF, Fixed Layout, Publish Online, and beyond

Designing with Grids in InDesign

Tuesday, 11:00 am – 11:45 am

Great design starts with a grid. Not only does a grid system make your design better, but it also makes laying out your document faster and easier! Join this veteran designer and trainer as he talks about one of his favorite subjects: designing and applying grids in InDesign.

• When to use a document grid (and when not to)
• Aligning text baselines, the easy way
• How the column, margin, document, and baseline grids all interact in a dance
• The beauty of bottoming out