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InDesign Magazine # 16 - February | March 2007
MAGAZ I NE 16
February|March2007
Mind the Gaps
Isyourtextfullofuglyholes?
Fill Your Head
Makeanimagesandwich
AutomateInDesign
Createinteractivebuttons
Mixpagesizesinoneile
Mind the Gaps
Fill Your Head
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M A G A Z I N E 16
February|March2007
M A G A Z I N E
E d i t o r i a l
Editor in Chief
Editorial Director
DavidBlatner, david@indesignmag.com
Senior Contributing Editor
SandeeCohen, sandee@indesignmag.com
Contributing Writers
JohnCruise,RufusDeuchler,JanetFricke,JefGamet,
EdaWarren
d E s i g n & t E c h n o l o g y
Design
RufusDeuchler, www.deuchler.net
Production
JenniferWills
Director of Operations
CindySamco
From the Editor
We’re working on it. Inthepreviousissue,we
debutedaradicalnewdesignforthismagazine.
Wewereverypleasedbyyourresponses.
Mostofyoulikedmanyaspectsoftheredesign,
andeveryonegaveusexcellentfeedback.(Keep
itcoming!I’mat tstone@indesignmag.com . )
We’llbestickingwiththelandscapeorientation
fortheforseeablefuture.Iunderstandthat’sless
thandesirableforreaderswhoprinteachissue,
storetheprintoutsinbinders,andaredisconcerted
bythenecessitytorotatethebinders90degrees
whenreadinganythingafterissue14.Wewrestled
withalternatives,butintheend,wedecided
thatthebeneitsofthelandscapeorienationfor
onscreenreadingwereworththetradeof.
However,weareinthemiddleof
addressingacommondesire:tostorethe
printedpagesinbinderswithoutlosingsight
ofthepagenumbers.ortextatthetop
We’llalsoanswersomeofthequestionsyou
sentuswitharticlesthatexplainhowwecreated
variouselementsoftheredesign.
You’llindtheirstofthose
articlesinthisissue’sstep-by-
steponcreatingtheinteractive
buttonsatthebottomofeach
magazinepage(whenyou’rereadingitonscreen).
Theotherstep-by-step,writtenbyeditorial
directorDavidBlatner,showsyouhowtoweavean
imageinfront and back ofvectortext.I’vegotto
admitIletoutalittle“ooh”whenIirstreadthatone!
Oneofourfeatureshelpsyouachievethebest
typographiccolorwithalittleH&Jmassaging.
Theotherfeatureisanintroductiontowaysto
automateInDesign.Theoptionsrangefroma
freetoolbuiltintoInDesignCS2toadatabase-
drivenpowerhousethat’llsetyouback$800.
There’slotsmoreinthisissue.We’vegot
lengthyreviewsoftwoveryhandyplug-ins,and
tokeepyouuptodate,therearealsobriefblurbs
ontenotherneworupdatedproducts.Wehope
youenjoyitall! —Terri Stone, editor in chief
B u s i n E s s
Director of Advertising & Marketing
Jef Lalier
Publicity
HeleneSmithPublicRelations
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M A G A Z I N E 16
February|March2007
Contents
The
InDesign Conference
PODCAST!
5 Guest Designer
NigelFrenchdesignedthisissue’sfeatures.Readallabouthim.
7 InDepth: Mind the Gaps
EdaWarrentacklesthetrickytopicofoptimal
hyphenationandjustiication.
18 InDepth: Automatic InDesign
RufusDeuchlerexplorestheworldofpage-layoutautomation.
27 InStep: Make an Image Sandwich
DavidBlatnershowsyouhowitcanbenutritiousanddelicious!
31 InStep: Interactive Buttons
RufusDeuchlerexplainshowtoaddhighly
sophisticatedbuttonstoPDF.
37 InQuestion: Sandee Cohen
Sandeeanswersyourquestions.
40 InReview: Page Control and Clever TextLink
JohnCruise.andJanetFricktesttheseappsand
reportbackonwhetherthey’reworththeprice.
The InDesign Conference and InDesign Magazine are proud to present the InDesign Conference Podcast
This bi-weekly video podcast is presented by InDesign expert Sandee Cohen. In each episode we’ll show tips,
tricks and cool techniques for InDesign users of all levels. In addition, speakers from the InDesign Conference
and Terri Stone, editor in chief of InDesign Magazine , will also bring you the latest InDesign
information available.
47 InBrief: Quick Takes on Helpful Products.
JefGametgivesyouthewordnewandimprovedproducts.
51 News
Subscribe to the podcast and join fellow InDesign users in this vibrant community.
www.idusers.com
52 Calendar
53 InDesign �ser Groups
The InDesign Conference
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Guest Designer
Nigel French
Designer. Instructor. Writer. Pond-
hopper. Boiler of pasta. Find out
what makes this man tick.
By terri stone
British-born nigel French designed this issue’s “Mind
the Gaps” and “Automatic inDesign” features. You can
learn even more about h im at www.nigelfrench .com .
inluenced by what’s around you; in my case
it’s more intuitive than conscious. Because i
lived so long in the U.s., these days my design
style, like my accent, is very mid-Atlantic.
Terri Stone: Howdidyouapproachthedesign
ofthetwofeaturesyoucreatedforthisissue?
Nigel French: i chose a 7-column grid because i liked
the lexibility it ofered when sizing and positioning
the pictures. Because this is an online publication
i didn’t have to worry about working with a inite
number of pages, but had the luxury of incorporating
a generous amount of white space into the layouts.
i wanted to ind a comfortable balance between
working within the magazines existing template
and doing something a bit diferent. that meant
changing the grid and—since “Mind the Gaps” was
about hyphenation and justiication—working with
body text that used both. the tricky part was keeping
the igures with the text that they related to.
TS: IfDavidBowieandBarryGibbfromtheBeeGees
weretoengageinaistight,whowouldwin?
NF: Well, i hope they can resolve their diferences
peaceably—especially since i’d be worried about
Bowie damaging his dental work, which must’ve cost
a fortune. But if push came to shove, i’d be rooting
for Bowie, though i wouldn’t put money on it.
TS: Whatisyourtypicaldesignprocess?
NF: Meeting with the client to discuss their needs,
seeing what and how they’re currently doing
things, checking out the competition, looking for
inspiration. once the parameters are understood
and the terms agreed, i’ll send the client some ideas
in progress and together we’ll discuss what works,
what doesn’t, what they like, what they don’t.
i’ll do my best to tactfully steer things in the
direction of the solutions that i think work best. i’ve
learnt never to send a client an idea i’m luke-warm
about, even it’s only to “make up the numbers.”
sod’s law says they’ll always choose that one.
A varied porfolio:
nigel has designed
everything from
a promo for “Kurt
& Courtney” to
a brochure for
a performance
space to a poster
celebrating the street
type of san Francisco.
TS: What’syourfavoritetypeface?
NF: Like many designers i go through phases, but
Myriad Pro is always a good choice, the typographic
equivalent of a favorite pair of jeans—versatile,
comfortable, and always close at hand.
TS: Istheresuchathingasregionaldesign?
NF: Deinitely, although i’m not sure i can
articulate what it is. You can’t help but be
TS: Whatisyourfavoritedishtoserveguests?
NF: i have at least 101 variations on pasta with pesto.
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February | March 2007

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