NEW YORK CITY

Seminar Schedule

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• Registration opens at 8:30am

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• 10 Tricks Every InDesign User Needs to Know (9:00–10:15)

• We’ve traveled around the world doing InDesign training, and we’ve distilled out ten tricks that every InDesign user should know (but few people do). From essential shortcuts to formatting imported text and graphics quickly, this session is chock-full o’ jewels that are good (and good for you, too).

  Text and Graphics (10:30–11:15)

• Learn the secrets of how the InDesign masters import and manage their text and graphics—from the fastest way to apply styles to the most efficient way to control transparency and linked images. Explore tricks for flowing long documents, anchoring images to text, and formatting type in the blink of an eye.

• Layout Techniques (11:30–11:45)

• Creating an InDesign document is like constructing a building—if you don’t know how to build a firm foundation, the whole thing could come tumbling down. In this short session, you’ll learn some of the most important layout techniques, including working with master pages, layout adjustment, guides, and alignment.

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  LUNCH ON YOUR OWN (11:45–1:30)

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• InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator: Put ’Em Together (1:30–2:15)
  

  If you use Illustrator and/or Photoshop alongside InDesign, you have to see this session. Find out the best way to make these programs work together, including ensuring maximum quality while maintaining maximum flexibility.

  Troubleshooting (2:30–3:15)
  

  InDesign is a very robust program, but everyone has troubles sooner or later. Learn how to manage when the application acts odd, your document freaks out, or you just can’t figure out why something is happening. The fix is usually not as hard as you fear.

  20 Free Scripts, Plug-ins, and Resources You Must Have (3:30–4:15)
  

• If you’re just using the features built in to InDesign, you’re not being efficient. Learn what free and low-cost add-ons you need to boost your productivity, automate mundane tasks, and increase your creative potential.

• Problem? Solution. (4:15–4:45)
  

  Everyone comes to these conferences with at least one burning question about InDesign that tragically doesn’t get addressed during the day. Here’s your chance to ask that question, and learn something from the answers to your colleague’s questions.

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• • Location

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  St. John's University, Manhattan campus

  Saval Auditorium at St. John's University

  101 Murray St.
  New York, NY 10007
  The Saval Auditorium is a contemporary auditorium located in lower Manhattan. It is on the second floor and very easy to find. Within walking distance, you will find a variety of places you can go to for lunch. You will need to register prior to the event in order to gain access.

  Travel information

  Directions to St. John's University Manhattan Campus
  101 Murray Street, New York, NY 10007; (212) 815-9232
  Located in New York City's Financial District, the Manhattan campus is easily accessible by mass transit. If you are traveling by car, the campus's location on the West Side Highway makes it easy to reach whether you are driving from upstate, the city's other boroughs, Long Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania or any of the area's major airports. The campus is located between Greenwich Street and West Street on Murray Street.

  BY CAR:
  

  From Western Upstate New York:
  New York State Thruway to Route 81 south, to Route 17 East, to New York State Thruway at Harriman, New York. Proceed to Palisades Parkway, to George Washington Bridge, to Henry Hudson Parkway, which becomes the West Side Highway South. Proceed past Canal Street, past Borough of Manhattan Community College, and turn left on Murray Street.
  
  From Eastern Upstate New York:
  Take the Major Deegan Expressway (Route 87) to the Triborough Bridge, cross the bridge to Manhattan and onto the FDR Drive South. Exit at 23rd Street. Proceed west on 23rd Street across town to the West Side Highway (West Street). Turn left and go past Canal Street, past the Borough of Manhattan Community College, and turn left on Murray Street.
  
  From New Jersey/Pennsylvania:
  Proceed through the Holland Tunnel to Canal Street; go past Hudson Street and turn right on Varick Street, which feeds into West Broadway. Stay on West Broadway to Murray Street, turn right on Murray Street, and proceed two blocks to the campus.
  
  From Long Island:
  Take the Long Island Expressway to the Midtown Tunnel. Proceed west to the West Side Highway (West Street). Make a left turn and go past Canal Street, past the Borough of Manhattan Community College, and turn left on Murray Street.
  
  * Pay parking is available at Park Right Corp. at the corner of West Street and Murray Street, near the Embassy Suites.
  
  BY SUBWAY:
  Subway Stops Near St. John's Manhattan Campus:
  
  Train Number Stop
  1,2,3 & 9 %uFFFD Broadway/7th Avenue Line Chambers Street (2 blocks from Murray St.)
  A, C, & E %uFFFD 8th Avenue Line Chambers Street (2 blocks from Murray St.)
  N & R Line City Hall
  4, 5, & 6 %uFFFD Lexington Avenue Brooklyn Bridge
  
  The campus is also convenient to buses and New Jersey ferries (NY Waterways goes from Hoboken to the World Financial Center.)