Seminar Schedule

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• Registration opens at 8:30am

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    Grids, Gaps, and Guides (9:00–10:00)

  • In this session, we will look at some of the precise layout tools introduced with InDesign CS4 and CS5. From CS4's Contact Sheet on import option, to Smart Guides, and CS5's Gap tool and placing frames in a grid. See how these tools will make laying out your documents go quicker and save you "clean up" time later.

    Working with Outsider Text (10:15–11:15)

    Bringing in text from outside sources can be more than a little overwhelming. In this session, we'll cover text import options, bringing in existing styling, mapping to InDesign styles, using GREP to find and change text, and what to do if you want to start nearly from scratch.

    Extending InDesign (Plugins, Scripts, Extensions) (11:30–12:15)

    If you’re just using the features built in to InDesign, you’re not being efficient. Learn how scripts, plug-ins, and other add-ons can boost your productivity, automate mundane tasks, and increase your creative potential.

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    LUNCH ON YOUR OWN - 12:15 - 1:30 p.m.
    

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Mastering InDesign Tables (1:30–2:30)

InDesign's table features offer incredible power for formatting not only tabular text and images, but for solving some unexpected layout problems as well. We'll de-mystify table styles and show how tables can work for you in all kinds of layout situations.

Getting Interactive in InDesign (2:45–3:45)

Learn how to make effective PDFs that include interactivity. We'll look at features in both InDesign CS4 and CS5 that allow you to create PDF documents with compelling features, including automatically generated bookmarks, hyperlinks and navigation.Then, we'll continue exploring InDesign's features for adding interactivity to documents, focusing on new features in CS5 that allow motion animation, timelines and multiple object states.

ePub Primer (4:00–4:15)

What is an ePub? What is it not? Why is InDesign the best tool for the job? Get a brief glimpse of how InDesign fits into the ePub and eBook workflow.

Problem? Solution. (4:15–4:45)

Everyone comes to these seminars with at least one burning question about InDesign that 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.

Location

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.)