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Creating a successful newsletter means spending less time on repetitive tasks and more time creating the design. In Designing a Newsletter Hands-On Workshop, graphic designer and Adobe Certified Instructor Nigel French teaches effective design and production techniques. He uses Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Bridge to create an eight-page newsletter that’s eye-catching and impactful. Nigel establishes an efficient workflow using multiple programs, examines the aesthetics of integrating text with images, and teaches best practices for outputting a final document. Exercise files accompany the course.

Course Designing a Newsletter Hands-On Workshop Author Nigel French SKU ISBN Release Date 2009-06-04 Duration 3.22 hrs / 47 tutorials Work files Yes Price $ 29.95 Retail price $ 59.95 Language Tags Bridge

1. Document Essentials Saving a custom workspace 02:08 Deconstructing the document 03:03 Using a template 01:38 Setting up the workspace 04:58 Setting up the document 01:49 Creating layers 01:07 Creating the baseline grid 03:05 Creating text and picture frames 04:14 2. Working with Images Choosing images 02:17 Placing images 03:24 Fitting images with object styles 02:26 Cropping images 03:09 Creating cutouts 04:26 Creating partial cutouts 02:24 Fixing a problem image 05:39 3. Working with Text Placing text 06:30 Cleaning up text 02:49 Designing body text 08:46 Designing headlines: 36, 24, 16, 12 11:20 Loading styles 01:54 Applying styles 04:35 Working with text wraps 03:51 4. Designing Page Elements

Designing the nameplate 11:49 Designing footers 06:00 Choosing and creating colors 04:49 Designing color panels 08:16 Creating drop caps 04:19 Creating department heads 09:08 Designing a review section 07:12 Designing a calendar 04:39 Finessing text 05:33 Designing the masthead 05:08 Designing the feature spread 03:10 Creating pull quotes, captions, and photo credits 07:24 Designing a mailing area 02:32 Designing a table of contents 02:15 5. Preflight, Printing, and Planning for the Next Issue Using live preflight 06:08 Proofing and imposing pages 04:33 Making a print-ready PDF 04:15 Making a screen PDF 01:49 Packaging 03:17 Saving snippets 03:48 Saving as a template 03:30 Conclusion Goodbye 00:29