Episode 16: If You (Re)build It, You Will Learn
March 30th, 2006Written by Michael Murphy
There’s nothing wrong with your monitor. This is NOT a video episode. In this week’s show, there’s more to talk about than to see as I discuss re-creating old layouts — specifically QuarkXPress layouts — in InDesign, and I talk you through my method for creating and using a “tracing” of your old file to help speed up the process.
i was
I will look forward to
really disapointed to see that this weeks episode is only a mp3 and
not a video, but i guess it’s all good
your next video pocast, and meanwhile listen to the present podcast
:)
I realize I’ve set the
expectation level pretty high with the video podcasts, so I totally
understand what you’re saying. I’m hoping that the value of the
information will outweigh the disappointment level when, from time to
time, I either choose to or have to go with audio. Next week, we’ll
be back to video. And I can’t divulge (or over-promise) what’s
coming in the months ahead, but it’ll be well worth sticking around
for.
Hey, can I throw in a
related item? First, I love the pdcast, video or audio. I have
learned a great deal from it and continue to do so. Thank
you.?r?n?r?nMy “request” is that you consider posting it in both
forms… mp3 audio nd mp4 video. Why? My 2-year old digital audio
player does not support (nor recognize) video formats, and my best
chance to listen is during some longer drives I have in the day.
?r?n?r?nI’ve even taken to ripping the audio from the file so I can
put them on the player and listen to them anyway… I can always make
the time to get to the video playback for the things I need to see.
?r?n?r?nI know, it’s a hassle of production and of storage and of
bandwidth - all on your end, too, Michael - and frankly there may not
be enough people out there like me to make it worth the extra cost.
?r?n?r?nNow, if only if multi-format digital audio players could
recognize and play the *audio* portion of a podcast file, that’d be
a cool feature!
Note: I *can* type
better than this. Sorry for the typos. ?r?n?r?npdcast =
podcast?r?n?r?nnd = and?r?n?r?nJames
James —?r?n?r?nAll of this is
being “taken under advisement” at the moment. I made a similar post
regarding providing an iPod-friendly format for the video a few days
ago under the rel="nofollow">Video Feedback topic. At the moment, holding up my
end of the bargain — scripts, samples, and recorded podcasts — is
taking up the bulk of my time. Until the InDesign Conference in
mid-May is behind me, I won’t be able to start splitting up the file
formats to everyone’s satisfaction, but I’m definitely looking to
post an “alternate media” archive down the line. I’ll keep you —
and everyone else — posted.?r?n?r?nMichael