Comments on: Episode 29: Photo Composition (VIDEO)

By: Michael Murphy

Michael Murphy — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:29:53 +0000

ak — We’re looking into the best way to provide both. It seems iTunes 7 may have solved the problem, since it no longer restricts iPod-compatible video to 320×240 resolution. One videocast subscription my work for both options. More news to come as this gets finalized on our end…

By: ak

ak — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 08:39:24 +0000

Hi’ya! Noticed you had an iPod version of the 29th episode. Great!
I was wondering if there will be a separate subscription url for iTunes to subscribe to the ipod and desktop versions separately?

Many thanks for this incredible resource!

By: Peter Stremic

Peter Stremic — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 02:24:11 +0000

#29 is excellent; a wonderful “recipe” set of lessons that simplify, using InD, an otherwise complicated and time-consuming PS procedure. I’d like to see more of these for web viewing (non-Pod-casts that is).

By: Isaiah Sheppard

Isaiah Sheppard — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 19:58:27 +0000

Thanks so much Michael. Great videocast. I’m looking forward to viewing others.

By: InDesignSecrets » Blog Archive » InDesignSecrets Podcast 032

InDesignSecrets » Blog Archive » InDesignSecrets Podcast 032 — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 13:42:24 +0000

[...] Photocompositing in InDesign: Mike’s latest videocast is on one of our favorite techniques [...]

By: mike

mike — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 02:07:02 +0000

yes mike is a great name . thanks for the Jim Krause books. I’ll be checking up on those.

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 22:31:27 +0000

Mike (great name, by the way),

Duly noted on the speed of my examples. They are deliberately kept at a brisk pace for several reasons, not the least of which is that the viewer can always stop, go back and review.

As for “Page Layout 101″, I’m a big fan of Jim Krause’s “Index” series of books (Layout Index, Color Index, Idea Index and Design Basics Index). They’re an essential reference. I keep a set both at work and at home.

By: mike

mike — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 20:52:22 +0000

glitches aside, just wanted to say thanks for your VidTute. I’m a newbie to Indesign and the world of page layout in general. Being a corporate marketing manager, I’m responsible for out portfolio of creative assets. Mr Murphy please keep your vidcasts coming and too all of you at this site, please don’t ever forget about us newbies. Having listened to Dave and Anna Marie’s podcasts as well, I can’t tell you how even the most of mundane concepts is like gold to me. Please continue to keep us “preschoolers” in mind!

Michael regarding episode #29, the only critique I have is in regards to part 3 (scuse me while i fake the sky). As you were navigating about, you were doing so so fast – understandably so – but i would have liked to have been able to follow along with your navigation more. I guess that is what “replay” is for.

thanks again and don’t stop! I’m learning much.

Any suggestions for finding “Page Layout 101″ type books regarding time honored principles that everyone should know? I’m more of a photographer/film producer/photoshop guru than anything and like I said, typography and layout is a new world but one i want to learn well.

thanks again,
Mike
(the indesign sponge)

By: David

David — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 18:47:53 +0000

I never bother with itunes. I download the file from the link with a download manager. It’s safer for me to do so if my computer crashes or my internet goes down.

Now about the episode, without any technical problems discussions, your examples are superb as usual, it really helping me think a lot more creative when i see your designs, and the lighting tricks and the use of indesign instead of photoshop when it’s not really needed is great.
Hope to practice these techniques because they are super tips

Outofspacero

By: Steve Werner

Steve Werner — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 16:05:05 +0000

Thanks. It’s downloading now from iTunes for me too.