June 17 2009 • 1:22 PM

Preparing for Print Webinar (InDesign Best Prepress Practices Series)

Join InDesign print expert Steve Werner as he shows you how to create “bullet-proof” files for your printer at this new eseminar! Whether you work on a Mac or Windows, and regardless of what version of InDesign you are using, you’ll learn these valuable tips and techniques:

  • What you need to ask your printer before you prepare your file
  • Why and how to create a bleed, including one which extends into the gutter
  • What file formats work best for image files, and what ways work (and which don’t!) for getting them into InDesign
  • Tips and tricks for ensuring that fonts don’t trip you up
  • The ins and outs of handling colors in an InDesign document
  • Best practices for handling transparency
  • How to preflight your file-using InDesign CS4’s Live Preflightor earlier versions of InDesign
  • What are the best PDF settingsto use to create a PDF for print

Watch it Live or Anytime!

When you register for this eSeminar, you’ll have the option to show up live at the event (Wednesday, July 1, 10AM pacific time), or watch its recording anytime within two weeks. So no matter what time zone or country you’re in, you can watch and learn at whatever time is best for you!

At the end of the seminar, we’ll open the floor to questions, which you can type into the chat window in your browser. If you can’t attend live, we’ll still attempt to answer your questions via email.

This is an eSeminar

Please note that this is an eSeminar (or “webinar”), so you can watch it in your own Web browser, wherever you are, and listen over your computer’s speakers. Again, you will have the option to see it live (and, at the end, ask questions live) or recorded. This seminar will not be broadcast to the public. You must register to view it.

When you register, you’ll receive an email with log-in information, including URL, username, and password. We will also send you a reminder about a week before the event. If you don’t see these emails from “eventbrite.com”, they may have gotten caught in your spam filters. If you can’t find them, email us at seminars@indesignsecrets.com

Ticket Information

You can buy “Early Bird” tickets until June 24 for $29. After that, the registration price goes up to $39. (If you have a discount code, click the Enter Discount Code button above.)

The Presenter

Steve Werner is a trainer, consultant, and co-author of InDesign for QuarkXPress Users and Moving to InDesign. He has worked in the graphic arts industry for more than 20 years and was the training manager for ten years at Rapid Lasergraphics. He has taught computer graphics classes since 1988.

One Response discussing this post. Add yours below.

  1. James Wamser
    June 17th, 2009 • 2:08 pm • Link

    I plan on registering for this eSeminar, since Steve Always does a great job!

    – James Wamser

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