Comments on: The affects and effects of effective Effects http://indesignsecrets.com/the-affects-and-effects-of-effective-effects.php InDesignSecrets Blog and Podcast Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:24:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: prozacgrrl http://indesignsecrets.com/the-affects-and-effects-of-effective-effects.php/comment-page-1#comment-209992 prozacgrrl Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:06:55 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/the-affects-and-effects-of-effective-effects.php#comment-209992 Well, the layout is what the client wants to maintain... the text is on a 5th spot ink on a separate layer which is meant to allow for different language translations. The trick is, the client wants to take away the file and supply to as many 3rd party contractors to do so, which is why I need to convert to INX to make allowance for "other" designers who may not have CS3. I proposed stripping in the text separately onto a PDF of the 4c process images/backgrounds/logos (stuff not subject to translations) and I don't think they understood me. Hence why they're wanting an INX to convert to CS2. What do you think? Well, the layout is what the client wants to maintain… the text is on a 5th spot ink on a separate layer which is meant to allow for different language translations. The trick is, the client wants to take away the file and supply to as many 3rd party contractors to do so, which is why I need to convert to INX to make allowance for “other” designers who may not have CS3.

I proposed stripping in the text separately onto a PDF of the 4c process images/backgrounds/logos (stuff not subject to translations) and I don’t think they understood me. Hence why they’re wanting an INX to convert to CS2. What do you think?

]]> By: David Blatner http://indesignsecrets.com/the-affects-and-effects-of-effective-effects.php/comment-page-1#comment-209674 David Blatner Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:23:24 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/the-affects-and-effects-of-effective-effects.php#comment-209674 All the CS3 special effects disappear when you open the INX back in CS2, as that version has no idea how to reproduce them. If you need to show your client the page, just send them a PDF. All the CS3 special effects disappear when you open the INX back in CS2, as that version has no idea how to reproduce them. If you need to show your client the page, just send them a PDF.

]]> By: prozacgrrl http://indesignsecrets.com/the-affects-and-effects-of-effective-effects.php/comment-page-1#comment-209604 prozacgrrl Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:28:26 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/the-affects-and-effects-of-effective-effects.php#comment-209604 well, a lot of these effects are handy and people are going nuts over them cos us designers can now do them directly in InDesign, without having to bounce in and out of programs. Saves time, and image files remain in-tact. A question tho'... when we export said IND CS3 to INX for a client to open in CS2, what becomes of, for example, the Directional Gradient or the Gradient Feather effect? and other than pointing them to Photoshop, is there any way around having the image come up solid again when it is re-opened in CS2? well, a lot of these effects are handy and people are going nuts over them cos us designers can now do them directly in InDesign, without having to bounce in and out of programs. Saves time, and image files remain in-tact.

A question tho’… when we export said IND CS3 to INX for a client to open in CS2, what becomes of, for example, the Directional Gradient or the Gradient Feather effect? and other than pointing them to Photoshop, is there any way around having the image come up solid again when it is re-opened in CS2?

]]> By: billh http://indesignsecrets.com/the-affects-and-effects-of-effective-effects.php/comment-page-1#comment-56948 billh Tue, 15 May 2007 21:32:49 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/the-affects-and-effects-of-effective-effects.php#comment-56948 This is where I find the entire Creative Suite concept to be a bit of a farce. Effects, affects and more effects within InDesign. Drop shadow wheel? Really? Just weld the three programs together already, and have them all speak the same language. Glows, blurs, feathers - how about getting rid of the simple, rogue 'missing fonts' problem first. Still waiting for the 'create concept' plug-in for InDesign. Maybe in CS4? This is where I find the entire Creative Suite concept to be a bit of a farce. Effects, affects and more effects within InDesign.

Drop shadow wheel? Really?

Just weld the three programs together already, and have them all speak the same language.

Glows, blurs, feathers – how about getting rid of the simple, rogue ‘missing fonts’ problem first.

Still waiting for the ‘create concept’ plug-in for InDesign. Maybe in CS4?

]]> By: Eugene http://indesignsecrets.com/the-affects-and-effects-of-effective-effects.php/comment-page-1#comment-48021 Eugene Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:46:27 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/the-affects-and-effects-of-effective-effects.php#comment-48021 People are forgetting that InDesign is like Ronseal, it does what it says on the tin, it's a design program first and a typesetting program second. It's functionallity in typesetting far surpasses any other and it's designing features are getting better and better. Running heads, footers, numbered lists etc. are important but so is having a nice layout, it's like which comes first, the chicken or the egg? Different people have different priorities for InDesign. People are forgetting that InDesign is like Ronseal, it does what it says on the tin, it’s a design program first and a typesetting program second. It’s functionallity in typesetting far surpasses any other and it’s designing features are getting better and better. Running heads, footers, numbered lists etc. are important but so is having a nice layout, it’s like which comes first, the chicken or the egg? Different people have different priorities for InDesign.

]]> By: Johnski http://indesignsecrets.com/the-affects-and-effects-of-effective-effects.php/comment-page-1#comment-37741 Johnski Sun, 01 Apr 2007 16:23:28 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/the-affects-and-effects-of-effective-effects.php#comment-37741 Or proper legal numbering too for that matter. And whats wrong with a bit of longhand work rounds, shows you are prepared to commit time to learning the software not just apply a box of effects and pretend you are a designer Or maybe like Sonic, the software would only allow the toys to become active after you had so many difficulty points???? Or proper legal numbering too for that matter.
And whats wrong with a bit of longhand work rounds, shows you are prepared to commit time to learning the software not just apply a box of effects and pretend you are a designer

Or maybe like Sonic, the software would only allow the toys to become active after you had so many difficulty points????

]]> By: Another Guy http://indesignsecrets.com/the-affects-and-effects-of-effective-effects.php/comment-page-1#comment-37628 Another Guy Sun, 01 Apr 2007 02:46:40 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/the-affects-and-effects-of-effective-effects.php#comment-37628 Bread-and-butter? This post plays with a distorted view. Numbered lists, running headers and footers are much more important for regular DTP professionals than effects. Surely, it is amazing to see ID CS3 with this robust set of effects. But the difference is: you can create effects in Photoshop and then place the images in InDesign. In other hadn, you can't create numbered lists, running headers and footers in any way except manually before this new version. Bread-and-butter? This post plays with a distorted view. Numbered lists, running headers and footers are much more important for regular DTP professionals than effects.

Surely, it is amazing to see ID CS3 with this robust set of effects. But the difference is: you can create effects in Photoshop and then place the images in InDesign. In other hadn, you can’t create numbered lists, running headers and footers in any way except manually before this new version.

]]> By: Taysh http://indesignsecrets.com/the-affects-and-effects-of-effective-effects.php/comment-page-1#comment-37100 Taysh Fri, 30 Mar 2007 04:12:02 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/the-affects-and-effects-of-effective-effects.php#comment-37100 Oh, wow! I hadn't realised we were going to get all that. Having an angle wheel on the drop shadow effect? That alone is worth an upgrade for this designer! Thanks Vectorbabe for letting us know what's in store... Oh, wow! I hadn’t realised we were going to get all that. Having an angle wheel on the drop shadow effect? That alone is worth an upgrade for this designer! Thanks Vectorbabe for letting us know what’s in store…

]]> By: Steve Werner http://indesignsecrets.com/the-affects-and-effects-of-effective-effects.php/comment-page-1#comment-36941 Steve Werner Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:30:00 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/the-affects-and-effects-of-effective-effects.php#comment-36941 Yes, you can create running headers in CS3. I'm sure we'll get to covering that feature before long. There are literally hundreds of big and small new features to cover! Yes, you can create running headers in CS3. I’m sure we’ll get to covering that feature before long. There are literally hundreds of big and small new features to cover!

]]> By: Anonymous http://indesignsecrets.com/the-affects-and-effects-of-effective-effects.php/comment-page-1#comment-36915 Anonymous Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:24:40 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/the-affects-and-effects-of-effective-effects.php#comment-36915 I'm not sure who "people" are (maybe "tech bloggers"?) but this regular user is much, much more excited about the chance of having functional running headers in CS3 than any special glow or sheen that is added on to the release. I’m not sure who “people” are (maybe “tech bloggers”?) but this regular user is much, much more excited about the chance of having functional running headers in CS3 than any special glow or sheen that is added on to the release.

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