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InDesign to Print & Screen: A Best-of-All-Worlds Workflow

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InDesign Magazine Issue #122: Cross-Media ColorThis article appeared in Issue 122 of InDesign Magazine.

When the output could be PDF, EPUB, or print—or all three—there’s no need to compromise on color or capability. Here’s a real-world look at how to get it all.

Some might think me a control freak. Maybe I am. If it’s within my ability to make something well, I enjoy the puzzle and challenge involved in doing so. So, creating a single InDesign document that will be printed as well as exported to EPUB and PDF for on-screen consumption can be a satisfying puzzle to solve. This is especially true if one wishes to take full advantage of the best of what both print and screen media offer.

When I started my most recent book, Adobe InDesign: A Complete Course and Compendium of Features, that was my challenge. Luckily, the subject of that book is also the tool I was using to craft it!

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Steve Laskevitch is an Adobe Certified Instructor for Creative Cloud Design & Layout Solutions, teaching InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Lightroom. He's the founder of Luminous Works Training in Seattle and author of the Course and Compendium books on InDesign and Photoshop.
  • Edi Sarwono says:

    Great articles.. thx Steve..

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