Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The interesting thing about Creative Suite is that is uses the same 'language' and (almost all) 'commands' through the different programs. Drag and drop included. For me that was a problem: I worked in Quark Xpress for 15 years or so, so a lot of my lay-out shortcuts became almost intuitive. Changing to InDesign took about a year (and that's fulltime usage): different commands etc. (seems to be a copyright problem). Sometimes this deeply embedded gestures pop up again. Esp. command E is a hard one: in Xpress it was 'import image or text', and in Indesign it's 'export as'. But InDesign is a better program: a lot more and direct options to enhance your lay-out. I'm not sure if it's a program for those that are not into lay-out and DTP professionally. Philippe Op 16-jan-07, om 09:07 heeft Alastair Firkin het volgende geschreven: > I have been on and off trying to set up a decent template in > "indesign" to house the FOM2 project: with poor results. I get so > far and slip further back. You are right about the time needed, but > its not going to appear out of thin air, so I hope the blub idea > will be good. > > Cheers > On 15/01/2007, at 10:31, G Hopkinson wrote: > >> Thanks Philippe. I do have InDesign, as part of the Creative >> Suite, but have never used it. So much software, so little time. I >> need >> a hundred years just to get good at Photoshop. I've done a fair >> bit with Framemaker in the past for technical publications. >> I shall look into this food photography niche. It's an interesting >> project with the LUG cookbook beginning. I think that I shall >> follow the correct ingredients method. You end up with pictures >> AND product. >> Cheers >> Hoppy >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On >> Behalf Of >> Philippe Orlent >> Sent: Monday, 15 January 2007 01:10 >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: LUG cookbook: Sonny >> >> The page was made in InDesign, the better version of Quark Xpress. >> I converted it into a PDF to make it viewable on web. >> I wouldn't use it for webdesign though, but for the lay-out of a real >> book. >> Which probably is a long term dream... >> >> About food photography: the images used are stock images. I just >> typed "shrimps" into gettyone, and selected two shots that weren't >> too bad. You can use them for lay-out purposes, as is the case here. >> Just as an example. >> If you want to do real food photography, there are 2 possibilities >> IMO. Whether you do it with natural light, and large apertures, >> whether you do it in studio. For the latter, prepare to invite a food >> stylist, and don't be surprised if he/she recreates your platter with >> completely uneatable ingredients: I once had to direct an icecream >> shoot, and the ice was made of the fat used to fry pommes frites... >> We had lots of time to try different lighting sets and framings >> before the ice melted :-) >> >> Some shots with fake food here: <www.vdb.be>. Have a look at cat.6. >> >> Philippe. >> >> >> >> Op 14-jan-07, om 15:55 heeft G Hopkinson het volgende geschreven: >> >>> Looks great for the job, Philippe. Brian is in process of >>> developing a suitable site, I believe. What a great guy! The only >>> issue I >>> see is that Brian evidently is averse to PDF's, not being print- >>> centric. >>> >>> Can you expand on the origin of the template you have used? >>> Equally important, I'd be grateful for any advice on food >>> photography. Not an area that I have ever dallied in. I do have >>> some items >>> and submissions in mind. My overachieving wife has some formidable >>> creations in her repertoire. >>> Cheers >>> Hoppy >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org >>> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On >>> Behalf Of >>> Philippe Orlent >>> Sent: Monday, 15 January 2007 00:15 >>> To: LUG Group >>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: LUG cookbook: Sonny >>> >>> I promised Sonny an example of how a spread in the cookbook could >>> look like. >>> >>> A simple and classic lay-out here: >>> < >>> http://www.fullflavor.be/LUG_cookbook.pdf> >>> >>> Your browser should enable pdf viewing. >>> >>> Let me know what you guys think, >>> Philippe >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >