Student Outreach: August 2012 Archives

Shortcuts to Success: Generate a PDF or jpg from InDesign

Tips and Tricks 08.30.12 posted by Student Editors

Sure, there are huge lists of InDesign keyboard shortcuts out there, but are you going to sit down and memorize them all? We're here to help you learn some handy new ones, one by one, making it easier to add them to your mental list. Each week, we'll highlight a different shortcut to help you work faster, better and smarter.

SPD-U SHORTCUT OF THE WEEK

Export to a Different Format

command + E

InDesign makes it easy to make a pdf or a jpg of your file. Type command + E to export to a different file format. There's still a little more work to do: choose the file type from the Format menu, pick a spot to save your file, click Save, and choose a few more options, which will vary depending on the format that you selected.

Got a favorite keyboard shortcut you'd like to share with everyone? Email it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll include it in our series, along with your own commentary if you'd like.

This week's shortcut brought to you by Joseph Caserto.

Come Join Our 2012 Pub(lications) Crawl: Sept. 28

Pub(lications) Crawl 08.29.12 posted by The Editors

Start off the 2012-13 academic year right with our Pub(lications) Crawl! Pub Crawl is an annual day-long event where you'll get to tour the offices of two fantastic magazines for an in-depth look at the way things really work.

This year we're visiting Men's Health, The Huffington Post, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Inked, People en Español and Seventeen magazines, all ready to give you behind-the-scenes access. You'll see their offices and hear how the pages come to life. Check out wrap-ups and reviews from our previous Pub Crawls here, here and here.

The event is scheduled for a Friday (September 28) to make it easier to get out of class ... this is hard-core research for your career, so convince those professors to excuse your absence ... or maybe you can bring your whole class!

Space is very limited, so RSVP to reserve your spot now. All the details after the jump.

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Shortcuts to Success: Get the Selection Tool while in Type

Tips and Tricks 08.23.12 posted by Student Editors

Sure, there are huge lists of InDesign keyboard shortcuts out there, but are you going to sit down and memorize them all? We're here to help you learn some handy new ones, one by one, making it easier to add them to your mental list. Each week, we'll highlight a different shortcut to help you work faster, better and smarter.

SPD-U SHORTCUT OF THE WEEK

Temporarily Access the Selection Tool

hold down command

Say you're working with type, and you need to resize the frame. Sure, you can go to the Toolbox, switch to the Selection tool, and then repeat to switch back to the Type Tool, but there's a faster way. Access the Selection Tool from the Type Tool by holding down the command key. Once you're done using it, release the command key, and you're back where you started.

HOT TIP:

This works with many other tools (Pen, Line, Frame), and also across CS applications, which means you can use it in Photoshop and Illustrator, too!

Got a favorite keyboard shortcut you'd like to share with everyone? Email it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll include it in our series, along with your own commentary if you'd like.

This week's shortcut brought to you by Joseph Caserto.

Shortcuts to Success: Hide the Pasteboard

Tips and Tricks 08.16.12 posted by Student Editors

Sure, there are huge lists of InDesign keyboard shortcuts out there, but are you going to sit down and memorize them all? We're here to help you learn some handy new ones, one by one, making it easier to add them to your mental list. Each week, we'll highlight a different shortcut to help you work faster, better and smarter.

SPD-U SHORTCUT OF THE WEEK

Toggle Screen Modes

W

So, you've got all kinds of stuff on your pasteboard that you might need to use while you design, but what happens when you want to see what the page looks like trimmed? Switch your screen mode to Preview to hide everything outside the trim, or Bleed or Slug to hide everything outside those areas. To toggle between Normal and the other view mode you've selected, type W. It's a great shortcut, unless you're working in live text. Try to use it then, and you'll end up with a pesky, unwanted W.

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Pardon the Interruption...

Student Outreach 08.15.12 posted by The Editors

Our Ask the Pros series is taking a little vacay before resuming full-force in September ... look for more awesome questions and advice from even more awesome pros, and even an "Ask the Pros: LIVE!" event here in NYC where you can get all your questions answered face-to-face. More details on that in the coming weeks.

You should also mark your calendars for this year's fabulous Pub(lications) Crawl event ... that's where you get insider access to some of the media's top offices. Happening Friday, September 28, 2012.

Lots of other good stuff on the way too, but for now, keep checking back for more Shortcuts to Success, and don't forget to check out our Job Board. Tons of awesome internship and entry level positions up there right now (Vogue! Complex! Rachel Ray! Elle Decor!).

Good luck as you finish up your summer jobs and internships!

Shortcuts to Success: See an Entire Spread

Tips and Tricks 08.09.12 posted by Student Editors

Sure, there are huge lists of InDesign keyboard shortcuts out there, but are you going to sit down and memorize them all? We're here to help you learn some handy new ones, one by one, making it easier to add them to your mental list. Each week, we'll highlight a different shortcut to help you work faster, better and smarter.

SPD-U SHORTCUT OF THE WEEK

Fit Spread in Window

command + option + 0

It's important to consider both pages when designing a spread. To quickly fit the entire layout into the document window, type command + option + 0. (That's the number zero, not the letter O!)

Got a favorite keyboard shortcut you'd like to share with everyone? Email it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll include it in our series, along with your own commentary if you'd like.

This week's shortcut brought to you by Joseph Caserto.

Ask the Pros: As an intern or assistant, will I get to go on photo shoots?

Ask The Pros 08.06.12 posted by The Editors

To help prepare you for the real world, our Ask the Pros series is here to help answer some of your most common questions about interviewing, job-hunting and working in the world of publication and media art and photo departments.

Got a question you want answered? Send it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll put it to our experts! A varying panel of professionals will give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work.

And if you're a working professional yourself, we'd love to hear your opinion too ... don't hesitate to add it in our comments or email us to be on one of our panels.

Today our photo pros talk about photo shoots....
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Shortcuts to Success: See Spaces and Non-Printing Type

Tips and Tricks 08.02.12 posted by Student Editors

Sure, there are huge lists of InDesign keyboard shortcuts out there, but are you going to sit down and memorize them all? We're here to help you learn some handy new ones, one by one, making it easier to add them to your mental list. Each week, we'll highlight a different shortcut to help you work faster, better and smarter.

SPD-U SHORTCUT OF THE WEEK

Show or Hide Hidden Characters

command + option + I

Not all typos involve letters and numbers, so InDesign helps you stay on top of things with hidden characters, which indicate non-printing type, like spaces and paragraph returns. To show hidden characters, type command + option + I. As long as you're working in Normal screen mode, you'll see all your type, not just what will print.

Designers don't add more than one space after a period. Typists do.

Got a favorite keyboard shortcut you'd like to share with everyone? Email it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll include it in our series, along with your own commentary if you'd like.

This week's shortcut brought to you by Joseph Caserto.

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