Setting up big doc in Indesign
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- Deks
Hi
I may soon be faced with creating an Annual Report, something a bit bigger and more involved than I have had to do in Indesign before.Does anyone have any links to tutorials/tips on setting up a book or big document in Indesign CS3? Table styles, the book function, having multiple people work on the same document, object styles etc?
Thanks :-)
- scribbler0
I work in annual reports and best thing is to split the book. Depending on how big it is, split the front, potentially the middle, and back.
- ian0
Annual reports aren't that big. Use separate sections (as mentioned above), front and financials, that way if need be two people can work on it at once.
Use style sheets for everything, this will make your workflow faster. Use master pages as much as you can for running heads, folios etc.
The first annual report I did was a fucking melter, but that was more down to my inexperience and a boss hanging over me constantly wanting updates on progress. I have learned to truly despise AR's (having worked for a company who specialised in em, and having worked on about 15 in one year alone) but I can knock em out good-o if need be.
Don't get stressed, don't fudge the deadlines and if things look like they are going pear shaped tell someone fast, cos the longer you sit on it the worse the outcome.
Importantly, relax and try to enjoy it.
- scribbler0
this is a good site
it won't give you loads of InDesign tutorials but go to the publications bit and grab some PDF's, the EFFECTIVE stuff and some things from Radleys, will give you loads of info into building your structure and read up on all the legal stuff that needs to be covered as well.
- forcetwelve0
yep, lots of master pages, concrete para/char styles, and you cant go wrong. dont use the one file for the whole thing - have different files for each section... trust me, if one file corrupts, you're fukd.
- scribbler0
yeah, make sure you have very tidy and easily understandable file management system. Keep copies of everything, get key deadlines from your client for things like board meetings, when it needs to go to the auditors, AGM date etc. so you know in advance when you're gonna have a shed load to do.
- neue75_bold0
make sure you get help and advice from the printer well early in the project...
- lambsy0
i just finished a 144 page catalog.
had 9 files consisting of 16 page spreads.
i tried setting up styles and master pages and stuff, but i never used them, they were too constricting for my tastes.