Organizing Your Files to Send to Layout
"Dude, this is way more prepped than I am used to. It’ll definitely speed the process up and allow us more time to get particular with all the details."
Tag: tutorials
22 posts, grouped by year. See all tags.
2022
2015
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Accessible Guide to RPG Layout Now Available
Accessible Guide to RPG Layout, a collectiong of tutorial articles, is now available on DriveThruRPG.
2014
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Game Design Occupations Explained: Editors (Pt. 2)
Are you designing an RPG? It may be helpful to know what to expect from the people you'll be working with.
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Game Design Occupations Explained: Editors (Pt. 1)
Are you designing an RPG? It may be helpful to know what to expect from the people you'll be working with.
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Game Design Occupations Explained: Layout and Print Design
A professional print designer gives us the details about what to expect and how to hire someone to do your book's layout.
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Game Design Occupations Explained: Writers
Are you designing an RPG? It may be helpful to know what to expect from the people you'll be working with.
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Accessible PDFs with InDesign Alternatives
Even free and low-cost desktop publishing software is capable of creating accessible PDFs.
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Prepare Your PDF for Print
This week, we dip our toes into the deep waters of book printing.
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Uploading Unwatermarked PDFs to DTRPG
This week I show you how to cut through the confusion and upload unwatermarked PDFs to DTRPG.
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Why Accommodating Others is Your Best Investment
I get up on my virtual soap box to talk about why I talk about accessibility.
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Layering Your PDFs Using Adobe InDesign CS6
Cakes, onions, and ogres have layers. So should our PDFs. I'll show you how to create them.
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So What Does an Accessible PDF Look Like?
We take a close look at the PDF of Shaintar: Legends Arise and break down its accessibility features.
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Keeping Your Text Flow Flowing: Removing Text Dams
Sometimes text just doesn't flow smoothly from one page to the next. Here are a few tips to help you remove blockage.
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Making Magic Happen with GREP
This week I show you how to use GREP from the Paragraph Styles dialog. I also show you a few specific GREP tricks.
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How to Apply GREP Quickly with InDesign Scripts
In this Tutorial Tuesday, I show you how to use InDesign's FindChangeByList script to automate your manuscript formatting.
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The Secret to Simple Manuscript Import with InDesign CS6
This Tutorial Tuesday I reveal the secret of how to quickly apply styles to a document that has been written using markup.
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How to Import a Manuscript to InDesign CS6
This basic overview discusses how to set up Paragraph Styles and how to import Word documents using InDesign CS6.
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Prepare Your Game Manuscript to Send to Layout Pt. 3
This week, we talka bout how to use markup to format your manuscript. Using markup will dramatically improve the export process.
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Prepare Your Game Manuscript to Send to Layout Pt. 2
Learn the DOs and DON'Ts of formatting a manuscript before you send it off to layout.
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Prepare Your Game Manuscript to Send to Layout Pt. 1
Learn how to use styles to set up a manuscript for easy navigation, sorting, and layout.
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Tips for Blogging from Microsoft Word
In this tutorial, I show you how to save blog posts directly to your website from Microsoft Word.
2013
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How to Bookmark and Tag a PDF Using Adobe Creative Suite
Learn how to set up bookmarks and accessibility tags for your PDFs when using Adobe InDesign CS6 with this step-by-step guide.