Editor’s Picks for The InDesign + Long Documents Summit 2024

The InDesign + Long Documents Summit 2024 is coming up fast! If you work in the design and/or production of any kind of long documents with InDesign, you do not want to miss this one.

With six world-class speakers sharing their best long-document techniques and tips, you’re sure to score many valuable takeaways that you can put into use right away to improve your workflow.

Usually, when I write an Editor’s Picks post, I choose four or five sessions to highlight. But since this is a one-day event with six sessions, I decided to highlight the topics I’m most excited about within each session.

Nigel French

Building and Customizing Document Templates

Nigel French

Templates are the foundation of long documents. When you start with a great one, you’re on the track to success. When your template is lacking, you might be in for trouble. Nigel French will show you how to tell a great template from a crummy one.

Erica Gamet

Souped-Up Styles and Next-Level Formatting

Erica Gamet

Without a doubt, styles are the most important long document feature in InDesign. Many users have experience with styles, but don’t know about some incredible time-saving features they offer. Erica Gamet will demonstrate just how amazingly efficient styles can be, applying automated formatting via nested styles and GREP styles.

Julie Shaffer

Essential Prep and Cleanup Techniques

Julie Shaffer

Let’s face it, as designers we rarely get manuscript and images perfectly structured and formatted to pour into InDesign. There’s always some cleanup work to do, and you’d better be efficient about it when you have hundreds of pages of manuscript to fix. No one knows this job better than Julie Shaffer, and I’m really looking forward to seeing how she automates text cleanup with scripts.

Russell Viers

Construction Fundamentals

Russell Viers

Is there anyone in the world who has done more with long documents than Russell Viers? I doubt it. He’s worked in publishing for over 40 years and taught long document production for 25 years. He’s overseen the production of documents 20,000 pages long, for goodness’ sake! So yeah, when Russell talks about long documents, I listen. This time, I’m interested in hearing his thoughts on the pros and cons of using the Book panel in InDesign.

Chad Chelius

Must-Know Long Document Features

Chad Chelius

Not all long documents are created equal. Some are merely simple designs repeated over a lot of pages. But others can be much scarier, with complex numbering, footnotes/endnotes, indexing, or TOC issues to deal with. Chad Chelius is going to fearlessly tackle these beasts and make it look easy (well, easier). I’m here for all of it, but particularly keen on seeing how he deals with difficult footnotes.

Laurie Ruhlin

Prepping and Outputting Print and Digital Documents

Laurie Ruhlin

As much fun as it can be to work in InDesign, it’s just a means to an end. The output is what ultimately matters the most. You need to know that your documents were built and exported to give you the best possible quality. Laurie Ruhlin will cover all the bases, including how to make “hybrid” PDFs to serve both print and digital needs.

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I hope you’ll join us at The InDesign + Long Documents Summit 2024, to see these and many more important topics covered by our amazing speakers. Register now and take command of your long documents once and for all.