![]() The process is simple and limits coordination mistakes from juggling multiple PSD and Illustrator files separately.Ĭonsistency is crucial to a good presentation. We can then either save the entire set of boards as a PDF document for emailing or send everything to the printer. When it’s time to print, we open the master page and correct the date, in which case all of the boards get updated. With Indesign, we are able to keep an updated set of boards similar to the one above simply by updating the linked Photoshop, PDF, and Illustrator files as the changes are made throughout the week. In many cases, we will be presenting 5 to 10 boards at a time. I also have a basic project name and date. The board is made up of a PDF or Illustrator floor plan, and some Photoshop graphic files. Below, I put together a basic presentation board similar in complexity to what our office may present on a weekly basis to clients. Even better, we make use of “Master Pages” that allow us to quickly update the page numbers, dates, etc. Because the floor plan files and images are linked in Indesign, once the changes to the floor plans and images are saved, the Indesign boards are automatically updated. Every week, we will put together a series of updated floor plans and corresponding images based on previous meetings. Often in our office, we are producing large presentation boards for clients. Indesign offers a simple way to manage all of the graphics and text in one place, review the document in its entirety, as well as the ability to export and print the final document with ease. ![]() There comes a point when documents start to become very large, as in the case of portfolios, while changes are still being made at a rapid pace. Architecture projects are constantly evolving, and therefore they are constantly changing and being updated. You are probably asking, “So what?” It wasn’t until I started working in our office that I finally realized the value of this program. With the above example, you can see that the portfolio can continue to be developed in Photoshop or, if you prefer, Illustrator, but still be completely managed in Indesign. The file will then update to the latest saved version of the file and the shadows appear in the Indesign file. In the links tab, I find the changed file (delineated with a yellow “!” next to the name), right-click, and choose “Update”. Once the Photoshop file is saved, I then go back into Indesign. To make the change, I first open the linked Photoshop file that the image was created in, add the shadows, and then save the changes. For example, say I have my Photoshop files imported into Indesign and I want to add some shadows to the “Box Morphology” page shown below. If I make a change to the Photoshop file and save it, the change will automatically get updated in Indesign. By placing the files, I am “linking” the Photoshop file to the Indesign file. With Indesign, I can take those Photoshop files or Illustrator files and directly place them into the Indesign document. I still prefer to develop all of the graphics inside of Photoshop (others may prefer Illustrator). I had originally created my graduate portfolio in Photoshop. At the top of the pages pallet are the Master Pages which allows for certain items such as page numbers, project names, background graphics and templates to be applied to all of the pages of the document.įor portfolios, Indesign is indispensable. The pages pallet (shown on the right) allows you to view thumbnails of all of the pages in the document, rearrange them, delete them, duplicate them, etc. Finally, the document is setup for double sided printing and therefore displays the facing pages exactly as they would be printed. I also added an 1/8” bleed as was originally setup in my Photoshop files. ![]() For the example below, I set up the Indesign document to match my 6”x9” portfolio size. You can set up the initial document to be formatted however you want, i.e. While many people actually layout images and text in Indesign, I prefer to create my layouts in Photoshop but then use Indesign as a way to manage all of the pages, such as for architectural portfolios. I’m not going to try to explain the entire program, but I will touch on some of the key points that I think really make the software a powerful tool for architects. The program allows you to link other native Adobe documents such as Photoshop and Illustrator files to it. Indesign is another Adobe product that serves as a powerful layout tool. Knowing what I know now, I wish I would have implemented it more back in school. However, we use it on a daily basis in the office. ![]() I never really used Indesign much in school. ![]()
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