2025 Event details









January 16, 2025

Ink on Paper Essentials for Print Perfection

Pacific Time
3:30-4:00 p.m. — Networking
4:00-5:45 p.m. — Presentation

This event is sponsored by the Adobe Community Experts Program.

InDesign, of course, is the go-to application for designing publications and printed materials. Elements from applications like Photoshop and Illustrator can be seamlessly integrated into InDesign by dragging, placing, copying, or pasting them into layouts. This presentation is all about ensuring that these various elements work together to create a final printed piece that not only meets but exceeds your expectations. Specifically, you will learn about ink-on-paper essentials for achieving print perfection.

Get the 411 on:

  • Adobe's Color Management and Prepress: Master end-to-end pre-press and color tips for InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat, ensuring perfect print results.

  • InDesign Print Perfection: Manage bleed, images, fonts, custom preflight, and PDF export settings to craft flawless layouts.

  • Color Essentials: Understand color spaces, profiles, and the roles of RGB/CMYK.

  • Photoshop Pro Tips: Optimize color settings, make precise adjustments, and practice soft proofing.

  • Illustrator Insights: Perfect color modes, spot colors, and vector finesse.

  • Acrobat Pro for Print: Manage preflight, fonts, and PDF/X to secure top-tier PDFs.

  • Expert Print Hacks!: Manage blacks, transparency, and print settings. "Set it and forget it!"

About the Presenter

Amybeth Menendez, an accomplished professional with over 25 years in the publishing and print industry, currently serves as a print workflow specialist at Macmillan Publishers. In this role, she leverages her expertise to streamline processes, create efficient workflows, and provide training to a broad group of designers. Her position allows her to merge technical knowledge with creative solutions, enabling designers to concentrate on their creative tasks.

As an Adobe Instructor and Adobe Community Expert, Amybeth is a recognized authority on Adobe applications. She embraces new technologies, particularly AI and machine learning, to automate and enhance the design process.