InDesign to Dreamweaver for web

What is the best format and method for exporting from InDesign to Dreamweaver? I create a number of e-flyers where I set up the html file in Dreamweaver, view it in the browser and then send by email, embedding the content in the email as an e-flyer. Up until now I have been creating images for the flyers in Photoshop. Now that I have had training and am getting more proficient, I want to do all my design work in InDesign - flyers, posters etc, including content for my e-flyers and the web and use Photoshop to format any images that I eventually place in ID.
Would the best way dimply be to export the indd documents as jpgs and insert them in Dreamweaver as images, or is there a better way? Will that also export any hyperlinks that were created in InDesign?

InDesign is for print documents (and to an extent epub)
Fireworks is geared towards creating banners, flyers, etc. for use in Dreamweaver. You would be able to add hyperlinks etc. but how they translate when being sent through mail systems is a bit of hit and miss.
You're better off as Bob said, to use the likes of Mail Chimp for email campaigns.
If you want your Indesign layout in Dreamweaver, then you will have to recreate it in Dreamweaver. As for CSS etc. working with exported HTML - that's great, but it can be complex to get that CSS to work through many different browsers.
Frankly, you'll have to use the right tool for the specific job.
I find it easier to just make a pdf from InDesign and either make the PDF a JPG in the email - or to just send the link for the PDF so the person can open that.
You're sorta wasting your time hoping for your InDesign files to automagically jump to Dreamweaver. But if you need the text to remain intact, then using Fireworks would be the better choice over Photoshop for recreating the artwork for Dreamweaver.
I suggest you take some classes in becoming a Web master to get the basics down.

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IS Indesign the best for me (or Publisher)

Hi,
I am working for a company and have to design a few procut data sheets, broshures and finally a whole product catalouge.
I really would like to take Indesign because it is very famous and "the standard" for these topics.
But it is really expensive. I have some experience with the program. But I have some questions to you. Thank you a lot for answering my questions:
1.) other members of my company would like to use Microsoft Publisher (they all usw Microsoft so that's no disadvantage)
Are there any advantages that M Publisher is not able to do?
I don't need any 3D or very special stuff. Just for my topics above.
2.) I want to create single sheets. These sheets should be able to combine in a whole document.
Is this possible with these "books"?
Is it possible to easy create a table of content? automatically? an index that is changing if number of pages or size of documents change?
Is it possible to link inside the pdf document that users can jump from table of content to a specific chapter by clicking?
3.) How should the structure have been done?
Do I need 2 versions for each file? One for printing and one for pdf viewing on computers?? Or is it possible just to create one?
Also with different languages. Is it recommend to use the laysers for this thing?
Or not (because of the idea of creating an easy catalouge.) I need 2 versions. So does it make sense to combine it in one single file?
The catalouge has to be switched otherwise in every single paper. isn't it?
Are there any other tips and comments?
Maybe I use a differnt approach or designing idea?
thanks a lot for helping me!

Ok that's clear. I mean do I need 2 files on indesign? On for web and one for printing. because when starting a new project,Indesing asks me which model I should use.
The other file (pdf) is just exporting isn't it?
Thanks a lot for your help.
Ulf
Am 21.08.2012 um 05:13 schrieb c.pfaffenbichler:
Re: IS Indesign the best for me (or Publisher)
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Yes you need 2 files, one for you native program(MP or InDesign), and the other your .pdf for viewing on computer that do not have MP or InDesign.
And possibly a second (separated, hires, with bleed etc.) pdf for the actual print on paper if that is intended.
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InDesgin CS6: What is best practice for creating a jpg for web use?

My graphic design experience is heavy toward print, but I’ve been charged to solve this web-graphics problem for my team. I’ve done searches online and can’t find resources specific to this issue. Thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide.
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My team uses both InDesign and Photoshop CS6, to make landing pages and other stuff for our website. After saving to jpg files, the InDesign files always have jaggy text compared to Photoshop’s jpg. What are we doing wrong? Can’t InDesign be used for web? I’ve also tried saving it out as PNG with no better results.
Note: The background in the InDesign files are created in Photoshop (these look fine in both programs)—but the text created in InDesign looks jaggy while Photoshop’s text looks clean.
Here’s how we save it in Photoshop
File > Save for Web with these settings: JPG, High, Optimized, Quality 70, Blur 0, Matte None, Quality Bicubic.
Here’s how I solved the problem (which seems too labor intensive to actually be correct) Is there a better way?
I convert text to outlines.
I change the “intent” to web intent
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Export as JPG with these setting: Quality Maximum, Format method progressive, Resolution 72 ppi, Color Space RGB, Options: Embed Color Profile: sRGB IEC6196-2.1, anti-alias.
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This seems like a lot of work. There must be a better way?

Ok. Thank you. Hmm....I don't have PDF/X-4. I have Adobe Preset PDF/X1a and PDF/X3.
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So there is not a way to achieve a crisp jpg or png directly from InDesign without all the steps I'm using now?
BTW, do you happen know why changing the "intent" changes the page size? or where I can change a preference on this. unless I've overlooked it, I don't see anything relating to this under edit > preferences.
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Best option if I want Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Dreamweaver?

Hello all,
I am a current university student looking into purchasing the Creative Cloud with my student discount. I'll be doing the month-to-month payment since I can cancel that at any time, and at first I was looking at the Photography Bundle (Photoshop, Lightroom). However I have been using InDesign and Dreamweaver for fun, and am looking into trying out Illustrator. Would you suggest I sign up for the entire Creative Cloud instead of the Photography Bundle? Or should I get the bundle and just buy the other apps individually (month-to-month)? I am not a graphic design student so I don't plan on using the three apps everyday (I will primarily be using Photoshop and Lightroom).
Thank you (in advance) for your advice.

If your subscription allows you to dtop it at any time then go with the whole package until you don't need it. If your course of study is graphic design then chances are you will be needing more than just Photoshop/Lightroom (photo-based appplications) to get thru it all.

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I'm not sure all the information needed to answer this is included - please let me know if more information is needed. Any help would be appreciated.
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Jeffrey,
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Fireworks or Indesign for web page layout?

Hi, I've currently ordered CS3 Web Premium and it won't ship
until tomarrow, and I don't know whether I should cancel it and get
the Design Premium instead.
It all depends on whether Fireworks is a must have for web
page design. Does it offer anything invaluable that I need that
Photoshop Cs3 won't already fill? I saw the tour for InDesign and
was impressed how you can create amazing page layouts and how you
can export them to XHTML.
I probably won't be using Adobe Contribute as I prefer making
my own WYSIWYG editor in asp.net for my webpages, because I don't
want to buy a new license of Contribute for every web page I make
for a different client, so the choice of whether I should leave Web
Premium and get Design Premium rest on whether Fireworks is more
useful for webpage design and whether creating web page layouts
with InDesign is worth paying the extra money for (I don't mind
using it to create computer software manuals as well).
I appreciate any input on this matter. :)

Excellent clarifications, DWD.
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> Hi TheStrangerSome,
>
> If I may chime in and add to Jim Babbage's advice or
suggestion.
>
> Please note that there is no such a thing as "WYSIWYG"
editor. It is more
> accurate of putting "HTML" as HTML editing app.
> In addition to this aspect of discussion about web
authoring app issue, it
> should be addressed in either general discussion forums
either at Dreamweaver
> or Contribute for that matter.
>
> As for "changing the order" from Web Premium to Design
Premium, it is BEST if
> you talk to Adobe customer service department
immediately. Though, I believe
> that their business hours are based on Pacific Standard
Time Monday through
> Friday. Please refer to Contact as appeared on top of
Adobe systemwide website,
> including this forum. If you roll your browser up to the
top of webpage, you'll
> notice the term "Contact". use that link for further
details.
>
> I think you might be mistaken for term "layout" used in
InDesign or Fireworks.
> Please note that InDesign is specifically designed for
high-end
> professional-quality print layout such as magazine
articles, newspapers and PDF
> documentations (export as PDF format) straight out of
InDesign application.
> That might confuse you or led you into thinking that
InDesign is ideally a
> layout design for web. Actually, it is not.
>
> Perhaps that you stick to the fundamentals of Fireworks
or Photoshop and use
> them as layout structure and then transfer them into
Dreamweaver CS3. Please
> try to keep this as simple as much as you can when you
produce a layout design
> in Fireworks (or Photoshop). If you are good at HTML and
CSS editing, then all
> you have to do is put in image files into Dreamweaver
and code away by linking
> or referencing image files to HTML.
>
> By the sound of your a bit of confusion or don't
understand the primary
> difference between Fireworks, Photoshop or InDesign, you
ought to keep it
> simple and take it easy. Becuase you will probably feel
overwhelemed with all
> of these powerful applications and not knowing the
primary functionality or the
> main purposes of these applications and what they are
for, etc.
>
> So, hopefully this helps you better understand and try
to figure this out
> yourself, because you know what's the best for you.
>
> Hope that helps, no?
>
>
> P.S. Please note that Adobe forums are based on
"volunteer-basis", which means
> it is not monitored or run by full-time Adobe staff or
team from Adobe.
> Although, there are times, that some people from Adobe
chime in and offer some
> tips or suggestion or pointers. In other words, there
are thousand of forum
> participants, like you, helping each other. Hopefully
that helps, too.
>
>
quote:
Originally posted by:
TheStrangerSome
> Hi, I've currently ordered CS3 Web Premium and it won't
ship until tomarrow,
> and I don't know whether I should cancel it and get the
Design Premium instead.
>
> It all depends on whether Fireworks is a must have for
web page design. Does
> it offer anything invaluable that I need that Photoshop
Cs3 won't already fill?
> I saw the tour for InDesign and was impressed how you
can create amazing page
> layouts and how you can export them to XHTML.
>
> I probably won't be using Adobe Contribute as I prefer
making my own WYSIWYG
> editor in asp.net for my webpages, because I don't want
to buy a new license of
> Contribute for every web page I make for a different
client, so the choice of
> whether I should leave Web Premium and get Design
Premium rest on whether
> Fireworks is more useful for webpage design and whether
creating web page
> layouts with InDesign is worth paying the extra money
for (I don't mind using
> it to create computer software manuals as well).
>
> I appreciate any input on this matter. :)
>
>
>
Excellent clarifications, DWD.
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Can I get my InDesign work to the web or to Dreamweaver?

I am helping a production company with their web sites. At present, a staff member there has created hundreds of pages for print in InDesign. He also went so far as to create how they want the web sites to look and he did all of his work in InDesign. Now, we need to get all of that InDesign work to the web, hopefully without having to create it all again in Dreamweaver.
So, how can I get all of these hundreds of pages that are already done in ID, over to DW without having to recreate them all?
In ID, I DO NOT SEE an export to Dreamweaver like so many forums state.
Also, I do not see a PACKAGE --- Export feature as I saw on another post. So, I must be missing something. I'm working in CS5 Design Premium.
We tried copy and paste and we tried export (that got us the text but nothing else) and we've tried everything else we can think of.
Any ideas? I know lots of people have to have tons of stuff in ID that needs to go to the web after the fact.
A little help here...
Thanks
Cliff

I'd be one of the last people to suggest that it's a good idea to use InDesign for Web design, but if that is where you're starting from, with CS5.5 it isn't entirely hopeless. You can use the Edit All Export Tags command on the paragraph styles fly-out menu to map styles to sensible HTML tags (headings to h1, sub-headings to h2, ...) and add classes where appropriate to hang some styling on. Provided that your documents use a consistent set of styles, you'd then just have to create a single CSS stylesheet that you could use for every HTML document you exported. You could import the mappings into all the documents so you'd only have to do it once.
If the documents don't use styles consistently, of course, your case is hopeless.

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Hi,
I designed an ad that is to be used for web view only in InDesign (CS3 on PC). The file restrictions I have been given require that it is 72dpi and a PDF file. When I convert to PDF(smallest file size,no spot colors, compressed), I end up with a file that is 4MB. I'm assuming a file that is 72dpi and 6.25"x9.25" shouldn't be that big. When I look at the "Audit Space Usage" window, 90% is under "Contents Stream" (I don't know what this means).
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What do I need to do to create a PDF file with these specifications that will retain some of the image quality (won't look pixelated and be read-able)? I don't mind recreating the ad in Illustrator, or Photoshop if I can guarantee that I can end up where I need to be.
I would really appreciate any tips on this!!

You mention pictures. If the file is mostly pictures, then the first step is to reduce the picture content, possibly by using 256 colors rather than millions and such. Check the properties of the settings file for the conversion (I don't have current versions available to check right now - you also did not mention your Acrobat version). It is probably best to down sample in a graphics program such as Illustrator or Photoshop (depending on the image being vector or bitmap) and then include them in the original. It is always a good idea to work on a copy and leave the original in place. Trying to do the reduction in Acrobat is not the best approach.

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I am exporting an Indesign 2014 file to pdf print for web. I have tried smallest file size, Acrobat 4 & 5 and also selected transparency flattener when exporting pdf. File comes out to 12MB either way. I have gone into Adobe pdf and optimized the pdf and comes out around 11MB. The Indesign file has some small photoshop images also layered vector AI file. I have flattened the AI file and placed that image in Indesign but file is still large. With the AI file I have exported it as a jpeg and placed that in Indesign and file comes out fine for web under 1 MB. Checking with the group if there is a way that Indesign can export the AI file without replacing it as a jpeg.

Checking with the group?
The best and most logical way would be to export a PDF from the AI and place that one, so ID just needs to copy. ID is not an AI-to-PDF converter.

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Hi guys,
I did an A2 (large size) poster and now i need to have the very same image for Web Mailing on Internet. I guess it will be a 650 pixeles by 800 px.
Which is the best way to export this content for Internet?
1) I notice that if i save the InDesign file to PDF even in the lowest quality the small text keeps crisp and clear while the file is very small size. Unfortunately PDF cannot be used -i think- as embedded images into a mailing list.
2) If i export the very same InDesign file at the highest posible resolution as JPG -a traditional Internet image standard- the text is blurred and not well defined, besides the file is quite large.
3) Should i exported to PDF and then open in Photoshop and "Save for the Web" as JPG? Maybe Photoshop has a better exporting engine when regarding to images than InDesign...i don't know.
How can i find a way to have well defined crisp and clear text, small size and image? I am not sure i could use PDF format here.
Any help or ideas? that would be great
Thanks,
S

Thanks for the tip!
I am sorry i forgot to say i have an A2 and an A3 size poster version. I used the A3 poster and the 650 pixeles poster for Internet actually turn out to be quite readable. I used quite large fonts size in the original design, a bit of a Swiss or Constructivism style poster.
Cheers

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Not sure how "programmers' is defined in this case. Here's the thing:
Because the pages are text-heavy, you're inclined to think it makes more sense to build page prototypes in InDesign, where you can make the text look nice.
But the text doesn't matter. When the "programmers," or whoever, embark on the actual HTML page builds, all your work on the text will essentially be discarded, then loosely replicated using HTML/CSS, where there is no "typesetting" as you know it. They want Photoshop because the elements of your work that will get repurposed are the graphics. They'll slice and dice the graphical elements in your Photoshop files to make everything but the text. That's why they want Photoshop.
Really, you can use both...and it may work to your advantage. Make the graphical elements in Photoshop. Place them and set the type in InDesign. When the layouts are approved, deliver the packaged files, and the programmers will have everything they need in one form or another.
All that said, you really need to be developing a mutually beneficial workflow with them. Communicate.

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