Hey Eveyone ;)

[FromPress2Desk]

From Press 2 Desk
Hey everyone Just making the transition from the pressroom to desktop publication for print, just completed tech school for desktop publishing I was taught Quark 5 there ... Yeah yeah I know I know Just got a copy of Indesign and was blown away from the power it has for Production design. I can use all advice and tips, even a template or two Lol.... Are there any pressmen in this forum I have a question I came across while reading Real World InDesign by David Blatner and Olav Martin. What is a Slug? I understand bleeds but slug draws a blank.

Thanx

 

[jimoblak]

Perhaps in the role of desktop publishing, you may choose to use more punctuation.

A slug is the area above the artwork that you can place job information. This area can be printed or suppressed with InDesign.

There are plenty of presspeople here. Welcome.

- - I hope this helps - -
[sub](Complain to someone else if it doesn't)[/sub]

 

[FromPress2Desk]

Templates for InDesign various sizes of 2 side fold over varying in folds Great site

http://desktoppub.about.com/gi/dyna...heriarpress.com/tips_and_tools/templates.html

 

[carlow]

About slug,

It can be used in several ways, as Jimboblak suggested, but it can be everywhere, at the bottom, left, right and top. I for example use it when I have a trifold to indicate where the folding has to come and how the folding has to be done. Just one option.

It is all about communication with your printers to get a godd result.

carlow