Thursday, January 22, 2009

Commemorate



This is the first year many students will remember ever seeing an Olympic Games and experiencing everything that surrounds a National Presidential Election. This year, students are experiencing the impact of the deepest economic crisis the United States has experienced since the Great Depression. This year is a year full of tremendous historical moments.
When your students look back at the school year that was 2008-2009, what will they remember?
Help them remember this momentous year by including HJ'sWorld Yearbook in your 2009 yearbook. This year, more than ever, World Yearbook is worth the investment you are making. Adding this 16-page full-color supplement, the value of a yearbook increases ten-fold because when a student looks at their school yearbook decades from now, they will remember how they fit into this monumental time in history. It will help them to reflect on how this year influenced them helped to shape the person they became.
All of the TeamYBNY members would like to help you include the World Yearbook supplement in your 2009 yearbook. In an effort to help make the supplement more affordable, we are reducing the cost from $3 per copy to $2.90 per copy.

To receive the discounted price, you must order by Friday, Jan. 23.

You can order any quantity; it does not need to equal the number of books you ordered.
The supplements will have a Kleenstick adhesive strip along the back page and will be shipped with your yearbook order. The Kleenstick option allows you to sell the World Yearbook supplement during distribution. It is your choice whether to include the supplement as a value-added item (no charge to the students) or to sell the supplements individually, with or without a price mark up.
Please contact your Yearbook Representative to take advantage of this offer or if you have any questions.

Friday, January 16, 2009

Herff Jones Software Update Available

An update to Adobe InDesign CS3 Plug-ins for both Windows and Mac platforms is now available.
You can download the update directly to your desktop by double-clicking the HJ Software Update icon. Updates are also available for download from yearbooks.biz (log in) > Resources > HJ Software > 2009 HJ Plug-ins Updates – InDesign CS3.
All CS3 users should download and install this important update for HJ Index Builder and HJ Panel Builder.

The following issues have been addressed in this update:
· HJ Index Builder: Corrects a critical problem with merging and unmerging entries.
· HJ Panel Builder: Several items related to drawing panels and applying various settings have been updated.

If you need further assistance contact Herff Jones Technical Support at 1-877-362-7750 or techadviser@herffjones.com.
Thank you for choosing Herff Jones!

Save it Forward

TECH - eDesign “Save it Forward”

The “Save it Forward” function has been enabled in eDesign. This function allows the school to save their custom templates “forward” into next year’s book, making next year easier, and providing a “value-added” reason to renew with Herff Jones.

Save it Forward can be accessed by Advisers in the Template Library, and it also appears when the school has submitted their last page.

As noted in a prior communication, 2010 eDesign books will not be available until Spring. However, Save it Forward is available now to mark templates, and when the 2010 books are available, the marked templates and the corresponding images and art will be preloaded in the Library.

Visit the eDesign HELP page to learn more about the Save it Forward process, and what can be saved. For additional eDesign support, please contact your plant CSA.

For questions or comments about this communication, please contact Jim Gordon, Product Manager, eDesign, at 317-612-3599 or jagordon@herffjones.com

Thursday, January 15, 2009

MARKETING – Adobe CS3 Backwards Licensing

Adobe is now able to provide media and installation codes for Backwards Licensing of InDesign CS3.

Backwards licensing allows your school to use InDesign CS3 temporarily, in place of InDesign CS4. Since CS3 is no longer available for purchase. HJ Marketing can provide this option for schools who purchase Adobe InDesign CS4, but want to use InDesign CS3 to take advantage of the currently available HJ plug-ins compatible with CS3.

Contact your rep to place an order for Backwards Licensing.

Tech - eDesign Update

In the most recent eDesign update, we have enabled all users to post messages on the homepage. This will eliminate the occurrence of Staff writing sticky notes in order to communicate via the message center. We expect this will help significantly as schools approach their final deadlines. This change is a result of requests by our customers and representatives.