While the current cropping behavior in eDesign is designed to reduce accidentally moved frames, some users may still need the ability to alter the frame size after an image has been placed.
Effective today, eDesign will support using the Control/Command key to enable a new cropping mode. Hold the Control/Command key and double-click inside the image frame to enable the ability to move and alter the size of the frame with the photo in place. It is not necessary to hold the key once cropping mode has been entered.
See the video at this link for a quick demonstration: http://files.hjedesign.com/CroppingVideo.swf
Sunday, August 30, 2009
TECH - eDesign v2.0 Features Released!
Today, significant new features are available in eDesign for customer use! These features are available in all eDesign orders, even for books that have already been started.
In addition to the features previously released, the following eDesign v2.0 features are released today:
* Single Page Submission: Schools can assign, edit and submit individual pages. Two users can work on different pages of a spread at the same time.
* Lock/Unlock Position: Lock the location of a particular frame on a template from the Control Panel.
* Searchable Help: Search the help by individual words, making it easier to find specific topics.
* New Ladder: Supports single page assignment, deadlines, etc., including:
o Improved “Jump to Page” feature.
o New “Show My Pages” filter function.
o A new “In Preflight” ladder step.
o Markers for overdue pages, and more.
* Page Edit Touchups:
o Image cropping now acts more like a direct select tool by keeping the frame in place while cropping.
o The folio can now be enabled/disabled for individual pages, rather than affecting the whole spread.
o A PDF can be generated for a single page, or a whole spread.
o Items can be rotated and deleted directly from the Library panel.
In addition to the features previously released, the following eDesign v2.0 features are released today:
* Single Page Submission: Schools can assign, edit and submit individual pages. Two users can work on different pages of a spread at the same time.
* Lock/Unlock Position: Lock the location of a particular frame on a template from the Control Panel.
* Searchable Help: Search the help by individual words, making it easier to find specific topics.
* New Ladder: Supports single page assignment, deadlines, etc., including:
o Improved “Jump to Page” feature.
o New “Show My Pages” filter function.
o A new “In Preflight” ladder step.
o Markers for overdue pages, and more.
* Page Edit Touchups:
o Image cropping now acts more like a direct select tool by keeping the frame in place while cropping.
o The folio can now be enabled/disabled for individual pages, rather than affecting the whole spread.
o A PDF can be generated for a single page, or a whole spread.
o Items can be rotated and deleted directly from the Library panel.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Herff Jones is honored
Two Indiana Organizations Top CIO 100 List
Inside INdiana Business (press release) - Indianapolis , IN , USA
Indiana University and Herff Jones Inc. have made CIO magazine's top 100 list for ... Herff Jones is honored for an online tool allowing students to build ...
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Inside INdiana Business (press release) - Indianapolis , IN , USA
Indiana University and Herff Jones Inc. have made CIO magazine's top 100 list for ... Herff Jones is honored for an online tool allowing students to build ...
Click this link for full article, then see second article down
Who Needs a Yearbook When There's Facebook?
U.S. News & World Report - Washington , DC , USA
The big issue is how yearbook staffs are grappling with a culture of immediacy and how ... at Herff Jones, one of the country's largest yearbook publishers. ...
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The big issue is how yearbook staffs are grappling with a culture of immediacy and how ... at Herff Jones, one of the country's largest yearbook publishers. ...
Click here for the full article
Monday, March 2, 2009
HJ Special Consultants will be at the CSPA convention
A Note From Ann Akers - Education Specialist, Herff Jones Marketing
704.849.4498 • agakers@herffjones.com
We’re just a couple of weeks away and it’s time to firm up some more New York details. All three Special Consultants will be at the CSPA convention and will do the majority of their sessions on Friday (when there is no booth) so that we can handle more appointments for them. They would be happy to look at proof books, assess design ideas that your school has already started collecting, look at summer/fall books that are still underway or start to talk to next year’s staffers. They can help you set design and coverage goals, talk about how to avoid speedbumps or discuss font choices and strategies.
Appointments are on a first come, first served basis after you let Ann know who is interested/how many will be attending and whether they prefer Wed a.m./Wed. p.m./Thurs. a.m. or Thurs p.m. slots. In addition, we will be meeting with some advisers one afternoon in a focus group and if you have might like to participate, please let us know. We like to have a mix of experienced and relatively new advisers, so if you could provide your name, school name and email address, we will be happy to invite you once we have a concrete time from CSPA.
And, we’ll be hosting a meeting with some students as well. We are looking for current juniors who are VERY INTO YEARBOOK to come chat with us while we’re there as well. We’ll be looking for a mix of guys and girls from a variety of schools nationwide. The times for this event are TBD as well, but we hope to hear about this soon.
704.849.4498 • agakers@herffjones.com
We’re just a couple of weeks away and it’s time to firm up some more New York details. All three Special Consultants will be at the CSPA convention and will do the majority of their sessions on Friday (when there is no booth) so that we can handle more appointments for them. They would be happy to look at proof books, assess design ideas that your school has already started collecting, look at summer/fall books that are still underway or start to talk to next year’s staffers. They can help you set design and coverage goals, talk about how to avoid speedbumps or discuss font choices and strategies.
Appointments are on a first come, first served basis after you let Ann know who is interested/how many will be attending and whether they prefer Wed a.m./Wed. p.m./Thurs. a.m. or Thurs p.m. slots. In addition, we will be meeting with some advisers one afternoon in a focus group and if you have might like to participate, please let us know. We like to have a mix of experienced and relatively new advisers, so if you could provide your name, school name and email address, we will be happy to invite you once we have a concrete time from CSPA.
And, we’ll be hosting a meeting with some students as well. We are looking for current juniors who are VERY INTO YEARBOOK to come chat with us while we’re there as well. We’ll be looking for a mix of guys and girls from a variety of schools nationwide. The times for this event are TBD as well, but we hope to hear about this soon.
TECH – “What’s New” Icon in eDesign Help
Please look for the “What’s New” icon, prominently displayed on the front page of eDesign Help. This is a list of the latest eDesign enhancements, as well as existing features. Be sure to check back regularly, as we are constantly making enhancements.
Other eDesign updates and tips, based on Yearbook Representative and TSA feedback:
* Saving faculty portraits: some schools may not realize that they can save their faculty portraits for next year’s book by using the “Save it Forward” feature. Have them save their faculty spread(s) as a template, and then choose that template to “save it forward” to next year. The layout and images will be in their 2010 book!
* Pop-in boxes: the colored boxes on the GO! Design templates are non-printing elements in eDesign (just like InDesign). This has confused some schools that had placed images within them, and did not see the stroked line on their PDF proof. If the school is determined to print the pop-in boxes, copying and pasting-in-place the box will make it printable for them.
* Spot colors: eDesign does not allow the use of Spot Colors in art or photos. During page design, the user cannot select a spot color for the HJ Art. In the Library, any uploaded files that contain spot colors are automatically converted to CMYK.
For additional eDesign support, please contact your plant CSA.
Other eDesign updates and tips, based on Yearbook Representative and TSA feedback:
* Saving faculty portraits: some schools may not realize that they can save their faculty portraits for next year’s book by using the “Save it Forward” feature. Have them save their faculty spread(s) as a template, and then choose that template to “save it forward” to next year. The layout and images will be in their 2010 book!
* Pop-in boxes: the colored boxes on the GO! Design templates are non-printing elements in eDesign (just like InDesign). This has confused some schools that had placed images within them, and did not see the stroked line on their PDF proof. If the school is determined to print the pop-in boxes, copying and pasting-in-place the box will make it printable for them.
* Spot colors: eDesign does not allow the use of Spot Colors in art or photos. During page design, the user cannot select a spot color for the HJ Art. In the Library, any uploaded files that contain spot colors are automatically converted to CMYK.
For additional eDesign support, please contact your plant CSA.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Student Raises $$$ for Yearbooks for Homeless Students
Rebekah Jenkins, a student at Lee Middle School in Orlando, Fla., has raised $1,500 to buy yearbooks for her homeless classmates. Herff Jones prints the Lee Middle School yearbook and Jean Henry is the school's HJ Yearbook Representative.
For the complete article you may click on this direct link:
http://www.news4jax.com/news/18695443/detail.html
For the complete article you may click on this direct link:
http://www.news4jax.com/news/18695443/detail.html
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!
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
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.
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.
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