Adapting an English Layout into Spanish with InDesign

1h 45mAdvanced2014-01-15

Authors

Diane Burns

Author, Trainer, Consultant, Founder of TransPacificDigital

Course details

As more economies, communities, and businesses go "global," more designers are being asked to adapt their layouts to work with different languages. This course will help you adapt English language design to Spanish, covering everything from translation to copyfitting, even if you don't know "hola" from "hello." Diane Burns shows you how to take three examples (an existing sign, a flyer, and a catalog created in InDesign) and successfully convert them to Spanish. Along the way, she shares InDesign tips that will make you more productive in any language.

Learning objectives
How to get your text translated
Prepping files for translation
Inserting special characters in Spanish text
Creating a bilingual sign
Setting up different languages on different layers
Formatting Spanish text
Translating image files

Skills covered

Digital PublishingInDesignProjectGraphic DesignAdobe

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - What you should know before watching this course
03 - Using the exercise files

1. Preparing for Translation

04 - Before you begin - Cultural and design considerations
05 - The importance of translation
06 - Prepping your files for translation

2. Working with Spanish Text

07 - Applying the language dictionary
08 - Inserting special characters

3. Creating a Bilingual Sign

09 - Strategy overview
10 - Creating a single-word sign
11 - Creating a sign with a multiple-word phrase
12 - Creating a more complex sign
13 - Creating multiple signs in one file

4. Adapting a Flyer Poster to Spanish

14 - Strategy overview
15 - Setting up one language per layer
16 - Setting up one language per file

5. Adapting a Catalog to Spanish

17 - Strategy overview
18 - Formatting the Spanish text
19 - Copyfitting the Spanish text
20 - Completing the cover and master pages
21 - Modifying and translating image files

Conclusion

22 - Next steps