Adapting an English Layout into Spanish with InDesign

Shows how to adapt an English language design to Spanish, covering everything from translation to copyfitting.

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.

Want to learn more? Check out Multilingual Publishing Strategies with InDesign.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know before watching this course
• Using the exercise files

1. Preparing for Translation

• Before you begin: Cultural and design considerations
• The importance of translation
• Prepping your files for translation

2. Working with Spanish Text

• Applying the language dictionary
• Inserting special characters

3. Creating a Bilingual Sign

• Strategy overview
• Creating a single-word sign
• Creating a sign with a multiple-word phrase
• Creating a more complex sign
• Creating multiple signs in one file

4. Adapting a Flyer/Poster to Spanish

• Strategy overview
• Setting up one language per layer
• Setting up one language per file

5. Adapting a Catalog to Spanish

• Strategy overview
• Formatting the Spanish text
• Copyfitting the Spanish text
• Completing the cover and master pages
• Modifying and translating image files

Conclusion

• Next steps