Multi-Format Publishing
Multi- format publishing (English for " multi-format publication " ) discloses methods and requirements (mostly print media) to enrich content with multimedia contents and functions, and in a few steps in the other side / read device formats (s) to publish. Formats include this page and screen sizes as well as file formats and function, resulting from print, web, and the parameters of the mobile terminals.
Here we confine ourselves in the distribution and viewing on a purely digital publishing, as well as Internet applications, including mobile Internet use, Internet TV and Tablet PC. The representation or formats are here adapted to the technical requirements of the respective display devices and operating systems (OS).
Development
As a pioneer of cross-media publishing, as well as cross-media publishing known Quark XPress is to be called 6.5. 2006, the possibility was created, rather than summarize in separate documents, project-specific layouts for various print and web formats. Content, and the design parameters ( in the form of style guides for color and typography), to be used with the function of synchronized objects multiple times. With version 7 (2006-2007) these layout areas were to Interactive, a design tool for the output in SWF ( Flash) supplemented.
Adobe took up this approach with the Creative Suite ( CS) 3 in 2007. Instead layout program InDesign to supplement with direct websites and Flash application creation capabilities, integrated interface services provide for an exchange of InDesign content with other CS- 3 applications and components. One of the interesting satellite components at this time was Device Central. A simulation application to bandwidth fluctuations, usability and image quality, a wide variety of Internet-enabled mobile devices to test from the phone segment.
More multi-format publishing technologies and approaches can be found in the database publishing and web-to -print solutions. It is generally not an equivalent print, web and Exit turn to mobile devices (new mobile devices). Rule-based information when publishing templates fit into the media channels or or filter them out. In parts of this process is triggered by the graphics server provider of Adobe and Quark Xpress. Is it more of a pure 1:1 -Print adaptations for screen and print, PDF libraries and XSL -FO - server applications are the treatment of choice.
Be provided with the introduction of the Apple iPhone (2007) by Apple and the option of using Apple iTunes Music Store Apps relating crafted content with additional functions, is to create the Apple company managed a new media format. So are e -books from vendors like Amazon and Barnes & Noble, both of which offer the Kindle or Nook, own mobile readers, based on e-ink technology, to read via apps on the iPhone. Common basis for this procedure that builds on XML ePub format, which can be produced by Adobe InDesign CS 3 from about downstream, external preparations. Alternatively, there are now many PDF-based reading applications that read a screen accessible from custom content allow. One of the most universal is the GoodReader app. The implementation of designed print content as image galleries, with limited search and zoom functions, is another possible implementation.
Due to the ongoing dispute that Apple basically no Flash applications on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad currently also allows massive and relies on HTML5 and CSS3 capabilities, Adobe has 5 responds with the current Creative Suite downstream patches. The Web page editor, Dreamweaver can now already use HTML5 extensions. With the introduction of iPads Apple has a new medium for publishing content on the Adobe 's digital publishing strategy adapts created now. Using the example of Wired magazine, is shown as digital viewer technology can look for magazines and as " multimedia " video content, slide shows or 360 degree images can be used by the reader.
An introduced by Apple particularity, the contents can be rotated vertically and horizontally, is supported. This justifies the need that already during the layout process - Print (Portrait) - a parallel format adaptation must take place in a landscape within the layout application.
With hardware Alternatives to the Apple iPad more different display sizes come to fruition, which should be considered in the creation of portrait and landscape formatting Term layouts. Adobe has announced at the Adobe Max in autumn 2011 views, such as InDesign Liquid Layout a format that fills allow use on tablets.