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Cleaning Up White Space Problems in Word Files
is now part of CreativePro.com! This article appeared in Issue 84 of InDesign Magazine. “We’ll email you the Microsoft Word file,” says the voice on the other end of the phone. “Management has approved everything, so we’re good to go with this report.” You reply “Excellent, thank you,” and await the arrival of the email with the DOCX attachments.
Import PDF Comments - InDesignSecrets.com
Thanks for coming to InDesignSecrets.com, the world's #1 resource for all things InDesign! Import PDF Comments Kelly Vaughn January 15, 2019 This article appeared in Issue 117 of InDesign Magazine. Kelly Vaughn tests the strengths and weaknesses of the new PDF commenting features in CC 2019. One of the most important (and often dreaded) tasks of document production is that of incorporating your client’s or colleagues’ comments into your InDesign document.
Using the Direct Selection Tool to Make Cool Effects with Starbursts - InDesignSecrets.com
Thanks for coming to InDesignSecrets.com, the world's #1 resource for all things InDesign! Using the Direct Selection Tool to Make Cool Effects with Starbursts David Blatner December 16, 2018 You know how to make a starburst, right? You just choose the Polygon tool, and then double-click the tool. This lets you set the number of point, so that when you drag out the frame you get a cool starburst (you can hold down the Shift key to make sure it stays height and width proportional).
Cleaning Up White Space Problems in Word Files - InDesignSecrets.com
Thanks for coming to InDesignSecrets.com, the world's #1 resource for all things InDesign! Layout Premium Content Text Cleaning Up White Space Problems in Word Files Cari Jansen November 28, 2018 Cari Jansen details of her favorite ways to scrub messy manuscript till it shines. This article appeared in Issue 84 of InDesign Magazine. “We’ll email you the Microsoft Word file,” says the voice on the other end of the phone.
InQuestion: Using InDesign's Touch Workspace - InDesignSecrets.com
InQuestion: Using InDesign’s Touch Workspace Bob Levine November 17, 2018 This article appeared in Issue 115 of InDesign Magazine. Bob Levine shows how to use a unique InDesign workspace for Windows touch devices. Q: I’ve been using InDesign on a Mac for many years. I’ve just gotten a new Windows 10 laptop for work and the InDesign interface looks completely different. Most of the tools and menu items are missing. What’s going on? . . . .
InQuestion: Solving Cross-Platform Font Problems - InDesignSecrets.com
InQuestion: Solving Cross-Platform Font Problems Bob Levine November 10, 2018 This article appeared in Issue 115 of InDesign Magazine. Bob Levine discusses why some fonts can’t be used on both Mac and Windows, and how to get around this problem in some instances. Q: I’m working on a document with a colleague. We’re sharing all resources in a Dropbox folder. My colleague has shared a packaged folder with me including a “Document fonts” folder.
"Corrupt InDesign File" Horror Stories - InDesignSecrets.com
Editor’s note: A wide variety of problems can occur with InDesign files, from user error to deep data corruption and everything in between. And reading about these problems can be scary or thrilling (depending on how much of a geek you are). You may know that Markzware—a company that has been helping desktop publishers for almost 30 years—has a service that can help fix bad, corrupt, or damaged InDesign documents, called File Recovery Service.
InDesign CC 2018 Sneak Peek: Duden Hyphenation and Spell Checking for German from InDesignSecrets.com
For InDesign users who publish in the German language, a most welcome new feature in the upcoming InDesign CC 2018 will be native InDesign support for the Duden dictionary. Duden is a well-respected dictionary authority in Germany (similar to Webster’s in the U.S.) and allows for more accurate hyphenation and spell-checking of German words.
User Dictionaries from InDesignSecrets.com
If you only work with graphics in InDesign, you will never have any interaction with InDesign’s dictionaries. However, as soon as you add even a single character of text to your layout, InDesign’s dictionaries go to work behind the scenes controlling hyphenation, spelling, and even capitalization. Dictionaries are absolutely fundamental to the way text behaves in InDesign. So the more you understand how they work, the more benefit you can get from them.
Tip of the Week: Using Frame Fitting Options for Templates from InDesignSecrets.com
This InDesign tip on using frame fitting options for templates was sent to Tip of the Week email subscribers on September 21, 2017. Sign up now and every week you’ll get a new tip, keyboard shortcut, and roundups of new articles, plus exclusive deals sent right to your Inbox! Just scroll down to the bottom of this page, enter your email address, and click Go! We’ll take care of the rest.
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