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10 Steps to Accessible PDF - InDesignSecrets.com
Thanks for coming to InDesignSecrets.com, the world's #1 resource for all things InDesign! 10 Steps to Accessible PDF Chad Chelius February 3, 2020 This article appeared in Issue 130 of InDesign Magazine. Making sure that the PDF files you create are accessible to all users should be an important part of your workflow— regardless of what industry you work in. When I mention the term “accessibility” to most InDesign users, I typically get a blank stare.
InDesign Magazine issue 125: Hot Tips
Thanks for coming to InDesignSecrets.com, the world's #1 resource for all things InDesign! Design News Publishing Workflows InDesign Magazine Issue 125: Hot Tips Mike Rankin September 1, 2019 We’re happy to announce that InDesign Magazine Issue #125 (September 2019) is now available! Here’s what the issue includes: Hot Tips: An all-new collection of tips and tricks to help you be more productive, get better results, and have more fun using InDesign.
InQuestion: Applying Consistent Rotations With Smart Guides - InDesignSecrets.com
Thanks for coming to InDesignSecrets.com, the world's #1 resource for all things InDesign! Design Layout Premium Content User Interface InQuestion: Applying Consistent Rotations With Smart Guides Claudia McCue July 23, 2019 This article appeared in Issue 76 of InDesign Magazine. InQuestion is a regular column devoted to answering your questions about working with InDesign. . . . . This article from InDesign Magazine is for InDesignSecrets premium subscribers only.
SMPS Virtual Workshop: Tech Tools 201 (April 4, 18 and 25, 2019)
In this three module series, we’ll dig into popular computer-design programs and provide advanced tips and techniques to ensure you leave a lasting impression on your current and potential clients. Taught by industry experts, Tech Tools 201 provides advanced tips and techniques of InDesign, Photoshop, and Prezi for the A/E/C Professional.
InDesign How-to Video: Create Documents With Bleed - InDesignSecrets.com
Thanks for coming to InDesignSecrets.com, the world's #1 resource for all things InDesign! InDesign How-to Video: Create Documents With Bleed Mike Rankin March 19, 2019 In this week’s InDesignSecrets video, Mike Rankin sets up a document to bleed—or extend—to the edge of a printed page. When printing a document, a bleed allows for any paper shift that can occur, while ensuring all elements that need to will “bleed” off the page.
Virtual Workshop: Tech Tools 101 (January 8, 15, 24)
In this three module series, we’ll show you how to use popular computer-design programs in order to leave a lasting impression on your current and potential clients. Taught by industry experts, Tech Tools provides the basics of InDesign (January 8), Photoshop (January 15), and Prezi (January 24) for the A/E/C professional.
Tip of the Week: Collecting Fonts on Hidden Layers - InDesignSecrets.com
This InDesign tip was sent to Tip of the Week email subscribers on October 18, 2018. 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. Now, on with the tip! As part of my regular freelance work, I design brochures and posters in several languages for a large international company.
Previewing Separations and Flattening - InDesignSecrets.com
Fellow printing aficionados, it’s time to show a little love to a couple of unsung heroes in InDesign—the Separations Preview panel and the Flattener Preview panel. They may not look fascinating, but think of them as detectives that can help you find problems, long before your job goes to press. This article from InDesign Magazine is for InDesignSecrets premium subscribers only.
Acrobat XI: Creating Forms
- [Voiceover] Hello, I'm Claudia McCue, and together we're going to explore Acrobat forms. Now, it might seem a little bit odd, I actually think Acrobat forms are fun. I think you're gonna find that it's easier than you might think to bring a static page to life by adding text fields, radio buttons, drop-down lists, clickable buttons, calculations and more. And I think you'll be surprised by how much you can do with Acrobat's built-in form tools, without ever writing any code.
Working With Spot Colors - InDesignSecrets.com
Working With Spot Colors Claudia McCue August 12, 2018 This article appeared in Issue 112 of InDesign Magazine. Everything you need to know about working with spot colors When you’re creating work for commercial print, color is a major tool in your arsenal. You can depict a wide range of colors by combining cyan, magenta, yellow, and black—the “process” printing inks. But there’s a limit to the hues than can be printed like that.
InType: Beyond Helvetica - InDesignSecrets.com
Sweet versus savory, color versus grayscale, body versus mind… our world is made of seeming opposites that, in reality, go beautifully together. In type, the fundamental division is that of serif versus sans serif, and it’s amazing how wildly different the flavor and feel of text can be when you remove those tiny endcaps. Today, most designers are familiar with Helvetica, Arial, and Myriad Pro because of their default status in our applications and operating systems.
InQuestion: Automatic Table and Figure Numbering - InDesignSecrets.com
I tried to do this several months ago with a document that contained more than one figure on a page — the numbering became hopelessly tangled, with InDesign’s sense of sequence interfering with the document’s presentation.
Acrobat DC: Using the Document Cloud Features
- [Chad] In the business world, the PDF format has become the format of choice for distributing documents while retaining the visual integrity of the file along the way. You don't have to be an Adobe Acrobat expert to create and distribute PDF files or to get signatures on documents, or convert them to other formats. As an Adobe Document Cloud subscriber, you're given a plethora of services that can make all of the aforementioned tasks quick and easy.
Prepare to Win: Tech Tools II
An interactive virtual workshop series, Prepare to Win: Tech Tools II, will provide you with the necessary skills to use three popular computer design programs: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Prezi. It’s the perfect workshop to help build up your creative abilities, whether you’re a seasoned marketer or just starting your career.
Resize Objects with a Keyboard Shortcut - InDesignSecrets
This InDesign tip on How to Resize Objects with a Keyboard Shortcut was sent to Tip of the Week email subscribers on August 3, 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.
Resize Objects with a Keyboard Shortcut - InDesignSecrets
Resize Objects with a Keyboard Shortcut Claudia McCue August 8, 2017 This InDesign tip on How to Resize Objects with a Keyboard Shortcut was sent to Tip of the Week email subscribers on August 3, 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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