Tips on going beyond CMYK to the land of spot colors, varnishes, metallics, mirror board, translucent paper, and more.
Tutorial on building tool tips for PDFs inside InDesign.
The best way to swap files between InDesign CS3 and CS2 users.
A calendar how-to that comes with its own script and text file.
The cure for Manuallinebreakitis, a terrible disease affecting many InDesign users.
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If your project involves almost any kind of fold and you don't set up the InDesign file correctly, you'll lose time and money. Includes two free scripts that help you set up your INDD files.
Master the many kinds of text wrap *and* get a free skull font.
The typesetter of the American edition of the Harry Potter series reveals the secrets behind his InDesign workflow.
Take your InDesign settings anywhere. (Also good for restoring settings after an upgrade.)
Real tips straight from the new book, Real World InDesign CS3
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David Blatner unmasks InDesign's hidden characters.
Tips and tricks from Sandee Cohen.
Terri Stone gathers insights and lots of stunning examples from the publishing design director of Chronicle Books. (Bonus: How you too can work for Chronicle)
Reviews of InPreflight and ChartBot.
David Blatner ferrets out Tim Cole, Adobe's elusive InDesign evangelist.
Create well-designed e-forms in InDesign and Acrobat to extend your all-important brand.
With a combo of InDesign, Bridge, and our specially modified scripts, you can create customized contact sheets without opening Photoshop.
Reviews of eight font managers for Mac and Windows.
How-to on best practices in applying color to text and objects.
Trick InDesign into generating default layer sets.
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Michael Murphy takes you on a tour of InDesign CS3's highlights.
David Blatner pokes around ID CS3's corners to uncover the little stuff that affects your everyday workflow.
Anne-Marie Concepcion and Pariah S. Burke step you through using the Photoshop-like effects that are now inside InDesign.
Sandee Cohen translates GREP, a language unknown to most creative pros, into something you can understand and use to be more efficient.
David interviews ID CS3 senior product manager Chad Siegel.
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How-to on weaving an image in front and back of vector text, a la "Sports Illustrated."
How-to on using InDesign to create interactive buttons in Acrobat PDFs.
Q&As on changing views when changing pages, thin spaces that don't break, and the dreaded white box transparency issue.
The next time you're asked to create an InDesign document that involves formatting lots of data, consider one of the automation options in this article.
It may not be register high on the Flash-o-meter, but proper H&J will keep your text looking good and your readers reading. We've got detailed specs on getting it right.
Tipapalooza 2, AKA 19 pages of short, easy-to digest tips from some of the best names in the biz.
A step-by-step how-to on automating a pesky table of contents (TOCs).
Review of Gluon ProScale ID 7.0.
Review of LinkOptimzer 2.0 from Zevrix Solutions.
Q&As on mysterious paragraph indent problems, four-letter extensions, table alignment, and Pantone color libraries.
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Design better with grids. See real-life examples and get hands-on tips.
Snippets? Bridge? Bah! Good, old-fashioned Libraries are a great way to manage your InDesign assets.
Some designers look down on gradients, but when used wisely, they can add a lot to your design projects.
See samples from the student winners of the 2006 Adobe Design Achievement Awards.
Watch a major magazine get a redesign -- in InDesign.
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Bridge, a grown-up version of Photoshop's File Browser, is a valuable tool for InDesign users. These 10 -- OK, 11 -- tips will make you a Bridge wizard.
INX goes way beyond backward compatibility with InDesign CS. It can solve major InDesign problems for you in a flash.
Review of StyleFlocker, a free plug-in that helps you manage character, paragraph, and object styles.
Reviews and free sample chapters of three books.
XML Part 2: How to get XML out of InDesign and repurpose it for other media.
XML Part 1: Find out if XML is right for you, then learn the best ways to import it into InDesign.
World Languages Part 2: Import and typeset Asian languages.
Add movies to your InDesign documents. Yep, movies! [Note: To properly view these movies if you run Mac OS X 10.4 or later, update to Acrobat 7.0.5 or later.]
Q&As on setting output resolution, avoiding RGB errors, applying rounded strokes to text, and rotating multiple drop shadows.
Reviews of three commercial cropmark plug-ins and one free script.
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Typesetting rules and best practices
Incorporating languages other than English in your documents
A how-to on Data Merge, the best friend you didn't know you already had
A how-to on centering objects on a page
Interviews with three of InDesign's primary software architects
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Little-known InDesign features that improve your productivity
Easy ways to streamline your workflow so you have more time for the important stuff -- like design
A how-to on creating a realistic spotlight that draws all eyes to your work
A how-to on skewing type on a path
Review of Q2ID, a top-notch converter of QuarkXPress files
Adobe InCopy InDepth: Leave Editing to the Editors Tired of being editors' monkey? Anne-Marie Concepcion explains how you never have to do their bidding again.
InDepth: Turn the Tables Tables don't have to be a chore. Keith Gilbert hands you shortcuts, scripts and plug-ins to take away the tedium.
InDepth: InDesign Server Find out why Max Dunn calls this new addition to the InDesign family the best thing since Gutenberg.
Step-by-step how-to: Set Type Well While InDesign sets good type by default, Rufus Deuchler shows you how to make your type look even better.
Step-by-step how-to: Fade an Item's Edge David Blatner walks you through the process of fading just a portion of an image or text. It's easier than you'd expect?all you need are Feather and nests.
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Sans Serif Typefaces: They're not just for business cards and phone books! Type expert John D. Berry uses lots of visual aids in explaining what makes a great sans serif and how to use them.
Make a Magnifying Text Frame: David Blatner shows you the cool and easy effects that are possible when you make a text frame remember its scaling.
Drop Anchor: Pariah S. Burke steers you through the uncharted waters of InDesign CS2's anchored objects.
Tables Break Boundaries: These are no ugly spreadsheets. See how tables that don't look like tables can overcome many layout challenges.
Renewing a Newspaper: The small-town "Kitsap Sun" goes from clunky to credible when it switches to InDesign.
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Tips of the Trade: InDesign experts spill the beans and share their favorite tips for working with type, graphics, tools, documents, and colors. It's 27 pages (27!) of tips and tricks goodness.
And Even More Tips: Sandee Cohen wouldn't stop answering your questions just because there's a big tips article in the same issue. This time, she tackles the quickest way to count words, the best way to center text on a circle, and how to format text with the Eyedropper tool.
Mission Not Impossible: Take a word. Insert an image. Apply a gradient to it all. Then edit the text. You can do it, and we show you how.
Thomas Phinney, Font Scientist: Want to know what this Adobe insider says about the past and future of type? You'll have to read the interview.
Peer Review: Take a peek at the portfolio of Rob Day, co-founder of Evansday Design.
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