Adobe InDesign is the preeminent page layout application for professional design work. It contains features for both print and electronic (ePub, interactive documents, digital magazine) publication.
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How to batch update multiple image links in InDesign CS5 or CS6?
I am using Adobe InDesign CS5.5 and / or CS6 (depending on if this feature can be found in one or the other program). Does anyone know if there is a way to batch update multiple image links in ...
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InDesign CS6: How should I structure pages of lists?
I'm having several different parts of a publication I'm doing where I'm presenting essentially a list of compound data. Examples are contact specifications (data points are [Name,Phone,Email]), recent ...
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How to undo creating alternate layout?
I clicked "Create alternate layout" in my InDesign CS6 document without really understanding what it was for, to try and fix an margin problem I was facing. Now the document has been split into three ...
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Font conversion from (unknown file type - maybe .pfa) with .afm
I have been given a font that has a .afm file with another file that doesn't actually have a file type. I'm unsure what the file type is meant to be but, on my Mac, when it installs it, it can read ...
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Data merge “at once”
I get the feeling that I do not really want Data merge, but something similar... I want to merge a .csv file into my InDesign document, have it formatted in a similar way as if I was using Data merge, ...
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Right-aligned tabbing not working as expected in InDesign
Working on creating a table of contents. It's right aligned, and since the page numbers go into double digits, I wanted to have a tab in between the page number and the page title so I know that the ...
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How to select an InDesign vector path point when a text wrap contour is in the way?
How can I use the InDesign direct selection tool or pen tool on a path that has a text wrap over it, without just hitting the text wrap contour?
So to recap: in InDesign, when you apply a text wrap ...
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How to repair InDesign document that categorically crashes the Application
I have a document that I created that now categorically crashes ID. I've tried opening the file on multiple computers (Windows) and multiple versions of ID (7 and 8). The document opens, and then, the ...
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Master page display on top in InDesign?
I read this question regarding Fireworks layers, where it said that master pages have to be applied underneath other layers.
Is this true for InDesign as well? If not, how does one put the Master ...
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Encyclopaedia-style InDesign running headers, where pages have many, one or zero headings
So, you can have a heading running on each page that varies automatically based on the most recent heading (or, occurrence of any other paragraph style) by putting text with InDesign text variables ...
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Making ogoneks with GREP style
I followed this solution to make Polish ogoneks in InDesign through GREP style BUT every time I use it, the negative tracking is also be applied to the space or next character which immediately ...
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Adobe Illustrator vs Adobe Indesign for brochures
You may know me (not that I am worth knowing) from my first question. I am a noob in web design, graphic desgin, font theroy, color theory, guess all of the mixes that are crucial. My expertise ...
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Mixing iOS native code with and Adobe DPS app for iPad [closed]
Although one can use Adobe DPS to create a publication app for iPad, is there a way to mix in native code into such an app? I need to take a Designer's work and add interactive (programatic) elements ...
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Is the maximum ink percentage embedded in the pdf color profile?
I am placing some Photoshop-made artwork into InDesign and exporting to PDF for print. My artwork is quite dark, and Ps's eyedropper tells me that some of my blacks are around the 90/95/95/85 mark. My ...
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What is the purpose of typesetting a Word document with InDesign?
We have a bunch of Word documents that people create using a template that matches our business's look-and-feel. When we're done writing the content, we send it to a designer than the typeset the ...
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How to create an arrow in Adobe Indesign
I've used an arrow like this:
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...in lots of programs - on the web in WordPress, in MSWord, even TextEdit.
But when I paste the arrow into an inDesign document, it's not recognised.
Is this arrow ...
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How do you make a justified background color for a paragraph style in InDesign?
In InDesign if I have a paragraph style and every time I use that style I want a "colored" box behind it justified to the column width. How would you suggest doing this? Currently its been done ...
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Problem printing Booklet in Indesign to a PDF using postscript
I have this message in Acrobat Distiller when trying to PDF a booklet from Indesign CS5: Acrobat Distiller 9.5.1 Started: Wednesday, 1 August 2012 at 10:22 AM Adobe PostScript software version: ...
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Why are imported PDFs blurry in InDesign?
I'm creating a magazine in Indesign and have pdf ads that I imported and placed all throughout the magazine. The pdf ads are crisp and clear in their original format, but when I place them in ...
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Sharing InDesign Links between Mac & Windows
In our marketing department we have a mix of Windows & Mac computers all running Adobe CS5.5.
The problem we're having is that the Windows users will create an InDesign document with links to ...
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How to print to PDF on Mac OS X from Adobe InDesign CS6?
I'm trying to print a booklet to a PDF file instead of a printer in Adobe InDesign CS6. Adobe Acrobat X Pro is supposed to allow this:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobatpro/print-to-pdf.html
So ...
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Why is my background white when exported as PDF in InDesign?
I have a problem with Adobe InDesign. When I change the page's background color (by modifying the Swatches>Paper color), and export it to PDF by going to File>Export, in InDesign - the outcome of that ...
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How to batch-export SVG's to EPS on Windows or import them into InDesign CS6
I noticed that in Adobe CS6 there is still no way to import *.svg files into Adobe InDesign and Photoshop.
Now I want to use a lot of svg's from "TheNounProject", due to their high quality and ...
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InDesign: Table of contents grouped by article type
I'm creating a newspaper for a small association, and have run in to a problem when creating the ToC. The paper has a few different types of articles; "Info", "General news", Articles on this issue's ...
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Adobe InDesign 5.5: why when I place some pics they come out with a very lower resolution in the doc?
The images I'm using are from different sources but most of all flickr (few from other websites). When I download them in 500 pixel size for example, they look ok in Anteprima, but when I place them ...
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Adobe InDesign 6 not printing booklets to edges of paper, InDesign 5.5 did
I printed booklets for my students in InDesign 5.5. Worked perfect, on US Letter paper I was able to get 2 worksheets per side. I'd cut them down the middle and have these great packets of ...
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Designing shape in InDesign - how to emulate effect from Quark XPress?
This is part of my original document from Quark XPress (which I am recreating in InDesign, since I'm converting manually for now, I don't need Q2ID for now, since it's just a development magazine for ...
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iPad EPub layout landscape/portrait issue
I'm building a simple EPub with Indesign 5 to simply display a few images with a title above.
When I hold my iPad on portrait mode I have this (title above image which is what I want!):
When I ...
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InDesign: create template and paste from Word
I'm asked to convert a Word document to an InDesign file for print.
The Word document only contains the text, but in InDesign I need to set up a template with paging and a logo on each page.
While ...
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What are the different applications in Adobe Creative Suite for?
So, I have never really been into design beyond a few wireframes and paper-pen sketches and have now now bought David Kadavy's book, Design for Hackers and am getting into design a little bit.
I am ...
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Add Navigation to Page Curl [closed]
I'm creating online catalogs as .SWFs and would like show them with the page curl and navigation. I know there are sites that do this for you that you have to pay for, but I'm not looking for advanced ...
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InDesign (CS4) Master Page Overrides
I have an InDesign document with master pages defined. I created the document and the masters. I have overrides allowed on several items on the master page, and have been able to alter them on a ...
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suggestions for ways to gain practical experience?
If this is not considered an appropriate question for this list (I couldn't quite tell from the FAQ), feel free to close it, but I could really use some specific, concrete advice. I passed the ACE ...
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Data merge and layout of photoshop files
I have a PSD where the design contains a text layer.
I want to generate a version of the image for each name in a text file and lay out the results 6-up on a page for printing without any scaling or ...
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Best way to send layouts with editable text to writers/editors who don't have design software
Here's a common design workflow problem, probably most relevant to in-house designers, but also to agencies who have a lot of non-design writing or research staff, or freelancers who work with ...
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Printing full-bleed from Adobe InDesign or Acrobat on Mac
I'm using a Brother MFC-J6910DW inkjet. On my PC it's easy enough to print full bleed, there's a borderless option in the printer dialog. I can't find any such option on the Mac. Am I not able to ...
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Indesign and syntax highlighting
I have a poster which I have made, it is basically lots of java code and looks like a wall of text.
I want to add syntax highlighting to this so that the code is more readable. I know that I can ...
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Versioning pages in an Adobe InDesign document
In designing many new student worksheets and their corresponding answer sheets, we frequently have to modify them. The problem then is there are mismatches, a student will hand in an older worksheet ...
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InDesign CS4 or CS5: How do I export tiles to a PDF?
Let's say I have a document which is 30 inches by 30 inches. My printer is 11x17. I need to print tiles.
Let's also say that the printer is attached to a computer which doesn't have InDesign, but ...
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Printing from InDesign has correct margins, but not from Acrobat using exported PDF
I have half-US Letter (8.5" x 5.5") documents I print out in booklet form from Adobe InDesign CS5.5 on a Brother 9970CDW color laser. Works great.
Problem is InDesign doesn't allow you to print ...
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Insert a variable on many pages in Adobe InDesign to fill in when printing PDF
I have a "Name" field on many worksheet pages which I want automatically filled in with a particular student's name when printing. I know in InDesign I can just create a master page that those ...
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Print booklet like in Adobe InDesign for PDF files?
I use the print booklet feature in Adobe InDesign to print little booklets. I actually then slice the booklet down the middle to have convenient half-size pages printed front and backside. Works ...
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InDesign CS5: Placeholder for “number of pages in a document”?
Much as I loathe Microsquish's Word, it does allow you to insert into a header or footer the automated text "Page X of Y."
When using InDesign, it's easy to set up the "Page X" part on a master ...
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Many images on one page - having issues placing them
I work on my school's yearbook and I have about 15 images that I have to place on two pages, and I can't find a creative way to place them. I can't post the images here because of security reasons; ...
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Adobe Indesign automatic deletion of overflow text
Indesign CS5.5 (v7.5.2)
Is there an automated method to simply remove all overset text in a text frame?
I don't want it hidden by a smaller frame. I want it gone.
I spend so much time simply ...
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In Adobe InDesign, how to print full duplex (both sides of paper)?
When I print or "Print Booklet" in Adobe InDesign, I don't see any options about printing full duplex (both sides of the paper). I'm using a Mac with a Brother MFC-J6910DW printer. Does Adobe ...
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Diacritics in InDesign for beginners
We have Turkish text that we have to layout Universe 65 Bold. This works for most letters, but not for ğ and a few others.
In Universe LT 45 Light it works.
Now, I went into Word to check out the ...
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Highlighting text in Adobe InDesign
I want to have inline code snippets in my InDesign document. Similar to how StackExchange does it, like this. So the gray background is perfect. Basically I just want to highlight certain text. ...
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Indesign cs5.5 export as Epub interactive
i'm testing how far i can go with interactive epub format ebook.I've just added two buttons (prev and next) and 3 overlapping pictures to make a mini-slideshow. I've tested this on my pc with the ...
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Indesign cs5 place all the pages of a word document automatically
I have a long word document that I need to import inside InDesign cs5..I really dont want to place every single page by hand and I was wondering if I could somehow automate this process!
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Luca
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