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| slug area printing | 11/23/2009 |
Q: I am trying to set up standarized templates. I would like to have some information in the slug area ...
A: When creating a pdf go to Export, select Adobe PDF and click save. In the dialog window that opens ...
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| ID CS4 missing text, empty text boxes | 11/17/2009 |
Q: We have multiple instances of random empty text boxes when opening customer ID CS4 documents. All ...
A: We had similar issues a few years ago and it turned out to be a corrupt font. I keep a minimum of ...
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| Ruler bar at top of InDesign document | 11/17/2009 |
Q: I am having trouble with my publisher who claims the inside margin for my book must be 1" on each ...
A: The rulers look like they are set to picas. You can change this in Preferences>Units and Increments. ...
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| Placing text does not stay within text box | 11/7/2009 |
Q: This is what I wrote as a problem: “When I import (Place) a file into InDesign, the imported text ...
A: The pink box are the page margins, they are just guides. The blue lines are an actual text frame. If ...
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| Spot color with Transparency | 11/6/2009 |
Q: , Am getting problem in spot color printing which has the image near by the spot color includes ...
A: The problem is in flattening the transparency in your document. Try exporting your pages as .eps ...
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| Place: Spacing and Margins | 11/6/2009 |
Q: Two related questions: 1) When I import (Place) a file into InDesign, the imported text file expands ...
A: Once you have a story ready to place and your cursor changes to the "loaded" cursor, if you click in ...
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| Missing Fonts and empty text boxes | 11/5/2009 |
Q: I run a magazine production department, we use ID CS3 to build the books. I recently ran updates on ...
A: It sounds like a font problem. Take all copies of Arial from the font folders on your mac. If you ...
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| Helping to print magazine for InDesign | 11/4/2009 |
Q: I am new to InDesign, but currently designing a small community magazine. What I cannot get round is ...
A: By default, InDesign creates a master page in your document and it remains blank if you don't use ...
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| Inserting file | 11/4/2009 |
Q: I have two questions: 1) When creating a new file, and placing the text box in the two Master A ...
A: Sorry, I misunderstood. With your selection tool go to the swatches palette, instead of a "T" in the ...
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| Inserting file | 11/3/2009 |
Q: I have two questions: 1) When creating a new file, and placing the text box in the two Master A ...
A: Hold down the shift key when you go to place your text and InDesign will autoflow the text by adding ...
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| Helping to print magazine for InDesign | 11/2/2009 |
Q: I am new to InDesign, but currently designing a small community magazine. What I cannot get round is ...
A: This text may be on a master page. In the page palette double click on the pages at the very top of ...
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| Merging two files into one in indd | 10/23/2009 |
Q: The following was posted on this site. My question is a follow-up question to this one that was ...
A: Being a Mac user, we've always had the capability to open multiple files in multiple windows. I've ...
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| indesign cs4 page layout | 10/21/2009 |
Q: I have designed a magazine in indesign cs4 and have exported it into pdf format (latest reader ...
A: When you export to pdf in InDesign CS4 in the Export dialog box, pages section, make sure "spreads" ...
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| Problems with printing | 10/21/2009 |
Q: I am working in Indesign CS4 and having problems understanding color mngmt. I created a brochure ...
A: You should convert your images and graphics to CMYK before you are send a job to a commercial ...
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| InDesign books | 10/17/2009 |
Q: I want to write a book and in it are several areas with 2 columns: first column is text, second ...
A: Once you have the text in the book the easiest way is to select the outline text and then Edit>Cut. ...
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| Final Output | 10/16/2009 |
Q: I have a couple of PDFs that I have pulled into InDesign CS2. They need to be 2-color files (black ...
A: InDesign files are usually flattened before ripping so that any elements that are hidden won't ...
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| indesign | 10/14/2009 |
Q: how to link type boxes. I ususally work in Quark and know indesign is similar but it's not that ...
A: In Indesign you place text using your selection tool(solid pointer), go to File>Place and select a ...
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| Printing in Indesign CS3 | 10/2/2009 |
Q: When I send a booklet to our Konica Minolta C500 printer it paginates it okay, except there is an ...
A: Make sure when you print booklet that the saddle-stitch option is selected. If you have perfect ...
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| Converting ID CS4 to PDF | 9/25/2009 |
Q: Created file using Indesign CS4 on a MAC. Coverted file to PDF. When you view the PDF the page ...
A: Make sure they are showing up on your InDesign document. If you are using facing pages, make sure ...
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| Printing | 9/16/2009 |
Q: I have produced a document in CS4 which I wish to print in house. When I print it out, I get a ...
A: The problem is not in your document, but with the printer. To print out 2 A5 pages with ink bleeding ...
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| Printing | 9/16/2009 |
Q: I have produced a document in CS4 which I wish to print in house. When I print it out, I get a ...
A: This may be a print limit on your printer which needs these margins to grip the paper and move it ...
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| Formatting bullets | 9/15/2009 |
Q: I have just started using Adobe Indesign CS4 and would like to know whether it is possible to format ...
A: To format bullets created using the Apply Bullets command you have to convert them to text, ...
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| Exporting PDF from InDesign to print | 9/6/2009 |
Q: my name is Nabil and I tried both Windows XP and Vista to export to PDF but didn't work out so PLZ ...
A: Your first fix would be to increase the size of virtual memory, you'll have to consult your system ...
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| InDesign - Selection Tool | 9/1/2009 |
Q: But today when I open InDesign, it is not allowing me to select the first Selection Tool (black ...
A: Sounds like something in the program got corrupted. I would first try trashing the prefs files. ...
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| Using PDF files from Page Plus 3x in Indesign | 8/28/2009 |
Q: I am the editor for a small newspaper. 16-20 pages monthly with a 5,000 distribution. I am ...
A: I am not familiar with Serif Page Plus, but my guess is that it's making the pdf's in RGB color ...
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| ID Packaging | 8/25/2009 |
Q: I generally put all elements in a root project folder when working in ID. This time I wanted to try ...
A: When you package a job it will gather the linked graphics, fonts, Layout file and a report into a ...
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| Is creating book using InDesign book palette best method? | 7/28/2009 |
Q: I need to created a 224-pg book from a supplied Word doc that is 300 pages double-spaced and ...
A: The book option, in my opinion, works best if you have different people working on different ...
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| Adding pages | 7/27/2009 |
Q: When I want to insert a single page in a book, I always end up adding the page as a third one across ...
A: If you go to File>Document Setup and uncheck "Facing Pages" the page list should revert to all ...
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| Text frame for photo captioin | 7/27/2009 |
Q: I'm drawing a blank. How do I create a caption for photos in a book? In the past I drew (T) a box on ...
A: You are doing it correctly, the program may be set in preview mode or have hide text frames turned ...
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| Indesign PDF export | 6/23/2009 |
Q: I have been working with InDesign since high school when it was PageMaker. I have come across the ...
A: It sounds like a transparency issue. Try exporting as a PDF x/1-a, which flattens the art and then ...
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| Spot colors | 6/1/2009 |
Q: I have old spot colors that I have replaced by new colors in an old document that I am updating and ...
A: You can try moving your graphics to break the links and see if the unwanted colors are still in your ...
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| 4 color black | 5/27/2009 |
Q: I am relatively new to preparing documents for press. I am creating a monthly newsletter and need ...
A: In InDesign look at the swatch palette, all the colors that are follewed by a grey box are 4 color. ...
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| Double-sided and multiple pages | 4/29/2009 |
Q: I'm asking this for my wife who's unable to print on both sides and print multiple copies. She uses ...
A: InDesign will print out all pages or a specific range for most printers. According to the manual ...
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| Double-sided and multiple pages | 4/29/2009 |
Q: I'm asking this for my wife who's unable to print on both sides and print multiple copies. She uses ...
A: Duplex printing is a printer-specific feature and should be available in the printer dialog windows ...
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| Pasting Clip Art in InDesign | 4/27/2009 |
Q: My school district recently upgraded from Pagemaker to InDesign CS3. Office staff was self-taught ...
A: InDesign by default links to images rather than embedding them in the document, this leads to ...
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| bleeds for Circles | 4/13/2009 |
Q: I am creating a round sticker in InDesign that needs bleed marks. I know how to do it in the ...
A: For round stickers, they'll need to be die cut or printed on pre-die cut label stock. If you're ...
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| Illustrator to Indesign | 3/22/2009 |
Q: I work in the graphic design field at a full service sign shop. We do large format printing, vinyl ...
A: You can import Illustrator files into InDesign without a problem as either .eps or ai files, or even ...
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| Info Palette | 3/16/2009 |
Q: Sometimes when I have the text tool selected and I actually clicked on a body of text and I'm moving ...
A: I don't understand why it wouldn't work unless you've inadvertently clicked into a non text frame, ...
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| Splitting Pages | 2/11/2009 |
Q: I designed a poster (45.5" x 55")on a single page but we want to have it printed as two seperate ...
A: Your printer should be able to split or tile the page but if not... Add 2 pages to your document, 1 ...
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| Cover design | 1/30/2009 |
Q: I have designed a cover using InDesign. The document size is 10.25 by 14.5625, including 1/8" ...
A: Whenever I do a book with a wrap around cover, I've found it's easier to make the cover up as a two ...
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| hand tool doesnt go away | 1/15/2009 |
Q: Adobe indesign.problem. hand tool doenst go away. i tried the keyboard cancel checking out.
A: If you have any cursor utilities, disable them. Try deleting your preferences file or re-installing ...
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| indesign - slow printing | 1/9/2009 |
Q: I had no problems but recently I am finding it extremely slow in RIPing jobs to my Xerox DC250, ...
A: First, InDesign CS2 will run on OSX, there is no need to run in classic mode. Second, Indesign CS2 ...
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| Drop Shadow | 1/2/2009 |
Q: I want to use a very slight drop shadow on some text in InDesign. I converted text to outlines and ...
A: When you make the pdf use the pdfX/1-a setting or Press quality and make sure your printer can rip a ...
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| Drop Shadow | 1/2/2009 |
Q: I want to use a very slight drop shadow on some text in InDesign. I converted text to outlines and ...
A: If you aren't printing to a high resolution postscript device you may want to export your pages as a ...
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| Indesign links to images in a pdf document | 11/12/2008 |
Q: I have inherited our IT training manuals in INDD (CS3 for PC). The manuals are 200+ pages(hence ...
A: That file size seems large to me. Make sure you are linking to the graphics and not embedding them. ...
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| InDesign Rules problem | 11/11/2008 |
Q: I am having a problem with a document I am working on in InDesign. I did not set it up originally, ...
A: The only thing I can think of, if they aren't rules or underlines, would be dynamic spelling ...
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| Indesign Printing | 10/27/2008 |
Q: I'm creating a large grid using line in Indesign. When converting to PDF and sending for print, ...
A: This is caused by the resolution of your printer and the fact that they are screened lines in your ...
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| formatting issues | 10/24/2008 |
Q: I have to re-format a 196 page document from 8.5x11 to 5.5x8.5. How do I do that? When I shrunk ...
A: Adolfo, I would create a new document with a frame on each page to hold the pdf. Then using the ...
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| formatting issues | 10/24/2008 |
Q: I have to re-format a 196 page document from 8.5x11 to 5.5x8.5. How do I do that? When I shrunk ...
A: You can set the page size under File>Documnet Setup or Layout by typing in the width and height you ...
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| images move during export to pdf | 9/19/2008 |
Q: I've placed an image that has a series of boxes into my Indesign document. I've placed photos into ...
A: Make sure you have selected High Quality View and zoom in on the box when positioning your image. ...
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| Pagemaker to InDesign | 9/19/2008 |
Q: remember me? I'm currently using PageMaker but really seriously thinking of upgrading to InDesign ...
A: You can download a 30 day trial of InDesign from Adobe to check it out, but I think you have to try ...
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| filled box w feathered edges in PDF not printing | 9/17/2008 |
Q: I have text w drop shadow sitting over gradient shapes. When the PDF is created a white frame ...
A: This sounds like a transparency issue with the copier, try saving the pdf as an older version and ...
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| PDF export in INDD fails everytime | 9/12/2008 |
Q: We are doing a large photo-bio book with approx. 400 pages. Lots of text and lots of pics. The book ...
A: The only way to export pages to individual pdf's is to create a script. What I would do is to print ...
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| Resizing a Booklet from 8.5 x 11 to 5.5 x 8.5 | 9/3/2008 |
Q: I am trying to resize an entire booklet designed for an 8.5 x 11 page to a smaller 5.5 x 8.5 ...
A: Maybe the easiest thing to do is to export the book as a pdf and then place it in a new 5.5 x 8.5 ...
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| Bleeding and Exporting | 8/28/2008 |
Q: My printer requires the PDFs submitted to them be .25" longer in each dimension if you wish to do ...
A: This is caused by using facing pages and should not be a problem when printed unless you are having ...
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| Drop shadows - again! | 8/26/2008 |
Q: You answered my previous dilemma w PDF drop shadow problem so expertly, I'm confident you can help ...
A: I'm not familiar with the effect of a difference type drop shadow, do you have the problem with ...
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| drop shadow problem indesign | 8/24/2008 |
Q: I have text w drop shadow sitting over gradient shapes. When the PDF is created a white frame ...
A: Heather, Once you have created a good pdf you can optimize it and make it compatible with 4. Make ...
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| drop shadow problem indesign | 8/24/2008 |
Q: I have text w drop shadow sitting over gradient shapes. When the PDF is created a white frame ...
A: The white line is a result of transparency smoothing in Acrobat. I'm assuming you've downloaded the ...
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| Indesign | 8/23/2008 |
Q: I have no idea what is going on. I was able to copy and paste text from word into my indesign ...
A: First try looking at the text in story editor and see if it is there behind some large unseen ...
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| Automatic Trapping in PDF from InDesign CS3? | 7/31/2008 |
Q: I've got a full-color postcard I'll be creating in InDesign CS3, which I'll need to export as a ...
A: Trapping is not needed and will probably be ignored if included. The majority of digital front-ends ...
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| page numbers indesign | 7/25/2008 |
Q: i have just made a book in indesign and numbered the pages with automatic numbering but all these ...
A: It sounds to me like you may have reflected the master page numbers, go to the master page and ...
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| Illustrator 7.0 vs InDesign CS2 | 6/27/2008 |
Q: I am working a 6 month project and currently own both Illustrator 7.0 (old) and InDesign CS2 ...
A: InDesign CS2 should be fine for your layout and you can place all your partners Illustrator CS files ...
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