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| Subject | Date Asked |
| InDesign - how can I get my file to print out the same way as it looks on screen? | 1/31/2012 |
| Q: I just started using InDesign. I love it except that I'm having a problem with my file printing out ... A: With your selection tool, the solid black arrow, select the text box by clicking on it. The corner ... | |
| Blending 2 images together | 11/21/2011 |
| Q: I am quite new to Indesign. I would like to merge 2 images so that it appears as a continuous one ... A: To get this effect in InDesign you'll need to create the flowing frames with the pen tool. Click and ... | |
| arranging book to print. | 11/13/2011 |
| Q: I have already created the spreads, there are 53 pages (so 26 spreads plus the extra blank page ... A: In InDesign you can go to Print Booklet to let InDesign create the spreads for you. Since you ... | |
| Mac to PC with InDesign | 9/13/2011 |
| Q: Handed off a InDesign CS4 document to our client who is on a PC (and says they are CS4), the problem ... A: It could be getting corrupted, once you've collected the files create a .zip archive for your client ... | |
| formatting | 8/31/2011 |
| Q: i have a raw dictionary (please, see the attachment)in doc file. i want to format it About – ... A: Place the doc file in InDesign as one story. Create a paragraph style for the description text, ... | |
| CS4 InDesign to pdf | 8/6/2011 |
| Q: I created pgs in InDesign with colored paper background and it shows perfectly in preview but will ... A: Go to the Attributes palette and make sure Non-printing is not checked. When creating you pdf under ... | |
| "Package for InCopy" not showing up in the Assignments Panel | 8/2/2011 |
| Q: Our resident InDesign expert recently left our company and now it's up to me to sort it all out. I ... A: Make sure no one has checked out a copy of your InDesign document or that you haven't already sent ... | |
| indesign CS3 | 7/6/2011 |
| Q: is it possible to show objects on all pages for use in INDesign as like Pagemaker. A: In PageMaker, you had a common pasteboard that stayed when you went from page to page. In InDesign ... | |
| InDesign CS3 dimensions don't look correct | 6/27/2011 |
| Q: When working on layouts in InDesign, my document specifications are correct but they look wrong on ... A: Make sure Photoshop and InDesign have the same color management policies, for print you should set ... | |
| Adobe Indesign cs4 pdf files | 6/17/2011 |
| Q: I have been using the same program for two years and have never had a problem converting indesign ... A: When creating pdf files out of InDesign, use the Export command under the File menu. In the dialog ... | |
| Text box in CS5 | 6/16/2011 |
| Q: I have just started using indesign CS5 and I am having a problem with the text boxes. I don't think ... A: When you hit the enter key it will appear in Story Editor as a P symbol. Select the P symbol and ... | |
| Text box in CS5 | 6/16/2011 |
| Q: I have just started using indesign CS5 and I am having a problem with the text boxes. I don't think ... A: The Show Hidden Characters option will show you all the typed characters including spaces (a dot), ... | |
| Text Not Showing Up Over Images | 6/10/2011 |
| Q: Every time I create a new doc I can't see the text over an image unless I move the text box into the ... A: In InDesign, with no files open, click on the first icon in the Text Wrap palette - No Text Wrap - ... | |
| Applying master pages | 6/9/2011 |
| Q: I'm an experienced InDesign user, have used master pages many times, and this is stumping me. I ... A: The first things that come to mind are to make sure you are placing a right-hand page master on page ... | |
| Text box in CS5 | 6/5/2011 |
| Q: I have just started using indesign CS5 and I am having a problem with the text boxes. I don't think ... A: The first thing to try when an overset box appears is to look at it in the story editor. Edit>Edit ... | |
| Changing image resolution | 5/28/2011 |
| Q: Is there a way to change the resolution (dpi/PPI) of a placed image without figuring it out ... A: Go to Image>Image Size... and in the dialog box uncheck Resample image. Then when you change the ... | |
| Page Change | 5/20/2011 |
| Q: I am using Indesign CS4. I have started Page Number in Recto for my chapter, but i want to start my ... A: Go to Layout>Page Numbering & Section Options. This will give you many options for each section and ... | |
| Getting the page master to the front! | 5/18/2011 |
| Q: Please excuse my ignorance - I am a self-taught InDesign user. I am currently using InDesign CS3, ... A: On your master page add a second layer and put your master items on it. Then in the layers palette, ... | |
| save as word doc | 5/18/2011 |
| Q: i have indesign CS4 for windows, i would like to save or export my file as a word doc, so that i can ... A: You can't export an entire file into Word, but you can export individual stories. Select your type ... | |
| Upgrade from cs2 to cs5 | 5/9/2011 |
| Q: I have upgraded and can't open my cs2 files in cs5. The files appear with a "lock" sign on my desk ... A: I didn't know CS5 would run on Windows XP. The lock files show you that the InDesign file is in use ... | |
| Black text looks light | 4/20/2011 |
| Q: I've converted a bunch of PageMaker files to InDesign CS4. I am on a Mac PPC 2.O using System X ... A: To create RGB PDF's go to File>Export... and choose Adobe PDF for the format. In the next dialog box ... | |
| Black text looks light | 4/19/2011 |
| Q: I've converted a bunch of PageMaker files to InDesign CS4. I am on a Mac PPC 2.O using System X ... A: I looked into the pdf and the first page is in RGB color mode and the second page is CMYK. I'm ... | |
| Black text looks light | 4/19/2011 |
| Q: I've converted a bunch of PageMaker files to InDesign CS4. I am on a Mac PPC 2.O using System X ... A: Check the text color in PageMaker and InDesign and also the make up of the color swatch. Black text ... | |
| Link headings in the margin to the story | 4/14/2011 |
| Q: I work for a publishing company that is currently making the switch from Framemaker to InDesign. We ... A: Jessica, You could follow the heading with a tab set to the normal margin. The other way to do it ... | |
| Link headings in the margin to the story | 4/14/2011 |
| Q: I work for a publishing company that is currently making the switch from Framemaker to InDesign. We ... A: I would accomplish this by using styles. I would set up the page with story frames extending into ... | |
| Page numbers in exported PDF | 4/9/2011 |
| Q: I'm exporting a document from InDesign where I have the page numbers and title set up in master ... A: By default, items on the master page are behind items placed on the actual page, if you have any ... | |
| Converting tables to outlines in InDesign | 3/25/2011 |
| Q: I have tried all version of InDesign since CS3 but to no avail. In a document like annual report ... A: Here is a link to a tutorial on converting text to outlines in an InDesign document and not losing ... | |
| Converting tables to outlines in InDesign | 3/23/2011 |
| Q: I have tried all version of InDesign since CS3 but to no avail. In a document like annual report ... A: In InDesign select the table and go to Table>Convert Table to Text. Hope this helps, Glen Demers ... | |
| Export to Epub Missing Objects from Illustrator | 3/17/2011 |
| Q: I have imported text from illustrator although it is no longer text as I have put it into outlines ... A: Instead of copy and paste got to File>Place... in InDesign to bring in photos and graphics. This ... | |
| Side-Step Layout in InDesign | 3/4/2011 |
| Q: I’m designing a 12-page brochure in InDesign CS4. It is a side-step with graduated pages; the height ... A: You cannot make different page sizes in InDesign. You will have to set up 4 different documents. You ... | |
| My Illustrator CS4 document sizes changes when saving as a PDF | 2/21/2011 |
| Q: I have a problem with the following. I am designing greeting cards in Illustrator CS4 and printing ... A: I'm assuming you're placing the pdf's in InDesign to print them out. In the print dialog box go to ... | |
| InDesign Color Mode | 2/17/2011 |
| Q: I am a self-taught, trial-by-error graphic designer. I work for a small magazine, and I recently ... A: When making PDF's out of InDesign go to File>Export and select either PDF/X-1a or Press Quality from ... | |
| Save In Design file to high res jpg | 2/3/2011 |
| Q: I have many clients, as well myself at times, who use In design to create their pages. The page ... A: Before exporting your page as a jpeg, make sure all your links are up to date and the links ... | |
| Black on all four layers in pdf | 1/29/2011 |
| Q: I am a journalism teacher and we just got CS5. We exported pdf's of our newspaper and sent them to ... A: In InDesign make sure that the text is Black by selecting the text and making sure the colored ... | |
| Printing a full page. | 1/23/2011 |
| Q: Ok well i am creating a magazine for a school media project, and i have created the front cover, And ... A: The purple lines on your page are the page margin guides and it appears that you've only extended ... | |
| InDesign CS4 text alignment | 1/20/2011 |
| Q: I'm working on a book that contains a list of 14,000 names in alpha order in narrow columns. Each ... A: Not all fonts start all characters right on the text box line though usually it is small enough that ... | |
| Cannot print 11x17 from ID CS4 | 1/17/2011 |
| Q: I need to print 11x17 documents of various complexities from InDesign on a daily basis and lately ... A: If you File>Export your document as an Adobe PDF and select High Quality, Press High quality or one ... | |
| printing from inDesign CS3- Mac osX | 12/16/2010 |
| Q: can inDesign CS3 print to a non postscript printer - HP Laserjet 1200. Photoshop and Illustrator ... A: From everything you've said it sounds like a problem with InDesign, maybe something in it's print ... | |
| printing from inDesign CS3- Mac osX | 12/12/2010 |
| Q: can inDesign CS3 print to a non postscript printer - HP Laserjet 1200. Photoshop and Illustrator ... A: I would try deleting the printer from your system and then adding it back. Apple supplies a lot of ... | |
| printing from inDesign CS3- Mac osX | 12/11/2010 |
| Q: can inDesign CS3 print to a non postscript printer - HP Laserjet 1200. Photoshop and Illustrator ... A: Make sure you have added the printer to your computer, Apple Menu>System Preferences>Print & Fax. ... | |
| Mac Indesign CS3 won't open on client PC InD CS3-Q2 | 12/7/2010 |
| Q: Hey Glenn, Your suggestion to make sure the suffix on the file didn't work (.indd). My client says ... A: When you do a "Save As..." on your file and the name comes up in the save dialog box, just delete ... | |
| InDesign / Adobe Acrobat | 12/7/2010 |
| Q: Using CS4 InDesign a nd Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro, I have been creating files in InDesign, then going to ... A: We get PDF/X 1-a files for printing and errors can be generated from the title of the pdf being ... | |
| InDesign / Adobe Acrobat | 12/7/2010 |
| Q: Using CS4 InDesign a nd Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro, I have been creating files in InDesign, then going to ... A: The ISO 15930 standard covers all of the PDF/X formats and it could be any number of things ... | |
| Mac Indesign CS3 won't open on client PC InD CS3-Q2 | 12/6/2010 |
| Q: Hey Glenn, Your suggestion to make sure the suffix on the file didn't work (.indd). My client says ... A: I would just change it in Finder after you've packaged the file for your vendor. Just change .indd ... | |
| Mac Indesign CS3 won't open on client PC InD CS3-Q2 | 12/3/2010 |
| Q: Hey Glenn, Your suggestion to make sure the suffix on the file didn't work (.indd). My client says ... A: InDesign documents typically use the .INDD file extension. Some documents may be saved with just the ... | |
| Bleeds | 12/2/2010 |
| Q: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10661613/emanuel%20revista5.pdf Hi, I was asked to set a 3 mm bleed for my ... A: The bleeds look fine on your latest sample, what you are seeing is the crossovers at the spine. If ... | |
| Mac Indesign CS3 won't open on client PC InD CS3 | 12/1/2010 |
| Q: Help. I have sent a series of Mac InDesign files (packaged and stuffed). When the client tries to ... A: I've not encountered that error before, Try launching InDesign CS3 on the PC and opening your files ... | |
| Bleeds | 12/1/2010 |
| Q: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10661613/emanuel%20revista5.pdf Hi, I was asked to set a 3 mm bleed for my ... A: Once you set the Bleeds in Document setup, InDesign will put red guides outside the page to indicate ... | |
| Printing on indesign. | 11/23/2010 |
| Q: I'm trying to print a page in indesign where i need to have a picture going to the end of the page, ... A: What you are trying to do is "bleed" an image off the page, a fairly common process, see this page; ... | |
| Booklet Printing and Bleed | 11/8/2010 |
| Q: Glen: I am attempting to print a booklet from InDesign on 11*17 paper to create a brochure type ... A: In order to end up with an 11 x 17 page that bleeds off the edge, you'll have to print it on an ... | |
| Printing w/inDesign | 11/7/2010 |
| Q: I have CS3 with iMac 10.4.11 My problem is printing to HP Laserjet 1200 from InDesign. Photoshop ... A: The PPD may be damaged. You can test this by going to Applications>Utilities and launch the Terminal ... | |
| Printing w/inDesign | 11/6/2010 |
| Q: I have CS3 with iMac 10.4.11 My problem is printing to HP Laserjet 1200 from InDesign. Photoshop ... A: The Mac OS installs most HP printer PPD's and sometimes the HP Laserjet Utility will install a ... | |
| Indesign construction of a cover, spine and back | 11/4/2010 |
| Q: the book is to trim 8.5 x 8.5 as quoted then your cover will need to be 17.125 x 8.5 (to ... A: I would set up the cover in a separate document than the text pages, you may combine them later ... | |
| placing eps in inDesign | 11/3/2010 |
| Q: I have two Photoshop eps images that I have changed color on. When I place them in an inDesign ... A: The .eps frames should act the same way, with the frame selected, you can set the fill and stroke to ... | |
| placing eps in inDesign | 11/3/2010 |
| Q: I have two Photoshop eps images that I have changed color on. When I place them in an inDesign ... A: You have two tools in InDesign for selecting and moving objects. The solid cursor allows you to ... | |
| placing eps in inDesign | 11/3/2010 |
| Q: I have two Photoshop eps images that I have changed color on. When I place them in an inDesign ... A: If you're trying to place two boxes close together and one suddenly jumps to it's own position, then ... | |
| Page Numbers | 10/30/2010 |
| Q: Using InDesign CS3, I have assigned page numbers and I can see the text box at the bottom of the ... A: The page number should show up right away. Make sure that the text box is big enough and there is ... | |
| Table of Contents | 10/29/2010 |
| Q: in CS3 I am setting up a Table of Contents from within the text, but when I update it, the TOC is ... A: Autoflow works when you are importing text. You'll have to click on the red plus at the bottom right ... | |
| Exporting text from InDesign | 10/28/2010 |
| Q: How can I export a text from InDesign to a word (.doc) format? Is it possible? A: It's not possible to export as a .doc file. You can open a story in Story Editor by selecting a ... | |
| seting page size preferences aand general quetion about help | 10/5/2010 |
| Q: I have three questions and I am not sure if I can ask the 3 in this one box. So I will ask them and ... A: When Master page B is based on Master page A, All the elements from A are locked on B and you have ... | |
| seting page size preferences aand general quetion about help | 10/5/2010 |
| Q: I have three questions and I am not sure if I can ask the 3 in this one box. So I will ask them and ... A: You can only apply one master page to a document page at a time. Once you apply a master page to a ... | |
| In Design CS4 drops text when opening | 9/29/2010 |
| Q: We have an issue involving opening pre existing ID files doesn’t matter which version they were ... A: We had this issue a few years ago, turned out to be a font problem. I would recommend keeping your ... | |
| Embedding | 9/25/2010 |
| Q: I export InDesign documents to pdf for commercial publishing. Documents that have "type on a path" ... A: Once the text is converted to outlines, you can no longer edit it as text. That is why I had you ... | |
| Embedding "Type on a Path" | 9/24/2010 |
| Q: I export InDesign documents to pdf for commercial publishing. Documents that have "type on a path" ... A: You can convert the type to outlines by selecting it with the text tool and going to Type>Create ... | |
| pagemaker to indesign | 9/18/2010 |
| Q: Its Naveen again. I am facing one more problem these days. Pls. help me. When I am converting a ... A: If the links to scaled graphics are broken in PageMaker, the graphics will come out a different size ... | |
| Type tool problem | 9/3/2010 |
| Q: I am trying to edit a document that I have previously edited without any problem, but the type tool ... A: Every InDesign file you open should have the lock icon appear, this is so someone doesn't try to ... | |
| Type Tool problelm | 9/2/2010 |
| Q: Glen, I can add one more bit of information for you that I just noticed. When I open this file, a ... A: The locked icon is from when InDesign crashed or was forced to quit with that document open. You ... | |
| Type tool problem | 9/2/2010 |
| Q: I am trying to edit a document that I have previously edited without any problem, but the type tool ... A: If my previous suggestion doesn't work, you can always reset your preferences. Launch InDesign, and ... | |
| indesign cs3 printing problems | 8/3/2010 |
| Q: I've got cs3, and after I got a new printer driver(system has been updated on the printer, new ... A: Unfortunately I don't have an answer to your problem, but you are not alone. A lot of people have ... | |
| how to make a knock out in Indesign | 7/27/2010 |
| Q: I was curious how to make what I've heard referred to as a knockout in Indesign. For example, to ... A: We put knockouts on our pocket folder templates on the tabs because ink here may cause the glue not ... | |
| Text changes color when printing | 7/13/2010 |
| Q: I have a text title in red that when printed directly from indesign changes to black but when the ... A: The only thing I can think of to make this happen would be if you're printing to a black and white ... | |
| how to centre an image to page from margin | 7/7/2010 |
| Q: prasanna. A: In order to center an image accurately on a tri-fold brochure you must know exactly where the folds ... | |
| regarding bleed marks and margins | 6/30/2010 |
| Q: Iam prasanna from india iam graphic and web designer. i have doubt in creating pages in indesign, ... A: We have an excellent article about bleeds here: http://www.bestprintingonline.com/bleed.htm and an ... | |
| InDesign Master Pages and Auto-Page Numbering | 6/9/2010 |
| Q: I am a relatively new user to InDesign within the last year or so and have used CS3 and CS4. I ... A: By default InDesign starts with page 1 on the first page and numbers to 80, you can change this by ... | |
| InDesign vs. PhotoShop layout | 5/1/2010 |
| Q: I have been asked to do the layout for a 36 page catalog that has 100-150 pictures in it. The ... A: The only reason I can think of for doing the entire page in Photoshop is if each page is a photo ... | |
| Printing a centreline | 4/21/2010 |
| Q: I often have to PDF foldable brochures and programmes to show to my superiors who may not always ... A: A lot of times I'll create a spot color of solid Magenta and name it dieline, score, perf etc. I ... | |
| re Indesign CS4 | 4/5/2010 |
| Q: I have the problem where the return/enter key and arrow keys don't work. Has a solution been found ... A: I'm assuming you've made sure you have Admin privileges and have tried trashing the prefs file. ... | |
| pre-press/personal printer indesign | 3/24/2010 |
| Q: my imac is a month old now. i installed my CS2 on it. when i print anything from indesign the ... A: Since other programs are printing fine then I'll assume the printer is okay and the problems is with ... | |
| InDesign and fonts | 3/17/2010 |
| Q: The client I consult requires the use of Helvetica Neue and we have developed some page templates ... A: Helvetica Neue is not included with InDesign. for a list of fonts included with the CS4 package see ... | |
| InDesign copy/paste | 3/11/2010 |
| Q: When I select and copy text from a pdf and paste into InDesign doc. ID crashes, what's up? ANSWER: ... A: I would try just typing some text in notebook or simpletext using Arial or Helvetica and try pasting ... | |
| InDesign copy/paste | 3/10/2010 |
| Q: When I select and copy text from a pdf and paste into InDesign doc. ID crashes, what's up? A: The pdf could have an embedded font or subset of a font that is incompatible with the rest of your ... | |
| InDesign Toolbar Options | 3/5/2010 |
| Q: I recently updated to the CS4 package and am getting acquainted with all the new upgrades in each ... A: Make sure you have the direct selection tool (open cursor) and go to Window>Workspace>Advanced. This ... | |
| PM 6 files to ID2 and or CS2 | 2/26/2010 |
| Q: I want to update PM6 (don't think it is v6.5) book files -- I have InDesign 2 and ID CS2. When I ... A: InDesign employs a more sophisticated type engine than PageMaker and does not translate PageMaker's ... | |
| Open pc files on mac | 2/24/2010 |
| Q: I am about to switch to a mac system, after using a pc for years. Will I be able to open the pc ... A: The InDesign files will open on the Mac as long as you have the same or a newer version of InDesign. ... | |
| Indesign Black Seperation Problem | 2/4/2010 |
| Q: I am using Indesign in a pre-press department for a printing company. I am having a problem ... A: InDesign will by default create rich blacks when printing or exporting to a grayscale or RGB device, ... | |
| Indesign Black Seperation Problem | 2/3/2010 |
| Q: I am using Indesign in a pre-press department for a printing company. I am having a problem ... A: Make sure the images are in CMYK color mode in Illustrator and that you are reading actual pixel ... | |
| Lines across images in InDesign | 2/3/2010 |
| Q: I have a recurring problem when printing InDesign documents. Black lines (or sometimes just a ... A: Instead of printing to a printer, Export the page to a pdf and see if the black lines are still ... | |
| Auto page numbering on on one page | 1/30/2010 |
| Q: I am creating a 34 page annual report that will in the end be staple together - so i have to convert ... A: Set up your document as 8.5 by 11 with facing pages checked. This will auto number each page instead ... | |
| Placing JPG Photos into Newsletter | 1/28/2010 |
| Q: We publish a monthly newsletter that normally includes photos that we've taken of events or are ... A: Upping the resolution in Photoshop is not doing anything except increasing the memory needed to save ... | |
| indesign | 1/19/2010 |
| Q: I need your help for three question. At first could you please tell me how can I plce my document ... A: InDesign will only put crop marks on the four corners of your page. Since you have four business ... | |
| indesign | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: I need your help for three question. At first could you please tell me how can I plce my document ... A: To set up a page with 4 standard sized business cards on it in Indesign go to Document>New. Make the ... | |
| Template Resizing | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: I'm using Indesign CS4 and working with a Newspaper Classified Ads template. The actual size I want ... A: With the template open, go to Layout>Margins and Guides. Here you can set the number of columns and ... | |
| indesign | 1/12/2010 |
| Q: I need your help for three question. At first could you please tell me how can I plce my document ... A: When you set up a document, the bleeds are guides outside the trim of the page for graphics that go ... | |
| Template Resizing | 1/12/2010 |
| Q: I'm using Indesign CS4 and working with a Newspaper Classified Ads template. The actual size I want ... A: The templates are made to be used at the size they are created and it's almost easier to start from ... | |
| Adobe InDesign CS3 | 12/31/2009 |
| Q: I am running Adobe InDesign CS3 at work. When I go to open a file through InDesign, my Customer List ... A: InDesign uses it's own dialog box or the system's dialog box. To use the Adobe dialog box go to ... | |
| center page spread | 12/25/2009 |
| Q: In our newspaper, run by a bunch of Army trained amateurs, we have two problems. Our double truck ... A: Make sure when you create you document that facing pages is checked. Page one will be by itself but ... | |
| CS4 return key problem | 12/23/2009 |
| Q: I just re-installed CS4 onto my new laptop and for some reason when I am in a text box typing and I ... A: Once the text disappears, I would open Story Editor and make a selection that includes your return ... | |
| PDF need to split | 12/18/2009 |
| Q: I was sent a pdf file that is 21 pgs (9.2 MB) I need to split in half to reduce file size is their ... A: Unfortunately, Preview doesn't have the editing capabilities that Acrobat has. You can print to pdf ... | |
| color differences | 12/16/2009 |
| Q: When I send my documents to the local print shop, the very light blues look grey and richer blues ... A: We get lots of files from customers that look washed out when printed compared to their own inkjet ... | |
| Text not appearing when trying to print | 12/3/2009 |
| Q: I've design an A0 size poster with several text boxes. When I try to print, 3 boxes which have text ... A: First make sure the text boxes are supposed to print. Select a text box and go to Windows>Attributes ... | |
| Frame lines on Indesign PDFs | 12/3/2009 |
| Q: When we create PDFs through Indesign, either by exporting or making postscript files and running ... A: Whenever you have effects such as drop shadows the file transitions from vector to bitmap in those ... | |
| Printing calendar with center cut | 12/1/2009 |
| Q: I have a client that would like a Page-a-day type calendar, 5.5"x8.5" What I would like to do is ... A: The way to achieve this is with Print Booklet using 2 up Saddle-Stitch. If you want to bind your ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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. ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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" ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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. ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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, ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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. ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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. ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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, ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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. ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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. ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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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