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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Booklet printing using plug-in. | 8/23/2011 | Mehdi Saharkhiz |
| Q: I have CS4 and a Mac. I'm using imposition software for the first time and have some problems. I'm ... A: sorry for the delay here is the answers you need a double sided printer to print 2 sided or you ... | ||
| CS4 InDesign to pdf | 8/6/2011 | Glen Demers |
| 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 | Glen Demers |
| 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 | Glen Demers |
| 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 | Glen Demers |
| 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 ... | ||
| Using Palette Data | 6/27/2011 | Pat Bensky |
| Q: How do I (automatically) compare the list of links in my InDesign links pallet to a MicroSoft Excel ... A: I don't think there is any way to do this automatically. I can think of two things you can do: 1. ... | ||
| Adobe Indesign cs4 pdf files | 6/17/2011 | Glen Demers |
| 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 | Glen Demers |
| 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 | Glen Demers |
| 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 | Glen Demers |
| 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 | Glen Demers |
| 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 ... | ||
| Formatting 4 lines of text quickly | 6/8/2011 | Mehdi Saharkhiz |
| Q: The company i work for does grocery ads. We have about 100 product descriptions in each ad that are ... A: I do understand the frustration and how much work that is. but i don't have any solution for you. ... | ||
| Text box in CS5 | 6/5/2011 | Glen Demers |
| 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 ... | ||
| Drop Cap | 6/1/2011 | Roy Wilhelm |
| Q: I want to have a 2 line Drop Cap for a second character but not for 1st character which is a quotes. ... A: I don't think this is possible. From my experience, most people allow the quote to be large like the ... | ||
| Changing image resolution | 5/28/2011 | Glen Demers |
| 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 ... | ||
| InDesign creating large PDF file | 5/26/2011 | Roy Wilhelm |
| Q: This is my 2nd query to you in InDesign. I have a Indesign CS4 file on Mac. It is a 64pg A4 size ... A: It is very strange that a completely blank page PDF is 4.3 MB! When you're selecting 'Smallest File ... | ||
| Page Change | 5/20/2011 | Glen Demers |
| 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 | Glen Demers |
| 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 | Glen Demers |
| 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 ... | ||
| Widow words in ID | 5/18/2011 | Roy Wilhelm |
| Q: I am working for a publishing company where we specialize in trade magazines in English language. I ... A: InDesign does not currently have automation for avoiding widows. You may already know this, but you ... | ||
| Text Box | 5/17/2011 | Roy Wilhelm |
| Q: I am using Indesign CS4 Whenever I draw a Rectangle Box it automatically takes Text Wrap within it. ... A: InDesign will apply the last style you used on an object and make that the default. I believe you ... | ||
| Upgrade from cs2 to cs5 | 5/9/2011 | Glen Demers |
| 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 ... | ||
| Emailing merged docuements | 5/5/2011 | Pat Bensky |
| Q: is there a way in indesign to, using data merge, to email the resulting files to emails held in the ... A: Not as far as I know. In what format is your database stored? You could use something like CatBase ... | ||
| Missing Links and Locked File | 5/4/2011 | Pat Bensky |
| Q: First, when I open an InDesign Brochure I created, it says I have 19 missing links. All of the ... A: When the document was created, how was the text placed? What was the source of the text? Whatever it ... | ||
| Missing Links and Locked File | 5/4/2011 | Mehdi Saharkhiz |
| Q: First, when I open an InDesign Brochure I created, it says I have 19 missing links. All of the ... A: I hope this helps thanks | ||
| Image Placement | 5/2/2011 | Mehdi Saharkhiz |
| Q: I have a multi-page document with various graphics that flow inline with text. I've pasted the ... A: I would think the program should be smart enough. but only if we get all the things we dream for. ... | ||
| help! | 4/30/2011 | Pat Bensky |
| Q: i am working with indesign cs5, just made my document with data merge. This document contains 65000 ... A: Sorry but I guess I still don't understand :) " in the first page of indesign 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 pages ... | ||
| CombineInDesignCS4-17 docs | 4/29/2011 | Roy Wilhelm |
| Q: I have 17 different docs, total of 288 pages, EACH has a DIFFERENT master page (master pages have ... A: By "flip book" do you mean those printed books that you flip through quickly for an animation ... | ||
| InDesign Multi page marketing materials | 4/29/2011 | Roy Wilhelm |
| Q: Each year I create marketing materials for 65 cities across the country (Fliers/Postcards/promotion ... A: One of the pros for moving everything to a sing doc would be that you'd only have one file to ... | ||
| InDesign | 4/25/2011 | Mehdi Saharkhiz |
| Q: سلام آقا مهدي. من ... A: salam nah man iran nistam hodod 6 sal hast keh az iran raftam sherkat ma avalin sherakti bood keh ... | ||
| Black text looks light | 4/20/2011 | Glen Demers |
| 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 | Glen Demers |
| 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 | Glen Demers |
| 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 | Glen Demers |
| 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 | Glen Demers |
| 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 | Glen Demers |
| 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 ... | ||
| Adobe PDF presets | 4/8/2011 | Pat Bensky |
| Q: i want to create a new preset for indesign as i have pdf file who size is 30 mb therefor i went to ... A: The preset [Smallest file size] will create the smallest PDF. If that is still too big, you can use ... | ||
| type | 3/29/2011 | Roy Wilhelm |
| Q: How do rotate just one letter in a word? I need an upside down A. A: It's impossible to rotate an individual letter in "live" type—that is, type that is selectable with ... | ||
| Converting tables to outlines in InDesign | 3/25/2011 | Glen Demers |
| 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 ... | ||
| Inserting a Page | 3/24/2011 | Pat Bensky |
| Q: Good afternoon. When I insert a "none" page into the document, every page after has the master page ... A: Could you send me s sample document to take a look at? Also a bit more info - eg - What version of ... | ||
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