Adobe InDesign/Questions

SubjectDate AskedExpert
Booklet printing using plug-in.8/23/2011Mehdi 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 pdf8/6/2011Glen 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 Panel8/2/2011Glen 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 CS37/6/2011Glen 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 correct6/27/2011Glen 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 Data6/27/2011Pat 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 files6/17/2011Glen 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 CS56/16/2011Glen 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 CS56/16/2011Glen 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 Images6/10/2011Glen 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 pages6/9/2011Glen 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 quickly6/8/2011Mehdi 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 CS56/5/2011Glen 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 Cap6/1/2011Roy 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 resolution5/28/2011Glen 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 file5/26/2011Roy 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 Change5/20/2011Glen 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!5/18/2011Glen 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 doc5/18/2011Glen 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 ID5/18/2011Roy 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 Box5/17/2011Roy 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 cs55/9/2011Glen 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 docuements5/5/2011Pat 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 File5/4/2011Pat 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 File5/4/2011Mehdi 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 Placement5/2/2011Mehdi 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!4/30/2011Pat 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 docs4/29/2011Roy 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 materials4/29/2011Roy 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 ...
InDesign4/25/2011Mehdi Saharkhiz
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Black text looks light4/20/2011Glen 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 light4/19/2011Glen 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 light4/19/2011Glen 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 story4/14/2011Glen 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 story4/14/2011Glen 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 PDF4/9/2011Glen 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 presets4/8/2011Pat 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 ...
type3/29/2011Roy 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 InDesign3/25/2011Glen 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 Page3/24/2011Pat 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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