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| InDesign - Text Background Color | 9/15/2007 | Scott Pro |
Q: I just installed CS2 Indesign into a new computer and can not figure out how to change what seems to ...
A: I think what you might have is a font problem. It sounds like InDesign's default font isn't ...
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| Illustrator vs InDesign | 9/11/2007 | Scott Pro |
Q: I was wondering if you could answer a question for me. I will have to create a mini magazine for the ...
A: Hey Allie, thanks for the submission. That's a great question. And, for the record, I love ...
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| InDesign and printing | 9/10/2007 | Scott Pro |
Q: I have a very large document and want to print a portion of the page on an 11 x 17 sheet of paper. ...
A: Well, there's a couple ways you can do this. If I understand you right, you want to print the ...
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| bpi & indesign | 9/9/2007 | Scott Pro |
Q: I'm exporting Indesign CS2 images to a PDF file. ALL images linked are 300 bpi per Phogoshop CS2 ...
A: I'm a little confused on what you're calling "bpi." I'm familiar with ppi (pixels per inch), dpi ...
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| InDesign and edges | 9/6/2007 | Scott Pro |
Q: I am trying to print something on the top-right edge and bottom of the paper but it leaves a gap ...
A: InDesign CAN scale the document when printing, but the default is to print at 100%. And although ...
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| InDesign - Resizing A4 to A5 document | 9/4/2007 | Scott Pro |
Q: Scott Can you tell me the best way to resize a document from A4 to A5 size? I have tried the ...
A: That's quite a reduction in size. The easiest way to resize your document and keep things intact is ...
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| indesign 2 auto page numbers | 9/3/2007 | Scott Pro |
Q: after setting up pagination with auto page numbers in my master pages, how do i select the text box ...
A: There are a few ways to do this; I think you'll find InDesign is very versatile when using Master ...
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| Indesign CS3 | 8/29/2007 | Scott Pro |
Q: I use a Mac, our client a PC. I have made some doc. in Indesign CS3 version 5. which my client has ...
A: Everything should go back and forth pretty easy between platforms. One thing you might want to try ...
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| Indesign image placement | 8/23/2007 | Candice Anderson |
Q: Why do I get a gray box when I place/import an image into a file?
A: because you are in the lowest mode of viewing. right click (or ctrl click) - set your mode to ...
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| master pages | 8/15/2007 | Mehdi Saharkhiz |
Q: i want to make Magazine consist 3 chapters each chapter 10 pages all my magazine pages are 32. my ...
A: aseer you are doing the right thing, ia m just wondering why are you overideing shouldn't the ...
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| InDesign Margins | 8/14/2007 | Scott Pro |
Q: I have an existing document in which my margin lines have totally disappeared. If I try to create a ...
A: Since the problem is only on the one document, the first thing I would try is under VIew > Grids & ...
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| InDesign | 8/13/2007 | Scott Pro |
Q: Two questions: 1. Can I insert a graphic in a text line without moving from that line? 2. Is there a ...
A: Yes, you can insert a graphic into a text line with moving from that line. Once you have the picture ...
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| Creating text to outline. | 8/12/2007 | Mehdi Saharkhiz |
Q: I have been working in Indesign CS2 on Mac OS X, As i convert text to outlines(Type>Create Oulines), ...
A: i am sorry for the miss type. i tired this on my version of indesign and it doesn't leave a copy i ...
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| Making Time Magazine | 8/12/2007 | Mehdi Saharkhiz |
Q: how would i go about making a time magazine on indesign without having to go crazy? I worked for a ...
A: well Manee u have to patience it is very hard work once you start a job but once you learn it it ...
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| converting Indesign document to hardback book | 8/10/2007 | Candice Anderson |
Q: I have a 14 page document of pictures and text I wish to print as a hardback book. Do you have a ...
A: hmm... Your best places are going to be the local shops in your area. They may not be huge, but ...
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| Toolbox Layout editable? | 8/9/2007 | Alec Walker |
Q: my question is fairly simple. Is there a way to customize where the tools within the Toolbox are? I ...
A: jamie, there is, unfortunately, no way to customize that toolbar as far as i know... and, to my ...
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| color shifts in pdf for color copier | 8/9/2007 | Candice Anderson |
Q: I've got an Indesign CS file that I've exported as a pdf (it has a mix of text, jpgs, and photoshop ...
A: hmm.... That's weird. It could be becuase of your Acrobat, but I'm not sure why it would be doing ...
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| Export to PDF | 8/7/2007 | Alec Walker |
Q: 1stwhen I made export to PDF from InDesign CS on PC not Mac the program was quit. 2ndMissing some ...
A: homam, as for the random quitting of the program, without more information, i would just suggest ...
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| Page Sizes | 8/7/2007 | Mehdi Saharkhiz |
Q: I'm using CS3 and I've run into a problem. The specifications I need are: SETTING UP YOUR ...
A: this is easy when all your documents are closed on a mac go to the indesign menu and under ...
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| Tiff Export from CS3 | 8/6/2007 | Alec Walker |
Q: I've been looking all around the web for a way to help our workflow out, by being able to export ...
A: david, unfortunately, i don't know of any PC plugins that would do that specific task... a quick ...
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| importing graphics into a pdf file | 8/4/2007 | Alec Walker |
Q: I noticed something in the previous question I would like to know as well: Is there a way to import ...
A: jeanette, unfortunately, i have never heard of, and have been unable to find a way to do what you ...
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| Gradient Tool Seems to Use only B/W | 8/1/2007 | Candice Anderson |
Q: I am stumped as to how to get the gradient tool to work using a color in the background. Whenever I ...
A: hey, choose the color you want in the gradient, but dont select the oject to be gradientized. When ...
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| opening indesign files | 7/31/2007 | Candice Anderson |
Q: I do not have indesign and have never used it, but i have a client that wants to send me their ...
A: nope. and even if you could, you'd have to have to the images packaged with them. It's a big ...
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| pdf | 7/28/2007 | Candice Anderson |
Q: I create an InDesign doc with psd files and then export to pdf. For some reason, when my client ...
A: So...you added the shadows and what not in Photoshop and then placed them? if yes - hmm... I don't ...
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| pdf | 7/27/2007 | Candice Anderson |
Q: I create an InDesign doc with psd files and then export to pdf. For some reason, when my client ...
A: Do these missing images, now boxes have a shadow of some sort, or a transparency or something that's ...
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| Indesign export to PDF - images missing | 7/26/2007 | Candice Anderson |
Q: I have made a document in Indesign with a table with text within. I then placed pictures on top of ...
A: I would say that it's because adobe pdf doesn't recognize some of the neat and wonderful things that ...
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| indesign question | 7/24/2007 | Alec Walker |
Q: I would like to know if I can convert color file in indesign to gray scale. Don't want to use ...
A: the simple answer... no. since adobe intends to sell you all of the software they produce, they ...
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| Indesign | 7/24/2007 | Candice Anderson |
Q: I have a large file that is CMYK. I want to convert the file to Gray Scale. I don't want to have to ...
A: nope. but what you can do that'll make things a couple of seconds faster is go to your links box, ...
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| Moving elements from Quark library to InDesign library | 7/23/2007 | Candice Anderson |
Q: Like so many others, I really hate to ask what may turn out to be an elementary question, but my ...
A: not an elemetary question :) well, yes there is a way, but you might still have to put some work ...
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| Buying InDesign CS3 | 7/21/2007 | Alec Walker |
Q: OK - so I'm not Bill Gates - I need to save some dollars. I want/need to buy Mac InDesign CS3, but ...
A: phil, might i start by saying, that i am far from a lawyer. but... my understanding in the legality ...
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| printing double sided | 7/16/2007 | Alec Walker |
Q: I'm creating a newsletter for our company. It will be printed on 11x17, two 8 1/2 x11 pages on each ...
A: amber, if your printer is capable of printing double sided, then it should just be a matter of ...
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| InDesign back saving | 7/12/2007 | Candice Anderson |
Q: I am using InDesign 4.0 and I need to send files to an editor who is on an earlier version - ...
A: You mean you have CS2 and he has CS1, yes? go to file export save as an indesign interchange now he ...
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| InDesign | 7/10/2007 | Mehdi Saharkhiz |
Q: Okay, this is probably the dumbest question you've ever received. I'm a freelance editor and many ...
A: this is not a dumb question, i know for a fact that you have to buy the program to be able to work ...
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| InDesign is defaulting Arial type to Arial TT | 7/4/2007 | Mehdi Saharkhiz |
Q: I just opened up InDesign and found that a lot of Arial type was highlighted in pink and I was ...
A: sorry for the long delay i was on vacation there is a type pallete that u can use use that and type ...
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| Indesign good for posters? | 7/3/2007 | Mehdi Saharkhiz |
Q: "HI! I am quite new to CS2 and use a Mac. I need to design a large poster for display at events. ...
A: indesign an illistrator are complements of each other for a poster size i would recommend using ...
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| Illustrator into Indesign | 7/1/2007 | Alec Walker |
Q: Platform: PC Illustrator Version: CS2 Indesign Version: CS2 Final Output: for Press Printer I have ...
A: macrae, your project sounds complex! so, first... you don't really need to flatten your .ai file, ...
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| poster design | 6/29/2007 | Alec Walker |
Q: I am quite new to CS2 and use a Mac. I need to design a large poster for display at events. The ...
A: anna, the response to your question is multifaceted, and much to complex to answer quickly... the ...
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| Text wrap gone mad | 6/27/2007 | Alec Walker |
Q: Why does every text box I make have a text wrap on it? I looked through my preferences but nothing ...
A: jenn, these settings are not set in your preferences, per se... they are set in your default text ...
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| Missing Graphics in Exported PDF | 6/24/2007 | Candice Anderson |
Q: A graphics created in WORD 2000, imported using drag and drop into a Indesign CS2, does not appear ...
A: hmmm..... to be honest, I really don't know. Word and Indesign don't play quite right together and ...
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| background colour | 6/20/2007 | Mehdi Saharkhiz |
Q: How do I change the background colour from white to black in indesign CS.. Rgds Rob
A: there are 2 ways to do this one is to make a black box and then put everything on top the other is ...
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