InDesign CS6 makes it easier to create a grayscale version of your document...if you can find the feature.… Read More

Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-172.mp3 (18.5 MB, 33:21 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. News News in PEPCONland, Adobeland, and Lyndaland Join us in New York City, June 13-14, for InDesignSecretsLive! in NYC InDesign CS6's PDF Forms Features… Read More

This morning, Macworld.com posted my rather lengthy review of InDesign CS6 here. While the CS6 upgrade is definitely worthwhile for InDesign users, I don’t think the new features will cause any QuarkXPress users to switch. In fact, if imitation is… Read More

*Spoiler Alert: Scroll all the way to the bottom to read from the beginning* Lynly 7:28 am on May 15, 2012 Zeke wrapping up and closing the event. Thank you for attending! David Schmidt 7:27 am on May 15, 2012 A… Read More

Source Interlink Media (SIM) is all about fueling people’s passions, whether their interests run toward hot rod cars or home theater systems. With 78 titles, the publisher saw the opportunity to reach even more readers through tablet devices. To quickly… Read More

Posted in InDesignExperienced InDesign users know the value of using Layers on complex documents, particularly ones where text, object and image items are stacked on top of each other. Here's a tip to help you easily select and move all… Read More

InDesign’s Story Editor is a useful tool for editing text copy directly without the page design getting in the way. Use Story Editor to open your text copy in a separate window where the text flows in an easy-to-read, linear… Read More

Want to link your InDesign table to an Excel spreadsheet on disk so that you can update it quickly? It's easy once you see how!… Read More

A new feature in InDesign CS6 is the Content Conveyor that lets you collect elements from a layout and reuse them quickly and easily. It represents a new way to work with content in your designs.read more… Read More

Selecting text in InDesign is easy... except when it's baffling! Here's a quick lesson every InDesign user should learn.… Read More

Exportools Standard 4 for QuarkXPress and InDesign ($59) lets you export individual document pages or spreads as separate PDF, EPS, rich text, or JPEG files, among others. The export process can be started through the standalone application or through a menu… Read More

How do you style a particular kind of index entry, like making plant species italic when the other entries are non-italic… Read More

Ilene Strizver Type Rules! is an up-to-date, thorough introduction to the principles and practices of typography. From the fundamentals to cutting-edge applications, this third edition has everything today’s serious designer needs to use type effectively. Dozens of exercises reinforce authoritative… Read More

By Neil Enns, Sr. Product Manager, Digital Publishing Suite Today, when many of our customers today first publish, they produce great, high-quality, publications for a single device. For example, they often start getting production for the iPad working smoothly, and then turn… Read More

Yes, it's true. CS6 is now available. But Creative Cloud members will have to wait a few more days.… Read More

Posted in InDesignWhen dealing with text-heavy documents it can be particularly difficult to know if text has been manually kerned or tracked. Here's an easy way to spot it. Related posts: Reset your InDesign tracking & kerning with a keyboard… Read More

An update to InDesign CS5.5 has been released with many bug fixes.… Read More

Posted in IllustratorInDesignPhotoshopAdobe is offering some nice Creative Suite CS6 upgrade and Creative Cloud subscription discounts. If you're debating about upgrading, perhaps one of these discounts will make the decision for you. That is, if you can figure out which… Read More

CS6 and Creative Cloud, of course, but lots of other great articles for InDesign users, too!… Read More

Here are 10 tips for beginning InDesign users. They include tips on changing measurement units, showing frame edges, placing content, preview mode, turning frames into grids, showing the tool hints panel, and more.… Read More

Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-171.mp3 (18.5 MB, 33:21 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. News PEPCON (May 14-16) is all about connecting people with the best solutions Or join us in New York City, June 13-14, for InDesignSecretsLive!… Read More