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This Week in InDesign Articles, Number 83

From Cthulhu to InDesign eBooks, this list of links has it all!

Get Your Old Scripts Running Again with “MakeItRun”

A new, free script from Automatication (Martinho da Gloria) lets you run orphaned older Javascripts in the current version of InDesign

InDesignSecrets Podcast 165

Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-165.mp3 (16.2 MB, 30:11 minutes)
See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode.
  • Interview with Chris Kitchener, InDesign Senior Product Manager
    • Thoughts on CS "Next"
    • New releases: Too many? Too few?
    • The delicate balance of adding new features vs. improving existing features
  • Quizzler! Code Breaker! (see below)
  • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Butt Cap

Releasing Inlines

How to move an inline graphic out of the text flow.

Changing InDesign’s Default Ruler Measurements

Answering one of the most commonly-asked questions: How to change the ruler values and have them stay changed?!

The Zero Leading Solution

Through the use of zero leading, you can make text in separate paragraphs appear on the same line. You can use this idea to solve some tricky formatting problems in a TOC.

This Week in InDesign Articles, Number 82

Lots of new InDesign videos, tips, articles, and links, including information about CS6 upgrades.

How to Install a Script in InDesign That You Found in a Forum or Blog Post

If you find a script that is just text (not a downloadable file), how do you install it?

When the Document Size Won’t Change

When a reader changes Document Setup, nothing happens! Here's one common reason this might happen.

Get 30% off Blatner Tools and Power Styles This Month!

Copy Data From One Table Into Another with PopTabFmClip

How to lose formatting (or maintain it) when copying the data

InDesignSecrets Podcast 164

Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-164.mp3 (15.8 MB, 28:55 minutes)
See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode.
  • Layer Tricks!
    • Stacking, dragging, show/hide layout objects
    • Dragging objects from one group to another
    • Managing nested objects
    • Using the "southern double-click"
    • Show (in layout) selected layer object
  • Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know: Command-3 (Ctrl-3) and Command-Option-3 (Ctrl-Alt-3)
  • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Stylistic Sets

How to create guides shorter (or longer) than the page

Did you know you can create guides that are shorter than the width or height of your page? Here's how!

Create a “Clear All” Find/Change Query

While you're waiting for the InDesign team to add a Clear All button to Find/Change, use this tip.

This Week in InDesign Articles, Number 81

Folding, indexing, epubbing, templates, and tips! You gotta' check out these great new year InDesign articles and videos
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