Archive for November, 2011

InDesignSecrets Podcast 161

November 29 2011 • 9:18 PM

Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-161.mp3 (16.4 MB, 30:32 minutes)

See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode.

  • New sister site: ePubSecrets.com!
  • All about the new KindleFire tablet from Amazon
  • Creating accessible PDFs with InDesign: Tips and Resources
  • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Artifact

Adding notes to non-text objects

November 29 2011 • 11:22 AM

How to use the Scripts Label panel to add notes to objects

Managing All Your Files and Assets for InDesign Layout

November 28 2011 • 3:27 AM

It’s worth learning a few fundamental lessons when organizing your files for a publication.

Awesome InDesign Tips That You May Have Missed

November 24 2011 • 5:11 AM

We have over 1,500 free articles about InDesign here; check these ones out!

How to Make the File Extension Go Away in Captions

November 17 2011 • 5:58 PM

You’ve created file name captions for your pictures, but you don’t want those icky file type extensions? Here’s how to make them disappear!

Parentheses around page numbers in the Index panel

November 16 2011 • 9:14 PM

Ever wonder why some of your page numbers in the index panel are surrounded by parentheses? Read this to discover why.

InDesignSecrets Podcast 160

November 16 2011 • 10:33 AM

Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-159.mp3 (15.3 MB, 28:32 minutes)

See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode.
  • News: Anne-Marie’s Las Vegas recap, Podcast survey results, Goodie boxes
  • Interview with Josh Nguni, Namibia’s InDesign User Group leader
  • Adobe’s Creative Cloud: A brief overview and discussion
  • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Objects Move with Page

Rotating Text in Table Cells

November 14 2011 • 3:17 PM

Here’s a quick tip on rotating text inside a cell, and positioning it just right.

This Week in InDesign Articles, Number 78

November 11 2011 • 3:03 PM

No one noticed that number 71-76 were missing! Oh well, here’s another long list of great articles.

The Truth About Cell Styles

November 9 2011 • 5:52 PM

Is there a way to combine the attributes of multiple cell styles in a table? And what does it really mean when a cell style ignores formatting?