Beginner's Corner Posts

Changing sizes…

May 23 2012 • 7:05 AM

This is a story about scaling and sizing objects… InDesign CS5 introduced the ability to resize and scale multiple selected objects using the selection tool and the shift or Cmd+shift (Mac) or ctrl+Shift (PC) keys.

*Click* *Click*… for Victory!

May 22 2012 • 1:29 PM

An insightful look into what’s actually happening when you double-click with the Selection tool.

Changing the Default Stroke to Inside or Outside (instead of centered)

May 22 2012 • 5:37 AM

When you want to change the default stroke, you need to remember these few essential InDesign lessons

Digging deep into CS6’s “Recent Fonts”

May 16 2012 • 4:31 PM

A few tips on using the new Recently-Used Font list in CS6.

QuarkXPress to InDesign Conversion Guide

April 12 2012 • 1:38 PM

There are more people that need this Guide than you think.

Aligning tables away or towards the spine

March 30 2012 • 2:09 PM

What to do when a document needs a table to be aligned away from the spine, but the table breaks across pages.

Video Tutorial: Drop Caps from A to Z

March 17 2012 • 5:28 PM

The two Drop Cap settings in the Control panel are just the beginning of the story. Watch this video to make your Drop Caps do all sorts of tricks!

Changing InDesign’s Default Ruler Measurements

January 18 2012 • 8:09 AM

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

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

January 11 2012 • 10:48 AM

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

Ruling headers… (or, Placing a Rule Behind a Header)

December 20 2011 • 2:26 AM

Consider this part 2 in the series ‘working with text on a tinted background’!