Beginner's Corner Posts

Where is that whatchamacallit?

January 26 2010 • 8:58 AM

Has someone ever asked where the do-hickey for the text flaven is located?
(I think it is next to the flux-capacitor)

Figure Numbering in InDesign (and cross-references to them)

January 25 2010 • 2:17 PM

How do you set up automatic figure and table numbers? And how do you point to them from your body text? This quick tutorial spells it all out.

Scaling Effects

January 21 2010 • 10:20 AM

With scaling preferences, you can choose custom-tailored effects or one-size-fits-all.

Clean Up in Aisle CS4: Resetting Workspaces

January 14 2010 • 11:43 AM

CS4 makes you work a little harder than before to set the panels back to their default positions. Here’s why, and a bonus keyboard shortcut to fix it!

The Curious Case of Occasional Overset

January 12 2010 • 8:10 AM

Can you solve the mystery of the occasionally overset text frame?

This Week in InDesign Articles, Number 18

January 11 2010 • 5:33 PM

A new year and a bunch of new articles, videos, and fun InDesign links!

How to Insert a Schwa (or other phonetic) Character in InDesign

January 11 2010 • 7:09 AM

How to find special little-used characters when working in InDesign

Lots of Free InDesign Video Training

December 30 2009 • 7:23 AM

If you’re a “learn by watching” kind of person, check out the wide, wide world of free InDesign training videos!

Remove Multiple Returns and Replace with Space Between Paragraphs

December 4 2009 • 12:12 PM

You’re given a file that is full of extra paragraph returns. How can you remove them quickly… and add correct spacing instead!

Use Rich Black to Stop Colors Seeping Through

November 27 2009 • 8:04 AM

Black doesn’t always look black! Here’s how to make sure your blacks really black out what’s behind them.