Beginner's Corner Posts

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’!

Center that vertically… (Framed)

December 19 2011 • 1:50 AM

Unthreaded text frames, filled with a colour and a single line of capitalized text that is both horizontally and vertically centered.

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

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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?

Ghost Frames

October 31 2011 • 11:10 AM

Just in time for Halloween: here’s how to make (or find) a ghost lurking in your InDesign document.

A Visual Guide to InDesign Preferences

October 16 2011 • 7:21 AM

Here’s a little guide showing which InDesign preferences are document-specific and which ones are application-wide.