SECRETS Posts

For Interactive PDF, Not All Readers Are Equal

February 8 2012 • 8:42 PM

Don’t expect that every PDF reader will display correctly an interactive PDF file you create in InDesign.

Creating Shared Layouts (Composition Zone) in InDesign

February 7 2012 • 9:55 PM

You can share one page with ten documents, or have multiple people collaborate on a longer document!

Using NINA Scripts for Spirograph Patterns in InDesign

February 2 2012 • 5:59 PM

These are the coolest shapes you’ll ever find inside InDesign

Import Word Files into InDesign, Remove Local Formatting but Keep Italics and Bold

February 1 2012 • 10:11 AM

This is a workflow I use almost everytime I import a Word file that someone sends me. Every InDesign user should know this.

Get Your Old Scripts Running Again with “MakeItRun”

January 25 2012 • 7:18 AM

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

Releasing Inlines

January 19 2012 • 8:28 PM

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

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?!

The Zero Leading Solution

January 16 2012 • 9:26 PM

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.

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?

When the Document Size Won’t Change

January 10 2012 • 3:52 PM

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