SECRETS Posts

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.

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

I stumbled on a use for exporting some of the layers of my document as a JPEG. But I wonder if anyone else can use this technique.

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

A new free script can reveal at a glance where any style has been applied in your documents.

Not all overset marks are the same, and when it comes to tables, paying attention to how the marks appear can make a difference!

InDesign CS6 makes it easier to create a grayscale version of your document…if you can find the feature.

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

Want to link your InDesign table to an Excel spreadsheet on disk so that you can update it quickly? It’s easy once you see how!

You’ve copied a bunch of numbered paragraphs from a web page and now you want to use automatic numbering instead. Here’s how to clean up the mess!