Layout Posts

How to Mirror a Layout

December 3 2008 • 11:40 AM

Flipping a whole layout from a left to a right hand page doesn’t have to be a pain. Here are three techniques that can help the process.

Infinity in InDesign

By: Fritz
November 26 2008 • 2:07 PM

Join me as I push InDesign to its limits. Find out just how large you can make everything, from number of pages to type size.

Move Everything From One Layer to Another

November 25 2008 • 6:37 AM

It seems like it should be less painful to move objects from one layer to another throughout a document.

What If InCopy Went Away?

November 24 2008 • 4:51 PM

Adobe’s new Text Layout Framework for Flash 10 and AIR could mean big changes in future workflows.

Utilizing Alpha Channels When Placing Extracted Images

November 20 2008 • 12:34 PM

Start making good use of alpha channels when placing images in your InDesign layouts.

Turning Polygons to Starbursts in InDesign

November 20 2008 • 10:10 AM

Drawing starbursts isn’t hard, once you know where to look. Plus, check out this new (previously undocumented) tip!

Gravity is Finally Fixed!

November 19 2008 • 10:51 AM

The Gravity feature fundamentally broke in CS3. Fortunately, it’s finally fixed again. But what on earth is it and how do you use it?

Easter Egg Stroke Styles

November 14 2008 • 4:47 PM

Hey, it’s Friday. Time for a little fun easter egg involving stroke styles (including one brand new one in CS4).

Importing Movies into InDesign

October 28 2008 • 1:09 PM

InDesign is a great tool for making rich-media PDFs, even letting you import movies. But not all movie types are supported…

Auto-Reflowing Images in a Grid

October 17 2008 • 9:30 AM

How can you make a grid of images reflow automatically around a page when you add or remove one image? It’s easy with this trick.