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Leonard wrote:
I create the “guts” of the document and then draw a nice 2 pt black box around the page to give it a frame. But when I try to edit one of the text frames on the page, it selects the border frame instead of the object underneath — even though it’s filled with [...]

Shawn wrote:
Is there a way to get paste into to place an image in exactly the same relative position as the frame it came from… (same X/Y coords), not centered in the new frame?
This question didn’t come from our In Box, but rather as a comment at the end of this post regarding the Paste [...]

Making headings in a table appear diagonally isn’t that hard, but you have to use anchored objects

Splitting a frame into a grid of smaller frames isn’t that hard… once you know the secret!

Making a vertical line in a table without using tables requires some tricky text maneuvering

What do you do when Print Booklet starts unexpectedly adding pages?

Blends are one of InDesign’s least intuitive features, but they’re not hard to control once you’ve used the Gradient tool

Question: What is the secret of getting numbers to align correctly in  numbered lists in CS3? If you want numbers to align on the decimal or  align right, simply choosing “Align right” in the Bullet or Number  Position area seldom does the job. It takes a lot of fiddling. Is there any logic  going on [...]

Question:
I am creating nested style-sheets for a magazine. The problem is that, after a hard return, it won’t properly apply to the paragraph (see examples). Is there a fix for this?
Answer:
Great idea, but you’ve confused Nested Styles with InDesign’s Next Style feature. Despite the slight similarity in names, these function quite differently.
Nested Styles allow you [...]

David explores an obscure Data Merge feature that can make a big impact