Plugins and Scripts 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.

Utility Opens INDD Files in the Correct Version of InDesign in OSX

November 28 2008 • 3:08 PM

Without getting in the whole Mac vs Windows debate, one of the pluses for InDesign users on Windows is the ability to look at the file icon in Windows Explorer to tell what version of the program created it.

Unfortunately there’s no way to see this same information on a Mac. Every INDD file has the [...]

Merging Multiple Text Frames Into One

November 27 2008 • 10:53 PM

I’ve been waiting for this script for years! A simple way to merge a bunch of text frames into one!

RGB to CMYK (.0)

November 13 2008 • 12:20 PM

Need to convert a bunch of RGB color swatches to CMYK? This script could help!

Extensis Suitcase Fusion 2 and InDesign CS4

October 28 2008 • 9:25 AM

Extensis apparently will not be offering a free upgrade to Suitcase Fusion users who have upgraded to CS4. Unfortunately, if you’d like to continue using auto font activation with InDesign CS4, then you must pay for the Suitcase Fusion 2 upgrade ($49.98).

I’ve been using the previous version of Suitcase Fusion, and it appears as though [...]

Quark Publishing System Now Supports InDesign Files

October 27 2008 • 9:58 AM

You didn’t expect to see the word Quark in a blog post here, did you?!

Printing Documents 2-Up (or n-up) on a Page in InDesign

October 20 2008 • 2:04 PM

There are no good ways to do n-up printing in InDesign, but there some excellent workarounds and scripts.

Quickly Add Type to Top and Bottom of an Ellipse

October 17 2008 • 5:18 AM

While I never used Freehand, one of the great features I’ve read about over and over again is its ability to add text on a path to the top and bottom of an ellipse.

With InDesign that’s really only possible by using two ellipses and adding the top and bottom text separately.

While that fact hasn’t changed, [...]

Use Your Own Placeholder Text in InDesign

October 16 2008 • 11:30 AM

InDesign’s placeholder text is all very well and good… if you like Latin. Here’s how to roll your own!

I’ve Seen the Future in Flow

October 13 2008 • 11:18 AM

GridIron Software’s Flow is — or will soon be — an amazing tool that you absolutely need to know about.