Interactive vs Print PDF in InDesign: Adobe’s Frustrating Mistake
By: David Blatner
November 3 2011 • 12:06 AM
David gets on his soapbox and points out a glaring problem with InDesign’s PDF export workflow
Converting Text to Outlines the Right Way, Updated
By: David Blatner
November 2 2011 • 2:13 AM
The hack that used to work stopped working, but we found a workaround…
When to Use (and Not Use) the Preview Panel
By: Bob Levine
November 1 2011 • 12:40 PM
InDesign’s Preview Panel is for SWF output only. So what should you use for EPUB, PDF and DPS?
How to Find Overset Text in InDesign Fast
By: David Blatner
October 28 2011 • 4:29 PM
InDesign tells you that you have some overset text, but sometimes it’s hard to find if you don’t know where to look
Use Adobe Media Encoder to Convert Video
By: Steve Werner
October 26 2011 • 2:22 PM
The Adobe Media Encoder is a hidden resource for converting video files for InDesign projects—and you probably already have it!
This Week in InDesign Articles, Number 69
By: David Blatner
October 11 2011 • 1:30 PM
From print to epub, graphs to graphics, this list of links has a little of everything!
Hiding Sound Files in an Interactive PDF
By: Steve Werner
August 30 2011 • 9:35 AM
When you’re creating interactive PDF files, hiding your sound files is surprisingly tricky. Here are a couple of tricks to help.
Picking the Best Video Format for Digital Publishing
By: Steve Werner
June 21 2011 • 9:36 PM
Video formats for digital publishing can be confusing, but using the H.264 format seems to work best most of the time.
Document Overhead in InDesign’s PDF Can be Huuuuuuge
By: David Blatner
June 17 2011 • 3:28 AM
In which an exploration of why a PDF file is too large leads to two discoveries and an awesome tip
EPUB Basics in CS5.5: The Articles Panel
By: Steve Werner
June 12 2011 • 10:25 AM
The Articles panel is an incredible time-saver when creating EPUB files from many print documents.