Comments on: Nonprinting “Post-It” Notes in InDesign http://indesignsecrets.com/nonprinting-post-it-notes-in-indesign.php InDesignSecrets Blog and Podcast Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:24:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: David Blatner http://indesignsecrets.com/nonprinting-post-it-notes-in-indesign.php#comment-128512 David Blatner Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:44:53 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/nonprinting-post-it-notes-in-indesign.php#comment-128512 Kit, sorry, I don't know any way to display one PDF but print a different one. Seems like there should be some way to do that, though. Kit, sorry, I don’t know any way to display one PDF but print a different one. Seems like there should be some way to do that, though.

]]> By: Kit http://indesignsecrets.com/nonprinting-post-it-notes-in-indesign.php#comment-128061 Kit Mon, 17 Sep 2007 03:09:40 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/nonprinting-post-it-notes-in-indesign.php#comment-128061 Hi, almost what I'm looking for, but I need to be able to export it to PDF with these options. I am setting up an invoice template that has a dark background, which the client won't want to print if they want a hardcopy, so I was hoping to be able to send them the screen version, where if they press print, no background etc. any ideas? (using CS2) Hi, almost what I’m looking for, but I need to be able to export it to PDF with these options.

I am setting up an invoice template that has a dark background, which the client won’t want to print if they want a hardcopy, so I was hoping to be able to send them the screen version, where if they press print, no background etc.

any ideas? (using CS2)

]]> By: David Blatner http://indesignsecrets.com/nonprinting-post-it-notes-in-indesign.php#comment-120476 David Blatner Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:30:05 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/nonprinting-post-it-notes-in-indesign.php#comment-120476 Pat, yes, I believe that is a new feature in CS3. Pat, yes, I believe that is a new feature in CS3.

]]> By: pAT http://indesignsecrets.com/nonprinting-post-it-notes-in-indesign.php#comment-120471 pAT Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:26:43 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/nonprinting-post-it-notes-in-indesign.php#comment-120471 Does ID CS2 not have the Print Layer checkbox? I'm looking at my Layer Options and I don't have that. Just 2 for showing/locking layers and 2 more for guides and one for supressing text wrap. Does ID CS2 not have the Print Layer checkbox? I’m looking at my Layer Options and I don’t have that. Just 2 for showing/locking layers and 2 more for guides and one for supressing text wrap.

]]> By: Eugene Tyson http://indesignsecrets.com/nonprinting-post-it-notes-in-indesign.php#comment-95069 Eugene Tyson Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:26:08 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/nonprinting-post-it-notes-in-indesign.php#comment-95069 I tell you, this way is way better than my old boss's idea (an old guy from the paste up days). He used to physically attach a post-it note to my monitor where he wanted to pass on the information. Quite hard to keep a straight face when he was paying me. Not as funny as the time he used a rule to measure the document on the screen. Anyway, I put post-it notes on nearly the same way as David, but I didn't make a library, quite handy and I had forgotten about this. I made an object style and applied the style to the text box to create. I also always use a non-printing layer/objects for the notes. I'm nearly sure if you have an object style and draw the object, then select the non-printing attribute, then define your style that the non-printing attribute is added to the style. I don't think the non-printing attribute is available in the object styles dialogue boxes. I tell you, this way is way better than my old boss’s idea (an old guy from the paste up days). He used to physically attach a post-it note to my monitor where he wanted to pass on the information. Quite hard to keep a straight face when he was paying me. Not as funny as the time he used a rule to measure the document on the screen.

Anyway, I put post-it notes on nearly the same way as David, but I didn’t make a library, quite handy and I had forgotten about this. I made an object style and applied the style to the text box to create. I also always use a non-printing layer/objects for the notes.

I’m nearly sure if you have an object style and draw the object, then select the non-printing attribute, then define your style that the non-printing attribute is added to the style. I don’t think the non-printing attribute is available in the object styles dialogue boxes.

]]> By: David Blatner http://indesignsecrets.com/nonprinting-post-it-notes-in-indesign.php#comment-94770 David Blatner Wed, 01 Aug 2007 22:39:18 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/nonprinting-post-it-notes-in-indesign.php#comment-94770 Oh yeah, I would <em>love</em> if I could make real notes in InDesign that turned into PDF annotations, and vice versa! But I'm just focusing on what I can do today in CS2/3. Oh yeah, I would love if I could make real notes in InDesign that turned into PDF annotations, and vice versa! But I’m just focusing on what I can do today in CS2/3.

]]> By: Bob Levine http://indesignsecrets.com/nonprinting-post-it-notes-in-indesign.php#comment-94720 Bob Levine Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:43:01 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/nonprinting-post-it-notes-in-indesign.php#comment-94720 For that you need InCopy. Works like charm. I'm hoping that gets added down the line to InDesign. For that you need InCopy. Works like charm. I’m hoping that gets added down the line to InDesign.

]]> By: L. Thomas Martin http://indesignsecrets.com/nonprinting-post-it-notes-in-indesign.php#comment-94631 L. Thomas Martin Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:32:27 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/nonprinting-post-it-notes-in-indesign.php#comment-94631 This is useful if one is sharing ID files. But, if one uses PDFs for proofing and correction, more useful would be notes that become comments in Acrobat when the ID file is exported to PDF. LTM This is useful if one is sharing ID files. But, if one uses PDFs for proofing and correction, more useful would be notes that become comments in Acrobat when the ID file is exported to PDF.
LTM

]]> By: Jason http://indesignsecrets.com/nonprinting-post-it-notes-in-indesign.php#comment-94606 Jason Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:59:54 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/nonprinting-post-it-notes-in-indesign.php#comment-94606 And if you do want them to move with the text as it reflows, make them anchored objects and place the anchor in the text that the note refers to. And if you do want them to move with the text as it reflows, make them anchored objects and place the anchor in the text that the note refers to.

]]> By: josh http://indesignsecrets.com/nonprinting-post-it-notes-in-indesign.php#comment-94568 josh Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:17:35 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/nonprinting-post-it-notes-in-indesign.php#comment-94568 nice idea...thanks. nice idea…thanks.

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