Copy Data From One Table Into Another with PopTabFmClip
By: David Blatner
January 8 2012 • 11:30 AM
How to lose formatting (or maintain it) when copying the data
Easier import of complex Excel spreadsheets
By: Keith Gilbert
April 20 2010 • 11:05 AM
Tired of trying to place certain sections of large spreadsheets into InDesign? Excel’s “Named Ranges” feature makes this easy.
Importing iWork or Excel or Anything Else Into InDesign
By: David Blatner
February 18 2008 • 2:07 PM
Karen writes: The charts generated by iWork Numbers are beautiful and I would like to use some of them in an upcoming Annual Report. I’ve copied and pasted into InDesign, copied them into Photoshop and imported into InDesign as a layered PS file. I’ve also tried converting them to PDF via Photoshop. My Phaser proofs look OK, I just don’t want an unpleasant surprise when the file goes to press. What workflow would you suggest to get high resolution transparent Apple iwork graphics into InDesign?
Well, I have to admit my ignorance about Numbers; I’ve heard great things about it, but have not used it. But whenever someone asks me, “How can I import Excel charts or Corel graphics or [insert some program] files into InDesign,” I always answer with the same list…