Posts Tagged with ‘Place’

Can’t Open a Graphic in InDesign (It’s Grayed Out)

November 24 2010 • 8:04 AM

Why are all your images grayed out when you try to import them into InDesign? Try a different command!

Place Multiple Pages of a PDF In a Grid in InDesign

July 3 2010 • 2:01 AM

You want to create a contact sheet of pages in a PDF, INDD, or AI file? It’s fast and easy in CS5 with this trick.

InDesignSecrets Videocast #8: Placing Images

October 30 2009 • 9:58 AM

Take a trip into the realm of placing images in InDesign CS4, where some new and helpful (but not immediately obvious) features can really help!

Add More Images to your Multiplace Queue

June 24 2009 • 11:16 AM

Have you ever wanted to place multiple files from more than one folder at a time?

Using the Mac OS Media Browser in InDesign

January 19 2009 • 10:06 AM

The Media option in the Place dialog box is a great way to import images and media from iPhoto and iTunes into InDeisgn. (Mac OS only)

Making Snippets Remember Their Location

January 17 2009 • 9:56 AM

One more little helpful trick involving snippets… and how to ensure they end up in the correct page position.

Add Place to Context Menu

September 17 2008 • 8:43 AM

You’ve heard me say it before: The more you customize InDesign to the way you work, the more efficient you will be. Here’s a little way you might want to customize InDesign: Add a Place command to the context menu! Most people choose Place from the File menu or press Command/Ctrl-D, but some folks find [...]

Use Type Tool Without Fear of Converting Frames

March 21 2007 • 6:01 PM

Everyone, sooner or later, finds out that when you click on an empty graphic or unassigned frame with the Type tool, the frame turns into a text frame. The same thing happens if you click with a loaded Place cursor. If that’s what you intended, then great! But if you were actually looking for a [...]