Thu, 26 July 2012
Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-177.mp3 (16.5 MB, 30:32 minutes)
See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode.
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> More about Ansel Adams (duotones/tritones) and Alfred Stieglitz (Camera Work magazine)
> LensWork uses an InCopy workflow for its print and PDF editions
> Brooks moved to InCopy after watching Anne-Marie's lynda.com video tutorial about it
> Golden Oldie post: Select Text All the Way to the End
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Tue, 17 July 2012
New bug fixes from Adobe; Cool Keyboard Shortcuts; CS6 Features for EPUBs; Obscurity of the Week: Insert Number Placeholder
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Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-176.mp3(18.1 MB, 34:25 minutes)
See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode.
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> David's blog post on the release of Real World InDesign CS6
> Steve Werner's post about the 2012 Macs bug for InDesign CS6 and Adobe's fix
> When CS6 Reverts to Trial Mode (post) and Adobe's fix
> Interesting InDesignSecrets forum thread on cool keyboard shortcuts from users
> New EPUB Features in InDesign CS6 , recording of the Adobe CSPro webinar by Anne-Marie
> More info on using Insert Number Placeholder in this blog post
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Wed, 4 July 2012
Creative Cloud; Option-double-click; Obscurity of the Week: Split Cell Vertically
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Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-175.mp3(19.5 MB, 35:32 minutes)
See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode.
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>> Em Software: Check out their InData and InCatalog add-ons for InDesign, by themselves or as a powerful team for data-driven publishing. Use InData to build price lists, catalogs, directories, and much more, all hands-off. InCatalog is a bidirectional linking tool to keep your layouts and spreadsheets in sync, great for last-minute price updates.
>> eDocker: With the eDocker Tablet Publisher® program you can create, from InDesign, an HTML5 Web publication that works in all devices, including iPads, and that you can publish through your own server. There is no need for complicated certificates, developer memberships or distribution channels like the Apple AppStore. Special offer: $100 off the Tablet Publisher for the near future (sorry, we don't have anything more concrete) with code 10IDS2012
>> Rorohiko: Download Kris Coppieters' free script, SizeLabels.zip, for adding labels showing each frame's size in a document. (Be sure to extract the contents of the ZIP, then open the .jsx document in a text editor and read the instructions in the beginning). Check out Rorohiko's other wonderful scripts on their website, and donate if you find them useful!
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Adobe's comprehensive Creative Cloud FAQ
> View your Adobe Creative Cloud portal > David's Cloud licensing problem/bug
> The trick about putting panels on the left side of the screen that David was trying to remember
> Kris's ePubCrawler script (automates InDesign > Fixed Layout EPUB) is getting new features almost daily
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