InDesignSecrets Podcast 137

Hexadecimal colors and a free Hex script; CMYK color management in ID for the rest of us; InDesign to EPUB webinars; Obscurity of the Week: Show Single Plates in Black

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See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode.

• Defining, matching, and converting hexadecimal colors in InDesign
• The 3 things you need to know about CMYK color images in InDesign
• Liz Castro's upcoming InDesign to EPUB webinars
• Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Show Single Plates in Black

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Links mentioned in this podcast:

> Certitec's Jon Bessant explains the basics of editing a PDF in Acrobat X

> David's post about Hexadecimal colors (includes a link to the free script)

> Memorize this Wikipedia page on Hex colors so you can impress your friends

> David's post (busy guy!) about CMYK color management in InDesign

> Easy primer on "Color and the Printing Process" from PrintingForLess.com

> EPUB guru Liz Castro's EPUB: Straight to the Point book (and here's her blog)

> Liz Castro is doing two webinars on InDesign to EPUB! Register quickly, spots are going fast