InDesign Secrets
Adobe InDesign tips, techniques and insider info from Anne-Marie Concepcion and David Blatner.

Anniversary, Process swatchbooks, Keep Options, Quizzler, Obscurity of the Week: The J key (Formatting affects text/container)

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InDesignSecrets-036.mp3
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  • It's our anniversary!
  • Why you should be using a process-color swatch book
  • Our InDesign CS2 Keyboard Shortcuts Poster is on sale
  • Those Krazy Keep Options: How and when to use them
  • Quizzler! With a cool prize from Trumatch (see below)
  • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: The "J" Key (Formatting Affects Text/Container)

Links mentioned in the podcast:
Our InDesign CS2 Keyboard Shortcuts Poster

Quizzler instructions: If you have an answer to this episode's Quizzler, don't post it here! E-mail it to info@indesignsecrets.com with "Quizzler" in the Subject. One winner will be chosen randomly from all the correct answers received by midnight, November 30, 2006. The winner will be mailed a set of Colorfinder process color swatchbooks (coated and uncoated) from Trumatch, a $170 value. Remember, don't post your answer here! You'll ruin it for everyone!

Sponsors for this episode:
Markzware (InDesign plug-in developer)
Special offer for podcast listeners ends Nov. 30 2006:
20% off any Markzware product! Go to their online store and enter
the coupon code IDSECRET during checkout to get the discount.

Trumatch ("Colorfinder," their process color swatch book system)
Listen to the podcasts for a chance to win two Colorfinder books,
Coated and Uncoated, a $170.00 value.

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Conference recap; Clips from the live podcast; Outlining type tips and gotchas; Butterly Island questions; Obscurity of the Week: The Barbell

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InDesignSecrets-035.mp3
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  • InDesign Conference: Master Class recap and highlights
  • Audio clips from our live podcast at the conference
  • Tips and gotchas when converting type to outlines
  • Tough InDesign questions from the Butterfly Island contest
  • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: The Barbell

Links mentioned in the podcast:
Mordy Golding's Illustrator blog and his Outlined Type post

Sponsors for this episode:
Markzware (InDesign plug-in developer)
Special offer for podcast listeners: 20% off of Q2ID,
Markzware's QuarkXPress-to-InDesign file converter plug-in
(converts QXP files v3.x-7 to InDesign CS1 or CS2, Mac/Windows).
To get the discount, order Q2ID from their online store and enter the
coupon code mentioned numerous times in the podcast!

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Free Stuff for InDesign Users; Obscurity of the Week: Unassigned Content Frames

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InDesignSecrets-034.mp3
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Free Stuff for InDesign Users: A follow-up to David's recent Adobe eSeminar

  • Layout templates that come with the program
  • Adobe Exchange templates
  • Where to install Scripts and Plug-ins
  • Free plug-ins: PatternMaker, InBooklet
  • Make Grid script — one of the free scripts bundled with InDesign
  • Lots of other answers to questions asked by eSeminar attendees
  • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Unassigned Content Frames

Links mentioned in the podcast:
All the upcoming live e-Seminars from Adobe (and recorded ones from the past)
Our page on Free InDesign Stuff
Teacup Software's free plug-in, Pattern Maker
Adobe's InDesign Exchange web site
InDesign Conference: Master Class (Seattle, WA, Nov. 6–8, 2006)

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