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

Quizzler winner (measurement units); Basic Paragraph Style; Native .indd file vs. press-ready PDF for your printer; Last Quizzler with a Trumatch prize; Obscurity of the Week: Increase/Decrease Left Indent

----------

Details follow, or visit http://indesignsecrets.com/category/podcasts/ for detailed Show Notes, links, and to leave a comment.

----------

Listen in your browser:
InDesignSecrets-039.mp3
(9.1 MB, 19:00 minutes)
(a transcript of this podcast will be posted in a few days)

  • Results from last week's Quizzler -- and the winner!
  • Our love/hate relationship with the default Basic Paragraph Style
  • What's better to give your printer: Native ID file or a press-ready PDF?
  • Fourth and final Quizzler with a Trumatch prize! (see below)
  • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Increase/Decrease Left Indent

Link we forgot to mention in the podcast:
Free one-week trial of Lynda.com's online software training videos

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, January 2, 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!

Sponsor for this episode:
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.

Listener Comment Line: +1-206-888-INDY (-4639)
Talk to us, baby: Leave a message!

Direct download: InDesignSecrets-039.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:34am EDT

Lynda.com free trial; Quizzler results (font version); Using agates in InDesign; Linking to text files; Insert glyph script; New Quizzler; Obscurity of the Week: Patient User Mode

-------

Details follow; or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/category/podcasts for Show Notes and to comment on this episode.

-------

Listen in your browser:
InDesignSecrets-038.mp3
(11.6 MB, 24:13 minutes)
(a transcript of this podcast will be posted in a few days)

  • Free trial from Lynda.com
  • Results from last week's Quizzler -- and the winner!
  • How to use agates in InDesign
  • Why you should/should not link to Excel or Word files
  • How to enter weird little glyphs with a keyboard shortcut
  • Third Quizzler! With a cool prize from Trumatch (see below)
  • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Patient User Mode

Links mentioned in the podcast:
Free one-week trial of Lynda.com's online software training videos
Type any Unicode Character cross-platform script (more info)

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, December 18, 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 extended until Dec. 31 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.

Listener Comment Line: +1-206-888-INDY (-4639)
Talk to us, baby: Leave a message!

Direct download: InDesignSecrets-038.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:50am EDT

Quizzler answer and winner; Export to PDF vs. Distill Postscript; Updating multiple images; Another Quizzler; Obscurity of the Week: The Smooth Tool

------

Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/category/podcasts for detailed Show Notes and to comment on the episode.

------

Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-037.mp3 (12.2 MB, 25:31 minutes) (a transcript of this podcast will be posted in a few days)

  • Results from last week's Quizzler -- and the winner!
  • The Great Debate: Export to PDF vs. Write PostScript and Distill?
  • Updating multiple images at once
  • Second Quizzler! With a cool prize from Trumatch (see below)
  • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: The Smooth tool

Links mentioned in the podcast: Our InDesign CS2 Keyboard Shortcuts Poster Adobe's Find a Print Service Provider page

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, December 8, 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 extended until Dec. 31 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.

Listener Comment Line: +1-206-888-INDY (-4639) Talk to us, baby: Leave a message!

Direct download: InDesignSecrets-037.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:36am EDT