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

InDesign to ePub; Quizzler results (triangles); Obscurity of the week: Single Word Justification

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See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
  • InDesign to ePub
    • What is it, why should you care?
    • Essentials of getting your InDesign file ePub-ready
    • Common glitches and tweaks
  • Quizzler Results! Two winners and many honorable mentions for their creative triangle-creation methods (full list after Links, below)
  • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Single Word Justification
  • InDesignSecretsLive Seminars: San Francisco & Chicago in June; LA, DC, Santa Fe, Denver, and more in the fall!
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Direct download: InDesignSecrets-128.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 10:43am EST

All about Leading; Quizzler; Obscurity of the Week: Use Master Color

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Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/indesignsecrets-podcast-127.php for Show notes, links, and to leave a comment!

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See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
  • All About Leading
    • Leading-related Preference settings
    • When to use Auto-Leading and when not to
    • Baseline grid and leading, First line offset and leading, and more!
  • Quizzler! Ladies and Germs, man your InDesign tools
  • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Use Master Color
  • InDesignSecretsLive Seminars: San Francisco & Chicago in June; LA, DC, Denver, and more in the fall!
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Quizzler instructions: Think you have the answer to this episode's Quizzler? Do not post it here in a comment! Instead, send your answer(s) in an e-mail to info@indesignsecrets.com, with the word QUIZZLER in the subject line. (Note: InDesignSecrets.com contributors, past and present, aren't eligible. Sorry, Fritz!) Deadline for receipt of entries is midnight PST on Friday, June 18, 2010. The top two winners will each receive a copy of Real World Illustrator CS4 — we will notify you by email if you win. In the case of a three- or more-way tie, we'll choose two winners randomly. Good luck!
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Direct download: InDesignSecrets-127.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 10:06pm EST