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

Layout Adjustment; Dear Santa; Quizzler Winners; New Quizzler; Obscurity of the Week: Load Conveyor

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Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-185.mp3(15.8 MB, 29:16 minutes)

See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode.
  • Layout Adjustment: Where did it go?
  • Letter to Santa: Our InDesign Wishlist
  • Two Quizzler Winners from episode 184
  • New Quizzler! Hunt this one down
  • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Load Conveyor
Direct download: InDesignSecrets-185.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:39pm EDT

PEPCON 2013; Animation in InDesign; Horror Story; Quizzler; Obscurity of the Week: Convert to Motion Path

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Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-184.mp3(13 MB, 24:17 minutes)

See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode.
  • News: PEPCON 2013!
  • Animation Features in InDesign: What Can You Use them For?
  • Another "InDesign Horror Story" with an Acrobat flair
  • Quizzler! Get out your Find Font thinking caps
  • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Convert to Motion Path
News and special offers from our sponsors:
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INDESIGN HORROR STORIES: We want to hear your stories! Send us a short (less than 3 minutes) "InDesign doc/client/user Horror Story" that we can play on the air (you'll be anonymous) in an upcoming episode: leave us a voice message at +1-801-459-4477 to record it, or send in your own voice recording. Please follow-up with an e-mail, which we will keep private, including any additional information that you'd like us to know. You'll get a nifty gifty from us if we play it in a podcast!
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QUIZZLER: To enter this episode’s Quizzler, send an email to info@indesignsecrets.com with the word QUIZZLER in the subject line and the correct answer to the puzzle (as described in the podcast).  You have until December 9, 2012 at midnight CDT to send in your answer, one per user! We will randomly choose a winner from the correct answer(s). Winner will be announced in the first podcast in December, and receives the prize: a copy of three of our eBooks!
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> All about QuarkImmedia and here's David's Real World Quark Immedia book!
> PDF of Adobe Success Story, Belle & Wissel's Born Magazine (SWF Magazine)
> Anne-Marie's blog post with links to Born Magazine source files
> eDocker Publisher enhances InDesign SWF magazines & makes HTML5 tablet apps
> PressRun converts InDesign animations to HTML5/CSS3 for its tablet apps
> SWFPresenter script from Martinho DeGloria's Automatication website
> Fritz's blog post about the SWFPresenter script
> Anne-Marie's free lynda.com video on Making Your Own Motion Paths in InDesign
Direct download: InDesignSecrets-184.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 7:56pm EDT

Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-183.mp3 (17.1 MB, 32:02 minutes)
See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode.
  • News:
    • Milestone: 2,000 blogposts!
    • Erica Gamet's ID Power Pack
    • New version of Export to Kindle plug-in
    • Creative Cloud Education discount
    • Teacup Software's new 2D barcodes
    • EmSoftware Wordsflow
  • Five MORE Overlooked and Lonely InDesign Features (Autocorrect anyone?)
  • Another "InDesign Horror Story" (née "Training Client from Hell")
  • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Use Master Page Size
Direct download: InDesignSecrets-183.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 7:42pm EDT

News; 5 Overlooked Features; Training Client from Hell story; Obscurity of the Week: Jumbo

Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-182.mp3(14.8 MB, 28:12 minutes)
See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
  • News:
  • Five Overlooked and Lonely InDesign Features
  • Our First "Training Client from Hell" story
  • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Jumbo
Direct download: InDesignSecrets-182.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 7:31pm EDT

David and Anne-Marie trips; News; Data Merge Tips and Tricks; Obscurity of the Week: Delete End Punctuation

Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-181.mp3(15 MB, 28:06 minutes)
See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode.
  • Out and About: David's trip to Lindau, Anne-Marie's trip to California
  • News: Adobe Digital Editions 2.0, Kindle Plug-in for InDesign 0.971, new open source Adobe fonts
  • Data Merge: Beyond the Basics! Tips and Tricks
  • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Delete End Punctuation
Direct download: InDesignSecrets-181.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 7:23pm EDT

Creative Cloud discount extended; All About GREP; Quizzler Results (filenames of links); Obscurity of the Week: Jump Object

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Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-180.mp3 (18.8 MB, 35:30 minutes)

See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
  • Creative Cloud subscription discounted rate extended!
  • All about GREP in InDesign
  • Quizzler results: The right and wrong answers, and the winner! (See list of answers at the end of this post)
  • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Jump Object
Creative Cloud subscription offer is $29.99/mo instead of $49.99/mo for first year for any CS3+ upgrader
> We talked about GREP way back in episode 80!  Here's the transcript
> Michael Murphy's Learning GREP with InDesign lynda.com course
> Convert uppercase to lower with GREP, post 1 and post 2
> Creating a filename list of linked images, post 1 and post 2
> Clients from Hell web site
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QUIZZLER ANSWERS
In podcast 179, we asked listeners:
"How many ways in InDesign can you figure out the filename of a placed image without using the Links panel or Links panel menu?"
The winning entry was submitted by Jim Leonardson, InDesign freelancer in Chicago! For his prize, he chose an autographed copy of Real World InDesign CS6, which is on its way. Here is Jim's list:
  1. In the Info panel flyout menu; select File Info to see the image name in the Title of the window
  2. Hover the cursor over the link icon in the upper left corner of the image frame. A tool tip appears with the file name.
  3. In the Structure pane of the document window, flip down the Root tag, and other tags until you see the “href” and the full path name (In the contextual menu “Select in Structure”) [ED: after first applying an XML tag to the image with the Tags panel]
  4. Use the Layers panel; flip down the layer name to show the contents. The link name is shown inside angle brackets.
  5. In the Preflight panel, if there is a broken link or document profile violation the link name will be shown.
  6. Use the Object > Captions menu or contextual menu to generate a caption.
  7. Use the contextual menu, in the Graphics flyout menu select Reveal in Finder, Bridge or Mini-Bridge.
  8. If there is a caption that happens to be overflowed, it can be seen in the story editor, tagged as “Text variable live metadata caption name” [We didn't think this should count but it's interesting because it has "Story Editor" in it]
  9. In the Package dialog box, under Links and Images it displays name, type, page, status and ICC profile. [He thought of this one "while doing yard work" after we told him he'd won]
A wonderful effort, but Jim missed a few. Here are additional correct answers, compiled from all the entries we received:
  1. Add image to Library, name appears in Library preview
  2. Select image and open the Animation panel, name populates the Name field
  3. Apply any preset animation to the image to see its filename in the Timing panel
  4. Add image to Articles panel [pulls the filename from the Layers panel, see Jim's #4 above]
  5. In the File > Package dialog box, click the Show Report button, all image filenames are listed there [listen to our argument about this in the podcast — fun times!]
  6. Add an Image Name variable (Type > Text Variables > Insert Variable > Image Name) to a text frame that touches the image
  7. If the image name was included in its XMP metadata [not a default state, and not something you could do in InDesign] you could reveal it by choosing the relevant XMP field in the Object Export Options > Alt Text (or Tagged PDF) area
  8. Option/Alt-double click to Edit Original (or choose the command from contextual menu), name is revealed in native editing program. [Technically not an "in InDesign" solution but it's fairly close]
  9. Export to EPUB or HTML and look in the mark-up code [Ditto]
  10. Use a script that creates a list of filenames [see Links above]
Final note: We love that Bonnie Barrett told us in her entry that she tried to find one in CS6's Content Collector — great idea! — but, alas, no luck.
    Direct download: InDesignSecrets-180.mp3
    Category:Podcast -- posted at: 11:02am EDT

    Collaborating with non-InDesign users; Quizzler!; Obscurity of the Week: Complex Rasterized Regions
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    Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-179.mp3(16.8 MB, 31:28 minutes)
    See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode.
    • Creative Cloud subscription special offer ends Aug. 31!
    • How to collaborate with non-InDesign users
      • PDF solutions: useful plug-ins, little-known features
      • Microsoft Word, Google Docs, InCopy
      • MediaTrad, Story Tweaker, more
    • Quizzler! How many ways can you ...
      • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Complex Rasterized Regions
      Direct download: InDesignSecrets-179.mp3
      Category:Podcast -- posted at: 1:02am EDT

      Find Color; Ridiculous Features; Obscurity of the Week: Save Query

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      Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-178.mp3(16.5 MB, 30:32 minutes)
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      See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
      • Golden Oldie post: Find Where That Color's Used
      • Readers Nominate Most Ridiculous Features in InDesign
        • So many, so little time  (Story panel?)
        • How dare you call my fave feature ridiculous!
      • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Save Query
      Direct download: InDesignSecrets-178.mp3
      Category:general -- posted at: 12:34pm EDT

      Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-177.mp3 (16.5 MB, 30:32 minutes)
      See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode.
      • Interview: Brooks Jensen, LensWork magazine
        • Using InDesign to create the print and enhanced PDF publications
        • Nuances of color and duotones with fine-art photography and the printing process
        • Moving to an InCopy workflow over a holiday weekend (!)
        • Optimizing rich-media PDF eBooks for iPad and Android tablets
      • Golden Oldie post: Select Text All the Way to the End
      • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Clip Contents to Cell
      Direct download: InDesignSecrets-177.mp3
      Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:34pm EDT

      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.
      • InDesign News:
        • Fix for InDesign Crashing on 2012 Macs
        • Fix for InDesign CS6 "Revert to Trial Mode" bug
      • Some useful new ideas for Cool Keyboard Shortcuts
      • New features in InDesign CS6 for EPUB publishers
      • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Insert Number Placeholder
      Direct download: InDesignSecrets-176.mp3
      Category:Podcast -- posted at: 8:46am EDT

      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.
      • The Adobe Creative Cloud: What is it?
        • In the "cloud" vs. on your hard drive
        • The good, the bad, the foggy
      • Keyboard Shortcut of the Week: Option/Alt-double-click
      • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Split Cell Vertically
      Direct download: InDesignSecrets-175.mp3
      Category:Podcast -- posted at: 8:00pm EDT

      IDSLive-NYC recap; EPUB3 and Fixed Layout; Options for iPad publishing; hyperlinks myths; Obscurity of the Week: Copy Platform Style Path
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      Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-174.mp3 (23.1 MB, 41:06 minutes) (Yikes!)
      See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode.
      • News in the land of InDesign
      • Best options for getting your publication onto an iPad or other tablet
        • PDF?
        • Fixed-Layout EPUB?
        • Flowable EPUB?
        • Stand-alone or Newsstand App?
      • Top 3 Hyperlinks Myths Debunked!
      • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Copy Platform Style Path
      Direct download: InDesignSecrets-174.mp3
      Category:Podcast -- posted at: 6:44pm EDT

      New eBook on InDesign CS6; PePcon 2012 and 2013; Charts and Graphs; Obscurity of the Week: Monochromatic
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      Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-173.mp3 (15.4 MB, 27:20 minutes)
      See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
      • News
      • Getting charts and graphs into InDesign: Solution round-up
      • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Monochromatic
      Direct download: InDesignSecrets-173.mp3
      Category:Podcast -- posted at: 10:51am EDT

      New lynda.com InDesign videos; Creative Cloud; Acrobat forms tools in InDesign CS6; Obscurity of the Week: World-Ready Composer

      Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-172.mp3(18.5 MB, 33:21 minutes)
      See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. Yikes! We recorded this on May 9 (pre-PePcon), but didn't get a chance to publish it until today, a week later (post-PePcon). Apologies for time-shifted content!
      • News
      • InDesign CS6's PDF Forms Features in depth
      • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: World-Ready Paragraph Composer
      Direct download: InDesignSecrets-172.mp3
      Category:Podcast -- posted at: 5:48pm EDT

      Japanese Dots; CS6 Launch Event, Creative Cloud, Grayscale Export; Obscurity of the Week: Change Time
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      Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-171.mp3(18.5 MB, 33:21 minutes)
      See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode.
      • News
      • David's excursion to find Japanese Dots!
      • Behind the scenes at the CS6 launch event on Monday
      • Exporting Grayscale PDF
      • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Change Time
      Direct download: InDesignSecrets-171.mp3
      Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:46pm EDT

      PEPCON discount; Underappreciated IDCS6 features; Obscurity of the Week: Auto-Size Link Info

      Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-170.mp3 (18.5 MB, 33:21 minutes)

      See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode.
      • News
        • PEPCON (May 14-16) is almost sold out with attendees coming from six continents. First five people to use code SF100 save $100!
        • Or join us in New York City, June 13-14, for InDesignSecretsLive! in NYC
      • Anne-Marie's Top Underappreciated and Underdiscussed Features in InDesign CS6
      • From the Mailbag: Install CS5.5 or wait for CS6?
      • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Auto-Size Link Information
      Direct download: InDesignSecrets-170.mp3
      Category:Podcast -- posted at: 7:52am EDT

      News; Keith Gilbert Interview, Changing Document Size, Obscurity of the Week: Scissors Tool

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      Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-169.mp3 (18.2 MB, 32:32 minutes)

      See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
      • News
      • Interview with Keith Gilbert, InDesign trainer and consultant
      • Changing Document size: Not as straightforward as you think
        • The problem with File > Document Size
        • Using the Page tool and the Pages panel control
        • Changing document pages vs. changing Master pages
      • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Scissors Tool
      Direct download: InDesignSecrets-169.mp3
      Category:Podcast -- posted at: 9:13am EDT

      Drawing in InDesign; Quizzler Winner (finally); Shortcut of the Week: Paste Into; Obscurity of the Week: Convert Direction Point

      Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-168.mp3 (18.2 MB, 32:32 minutes)

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      See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
      • Announcements
      • Drawing in InDesign
        • Pen tool and its shortcuts and permutations
        • Every frame and text wrap is actually an editable path
        • Pathfinder panel or menu to combine overlapping frames
        • Playing with type outlines
        • Using object styles
      • Finally: A Quizzler Winner!
      • Keyboard shortcut of the Week: Command-Option-V (Ctrl-Alt-V)
      • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Convert Direction Point
      Direct download: InDesignSecrets-168.mp3
      Category:Podcast -- posted at: 9:44am EDT

      InDesign Events; ID to EPUB scripts; Shortcut of the Week; Quizzler Update; Obscurity of the Week: Japanese Dots

      Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-167.mp3 (15.9 MB, 28:51 minutes)

      See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
      Direct download: InDesignSecrets-167.mp3
      Category:Podcast -- posted at: 9:18am EDT

      Upcoming events and deadlines; TOCCON recap; John McWade Interview; Quizzler Results; Obscurity of the Week: Sample Buttons

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      Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-166.mp3 (19.8 MB, 35:56 minutes)

      See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode.
      Direct download: InDesignSecrets-166.mp3
      Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:45pm EDT

      Chris Kitchener interview; Quizzler, Obscurity of the Week: Butt Cap

      Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-165.mp3 (16.2 MB, 30:11 minutes)

      See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
      • Interview with Chris Kitchener, InDesign Senior Product Manager
        • Thoughts on CS "Next"
        • New releases: Too many? Too few?
        • The delicate balance of adding new features vs. improving existing features
      • Quizzler! Code Breaker! (see below)
      • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Butt Cap
      Direct download: InDesignSecrets-165.mp3
      Category:Podcast -- posted at: 8:51am EDT

      Layer Tricks; Hides/Show keyboard shortcuts; Obscurity of the Week: Stylistic Sets

      Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-164.mp3 (15.8 MB, 28:55 minutes)

      See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
      • Layer Tricks!
        • Stacking, dragging, show/hide layout objects
        • Dragging objects from one group to another
        • Managing nested objects
        • Using the "southern double-click"
        • Show (in layout) selected layer object
      • Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know: Command-3 (Ctrl-3) and Command-Option-3 (Ctrl-Alt-3)
      • Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Stylistic Sets
      Direct download: InDesignSecrets-_164.mp3
      Category:Podcast -- posted at: 10:18am EDT