Wed, 31 December 2014
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News and special offers from our sponsors: >> ID-Extras has a cool range of InDesign add-ons and scripts especially for book and other long-document publishing, many of which are great for any kind of publishing work you do in InDesign. For example, wouldn't you love to be able to do a Find/Change for attributes in your Paragraph Styles, and the Change step would update all your styles at once? Of course you would! That's what the Search In Styles script does. You can get a special podcast-only discount price ($39 instead of $49) until Jan. 31, 2015 by going to this special page: http://www.id-extras.com/searchinstylesextendedoffer and use the password "podcast" (no quotes).
>> Certitec, an Adobe Authorized Training Centre in the UK, is a premiere provider of Adobe InDesign, EPUB, and Adobe DPS training. Certitec hold classes in Cardiff, London, or Bristol (in newly expanded offices). Get booked today onto a Certitec course and experience the latest and greatest software experience from Adobe, including their latest, "Illustrator for Fashion"! Follow them on Twitter at @Certitec and keep up with their Facebook page. If you sign up for a seminar or class in London or Cardiff, and mention you heard about them on InDesignSecrets, you get 20% off the fee!
QUIZZLER answer and winner!
There are 32 (yes that many) trash can/dust bin icons "littered" (sorry) throughout the InDesign interface. Intrepid listener Jim Leonardson of Chicago, Illinois came up with the top answer, which you'll find below the show links. Honorable mention to blog contributor/InDesign author Sandee Cohen, who sent us a PDF containing screen shots of the 27 that she found. Jim won two of our eb0oks, our Top Forty InDesign Tips and the Guide to Graphic Effects bundle by Mike Rankin.
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It's all about the Trash:
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Sun, 30 November 2014
In this episode:
News and special offers from our sponsors: >> Recosoft makes the amazing PDF2ID, a PDF-to-InDesign conversion tool for InDesign CS4 through CC 2014 (Creative Cloud). Recosoft also just released ID2Office v2.0 which converts InDesign files to Word, PowerPoint, and Keynote format. ID2Office v2.0 now adds support for InDesign CC 2014 and converts InDesign nested tables into Word nested tables and Apple Keynote format. SPECIAL OFFER: ID Secrets Users get 15% off PDF2ID or ID2Office Standard v2.0 with coupon code ID_Secrets for a limited time.
>> eDocker: Convert your InDesign files to HTML5 digital publications with eDocker Create! A major new upgrade allows you to "interactivate" your publications with hyperlinks, slideshows, pop-up windows, videos (MP4 or YouTube), HTML windows, even a text reading mode and snippets. A new Adobe InDesign extension called eDocker Tools lets you add almost all of these features directly in InDesign. You can even host your publications with their eDocker Publish service.
>> Certitec, an Adobe Authorized Training Centre in the UK, is a premiere provider of Adobe InDesign, EPUB, and Adobe DPS training. Certitec hold classes in Cardiff, London, or Bristol (in newly expanded offices). Get booked today onto a Certitec course and experience the latest and greatest software experience from Adobe, including their latest, "Illustrator for Fashion"! Follow them on Twitter at @Certitec and keep up with their Facebook page. If you sign up for a seminar or class in London or Cardiff, and mention you heard about them on InDesignSecrets, you get 20% off the fee!
QUIZZLER!
Listen to the podcast (towards the end) to hear this episode's Quizzler. If you think you know the answer, email it to info@indesignsecrets.com with the phrase "Quizzler 216" in the Subject line! Deadline for Quizzler answers is midnight December 15, 2014. In the case of a tie, we'll randomly choose one submittal from the correct answers. We'll announce the winner in the next podcast, and contact them by email too, with information on how to get their FABULOUS PRIZES! (see below)
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Mon, 27 October 2014
In this episode:
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Recosoft makes the amazing PDF2ID, a PDF-to-InDesign conversion tool for InDesign CS4 through CC 2014 (Creative Cloud). Recosoft also just released ID2Office v2.0 which converts InDesign files to Word, PowerPoint and Keynote format. ID2Office v2.0 now adds support for InDesign CC 2014and converts InDesign nested tables into Word nested tables and Apple Keynote format. SPECIAL OFFER: ID Secrets Users get 15% off PDF2ID or ID2Office Standard v2.0 with coupon code ID_Secrets good till Nov. 30, 2014.
>> Rorohiko: You know them as a prolific source of free and low-cost scripts and plug-ins for InDesign (e.g. TextExporter, Sudoku Generator, EPUBCrawler) but did you know the bulk of their business is doing custom scripting and workflow analysis for publishers just like yourselves? Learn more about how this works by reading about (and downloading) the SwatchWatch script, presented as a case study for their custom automation solutions. They will be at the InDesign Conference in Seattle if you'd like to talk about a project, and you can email them at dev@rorohiko.com.
>> Certitec, an Adobe Authorized Training Centre in the UK, is a premiere provider of Adobe InDesign, EPUB, and Adobe DPS training. Certitec hold classes in Cardiff, London, or Bristol (in newly expanded offices). InDesignSecrets.com contributor and popular PePcon speaker Bart Van de Wiele will be conducting a "celebrity" 2-day Photoshop class with them in early November. Get booked today onto a Certitec course and experience the latest and greatest software experience from Adobe! Follow them on Twitter at @Certitec and keep up with their Facebook page. If you sign up for a seminar or class in London or Cardiff, and mention you heard about them on InDesignSecrets, you get 20% off the fee!
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Tue, 30 September 2014
In this episode:
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Rorohiko: You know them as a prolific source of free and low-cost scripts and plug-ins for InDesign (e.g. TextExporter, Sudoku Generator, EPUBCrawler) but did you know the bulk of their business is doing custom scripting for publishers just like yourselves? Learn more about how this works by reading about (and downloading) the SwatchWatch script, presented as a case study for their custom automation solutions.
>> Certitec, an Adobe Authorized Training Centre in the UK, is a premiere provider of Adobe InDesign, EPUB, and Adobe DPS training. Certitec hold classes in Cardiff, London, or Bristol. Get booked today onto a Certitec course and experience the latest and greatest software experience from Adobe! Follow them on Twitter at @Certitec and keep up with their Facebook page. If you sign up for a seminar or class in London or Cardiff, and mention you heard about them on InDesignSecrets, you get 20% off the fee!
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Thu, 28 August 2014
In this episode:
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Recosoft: Open and convert PDF and Windows XPS documents directly in Adobe InDesign CS4 to CC 2014 right from InDesign's File menu with their latest version of PDF2ID, the amazing InDesign plug-in. Be sure to check out their other amazing plug-in for InDesign users, ID2Office: export your InDesign files to Word or Powerpoint! And just released: iPad and iPhone apps to convert PDFs to Office and iWorks. So cool.
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Thu, 31 July 2014
In this episode:
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Rorohiko: Check out Rorohiko's upcoming "Crawler," a new InDesign plug-in that will let you export a layout's content to HTML, ePub, Fixed Layout, and even Markdown (like the "RTF" of HTML). Its Fixed Layout output will have an option to export "Clean CSS" and "Clean HTML" making the files much easier to edit than the ones InDesign creates. Go to the Crawler page to learn more, and click the link there to contact Kris at Rorohiko with your questions about it. Or if you're in the mood for something that you can download and use today to make your InDesign-ing easier (like Sodoku Generator and Text Exporter, mentioned in the podcast), visit the main Rorohiko.com site and just click on the Products List button. Whoa! So much too choose from, and many of them free!
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Officer Glyph (the Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week) is on the case:
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Sun, 29 June 2014
In this episode:
News and special offers from our sponsors: >> Managing Editor (MEI): Their new service TruEdit is a turnkey solution that integrates with InDesign and DPS, allowing your teams to collaboratively create, manage and deliver digital content -- regardless of whether contributors are remote or working within InDesign. Learn more about TruEdit here. Links mentioned in this podcast:
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Fri, 30 May 2014
In this episode:
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> eDocker: With eDocker CREATE! it's very easy to build interactive publications directly from Adobe InDesign to be published as standalone HTML5 web-app or eDocker PUBLISH! publication. With eDocker PUBLISH! service anyone can easily share eDocker CREATE! files or plain PDF to all computer and iPad users, publications can be free/public, paid/subscribed or private. Special offer for InDesignSecrets podcast listeners saves hundreds of dollars off either or both services, check it out!
>> Recosoft makes the amazing PDF2ID, PDF-to-InDesign conversion tool for InDesign CS4 through CC (Creative Cloud). Recosoft also just released ID2Office v2.0 which converts InDesign files to Word, PowerPoint and Keynote format. ID2Office v2.0 now adds support for InDesign CC and converts InDesign nested tables into Word nested tables and Apple Keynote format. ID Secrets Users get 15% off PDF2ID v3.5 or ID2Office Standard v2.0 with coupon code ID_Secrets, offer good until June 30, 2014.
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Sun, 27 April 2014
In this episode:
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> PePcon: The Print + ePublishing Conference is the place to be to learn more about using Adobe InDesign for print, PDF, epub, and tablet publication projects. Come to Chicago June 15–18 and join us and hundreds of your hard-working colleagues from around the world, from all sorts of companies and universities, all there for the same purpose: to learn, to share, and be inspired. Special for InDesignSecrets podcast listeners: Use the coupon code CH73G to receive $50 off your PePcon registration!
>> The long-running InDesign Conference is now part of the InDesignSecrets family, and plans are in the works for the next event. We'll make an announcement in the upcoming few months. Keep an eye on the blog and in your email's inbox!
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Here are some of examples of Ben Schott's writing and artwork (click each thumbnail to enlarge): ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thu, 27 March 2014
EpubSecrets.com, InCopySecrets.com, Spring-loaded shortcuts, Chad Chelius interview, Obscurity of the Week: Indic Script Preferences In this episode:
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> InfoLogic's MathMagic Pro lets you quickly insert mathematical equations and scientific symbols into your InDesign document. It anchors an EPS of the equation at the text insertion point, automatically aligning the baseline of the equation to the text baseline, and can accept incoming equations from Word's Equation Editor, MathML, MathType, or LaTeX. Just double-click the anchored EPS to edit! Available for InDesign CS3 to CC, Mac or Windows. Special for InDesignSecrets listeners: Follow the instructions on this page to receive a free two-month subscription to MathMagic Pro ($100 value). Offer expires March 31, 2014!
>> Recosoft makes the amazing PDF2ID, PDF-to-InDesign conversion tool for InDesign CS4 through CC (Creative Cloud). They also just released ID2Office v2.0 which adds support for InDesign CC and converts InDesign files to Word, PowerPoint and (new!) Keynote format. Special offer just for InDesignSecrets listeners, through April 15 2014, get 15% discount off PDF2ID v3.5 or ID2Office v2.0 with code ID_Secrets
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Wed, 26 February 2014
InDesign Magazine; PePcon 2014; Typekit; Hyperlinks; Workspaces; OFOTW: Clear All Details below! ------------------------
News and special offers from our sponsors: >> InfoLogic's MathMagic Pro lets you quickly insert mathematical equations and scientific symbols into your InDesign document. It anchors an EPS of the equation at the text insertion point, automatically aligning the baseline of the equation to the text baseline, and can accept incoming equations from Word's Equation Editor, MathML, MathType, or LaTeX. Just double-click the anchored EPS to edit! Available for InDesign CS3 to CC, Mac or Windows. Special for InDesignSecrets listeners: Follow the instructions on this page to receive a free two-month subscription to MathMagic Pro ($100 value). Offer expires March 31, 2014!
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Wed, 22 January 2014
In this Very Special New Year's episode:
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Certitec, an Adobe Authorized Training Centre in the UK, is a premiere provider of Adobe InDesign, EPUB, and Adobe DPS training. They have just been awarded the CompTIA Trustmark award in the UK, which affords them recognition as a modern I.T. training company with standards. Certitec hold classes in Cardiff, London, or Bristol. Get booked today onto a Certitec course and experience the latest and greatest software experience from Adobe! Follow them on Twitter at @Certitec and keep up with their Facebook page. If you sign up for a seminar or class and mention you heard about them on InDesignSecrets, you get 20% off the fee!
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