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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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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Sat, 7 December 2013
In this episode:
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Em Software is the developer of DocsFlow Pro (among other cool InDesign plug-ins) that allows you to do real-time collaboration with off-site editors using Google Docs. Place early-draft stories or spreadsheets from Google Docs into your layout, map its styles to your InDesign styles and start your production work while your authors and editors continue working on the original documents. Merge their updated work at any time into your InDesign layouts with a single command, without losing anything, and with InDesign notes left at any points of conflicts. Special offer just for InDesignSecrets listeners: Pro 2.0 is 25% off in the EmSoftware.com store (for new licenses only) using the code DFP1213 until the end of December 2013!
>> Recosoft: Open and convert PDF and Windows XPS documents directly in Adobe InDesign CC right from InDesign's File menu with their latest version (4.0) of PDF2ID, the amazing InDesign plug-in. Earlier 3.5 version still available for InDesign versions CS4 to CS6. Be sure to check out their other amazing plug-in for InDesign users, ID2Office: export your InDesign files to Word or Powerpoint! Special offer just for InDesignSecrets listeners, through January 2014, get 25% discount off PDF2ID v3.5 or ID2Office v1.5 with code ID_Secrets
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Fri, 15 November 2013
CreativePro.com reader survey; Getting started with InCopy; Obscurity of the Week: Apply Gamma Correction In this episode:
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Lynda.com is the nation's premiere provider of online instruction for creatives in the design, photography, and publishing fields. Check out David's latest title: Insider InDesign Training: Interactive PDFs, and Anne-Marie's Using Word and InDesign Together. They also have an ongoing series of free and subscriber-only videos called InDesign Secrets. Check out all the InDesign videos at lynda.com!
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Wed, 30 October 2013
The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon. In this episode:
News and special offers from our sponsors: >> Rorohiko has this neat add-on called Frame Reporter. It adds a little label next to any page object which you can configure to show whatever information you need to see without having to dig through panels: Effective resolution, Name and/or path of the placed image, so many more, and now, stacking order, crucial to creating accessible PDFs. They've written up a detailed explanation of all the options and how their customers have used FrameReporter to streamline their work. Normally $39.00 US, you can get it for 30% off if you enter the coupon code INDESIGNSECRETS203 upon purchase. >> Recosoft: Open and convert PDF and Windows XPS documents directly in Adobe InDesign CC right from InDesign's File menu with their latest version (4.0) of PDF2ID, the amazing InDesign plug-in. Earlier 3.5 version still available for InDesign versions CS4 to CS6. Be sure to check out their other amazing plug-in for InDesign users, ID2Office: export your InDesign files to Word or Powerpoint! Special offer just for InDesignSecrets listeners, until Nov. 30, get 25% discount off PDF2ID v3.5 or ID2Office v1.5 with code ID_Secrets Links mentioned in this podcast:
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Wed, 23 October 2013
Call for speakers; TypeKit; Text Wrap Rap; Obscurity of the Week: Largest Area -----------
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Em Software is the developer of DocsFlow and WordsFlow, two "time machine" plug-ins for your production workflow. Place early-draft stories or spreadsheets from Google Docs with DocsFlow, or Word/Excel documents with WordsFlow, and start your production work while your authors and editors continue working on the original documents. Merge their updated work at any time into your InDesign layouts with a single command, without losing anything, and with InDesign notes left at any points of conflicts. Special offer just for InDesignSecrets listeners: DocsFlow Pro 2.0 is 25% off in the EmSoftware.com store until the end of October 2013! Grab it now.
>> Certitec, an Adobe Authorized Training Centre in the UK, is a premiere provider of Adobe InDesign, EPUB, and Adobe DPS training. They are officially in the Cloud! (Creative Cloud that is.) 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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Mon, 30 September 2013
PePcon.com is live; Word to InDesign Nightmares and Fixes; Obscurity of the Week: InDesign 2.0 Compatibility -----------
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Rorohiko brings the illusion of multiple strokes and fills to InDesign frames with its Magneto Paths plug-in for InDesign! Only $19.00, or try a fully-functional (time limited) demo. Illustrator's Attributes panel ... we're coming for ya!
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Sun, 15 September 2013
200th episode spectacular extravaganza; Memories, time travel, and outtakes; Obscurity of the Week: Credits -----
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Recosoft: Open and convert PDF and Windows XPS documents directly in Adobe InDesign CC right from InDesign?s File menu with their latest version (4.0) of PDF2ID, the amazing InDesign plug-in. Earlier 3.5 version still available for InDesign versions CS4 to CS6. Be sure to check out their other amazing plug-in for InDesign users, ID2Office: export your InDesign files to Word or Powerpoint! Special offer just for InDesignSecrets listeners, until Sept 30, get 25% discount off PDF2ID v3.5 or ID2Office v1.5 with code ID_Secrets
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Wed, 28 August 2013
News; Five Gotchas and their fixes; Obscurity of the Week: Comb -------------- The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
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. Certitec hold classes in Cardiff, London, or Bristol.Their "Uncovered Series" seminars cover the cutting-edge technologies in Adobe's latest products — view them all at seminars.certitec.com. If you sign up for a seminar or class and mention you heard about them on InDesignSecrets, you get 20% off the fee!
>> Rorohiko has two things they want InDesignSecrets podcast listeners to know about. First, they have a 20% discount off their QR plug-in for InDesign CS5 and later, "Tada QR!" (which Sandee and David talked about in the last podcast episode, and you can watch Rorohiko's video on it here). Enter the code INDESIGNSECRETS199 at the Rorohiko store and get the Tada QR! plug-in for $12.00 instead of $15.00. Second, they're in early beta for a new plug-in that adds an Actions panel to InDesign, similar to the ones in Photoshop and Illustrator. Record a series of actions and then play them back on another selection or page ... very cool. If you want to beta test ActionRecorder, click the link and read the instructions. (Here's a video on how it works!)
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Wed, 21 August 2013
QR Codes; Sandee Cohen guest co-host; Obscurity of the Week: Warn if Link Update Will Overwrite Local Edits -----------
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Em Software is the developer of DocsFlow and WordsFlow, two plug-ins for Adobe InDesign that dynamically link your text frames to online Google Docs (DocsFlow) or placed Word files (WordsFlow). These products enable a breakthrough publishing workflow, one where your authors and editors can keep changing the source document, and you can merge in their changes automatically and painlessly, even after you?ve made changes to the InDesign story (without losing your changes or formatting!). Special offer just for InDesignSecrets listeners: Use the coupon code ids0813 in the EmSoftware.com store when buying either of these plug-ins and get 20% off! This code is only good until August 31 2013, so grab them both!
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Sun, 14 July 2013
Getting HTML out of InDesign; Obscurity of the Week: Create Acrobat Layers -----
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Recosoft: Open and convert PDF and Windows XPS documents directly in Adobe InDesign CC right from InDesign’s File menu with their latest version (4.0) of PDF2ID, the amazing InDesign plug-in. Earlier 3.5 version still available for InDesign versions CS3 to CS6. Be sure to check out their other amazing plug-in for InDesign users, ID2Office — export your InDesign files to Word or Powerpoint! Special offer just for InDesignSecrets listeners, until July 31, get 25% discount off PDF2ID or ID2Office with code ID_Secrets
>> Rorohiko has this neat add-on called Frame Reporter. It adds a little label next to any page object which you can configure to show whatever information you need to see without having to dig through panels: Effective resolution, Name and/or path of the placed image, Name of the currently selected story, word count, and many more (you can even make your own if you know a little Javascript!). They’ve written up a detailed explanation of all the options and how their customers have used FrameReporter to streamline their work. Normally $39.00 US, you can get it for 50% off if you enter the coupon code INDESIGNSECRETS197 upon purchase.
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Mon, 1 July 2013
HOWDesign and print; Paper love; Obscurity of the Week: Candy -----
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Em Software is the developer of DocsFlow and WordsFlow, two plug-ins for Adobe InDesign that dynamically link your text frames to online Google Docs (DocsFlow) or placed Word files (WordsFlow). These products enable a breakthrough publishing workflow, one where your authors and editors can keep changing the source document, and you can merge in their changes automatically and painlessly, even after you’ve made changes to the InDesign story (without losing your changes or formatting!). Special offer just for InDesignSecrets listeners: Use the coupon code ids0613 in the EmSoftware.com store when buying either of these plug-ins and get 20% off! This code is only good until July 31, so grab them both!
>> Certitec, an Adobe Authorized Training Centre in the UK, is a premiere provider of Adobe InDesign, EPUB, and Adobe DPS training. Adobe and Certiport released the InDesign (and Illustrator) ACA qualification a month ago – so visit Certitec, take one of their InDesign ACA courses and get Certified! Certitec hold classes in Cardiff, London, or Bristol. If you sign up for a class and mention you heard about them on “InDesignSecrets,” you get 20% off any class!
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Thu, 30 May 2013
PEPCON 2013 recap; InDesign CC new features; Creative Cloud pros and cons; Obscurity of the week: Autotag In this episode (41:01 minutes):
News and special offers from our sponsors: >> Recosoft: Open and convert PDF and Windows XPS documents directly in Adobe InDesign CS4/CS5/CS5.5/CS6 right from InDesign’s File menu with their latest version (3.5) 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! Special offer just for InDesignSecrets listeners, until June 30, get 25% discount off PDF2ID or ID2Office with code ID_Secrets Links mentioned in this podcast:
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Tue, 21 May 2013
Diane Burns guest co-host; Multilingual Publishing; Sharing DPS apps; Obscurity of the Week: Swap Fill and Stroke -- Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-193.mp3 (17.8 MB, 33.54 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode.
Special! David and guest co-host Diane Burns rock this episode.
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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Rorohiko has this neat add-on called Frame Reporter. It adds a little label next to any page object which you can configure to show whatever information you need to see without having to dig through panels: Effective resolution, Name and/or path of the placed image, Name of the currently selected story, word count, and many more (you can even make your own if you know a little Javascript!). They’ve written up a detailed explanation of all the options and how their customers have used FrameReporter to streamline their work. Normally $39.00 US, you can get it for 50% off if you enter the coupon code INDESIGNSECRETS193 upon purchase.
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> This episode was recorded a few days before PEPCON (our Print + ePublishing Conference)
> Diane's company: TransPacificDigital
> Diane's titles at lynda.com include Multilingual Publishing Strategies in InDesign and InDesign Tables in Depth
> World Tools plug-in for multilingual publishing
> InDesignSecrets posts about multilingual publishing: Diacritics, Typesetting Hebrew, Foreign Language Characters, Non-English Placeholder Text, Changing the Language with Find/Change, Change UI Language, Bilingual Documents
> Diane and Sandee Cohen's Digital Publishing with InDesign book has a companion web site
> In the podcast, Diane mentioned running a VMware version of the Mac OS inside Mac OS so you can have more than one language running, or for testing. Here's how to do that with Mountain Lion
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Mon, 22 April 2013
News, Kelly Vaughn co-host, Conditional Text; Quizzler 190 Answer; Obscurity of the Week: Hidden Destination ----- Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-192.mp3(14.4 MB, 27:45 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode.
A very special episode with guest co-host Kelly Vaughn!
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Em Software is the developer of DocsFlow and WordsFlow, two plug-ins for Adobe InDesign that dynamically link your text frames to online Google Docs (DocsFlow) or placed Word files (WordsFlow). These products enable a breakthrough publishing workflow, one where your authors and editors can keep changing the source document, and you can merge in their changes automatically and painlessly, even after you’ve made changes to the InDesign story (without losing your changes or formatting!). Special offer just for InDesignSecrets listeners: Use the coupon code ids413 in the EmSoftware.com store when buying either of these plug-ins and get 20% off! This code is only good until May 31, so grab them both!
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QUIZZLER 190: Here is the image we talked about in episode 190 and continued in episode 191. As revealed in episode 192, what makes this line's bounding box turn into a lovely rainbow is that it's been anchored to some text and then multiple — 5, to be exact — conditions (from Conditional Text) were applied to the text containing the anchor. So you're looking at non-printing Conditional Text markup.
 Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Come to PEPCON! Our annual Print + ePublishing Conference, this year April 28–May 1 in Austin, Texas
> Kelly Vaughn's wonderful DocumentGeek blog
> Kelly's posts here on InDesignSecrets
> The Obscure Error Message of the Week-eek-eek, courtesy of Kelly:
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Sat, 30 March 2013
CreativePro and InDesign Magazine now part of InDesignSecrets; PEPCON networking and sponsors; Spell checking tips; Quizzler reminder; Obscurity of the Week: Sort Items ----- Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-191.mp3(13.1 MB, 23:53 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Recosoft: Open and convert PDF and Windows XPS documents directly in Adobe InDesign CS4/CS5/CS5.5/CS6 right from InDesign’s File menu with their latest version (3.5) 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! Special offer just for InDesignSecrets listeners, get 25% discount off PDF2ID or ID2Office with code ID_Secrets.
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QUIZZLER 190: Here is the image we talked about in episode 190 and continued in episode 191. The multicolored rectangle is the non-printing frame edge defining the line's bounding box. Don't know the Quizzler question? Listen to the episode Send your answer to us by email with QUIZZLER in the subject line, don't answer in the Comments!!!! You have until April 1 to send in your answer (no, this is not an April Fool's joke, btw). In the case of multiple correct answers, we'll do a random draw. Winner receives something fabulous and InDesign related!
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Come to PEPCON! Our annual Print + ePublishing Conference, this year April 28–May 1 in Austin, Texas
> Thanks to Lisette for the coffee care package!
> Check out the PEPCON sponsors!
> Check out Mindsteam's Mindspell for ways to power up InDesign's spell checking
> As promised ...
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Mon, 18 March 2013
Conference News; Overlooked InDesign Resources; Wacky New Quizzler; Obscurity of the Week: Desaturate Black --- Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-190.mp3 (12.5 MB, 23:17 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Rorohiko has this neat add-on called Frame Reporter. It adds a little label next to any page object which you can configure to show whatever information you need to see without having to dig through panels: Effective resolution, Name and/or path of the placed image, Name of the currently selected story, word count, and many more. They've written up a detailed explanation of all the options and how their customers have used FrameReporter to streamline their work. Normally $39.00 US, you can get it for 50% off if you enter the coupon code INDESIGNSECRETS190 upon purchase. This limited time offer expires at the end of PEPCON on May 1, 2013.
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QUIZZLER 190: Here is the image we talked about in the episode. Don't know the Quizzler question? Listen to the episode, it starts at 15:25 in. Send your answer to us by email with QUIZZLER in the subject line, don't answer in the Comments!!!! You have until April 1 to send in your answer. In the case of multiple correct answers, we'll do a random draw. Winner receives something fabulous and InDesign related!
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> Come to PEPCON! Our annual Print + ePublishing Conference, this year April 28–May 1 in Austin, Texas
> David's half-day InDesign workshop at HOW Design Conference
> Anne-Marie's week-long Enhanced eBook class at Maine Media Workshop
> Grant Gamble's book on InDesign Automation with Javascript and XML
> Our "rescued" free InDesign templates from Adobe, free PaperMill templates
> Free InDesign templates found on the Adobe Exchange ("classic") web site
> Peter Kahrel's page of free InDesign Scripts
> InDesign Pro Community Facebook list (curated by Anne-Marie)
> Appearance of Black was the Obscure Feature in episode 19!
> 150 other InDesign resources we collected in a single blog post
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Thu, 28 February 2013
PEPCON Facebook page, Creative Cloud news, Vectors and Bitmaps in InDesign, Obscurity of the Week: Show Linked Files ----- Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-189.mp3 (13.9 MB, 25:45 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
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. Their InDesign classes are so great, their Intro to InDesign course is the most popular one they offer, even beating out their Photoshop classes! Certitec hold classes in Cardiff, London, or Bristol. If you sign up for a class and mention you heard about them on “InDesignSecrets,” you get 20% off any class!
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INDESIGN "PRODUCTION NIGHTMARES FROM THE TRENCHES" STORIES: We want to hear your stories! Send us a short (less than 3 minutes) "InDesign doc/client/user/coworker 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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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Come to PEPCON! Our annual Print + ePublishing Conference, this year April 28–May 1 in Austin, Texas
> See what PEPCON registrants and speakers are already discussing at our networking site
> We need you to click Like on PEPCON's new Facebook page -- thank you!
> You know that we have an active InDesignSecrets Facebook page?
> While you're there, please hit Like on Certitec's page too! And leave them a love note!
> Adobe has new, lower Creative Cloud fees for Australia and New Zealand
> Is Adobe responding to this Parliamentary summons?
> Vote Yes on including InCopy in Creative Cloud subscriptions!
> What is a K-cup? (David's reference)
> Sandee issued a $100 EPS Challenge a while back
> Vectors can sometimes increase the size of a PDF!
> We covered the "new" Object Export Options feature in a video cast
> Exporting JPGs from InDesign
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Fri, 22 February 2013
Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-188.mp3(12.5 MB, 23:20 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Em Software is the developer of DocsFlow and WordsFlow, two plug-ins for Adobe InDesign that dynamically link your text frames to online Google Docs (DocsFlow) or placed Word files (WordsFlow). These products enable a breakthrough publishing workflow, one where your authors and editors can keep changing the source document, and you can merge in their changes automatically and painlessly, even after you've made changes to the InDesign story (without losing your changes or formatting!). Special offer just for InDesignSecrets listeners: Use the coupon code ids0213 in the EmSoftware.com store when buying either of these plug-ins and get 20% off! This code is only good until March 31, 2013, so grab them both!
>> Rorohiko offers many free scripts for InDesign (their commercial ones and their custom jobs allow them to do this), and one that's very cool is called TextStitch. This script lets you easily thread multiple text frames together, manually or automatically. It's just the ticket for managing the order of content when you're exporting stories to RTF, EPUB, or HTML. To see how it works, Keith Gilbert wrote a great blog post extolling its wonderfulness. Download TextStitch for free, but tell Rorohiko where you heard about it, please!
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INDESIGN "PRODUCTION NIGHTMARES FROM THE TRENCHES" STORIES: We want to hear your stories! Send us a short (less than 3 minutes) "InDesign doc/client/user/coworker 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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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Fritz, David, and Anne-Marie will be presenting seminars and labs at Adobe MAX, May 4–8, 2013 (right after PEPCON!)
> Come to PEPCON! Our annual Print + ePublishing Conference, this year April 28–May 1 in Austin, Texas
> Neat new script for exporting InDesign pages to JPEGs with custom filenames
> Never watched Sesame Street? Here's the "brought to you by the Letter V" reference
> Other forbidden formats we've ranted about > The file format that goes "Ping" Monty Python reference
> Letter V and other View Pages commands in CS6
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Sun, 13 January 2013
Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-186.mp3 (17.4 MB, 32:37 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Rorohiko’s TextExporter 3.1 plug-in makes exporting text out of InDesign CS2-CS6 so simple! You can export all the stories in an ID file into one single RTF, plain text, or ID tagged text file, and you control how it orders the text as it extracts and concatenates it. The RTF Export option now supports nested styles, which InDesign's own RTF Export does not! Special for InDesignSecrets listeners: Use the coupon code INDESIGNSECRETS186 in the Rorohiko.com store to get 25% off the TextExporter plug-in.
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INDESIGN "PRODUCTION NIGHTMARES FROM THE TRENCHES" STORIES: We want to hear your stories! Send us a short (less than 3 minutes) "InDesign doc/client/user/coworker 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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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> David's speaking at Macworld where he'll be talking about his new book, Spectrums: Our Mind-Boggling Universe from Infinitesimal to Infinity
> Anne-Marie is presenting a workshop at O'Reilly's TOCCON, Feb 12–14 in NYC, titled, "Beautiful Typography in EPUBs"
> David and Anne-Marie will be presenting InDesign seminars and labs at Adobe MAX, May 4–8, 2013 (right after PEPCON!)
> Adobe's InDesign User Group web site is still down, as of this podcast
> Indicies or Indexes? Actually, both are correct
> EPUB Indexes: Overview from EPUBSecrets.com, Ben Milander's Index for EPUB script, DTPTool's CrossReferencesPRO
> Anne-Marie's lynda.com video tutorial, Social Media Marketing with Facebook & Twitter
> Our Quizzler winner is from Khartoum, Sudan
We'll miss you Zoey! Good girl.
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Wed, 28 November 2012
PEPCON 2013; Animation in InDesign; Horror Story; Quizzler; Obscurity of the Week: Convert to Motion Path ---------- Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-184.mp3(13 MB, 24:17 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode.
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Mag+ (magplus.com) is an efficient and affordable digital publishing platform to create apps for tablet devices straight from InDesign. In the latest version (4.0), you can now publish to Smartphones as well –including iPhone 5. The Mag+ tools are FREE to download from their website, and work with CS4, CS5 and CS6. You can use the bundled InDesign templates, and take advantage of their innovative Review button to quickly see fully-functional touchscreen previews. For more information go to www.magplus.com.
>> Rorohiko’s StoryTweaker ($99) plug-in lets editors and writers access your InDesign file’s text without needing to own InDesign or InCopy. The plug-in is associated with one InDesign seat, but allows that user to create an unlimited number of AssignmentTweaker sets, which is what the editors open and work on. The workflow is spelled out on the StoryTweaker site, and there’s a 20-day free trial available. Special for InDesignSecrets listeners.
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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!
> Blog post, Adding animations to PDFs, and an even easier 1-step way
> 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
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Fri, 26 October 2012
Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-183.mp3 (17.1 MB, 32:02 minutes)
See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode.
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Mag+ (magplus.com) is an efficient and affordable digital publishing platform to create apps for tablet devices straight from InDesign. In the latest version (4.0), you can now publish to Smartphones as well –including iPhone 5. The Mag+ tools are FREE to download from their website, and work with CS4, CS5 and CS6. You can use the bundled InDesign templates, and take advantage of their innovative Review button to quickly see fully-functional touchscreen previews. For more information go to www.magplus.com.
>> Rorohiko’s StoryTweaker ($99) plug-in lets editors and writers access your InDesign file’s text without needing to own InDesign or InCopy. The plug-in is associated with one InDesign seat, but allows that user to create an unlimited number of AssignmentTweaker sets, which is what the editors open and work on. The workflow is spelled out on the StoryTweaker site, and there’s a 20-day free trial available. Special for InDesignSecrets listeners.
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We still want to hear your stories! Send us a short (less than 1 minute) "worst InDesign training/support 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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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Teachers and students get 1 yr of Creative Cloud for $19.99/mo if they sign up by Nov 4, 2012!
> Erica Gamet's new ID Power Pack, enter IDS50 discount code for 50% off! > Amazon's Kindle Plug-in for InDesign v0.972 (beta, still!)
> Teacup Software's new 2D barcodes in latest version of their BarCodeMaker
> For a free QR Code Maker plugin, check out the offer from Meadows
> EmSoftware has a new WordsFlow plugin for InDesign
> Overlooked features: Listen to podcast 182 for the first 5
> Posts about these features: Autocorrect, Place and Link, Slug, Discretionary Hyphen, (nothing on Split Window yet)
> Post about David's issue during the podcast, Rebuilding Prefs
Couple of screen shots that you'll find interesting:From the Export to Kindle plug-in, note the IDML option!
 and, here's the dialog box containing the Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week:
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Thu, 18 October 2012
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 and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Mag+ (magplus.com) is an efficient and affordable digital publishing platform to create apps for tablet devices straight from InDesign. In the latest version (4.0), you can now publish to Smartphones as well –including iPhone 5. The Mag+ tools are FREE to download from their website, and work with CS4, CS5 and CS6. You can use the bundled InDesign templates, and take advantage of their innovative Review button to quickly see fully-functional touchscreen previews. For more information go to www.magplus.com.
>> Recosoft: This company's amazing plug-in, PDF2ID, lets you open and convert PDF docs to editable InDesign files directly from the InDesign's File menu! PDF2ID has a slew of additional features and it works with any Mac or Windows version of InDesign CS4 to CS6. EXCLUSIVE for our listeners, you can use use the discount code ID_Secrets to save 20% off the purchase price of PDF2ID Standard/Professional v3.5. This generous offer expires after October 31, 2012, so be sure to take advantage of it today. While you're at the Recosoft site, check out their other amazing plug-in for InDesign users, ID2Office — export your InDesign files to Word or Powerpoint! --
We still want to hear your stories! Send us a short (less than 1 minute) "worst InDesign training/support 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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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Steve Werner's post about the CS6.01 update
> Teachers and students get 1 yr of Creative Cloud for $19.99/mo if they sign up by Nov 4, 2012!
> Check out the new Acrobat XI and the free Reader XI
> David's post (from 2008!) about Making Perfect Triangles
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Thu, 27 September 2012
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.
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Recosoft: Open and convert PDF and Windows XPS documents directly in Adobe InDesign CS4/CS5/CS5.5/CS6 right from InDesign's File menu with their latest version (3.5) 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! >> Rorohiko: They just keep making ePubCrawler better, and it's still donation-ware! ePubCrawler is a Fixed Layout ePub Assistant for InDesign. The highly-customizable script takes an InDesign document and converts it to a fixed-layout ePub (think kid's books, cookbooks, photography books, etc.) ready to upload to your favorite reseller. This turns a job that normally takes dozens of hours into minutes! Watch any of their six tutorial videos to see how it works. For InDesignSecrets fans: anybody who donates US$50 or more now will get a free license if and when they release it commercially, like a home-grown Kickstarter!
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We still want to hear your stories! Send us a short (less than 1 minute) "worst InDesign training 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.
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> The Mac-only ePub Reader utility Bookle
> New open source Open Type fonts from Adobe
> David's post about using Data Merge for yearbook layouts
> Steve Werner's excellent Data Merge tutorials (oldies but still goodies)
> Loic Aignon's Data Merge to Table script blog post (translated from the original French) > PowerHeaders from In-Tools
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Wed, 12 September 2012
Creative Cloud discount extended; All About GREP; Quizzler Results (filenames of links); Obscurity of the Week: Jump Object ------------- 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.
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Certitec, an Adobe Authorized Training Partner in the UK, offers Adobe DPS (Digital Publishing Suite) 2-day Pro and Enterprise courses in London and Cardiff. NEW for students who are funding their training themselves (not from a company): a 25% discount on any course when you quote "InDesign Secrets." (If you forget to say "InDesignSecrets" then you only get 20% off.) That's a great deal!
>> Rorohiko: They just keep making ePubCrawler better, and it's still donation-ware! ePubCrawler is a Fixed Layout ePub Assistant for InDesign. The highly-customizable script takes an InDesign document and converts it to a fixed-layout ePub (think kid's books, cookbooks, photography books, etc.) ready to upload to your favorite reseller. This turns a job that normally takes dozens of hours into minutes! Watch any of their six tutorial videos to see how it works. For InDesignSecrets fans: anybody who donates US$50 or more now will get a free license if and when they release it commercially, like a home-grown Kickstarter!
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We want to hear your stories! Send us a short (less than 1 minute) "worst InDesign training 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.
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Creative Cloud subscription offer is $29.99/mo instead of $49.99/mo for first year for any CS3+ upgrader
> Adobe's Creative Cloud product page
> Our stab at explaining why CC users get new features on the fly but "perpetual" licensees have to wait
> We talked about GREP way back in episode 80! Here's the transcript
> Our favorite GREP Resources and GREP Expressions for InDesign
> David's lynda.com video InDesign CS4: 10 Things to Know About GREP
> Michael Murphy's Learning GREP with InDesign lynda.com course
> 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:
A wonderful effort, but Jim missed a few. Here are additional correct answers, compiled from all the entries we received:
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Mon, 27 August 2012
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.
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Rorohiko: They just keep making ePubCrawler better, and it's still donation-ware! ePubCrawler is a Fixed Layout ePub Assistant for InDesign. The highly-customizable script takes an InDesign document and converts it to a fixed-layout ePub (think kid's books, cookbooks, photography books, etc.) ready to upload to your favorite reseller. This turns a job that normally takes dozens of hours into minutes! Watch any of their six tutorial videos to see how it works. For InDesignSecrets fans: anybody who donates US$50 or more now will get a free license if and when they release it commercially, like a home-grown Kickstarter!
Quizzler Instructions: If you know the answer to this episode’s Quizzler, e-mail it (don’t post it here!) to info@indesignsecrets.com before midnight on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012. Please put the word “Quizzler” in your Subject line. The winner will be chosen randomly from all correct responses received, and announced in the next podcast, along with the answer. --
Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Creative Cloud subscription offer ends Aug 31, 2013 ($29.99/mo instead of $49.99/mo for first year)
> Forum post about collaborating with non-InDesign users
> Docs Flow, InCopy, Annotations plug-in and blog, PDF2ID, PDF2Office, ID2Office, StoryTweaker, Media Trad
> Anne-Marie's Acrobat X Essential Training at lynda.com (see chapter 11 on PDF Reviews)
ERRATA: After the show, Anne-Marie realized her Creative Cloud rant was partially wrong, you can log on to your CC from the Creative Cloud product page (problem was her browser). But she still feels it should be much better integrated into the Adobe site.
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Thu, 26 July 2012
Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-177.mp3 (16.5 MB, 30:32 minutes)
See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode.
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> lynda.com is an online learning company that helps anyone learn software, creative, and business skills to achieve their personal and professional goals. With a lynda.com subscription, members receive unlimited access to a vast library of high quality, current, and engaging video tutorials. Many InDesignSecrets.com contributors have authored titles at lynda.com, including Anne-Marie and David, covering InDesign basics (of course) and beyond, such as EPUBs, interactive PDFs, DPS, GREP, and InCopy workflows. Get a one-week free trial to the entire lynda.com online training library. And don't forget to check out our InDesign Secrets video title on lynda.com, with two new free videos every month!
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
   > More about Ansel Adams (duotones/tritones) and Alfred Stieglitz (Camera Work magazine)
> LensWork uses an InCopy workflow for its print and PDF editions
> Brooks moved to InCopy after watching Anne-Marie's lynda.com video tutorial about it
> Golden Oldie post: Select Text All the Way to the End
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Tue, 17 July 2012
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.
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Real World InDesign CS6: Get this book! You'll find everything you need to successfully master InDesign’s advanced page-layout tools; manage color; build XML templates; and run your own custom InDesign scripts. You’ll also find complete coverage of all of InDesign’s new features. This is the reference book of all books on InDesign, written by Olav Martin Kvern, David Blatner, and Bob Bringhurst; published by Peachpit Press in print, EPUB, and Kindle editions.
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> David's blog post on the release of Real World InDesign CS6
> Steve Werner's post about the 2012 Macs bug for InDesign CS6 and Adobe's fix
> When CS6 Reverts to Trial Mode (post) and Adobe's fix
> Interesting InDesignSecrets forum thread on cool keyboard shortcuts from users
> New EPUB Features in InDesign CS6 , recording of the Adobe CSPro webinar by Anne-Marie
> More info on using Insert Number Placeholder in this blog post
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Wed, 4 July 2012
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.
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Em Software: Check out their InData and InCatalog add-ons for InDesign, by themselves or as a powerful team for data-driven publishing. Use InData to build price lists, catalogs, directories, and much more, all hands-off. InCatalog is a bidirectional linking tool to keep your layouts and spreadsheets in sync, great for last-minute price updates.
>> eDocker: With the eDocker Tablet Publisher® program you can create, from InDesign, an HTML5 Web publication that works in all devices, including iPads, and that you can publish through your own server. There is no need for complicated certificates, developer memberships or distribution channels like the Apple AppStore. Special offer: $100 off the Tablet Publisher for the near future (sorry, we don't have anything more concrete) with code 10IDS2012
>> Rorohiko: Download Kris Coppieters' free script, SizeLabels.zip, for adding labels showing each frame's size in a document. (Be sure to extract the contents of the ZIP, then open the .jsx document in a text editor and read the instructions in the beginning). Check out Rorohiko's other wonderful scripts on their website, and donate if you find them useful!
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Adobe's comprehensive Creative Cloud FAQ
> View your Adobe Creative Cloud portal > David's Cloud licensing problem/bug
> The trick about putting panels on the left side of the screen that David was trying to remember
> Kris's ePubCrawler script (automates InDesign > Fixed Layout EPUB) is getting new features almost daily
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Wed, 20 June 2012
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 and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Recosoft: Special offer: 40% off PDF2ID or 25% off ID2Office (until mid-July), for converting PDF files to editable INDD files, or INDD files to Word/Powerpoint documents. Use discount code: IDSecrets
>> PrintUI.com / In-Tools.com: If you need a web-to-print automation solution, PrintUI.com is your answer. (If Harbs from In-Tools is part of it, you know it has to be great!)
>> Mediatrad, a great new tool for translators and InDesign users who need document language translation. It's free for non-commercial purposes. You can create a free trial 30-day account and translate up to 100 pages. Entering the special code: "indesignsecrets.com" gives you 100 additional pages!
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> AM was channelling Homer Simpson ("tool for digging in ice cream")
> Example of what EPUB3 can do (video); by Studio Walrus
> Making a Web app in HTML to save onto home page of iPad
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Fri, 25 May 2012
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 and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Em Software: DocsFlow is a plugin for InDesign that marries the layout and design power of InDesign to the shared editing power of Google Docs, resulting in "editorial Nirvana!"
>> eDocker: HTML5 Tablet Publisher is made for everyone who wants to create HTML5 publications from InDesign. Use the software to create and sell tablet-ready web apps (no app store required!). Special offer: $100 off (valid to 6/15/2012) with code 10IDS2012
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Check out Kelly's DocumentGeek posts about the PatternMaker plug-in for InDesign
> eBook: Guide to InDesign CS6 (and 5.5) New Features (free sample and write-up to come soon on our eBooks page)
> As mentioned: Twixl Media and Mag+ were in the PePcon house
> Typefi is looking for a team of freelance template designers, interested? E-mail info [at] indesignsecrets.com w/TYPEFI in Subject
> Free Column and Bar Graph Scripts (scroll down)
> Video on Vimeo on how the Chartwell font works
> Anne-Marie's InDesign Secrets movie about Chartwell (movie #005) on lynda.com
> Claquos Pie Chart script and our blog post about it
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Thu, 17 May 2012
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 and special offers from our sponsors:
>> PrintUI.com / In-Tools.com: Get free setup on an InDesignServer solution from PrintUI.com! Or, if you're more into EPUB, contact Harbs to learn more about a cool soon-to-come tool that provides EPUB preview and editing CSS files inside InDesign!
>> Mediatrad, a great new tool for translators and InDesign users who need document language translation. It's free for non-commercial purposes. You can create a free trial 30-day account and translate up to 100 pages. Entering the special code: "indesignsecrets.com" gives you 100 additional pages!
>> Rorohiko has a new script that helps InDesign users create fixed-layout EPUBs from InDesign files! Check out the free CSSGeometry.jsx script to quickly get the CSS markup for all your absolutely-positioned text frames, ready for copying and pasting into your CSS document. While you're there, be sure to check out all of their other neat InDesign scripts and plug-ins Kris and his crew at Rorohiko offer that are designed to "slash the time it takes!"
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Adobe Creative Cloud was released
> Adobe's redesigned online InDesign Help site
> New lynda.com videos: InDesign CS6 New Features and InDesign CS6 Essential Training
> David's rant/post about the split in PDF Export methods in InDesign
> Another post about single page vs. spread Interactive PDF export
> Harb's plug-in for World Ready typesetting, "WorldTools Pro"
> Adobe blog post about the surprise indicpreferences.js script in InDesign CS6
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Mon, 30 April 2012
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 and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Em Software: Until May 15 2012, InDesignSecrets listeners get 20% OFF any full product, such as the excellent InData plug-in for database publishing! Visit: http://emsoftware.com/offers/indesign-secrets-special-offer. "Let software robots do your work!"
>> eDocker: makes HTML5 export for InDesign, so you an make web apps for iPad and other tablets (no app store required!). Special offer: $100 off (valid to 5/31/2012) with code 10IDS2012
>> Recosoft: Special offer: 25% off PDF2ID or ID2Office (until May 10), for converting PDF files to editable INDD files, or INDD files to Word/Powerpoint documents. Use discount code: IDSecrets
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Adobe Global Benchmark Study on Attitudes on Creativity (PDF) / Another article about this
> David's hunt for Japanese Dots
> PEPCON sponsors (such as Twixl, Mag+, PressRun, and others!) with great solutions you need to know about! Check out their sites, and meet many of them at PEPCON
> Adobe Creative Cloud basic information and FAQ.
> Information about Creative Suite 6
> Little Lord Fauntleroy: the grayscale movie
> Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (filibustering InDesign grayscale issues)
> Exporting Grayscale PDF files in older versions (this is a new feature in CS6)
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Thu, 26 April 2012
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 and special offers from our sponsors:
>> PrintUI.com / In-Tools.com: Get free setup on an InDesignServer solution from PrintUI.com! Or, if you're more into EPUB, contact Harbs to learn more about a cool soon-to-come tool that provides EPUB preview and editing CSS files inside InDesign!
>> Mediatrad, a great new tool for translators and InDesign users who need document language translation. It's free for non-commercial purposes. You can create a free trial 30-day account and translate up to 100 pages. Entering the special code: "indesignsecrets.com" gives you 100 additional pages!
>> Rorohiko makes a wide range of excellent add-ons, including the must-have "Soxy" — it opens the right file in the right application! Use the code INDESIGNSECRETS170 for 25% off single installs of Soxy.
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> PEPCON social networking site
> IGNITE InDesign (PEPCON event) info & sign-up sheet
> Anne-Marie's InDesign CS6 New Features title at lynda.com
> David's hunt for Japanese Dots
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Tue, 20 March 2012
News; Keith Gilbert Interview, Changing Document Size, Obscurity of the Week: Scissors Tool -------- 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 and special offers from our sponsors:
>> eDocker, has a new InDesign digital publishing solution called eDocker Tablet Publisher. With this program you can create, from InDesign, an HTML5 Web publication that works in all devices, including iPads, and that you can publish through your own server. Normally $995 for a Single User edition, InDesignSecrets users can get Tablet Publisher for only $895 through April 30 2012 with the coupon code 10IDS2012. For more details and more discounts for InDesignSecrets fans, go to http://www.edocker.com/ids.
>> Certitec, an Adobe Authorized Training Center based in the UK, has an InDesign ACE Prep exam training class on March 22 and 23 for "wannabe InDesign Certified Experts." Mention "InDesignSecrets" when registering for 40% off the cost of the class! Also, Certitec is one of the first companies to offer Adobe's official Digital Publishing Suite courses for all you budding tablet publishers out there! See details on their 2-day courses for Single Edition DPS and Enterprise Pro DPS. Mention "InDesignSecrets" when registering for any course and get 25% off the fee! That's an incredible deal. If you're near one of their regional training centers in London Covent Garden or Cardiff, you're a lucky chap.
>> Recosoft continues to improve and enhance their breakthrough product, PDF2ID, now at v3.0. PDF2ID is a cross-platform plug-in for Adobe InDesign that enables you to directly open and convert PDF documents within Adobe InDesign CS3/CS4/CS5. It supports multiple languages and can even pull in PDF annotations (comments) into the InDesign layout! LATE-BREAKING NEWS Recosoft's incredible InDesignSecrets discount has been extended to March 31, 2012! Purchase now using Promo Code IDSECRETS and receive a 50% discount for PDF2ID Standard v3.0 and PDF2ID Professional v3.0 AND, a newly-offered 25% discount on ID2Office v1.1.
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Register for PePCon to reserve your place, it's sold out every year since we started > PePCon 2012 Event on LinkedIn; see which of your contacts are attending
> Info and registration for our 2-day, single track InDesignSecretsLive! in NYC, June 12-13, 2012
> Is it aitch or haitch?
> Keith Gilbert's company is Gilbert Consulting
> Keith was trying to remember the ASOS "magalog" tablet publication, "from the UK's top fashion design and beauty store"
> All about Fargo, the Movie
> Apple's new iPad
> Gridify Tips on the InDesignSecrets forum and a blog post
> Adobe's new Digital Publishing Suite Developer Center (yes we're developers now!)
> Posts about Changing the Size of an InDesign document:
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Tue, 13 March 2012
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) [media id=89 width=* height=20]
See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Rorohiko has a cool plug-in, FrameReporter, that wins the award for Best Plug-in Icon Ever (a newspaper reporter inspecting a text frame with a magnifying glass!). Oh, and it also provides a slew of useful features for anyone who works with text and image frames in InDesign—in other words, everyone. For example, with FrameReporter you can name some frames and then use those names for quickly navigating to them! Special for InDesignSecrets listeners: Use the coupon code INDESIGNSECRETS168 in the Rorohiko.com store to get 20% off FrameReporter's regular price of $39US.
>> Recosoft continues to improve and enhance their breakthrough product, PDF2ID, now at v3.0. PDF2ID is a cross-platform plug-in for Adobe InDesign that enables you to directly open and convert PDF documents within Adobe InDesign CS3/CS4/CS5. It supports multiple languages and can even pull in PDF annotations (comments) into the InDesign layout!
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Register for PePCon to reserve your place, it's sold out every year since we started
> PePCon 2012 Event on LinkedIn; see which of your contacts are attending
> Info and registration for our 2-day, single track InDesignSecretsLive! in NYC, June 12-13, 2012
> Other articles about drawing in InDesign:
> Free Speech Bubble (and perhaps Snowman Head) script for InDesign
> We talked about Script Labels in this podcast
> A post about Paste Into
> The Aachen font (city where our Quizzler is from)
> Birgit won every one of our InDesignSecrets eBooks!
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Quizzler!
Birgit from Aachen, Germany, was the winner of the random drawing of correct answers to this Quizzler from a couple podcasts ago. In response to the question "What does this cryptogram made up of dingbats spell out," Birgit answered "WE LIKE LEGOS." (David must have been surrounded by the Legos™ his kids play with.)
Our friend Brad Walrod, book compositor extraordinaire, kindly created a graphic of the solution for us. Thank you Brad!
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Tue, 28 February 2012
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.
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Rorohiko’s TextExporter 3.1 plug-in makes exporting text out of InDesign CS2-CS5.5 so simple! You can export all the stories in an ID file into one single RTF, plain text, or ID tagged text file, and you control how it orders the text as it extracts and concatenates it. Special for InDesignSecrets listeners: Use the coupon code INDESIGNSECRETS167 in the Rorohiko.com store to get 25% off the TextExporter plug-in.
>> In-Tools is the developer of AutoFlow Pro, an InDesign plug-in that lets you fully control the layout of both text and images by dynamically shrinking and expanding individual text frames and threaded stories using your settings. (And it’s a great solution for easy alternate layouts for DPS.) Check out their AutoFlow page for details, screenshots, documentation, and to download a free trial!
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Register for PePCon by March 2 for up to $200 off
> PePCon 2012 Event on LinkedIn; see which of your contacts are attending
> Diane Burns' Creating Digital Publications with InDesign, UC Berkeley
> Info and registration for our 2-day, single track InDesignSecretsLive! in NYC, June 12-13, 2012
> Forum discussion about Jongware's preptext.jsx script
> David's PowerStyles plug-in can also do what PerfectPrepText does (and more)
> Cari Janssen's article about TomaxxiLinkRename script
> Anne-Marie's post about TextExporter & exporting text from ID
> Japanese dots post by Cari
> Orthogonal paste (or "paste without formatting") post by David
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Quizzler!
Listeners: The mystery image is below. CLUE: The last character is Sonata, here's a character map
 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 February 29 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 February, and receives the prize: a copy of every single one of our eBooks!
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Sun, 19 February 2012
Upcoming events and deadlines; TOCCON recap; John McWade Interview; Quizzler Results; Obscurity of the Week: Sample Buttons ------------- Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-166.mp3 (19.8 MB, 35:56 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode.
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> eDocker, the fine people who sell the InDesign > Flash magazine solution (now known as eDocker2 Desktop Publisher) that we've talked about before, just released a new InDesign digital publishing solution called eDocker Tablet Publisher. With this program you can create, from InDesign, an HTML5 Web publication that works in all devices, including iPads, and that you can publish through your own server. Normally $995 for a Single User edition, InDesignSecrets users can get Tablet Publisher for only $895 through April 30 2012 with the coupon code 10IDS2012. For more details and more discounts for InDesignSecrets fans, go to http://www.edocker.com/ids.
>> Recosoft continues to improve and enhance their breakthrough product, PDF2ID, now at v3.0. PDF2ID is a cross-platform plug-in for Adobe InDesign that enables you to directly open and convert PDF documents within Adobe InDesign CS3/CS4/CS5. It supports multiple languages and can even pull in PDF annotations (comments) into the InDesign layout! As an InDesignSecrets fan, you can get an incredible 50% off of PDF2ID Standard or Professional with the promo code IDSECRETS. Note this promotion ENDS on March 9, 2012!
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Register for PePCon by March 2 for up to $200 off
> Diane Burns' Creating Digital Publications with InDesign, UC Berkeley
> Info and registration for our 2-day, single track InDesignSecretsLive! in NYC
> Anne-Marie's Professional Web Site Design book
> Presentation Zen that very few presenters paid any attention to
> Mike's and Anne-Marie's PDF slides (include links to InDesign scripts) from TOCCON
> EPUB 3 Resources from TOCCON, collected by Matthew Diener from EPUBSecrets.com
> John McWade's Before&After Magazine
> MOO.com Luxe Cards
> All about QR Codes and Teacup Software's solution
> Our post about the Reappearing Sample Button Library
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Quizzler!
Listeners: The mystery image is below. CLUE: There are THREE E's in this!
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 February 29 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 February, and receives the prize: a copy of every single one of our eBooks!
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Sat, 21 January 2012
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.
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Certitec, an Adobe Authorized Training Center based in the UK, is one of the first companies to offer Adobe's official Digital Publishing Suite courses for all you budding tablet publishers out there! See details on their 2-day courses for Single Edition DPS and Enterprise Pro DPS. Mention "InDesignSecrets" when registering for any course and get 25% off the fee! That's an incredible deal. If you're near one of their regional training centers in London Covent Garden or Cardiff, you're a lucky chap.
>> Rorohiko offers dozens of cool plug-ins and scripts for InDesign users that slash the amount of time it takes to get something done! For example, have you checked out their free plug-in called Like Finds Like? Just select an item on the page and with a simple click (or with a keyboard shortcut you assign) you can have InDesign select all other "matches" to the selection on the page or spread. Check out the LikeFindsLike product page at Rorohiko.com, and be sure to mosey around their other offerings while you're there. --
Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Check out PePConference.com, register by March 2 2012 for $200 early bird discount
> David's The Creative Sweet at the 2012 Macworld/iWorld in San Francisco, Jan 26
> Anne-Marie's InDesign to EPUB & Beyond workshop at the O'Reilly TOCCON, Feb 13
> Mike Rankin's Renovating Print Assets for Digital session at TOCCON, Feb 14
> Save 15% off any TOCCON registration with the coupon code AMCon
> Kiyo Toma's sneak peak of InDesign liquid layout from Adobe MAX
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Quizzler!
Listeners: The mystery image is below.
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 January 31 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 February, and receives the prize: a copy of every single one of our eBooks!
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Sat, 7 January 2012
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.
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> In-Tools is the developer of AutoFlow Pro, an InDesign plug-in that lets you fully control the layout of both text and images, using both master frames and non-master frames, with minimal user intervention. (And it's a great solution for easy alternate layouts for DPS.) Company founder Harbs is also the “Guru” of PrintUI.com, which provides a number of custom InDesign Server-based solutions.
>> Recosoft makes PDF2ID (converts PDFs to editable InDesign files), ID2Office (converts InDesign files to editable Word or Powerpoint files) and PDF2ID Enterprise, which batch converts PDFs to InDesign and/or to the IDML format; just the ticket for automating workflows. Check them out! --
Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Check out PePConference.com, register by March 2 2012 for $200 early bird discount
> David (and Recosoft) will be at the 2012 Macworld/iWorld in San Francisco
> Blog post: Hidden Layer Tricks in CS5
> "Betcha By Golly Wow," the famous Stylistic set AM was singing
> More info on Open Type alternate glyphs and stylistic sets
> Adobe page about Tom Phinney's Hypatia Sans typeface
> Check out the stylistic sets in Gabriola, an OT font free with Office 2010 and Windows 7
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Minion Pro's Stylistic set 1
 Hypatia Light Stylistic set 1 (top) vs. set 2 (bottom) showing the difference in the lowercase "g's"
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Fri, 30 December 2011
John McWade; InDesign CS6+ Wishlist; WTH - Allow Document Pages to Shuffle; Obscurity of the Week: Star Inset ----------- Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-163.mp3 (17.5 MB, 32:06 minutes) [media id=84 width=* height=20]
See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Andromeda Software lets you untether your desktop with their new CollabSystem for InDesign users and the clients who love them. It’s a collaborative environment; a central, cloud-based community where you can share your works in progress from within InDesign. Upload your work to the cloud from within InDesign and share access with up to 30 users via a simple URL or free iTunes app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. --
Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Check out PePConference.com for updated speaker info and bios
> Register for the 2012 PePConference by March 2 2012 for $200 earlybird registrations
> Tony Harmer's poem (performed at PepCon 2011) asking for PDF Form objects
> Marijan Tompaa's script solution for ID > Acro forms
> Anne-Marie was actually recalling how InDesign CS could "hotlink" export to GoLive (not Dreamweaver)
> InDesign UserVoice (wishlist) web site
> MiniBridge in InDesign basics
> Starbursts and star insets free scripts
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Fri, 16 December 2011
PePConference News; Matthew Diener interview; Keyboard Shortcut of the Week; Obscurity of the Week: Create Guides --------------------- Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-162.mp3 (15.2 MB, 28:04 minutes) [media id=83 width=* height=20]
See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> In-Tools is the developer of World Tools Pro, InDesign plug-ins that represent “the most complete solution available for composing multilingual documents including Hebrew, Arabic, Indic languages, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and more.” Company founder Harbs is also the "Guru" of PrintUI.com, which provides a number of custom InDesign Server-based solutions, like the StoreSigns.com solution we talked about in the podcast.
>> Rorohiko has a number of cool plug-ins for InDesign users that slash the amount of time it takes to get something done! In this episode we take a close look at their Mac/Windows utility called Soxy ($19US) that helps you open files (InDesign, EPS,PDF, and others) in the correct version of the program when you have more than one version installed. Special for InDesignSecrets listeners: Use the coupon code INDESIGNSECRETS162 in the Rorohiko.com store to get 25% off the Soxy utility.
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Go to PePConference.com and check out the new logo by CMYKate Designs
> Register for the 2012 PePConference by Dec. 31 2011 for speaker-only t-shirt and bag
> Check out EPUBSecrets.com, and say hi to editor Matthew Diener (@epubsecrets)
> Matthew lives in Evanston (NU Wildcats) but follows Michigan State football :D
> An EPUB Primer written by @epubpupil in EPUBSecrets.com
> David's article about PrintUI.com will be in issue #45 of InDesign Magazine
> SMIL ("smile") is how you associate sound files with HTML to add Read Aloud ability to EPUB books
> SVG files and InDesign
> Anne-Marie's video, A Field Guide to Special Characters in InDesign and PDF guide
> David wrote a post about some mysterious hidden characters too
> All the InDesignSecrets tips videos on Lynda.com (some only available to subscribers)
> Blog post about Deleting All the Guides
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Tue, 29 November 2011
Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-161.mp3 (16.4 MB, 30:32 minutes) [media id=82 width=* height=20]
See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> In-Tools is the developer of World Tools Pro, InDesign plug-ins that represent “the most complete solution available for composing multilingual documents including Hebrew, Arabic, Indic languages, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and more.” Company founder Harbs is also the "Guru" of PrintUI.com, which provides a number of custom InDesign Server-based solutions.
>> Andromeda Software lets you untether your desktop with their new CollabSystem for InDesign users and the clients who love them. It's a collaborative environment; a central, cloud-based community where you can share your works in progress from within InDesign. Upload your work to the cloud from within InDesign and share access with up to 30 users via a simple URL or free iTunes app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
--Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Check out our new baby, EPUBSecrets.com, and say hi to editor Matthew Diener
> Learn more about Amazon's new eReader/Android tablet, the Kindle Fire
> Adobe's Colin Fleming video shows DPS on the Kindle Fire
> Read EPUBs on a Kindle Fire with the Aidiko app (may need to install AndroXplorer or similar first)
> Anne-Marie talked about DataViz's Documents to Go Android app
> Adobe's InDesign Accessibility page with links to videos and PDFs
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Wed, 16 November 2011
Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-159.mp3 (15.3 MB, 28:32 minutes) [media id=81 width=* height=20]
See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Em Software is the developer of DocsFlow, a plug-in for Adobe InDesign (CS5 or 5.5, Mac or PC) that dynamically links online Google Docs with InDesign layouts. The two-way active link between the successive drafts of the text in Google Docs (free online text editor from Google) and the story as it appears in the formatted InDesign layout allows writers, editors, and designers to work, individually or collaboratively, all at the same time. For a limited time, you can purchase DocsFlow for $200, and you’ll be automatically upgraded at no cost to DocsFlow Pro when it’s released, which will be priced at $400.
>> Rorohiko has a neat little InDesign utility called LayerLifter, a free add-on that makes it easier to move items from layer to layer. If you own or purchase their APID ToolAssistant ($25), you also get to use LayerShifter, a slick way to shift all items on a particular layer. Use the coupon code INDESIGNSECRETS160 to get 25% off the APID ToolAssistant. You won't regret it!
>> Recosoft makes PDF2ID (converts PDFs to editable InDesign files) and ID2Office (converts InDesign files to editable Word or Powerpoint files). They also just announced PDF2ID Enterprise, which batch converts PDFs to InDesign and/or to the IDML format; just the ticket for automating workflows. Check them out!
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Adobe's Creative Cloud and their Creative Cloud FAQ
> You can log in to Creative Cloud right now to test it
> David wrote an article in Macworld about his opinion of CS5.5 subscriptions
> Josh Nguni's InDesign User Group in Windhoek, Namibia
 Josh Nguni
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Sun, 30 October 2011
Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-159.mp3 (14.6 MB, 26:28 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Silicon Publishing boasts over 20 programmers and other technology professionals who deliver electronic publishing applications and custom solutions to clients. In this podcast we talked about the CS5 add-in they developed for Fotolia, a plug-in that offers Fotolia's stock photography in a panel in InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Download the free beta Fotolia plug-in here. Check out the Silicon Publishing web site to learn more about them and their InDesign-centric automation solutions.
>> Certitec, an Adobe Authorized Training Centre in the UK, is giving away one free full-day class for either their InDesign for EPUB or their InDesign for iPad + Android class (your choice) to a lucky InDesignSecrets.com listener. Classes are held in Cardiff, London, or Bristol. To enter the drawing for the free class (normally £397), go to http://www.certitec.com/indesignsecrets.html and fill out the form. Quick! You only have a fortnight — 14 days— from the date of this podcast to enter the drawing. If you don’t win, you can always take any 2011-2012 class at Certitec for 10% off if you mention “InDesignSecrets” when registering.
>> Andromeda Software lets you untether your desktop with their new, still-in-beta CollabSystem for InDesign users and the clients who love them. It’s a collaborative environment; a central, cloud-based community where you can share your works in progress from within InDesign. Upload your work to the cloud from within InDesign and share access with up to 30 users via a simple URL or free iTunes app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Download the free (but limited enrollment) beta today! --
Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Take the Podcast Listener Survey (short and sweet) and possibly win a goodie box
> Here's that Page Border script Anne-Marie mentioned
> David blogged about Reverse Path back in 2006 and, more recently, Steve Werner in this post
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WTH:
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Sun, 16 October 2011
Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-158.mp3 (19.9 MB, 36:34 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Recosoft is the company behind the genius PDF2ID conversion tool. It adds an Open PDF command to InDesign's File menu, how cool is that! They also sell ID2Office, a converter that can make editable Office documents out of your InDesign files, which is going to make David's wife quite happy. Check them out at Recosoft.com
>> Andromeda Software lets you untether your desktop with their new, still-in-beta CollabSystem for InDesign users and the clients who love them. It's a collaborative environment; a central, cloud-based community where you can share your works in progress from within InDesign. Upload your work to the cloud from within InDesign and share access with up to 30 users via a simple URL or free iTunes app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Download the free (but limited enrollment) beta today!
>> Rorohiko makes awesome plug-ins for creative professionals who use InDesign. Check out the latest beta of their innovative FramedWeb plug-in which allows you to import web pages and convert them into editable InDesign layouts. The beta is free, but they want to offer a deal to InDesignSecrets listeners. So if you purchase a completely unrelated — but just as awesome — plug-in of theirs called Frame Reporter(adds useful info to any text or image frame automatically), and use the coupon code INDESIGNSECRETS156, you’ll get 25% off the cost.
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Quizzler Winner! In episode #156, we asked you to tell us what was the very first InDesignSecrets blog post in 2007. (This was a sneaky way to promote our Archives page, a fast way to access the 1200+ blog posts here.) The winner, chosen via a random drawing of the multiple correct submissions, was faithful listener Salah Al-Din Talhami of Virtual Designing Universe with the answer: On January 1, 2007, at 6:14 p.m., David posted the (still relevant) article "Assigning Default Text Formatting." Great work, Salah! You will receive a copy of In-Tools' wonderful Style Utilities for InDesign.
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> David's Adobe MAX recap
> InDesignSecrets Live! seminar with Anne-Marie in Las Vegas, November 2
> PubWest Conference in Las Vegas, Nov 3-5
> Mike Ninness's video on the Document Fonts folder feature
> InDesignSecrets Archives page of all blog posts
> We talked about hiding menu items in this blog post from 2009
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King David at Adobe MAX:
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Wed, 28 September 2011
Live performances coming up; InDesign to Kindle; KBSC of the Week; Obscurity of the Week: Leading Edge ------ Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-157.mp3 (17.1 MB, 31:39 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Recosoft is the company behind the genius PDF2ID conversion tool. It adds an Open PDF command to InDesign's File menu, how cool is that! They also sell ID2Office, a converter that can make editable Office documents out of your InDesign files, which is going to make David's wife quite happy. Check them out at Recosoft.com
>> In-Tools has a number of great InDesign plug-ins, all of which were recently updated to work with CS5.5. Also check out some of their InDesign scripts, many of which are free, such as the neat Show Text Overridesscript we talked about.
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We didn't forget you, Quizzler people! If you entered the Quizzler from the last episode (#156), we'll be announcing the answer and the winner in our next podcast, #158, in October. --Links mentioned in this podcast:
> PubWest Conference in Las Vegas, Nov 3-5
> O'Reilly Tools of Change (TOC) for Publishing Conf. in New York City, Feb. 12-14 2012
> Silicon Publishing is where blushing groom Olav Kvern now works
> WTC: In Their Own Words print book from Firehouse Publishing, and the Kindle edition
> Download KindleGen, Kindle Previewer, & ID>Kindle plugin from Amazon
> Amazon's Kindle Publishing Guidelines PDF
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Tue, 6 September 2011
Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-156.mp3 (14.5 MB, 26:21 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Rorohiko makes awesome plug-ins for creative professionals who use InDesign. Check out the latest beta of their innovative FramedWeb plug-in which allows you to import web pages and convert them into editable InDesign layouts. The beta is free, but they want to offer a deal to InDesignSecrets listeners. So if you purchase a completely unrelated — but just as awesome — plug-in of theirs called Frame Reporter (adds useful info to any text or image frame automatically), and use the coupon code INDESIGNSECRETS156, you'll get 25% off the cost.
>> Em Software just released the shipping version of DocsFlow 7.0,a plug-in for Adobe InDesign Mac or PC that dynamically links online Google Docs with InDesign layouts. The active link between the successive drafts of the text in Google Docs (free online text editor from Google) and the story as it appears in the formatted InDesign layout allows writers, editors, and designers to work, individually or collaboratively, all at the same time. For a limited time, you can purchase DocsFlow for $200, and you'll be automatically upgraded at no cost to DocsFlow Pro when it's released, which will be priced at $400.
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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. You have until Monday, Sept. 19 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 after Sept. 19, 2011!
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Formatting Tools plug-in from InTools (does Change Case magic)
> Using Configurator in InDesign to change case
> Is it Upper Case or is it All Caps? Big difference!
> Free script for Smart Title Case
> "Engaging Contextuality," great post about fonts with Contextual Alternates
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Thu, 1 September 2011
Back to School episode; Best resources for lifelong learners of InDesign; Upcoming events; Obscurity of the Week: Select Next Object
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Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-155.mp3 (15.5 MB, 28:27 minutes)
See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon. Well, kind of soon. It takes them a while to transcribe.
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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> In-Tools has a number of great InDesign plug-ins, all of which were recently updated to work with CS5.5. In-Tools is one of the best sources for scripts and plug-ins for anyone working with long documents (see the Publisher Suite), anyone creating multilingual publications (see World Tools Pro), and any user who wants to check out some great scripts, many of which are free.
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> InDesign Secrets, our the new video series at Lynda.com
> Recommended books and videos, our handpicked list
> InDesign User Group web site
> Adobe forum for InDesign and our own InDesignSecrets forums
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Wed, 10 August 2011
Milwaukee Seminar; Writing in InDesign; WTH feature: Fit Selection to Window; Obscurity of the week: Odd Page Break Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-154.mp3 (17.8 MB, 34:27 minutes) The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon. Well, kind of soon. It takes them a while to transcribe.
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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>>Rorohiko makes awesome plug-ins for creative professionals who use InDesign, and also builds custom automated workflow solutions for companies around the world.
>>UK-based Certitec, an Adobe Authorized Training Center, is giving away one free 2-day InDesign class to a lucky InDesignSecrets.com listener. Classes will be held in Cardiff or London, U.K. To enter the drawing for the free class, go to http://www.certitec.com/indesignsecrets.html and fill out the form. Quick! You only have 14 days from the date of this podcast to enter the drawing. If you don’t win, you can always register for any 2011 class at Certitec for 10% off if you mention “InDesignSecrets” when registering. Also: Thanks to Ken Venus for the awesome voiceovers!
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> InDesignSecrets Live! with James Fritz in Milwaukee, WI, September 27 (check your weekly newsletter for the code to get 10% off; if you don't get the newsletter)
> Basic and Not-so-Basic Text Selection Shortcuts (blog post by James Fritz)
> More on Story Editor and the Barbell cursor.
> Buzzword
> ickmull and more from John Maxwell
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Fri, 29 July 2011
Tons o' Table Tips; Obscurity of the Week: Automatic Document Conversion; Quizzler winner and answers Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-153.mp3 (16.9 MB, 30:27 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Em Software’s InCatalog plugin for InDesign frees you from endless (and error-prone) cutting and pasting from databases and spreadsheets to InDesign text frames and back. With a little invisible link magic via InCatalog, prices, descriptions, graphics, etc., can all be automatically updated (in both directions!) so you never have to worry again about missing a price or mistyping a description. For InDesignSecrets podcast listeners, Em Software is offering 20% off any 1-pack product (including InCatalog) until August 15 2011. Enter the coupon code idsecrets711 on their checkout page.
>> In-Tools develops incredibly useful InDesign scripts (like MergeTables, mentioned in today's podcast) and plug-ins, but they would like you to know that they also develop custom solutions for clients. For example, company owner Harbs tells us, they're putting the final touches on a web-to-print solution for a customer that uses browser-editable InDesign templates with the InDesign server in the background (neat!). Check out Harbs's blog to see what he's up to, and contact him directly on his Contact page.
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Marijan's Fill Table with Placeholder Text script: TomaxxiFillTable.zip
> Browse all of Marijan's InDesign scripts and other goodies
> Harbs's Merge Tables script page
> Browse all of Harbs's InDesign scripts
> DTPTools's Active Tables plug-in
> See the comments below for some of our favorite answers to the Quizzler sent in by listeners
> Keith Gilbert suggested the Quizzler
> Diane Burns's InDesign Table Magic webinar, and a list of all InDesignSecrets webinars
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Wed, 13 July 2011
Keyboard Shortcut of the Week; Ron Bilodeau interview; Geeky Blog Posts; Obscurity of the Week: Remember Font with Bullet Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-152.mp3 (24.2 MB, 44:52 minutes!) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> In-Tools has a number of great InDesign plug-ins, all of which were recently updated to work with CS5.5. One of the most powerful plug-in is his AutoFlow Pro ($79). It puts you in complete control of automating the flowing and reflowing of your layout’s text and images, using both master frames and non-master frames, across entire documents. It's a great solution for creating horizontal and vertical layouts of the same content, too.
>> Rorohiko is offering 50% off their SodukuGenerator ($149) plug-in until the end of July 2011; after that the discount drops to 20% off. As the name implies, the plug-in uses InDesign to create "easy" to "diabolical" level Soduku puzzles, great for any newsletter, magazine, newspaper, or even a book full of these puzzles. To get the discount, use the promo code INDESIGNSECRETS152 when you purchase it.
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To enter this episode’s Quizzler: Send an email to info@indesignsecrets.com with the word QUIZZLER in the subject line and as many correct answers as you can think of. You have until Monday, July 25 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 after July 25, 2011! --
Links mentioned in this podcast:
> InDesignSecret's collection of GREP-related posts and resources
> Twitter #eprdctn posts
> Ron used to work at Cook's Illustrated magazine > Now he works at O'Reilly Media
> Geeky post #1: Guide to Interpreting InDesign Crash Reports
> Geeky post #2: Favorite GREP Expressions You Can Use
> Geeky post #3: Picking the Best Video Format for Digital Publishing
> Geeky post #4: Free Script to Batch Apply ALT Tags
> Seybold Report reviewed Soduku Generator with Patterns
> Keith Gilbert suggested the Quizzler
> Jim Maivald's book, Designer's Guide to InDesign and XML
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Thu, 16 June 2011
Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-151.mp3 (24.2 MB, 44:52 minutes!) [media id=72 width=* height=20]
See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Rorohiko is offering 20% off their StoryParker 2.0 ($29) plug-in, a neat utility that helps you deal with cluttered pages by letting you "park" any object elsewhere (like on the pasteboard) to get it out of the way temporarily, and then "unpark" it later. To get the 20% discount, use the promo code INDESIGNSECRETS151 when you purchase it.
>> In-Tools has a number of fantastically useful InDesign plug-ins, all of which were recently updated to work with CS5.5. Harbs (the owner) has also written a bunch of InDesign scripts that are supremely useful. Be sure to visit the In-Tools page and download what looks useful.
>>UK-based Certitec, an Adobe Authorized Training Center, is giving away one free 2-day InDesign class to a lucky InDesignSecrets.com listener. Classes will be held in Cardiff or London, U.K. To enter the drawing for the free class, go to http://www.certitec.com/indesignsecrets.html and fill out the form. Quick! You only have 14 days from the date of this podcast to enter the drawing. If you don’t win, you can always register for any 2011 class at Certitec for 10% off if you mention “InDesignSecrets” when registering.
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Quizzler winning answer: How many ways can you "hide" InDesign, from the keyboard?
Pat, a Mac user, says ...
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Print & ePublishing conference sponsors
> Marijan Tompa's new site
> Tony Harmer's poem lamenting InDesign's inability to create Acrobat form fields
> Blog post on Creating Form Fields in InDesign (the Acrobat script)
> Send feedback about your InDesign wishlist items to our Uservoice site
> Adobe's official feature request form that Chris Kitchener reads
> In discussion with Douglas, we talked about the issue of split columns not splitting
> Peter Kahrel's footnotes and columns script
> The Certitec winner was from Llandrindod Wells in Powys
> The winner of the Quizzler gets her choice of InDesignSecrets webinars
> David's article on Mystery Glyphs was in issue #41 of InDesign Magazine
> More on Load Selected Glyph in Find
> Langston Hughes' poem, "A Dream Deferred"
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Fri, 27 May 2011
Our Sesquicentennial Episode; Favorite Resources; Quizzler; Obscurity of the Week: Background Tasks Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-150.mp3 (15.2 MB, 27:18 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Rorohiko is offering 50% off their Frame Reporter ($39) plug-in, an essential utility for getting feedback -- little tags on the page -- on the attributes of image and text frames in your document. Download the demo, click Get License... and enter the coupon code SESQUICENTENNIAL for 50% off until May 31, or 15% after that date.
>> In-Tools has a neat plug-in called Style Utilities, that does all sorts of cool tricks with text styles such as styles based on the number of lines in the paragraph, conditional styles, a super-powered Next Style function, and more. It's only $39 and has a free trial. Try it out!
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To enter this episode’s Quizzler: Send an email to info@indesignsecrets.com with the word QUIZZLER in the subject line and as many correct answers as you can think of. You have until Sunday, June 5 (not May 31 as we said in the podcast, since we were delayed in publishing this) at midnight CDT to send in your answer, one per user! The winner will have the most correct answers, or in caes of a tie, we'll randomly choose the winner. Winner will be announced in the first podcast after June 5, 2011!--
Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Bob Levine's post about that Pesky Background Export Issue workaround (read comments for script)
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Sat, 14 May 2011
News; Book Cover Layout; Obscurity of the Week: Change Bars; Quizzler Winner Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-149.mp3 (21.2 MB, 37:06 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> MathMagic, the ultimate equation editor from Info Logic, Inc., is a WYSIWYG equation editor/plug-in that lets you create inline, editable EPS equations from within InDesign (if you use the MathMagic Pro edition). It even converts equations set by Word’s Equation Editor, LaTex, MathML and MathType, to MathMagic-style equations. Special offer for InDesignSecrets: get 25% off MathMagic Pro ($199 or more), enter the INDS discount code (details).
>> Rorohiko (“Slash the time it takes!”) keeps improving their so-useful Soxy utility—the latest beta version supports InDesign CS5.5. With Soxy installed, users with multiple versions of InDesign installed can simply double-click INDD files to open them, because Soxy makes sure they open in the correct version of the program. Soxy also supports file/version matching with multiple versions of Illustrator, Photoshop, and QuarkXPress, among others.
>> In-Tools is owned by the famous “Harbs” who helps out so many users here on the blog and in our forum. He and his company develop many scripts and plug-ins that are so useful for InDesign users, especially for those who are doing multi-lingual publishing (such as World Tools Pro) and long documents (such as the Power Headers plug-in we mentioned). And in his spare time, Harbs writes an engaging blog on his company site at In-Tools.com/about/blog, check it out!
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Print & ePublishing Conference in Washington DC, May 23–25, 2011
> Read the Twitterstream about the conference (hashtag: #pepcon)
> David loves the number pi so much he wrote a book about it
> What do you think of the new blog search form? Tell us in the forum
> PageControl plug-in for mixing page sizes pre-CS5
> Dan Rodney's Proper Fraction and Make Book Jacket scripts
> Interesting forum discussion about book jacket design and layout
> What does ISO stand for?
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Fri, 29 April 2011
Russell Viers interview; Keyboard Shortcut of the Week; Obscurity of the Week: Select First Range of Same-Size Pages; Quizzler! Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-148.mp3 (21.2 MB, 37:06 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> PrePress Center sells eDocker, a wonderful utility program for any InDesign CS4 or CS5 user who exports files to SWF and wants to add page navigation and zoom controls in the browser, among other goodies. Go to http://www.edocker.com/indesignsecrets-offer/ (or enter the coupon code indes2011) for $100 off of the eDocker software.
>> Em Software’s flexible and powerful XTags for InDesign lets you do data-side, tag-driven automated document building. It speaks mainly a greatly enhanced XPress Tags language, but also the InDesign Tagged Text language when needed. Exclusive offer for InDesignSecrets fans: Use the coupon code IDS511 to get 15% off single copies of InData, InCatalog, InCatalog Pro, and Xtags for InDesign. Note this is a time-limited offer, it expires May 31 2011.
>> UK-based Certitec, an Adobe Authorized Training Center, is giving away one free 2-day InDesign class to a lucky InDesignSecrets.com listener. Classes will be held in Cardiff or London, U.K. To enter the drawing for the free class, go to http://www.certitec.com/indesignsecrets.html and fill out the form. Quick! You only have 14 days from the date of this podcast to enter the drawing. If you don’t win, you can always register for any 2010 class at Certitec for 10% off if you mention “InDesignSecrets” when registering.
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To enter this episode’s Quizzler: Send an email to info@indesignsecrets.com with the word QUIZZLER in the subject line and at least 3 answers to the Quizzler in the body of the message. You have until Sunday, May 8, 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 after May 8, 2011!--
Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Atomic News Tools — Russell and Kris Coppetier's InDesign > Web solution for newspapers
> Micro News sites from Patch.com
> Kelly Vaughn's DocumentGeek blog
> Enter HAH11 promo code to get $100 off registration to the HOW Design Conference in Chicago, June 22-27. (AM's 3-hour InDesign session is on Friday June 24. Here's the full schedule.)
> We'd love to see you at the 2011 Print & ePublishing Conference, on May 23-25 in the Washington DC area
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Wed, 20 April 2011
Newsbits; InDesign CS5.5; Moving custom settings; Obscurity of the Week: 6-up ----- Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-147.mp3 (15.4 MB, 27:27 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> MathMagic, the ultimate equation editor from Info Logic, Inc., is a WYSIWYG equation editor/plug-in that lets you create inline, editable EPS equations from within InDesign (if you use the MathMagic Pro edition). It even converts equations set by Word’s Equation Editor, LaTex, MathML and MathType, to MathMagic-style equations. Special offer for InDesignSecrets: get 25% off MathMagic Pro ($199 or more), enter the INDS discount code (details).
>> PrePress Center sells eDocker, a wonderful utility program for any InDesign CS4 or CS5 user who exports files to SWF and wants to add page navigation and zoom controls in the browser, among other goodies. Go to http://www.edocker.com/indesignsecrets-offer/ (or enter the coupon code indes2011) for $100 off of the eDocker software.
>> Em Software’s flexible and powerful XTags for InDesign lets you do do data-side, tag-driven automated document building. It speaks the InDesign Tagged Text language! Exclusive offer for InDesignSecrets fans: Use the coupon code IDS511 to get 15% off single copies of InData, InCatalog, InCatalog Pro, and Xtags for InDesign. Note this is a time-limited offer, it expires May 31 2011.
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Forum post about the new Share widget on the blog
> Enter HAH11 promo code to get $100 off registration to the HOW Design Conference in Chicago, June 22-27. (AM's 3-hour InDesign session is on Friday June 24. Here's the full schedule.)
> Chicago InDesign User Group page
> Please come to the 2011 Print & ePublishing Conference, May 23-25, Washington DC area (Twitter hashtag: #pepcon); we'd love to meet you!
> Adobe's official InDesign CS5.5 New Features page > The frame edge highlighting issue (which CS5.5 will solve for many users)
> Our post about the InDesign CS5.5 announcement
> AM's comprehensive Acrobat X Essentials video title at Lynda.com
> Moving custom settings from CS3 to CS4 blog post
> All about preferences and defaults in InDesign from Adobe online help
> Marijan"scripting whiz" Tompa's blog and scripts
> In-Tools' founder Harbs' excellent blog post about Backsaving in InDesign
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Tue, 29 March 2011
Newsbits; Live Captions; Liza Daly interview; Obscurity of the Week: Create Tagged PDF Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-146.mp3 (21 MB, 38:08 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Rorohiko's TextExporter is an indispensable InDesign plug-in if ever need to repurpose text content from your InDesign files. Until the end of April, the company is giving away a free license of TextExporter to anyone who donates at least $NZ20 (about $15 US) for either the Japanese or New Zealand earthquake appeals, to any Red Cross society. See this Rorohiko page for instructions and more information.
>> PrePress Center sells eDocker, a wonderful utility program for any InDesign CS4 or CS5 user who exports files to SWF and wants to add page navigation and zoom controls in the browser, among other goodies. Go to http://www.edocker.com/indesignsecrets-offer/ (or enter the coupon code indes2011) for $100 off of the eDocker software.
>> In-Tools developed the awesome Reflective Objects plug-in ($59 US), which lets designers specify “align to/away from spine” for objects as well as paragraphs without having to make them anchored objects. If you’ve every had the layout of a left-facing page turn into a mess when it became a right-facing page, this plug-in is for you!
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> April 8 is the last day to get $200 off your registration to our 2011 Print & ePublishing Conference, May 23-25, Washington DC area (Twitter hashtag: #pepcon)
> Fritz's InDesignSecrets Live all-day seminar (use PODCAST146 discount code for $25 off, only 3 available)
> AM's blog post about her new Lynda.com InDesign > EPUB titles includes a free sample movie
> Enter HAH11 promo code to get $100 off registration to the HOW Design Conference in Chicago, June 22-27. (AM's 3-hour InDesign session is on Friday June 24. Here's the full schedule.)
> Liza Daly's company is Threepress Consulting, and their blog is here
> More info on the IDPF and the upcoming EPUB 3 specification
> Liza mentioned Inkling, publication design specialists in digital textbooks
> Adobe's InDesign/Accessibility resource page
> Download David's whitepaper, Creating Accessible PDFs with InDesign CS4 (PDF, 292K)
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Sun, 6 March 2011
Database and spreadsheet publishing; Obscurity of the Week: ATC (Adobe Type Composer) ----- Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-145.mp3 (16 MB, 29:43 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> MathMagic, the ultimate equation editor from Info Logic, Inc., is a WYSIWYG equation editor/plug-in that lets you create inline, editable EPS equations from within InDesign (if you use the MathMagic Pro edition). It even converts equations set by Word’s Equation Editor, LaTex, MathML and MathType, to MathMagic-style equations.
>> Em Software’s powerful InData cross-platform plug-in for InDesign is the gold standard for database publishing. Make your template in InDesign, point it at your data source, and click Start. Sit back and watch as it creates dozens or hundreds of pages entirely hands-off, even including things like graphics and running headers and footers, leaving you with a normal InDesign document.
>> Rorohiko's MagnetoGuides is a nifty tool for InDesign CS1–CS5 that lets you "magnetize" guides, which push or pull any ‘snapped’ items along when they are moved. Also check out Soxy, a utility that keeps track of which versions of programs your files were created in, and opens them in the right version.
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Check out the web sites of the third-party database publishing products we talked about: InData, InCatalog, EasyCatalog, DataLinker, AutoPrice, DesignMerge, XMPie
> Steve Werner wrote a series of three great blog posts here on using InDesign's Data Merge feature: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3
> Michael Murphy (The InDesigner) also did a great videocast on Data Merge
> It was written back in 1995, but Adobe's "Adobe CID Fonts" PDF white paper on CID and ATC fonts is still good
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Sun, 27 February 2011
The tech support episode! Mailbag answers; InDesign TechNotes; Nigel French interview; Obscurity of the week: Add items on page as separate objects ----- Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-144.mp3 (21 MB, 38:24 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> MathMagic, the ultimate equation editor from Info Logic, Inc., is a WYSIWYG equation editor/plug-in that lets you create inline, editable EPS equations from within InDesign (if you use the MathMagic Pro edition). It even converts equations set by Word’s Equation Editor, LaTex, MathML and MathType, to MathMagic-style equations.
>> In-Tools is the developer of World Tools Pro, InDesign plug-ins that represent “the most complete solution available for composing multilingual documents including Hebrew, Arabic, Indic languages, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and more.” Additionally, World Tools Pro offers a Composite Font Editor for creating custom composite fonts which automatically uses you choice of the font for each writing script you are using to compose your text. Free demo available for Mac/Windows.
>> Rorohiko's StoryParker is a tool for InDesign CS1–CS5 that helps you cope with cluttered pages. Park an object somewhere else (like on the pasteboard) to get it out of the way. Later on, you can easily move the page item back to its exact original position, because parked page items ‘remember’ where they came from – you can ‘unpark’ them, which causes them to fly back to the exact location they had before you parked them. Use the coupon code INDESIGNSECRETS144 to get 20% off StoryParker!
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Rebuild InDesign Preferences post
> InDesignSecrets forum and the Adobe InDesign forums
> Adobe's main portal for InDesign Support & Help
> Starter search for recent Adobe Tech Notes on InDesign
> Tech Note on SING error and Claudia McCue's post about it
> Nigel French's web site, his Professional Typography with Adobe InDesign book, and his titles on Lynda.com
> Nigel French is not the same Mr. French from Family Affair that Anne-Marie was thinking of
> The script for defining a "true" point-based type size
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Wed, 16 February 2011
EPUB and Kindle utilities, cross-reference formats, obscurity of the week: Save Count ----- Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/indesignsecrets-podcast-143.php for Show Notes, sponsor specials, links mentioned in the podcast, and to leave a comment! ----- Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-143.mp3 (16.2 MB, 30:41 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Em Software's powerful InData cross-platform plug-in for InDesign is the gold standard for database publishing. Make your template in InDesign, point it at your data source, and click Start. Sit back and watch as it creates dozens or hundreds of pages entirely hands-off, even including things like graphics and running headers and footers, leaving you with a normal InDesign document. Use the coupon code idsecrets211 in their check-out page for 10% off — offer expires at the end of February!
>> PrePress Center sells eDocker, a wonderful utility program for any InDesign CS4 or CS5 user who exports files to SWF and wants to add page navigation and zoom controls in the browser, among other goodies. Go to http://www.edocker.com/indesignsecrets-offer/ (or enter the coupon code indes2011) for 20% off of the eDocker software.
>> Recosoft presents the new and exciting ID2Office product, which allows you export InDesign documents to formatted Word or PowerPoint files. Available in the spring. Check it out!
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Useful InDesign > eBook utilities: TextWrangler, Notepad++, Sigil, Oxygen, KindleGen and Kindle Previewer
> Subscribe to the Lynda.com newsletter to learn when Anne-Marie's new InDesign to EPUB title is live and for special offers
> DTP Tools' Cross-References PRO and Blatner Tools
> See the new schedule of sessions and seminars for the 2011 Print & ePublishing Conference
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Tue, 1 February 2011
Cool stuff David found at Macworld; Information about new ID2Office plug-in; Quizzler Answers; Great table tip from Diane Burns; Obscurity of the Week: Search in Spotlight ------ Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/indesignsecrets-podcast-142.php for Show Notes, links, and to leave a comment! ------ Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-142.mp3 (15.2 MB, 26:16 minutes) [media id=63 width=* height=20]
See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Recosoft presents the new and exciting ID2Office product, which allows you export InDesign documents to formatted Word or PowerPoint files. Available in the spring. Check it out!
>> In-Tools creates InDesign plug-ins mainly for people doing multi-lingual or long document publishing, but many of their products are useful for anyone.
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> David went to Macworld 2011 (previously called Macworld Expo)
> Makers of ReaddleDocs and PDF Expert
> Terry White's CreativeSuite Podcast
> Cool one-handed keyboard: FrogPad
> Neat plastic cable ties from ETZY (it's dot-net, not dot-com, as David mistakenly said in the podcast)
> Don't forget to register soon for the 2011 Print and ePublishing Conference
> Quizzler Winner Marijan Tompa, otherwise known as Tomaxii
> Diane Burns owns Transpacific Digital
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Thu, 13 January 2011
11 New Document tips; new Quizzler; Obscurity of the Week: Easing Path ----- Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/indesignsecrets-podcast-141.php for Show Notes, links, and to leave a comment! ----- Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-141.mp3 (18.3 MB, 32:58 minutes) [media id=62 width=* height=20]
See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
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News and special offers from our sponsors: >> In-Tools creates InDesign plug-ins mainly for people doing multi-lingual or long document publishing, but many of their products are useful for anyone. In his free time, company owner Harbs is constantly churning out useful and often free scripts, such as the Preference Manager we talked about in this episode. >> Rorohiko has a number of cool plug-ins for InDesign users that slash the amount of time it takes to get something done. For instance, have you ever wished you could add a vertical bar next to a paragraph and have it flow with the text, even if the paragraph breaks between columns or pages? Rorohiko's new BarredText plug-in ($19US) can do that for you, whether you use CS3, CS4, or CS5. A free trial is available, and when you decide to purchase it, be sure to use the discount code INDESIGNSECRETS141 for a significant discount.
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To enter this episode’s Quizzler: Send an email to info@indesignsecrets.com with the word QUIZZLER in the subject line and your best answer in the body of the message. You have until Friday, Jan. 28 , at midnight CST to send in your answer, one per user! We will choose the most correct answer, or in the case of a tie, we will randomly choose from the correct answer(s). Winner will be announced in a subsequent podcast—good luck!
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> David's post about application-wide Preference settings
> Post about Print vs. Web intent in InDesign CS5
> All about Color Settings in InDesign (David's masterpiece article of 2010!)
> You've registered for our 2011 Print & ePublishing Conference, haven't you?
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Tue, 28 December 2010
Twitter for InDesign users; KBSC of the Week; New eBook; New speakers for the 2011 PeP Conf.; Obscurity of the Week: Row Separator ----- Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/indesignsecrets-podcast-140.php for Show Notes, links, and to leave a comment! ----- Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-140.mp3 (18.7 MB, 33:57 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> In-Tools is owned by our friend Harbs, who helps out so many users here on the blog and in our forum. In this episode we talked about his company's awesome Reflective Objects plug-in ($39 US), which lets designers specify "align to/away from spine" for objects as well as paragraphs without having to make them anchored objects. If you've every had the layout of a left-facing page turn into a mess when it became a right-facing page, this plug-in is for you!
>> Rorohiko has a number of cool plug-ins for InDesign users that slash the amount of time it takes to get something done. We love their handy (and free!) plug-in called "Like Finds Like." It lets you select an object, then tell InDesign to select all the other objects on that page or spread that share the same fill or stroke or frame type or width or ... you get the idea. Check it out! Meanwhile, you can support Rorohiko by buying one of their commercial plug-ins, such as the wonderful TextExporter ($19 US) that we talked about in the last episode ... it's the ideal add-on for anyone who needs to repurpose text from their layouts. You can still go to this special URL: http://www.rorohiko.com/indesignsecrets139.html in the Rorohiko.com store to get a "10 pack" of TextExporter for only $109 instead of $149.
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Anne-Marie's Twitter & Facebook Marketing videos at Lynda.com
> The GraphicDesign Twitter list at Listorious
> Browse the Graphic-Designer list at Twibes
> Twitter user @Typography posts type-related info
> Blog post about 50 web designers to follow on Twitter
> Look for InDesign Tips on Twitter
> Learn more about Rufus Deuchler, Cari Jansen, and Russell Viers (new speakers at the Print & ePublishing Conference)
> Follow (or just read) @indesignsecrets on Twitter, and also our individual Twitter posts: @amarie, @dblatner, @idguy, @jmvrankin, @jamesfritz, @carijansen
> A few of our favorite Tweeple: @mninness, @lizcastro, @scottcitron, @rufusd, @mordy, @indesignmag, @indesign
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Tue, 14 December 2010
Object style tricks; Quizzler winner (floppy disc icons); KBSC of the week: Recall Zoom; Obscurity of the Week: Spacing Options ----- Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/indesignsecrets-podcast-139.php for full show notes, links and discounts mentioned during the podcast, and to leave a comment! ----- Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-139.mp3 (16 MB, 29:17 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> In-Tools is owned by the famous “Harbs” who helps out so many users here on the blog and in our forum. He and his company develop many scripts and plug-ins that are so useful for InDesign users. In this episode we talked about the amazing Power Headers plug-in for automatically creating running headers with a wealth of options and filters, and AutoFlow Pro, which was reviewed in the current issue of InDesign Magazine. And in his spare time, Harbs writes an engaging blog on his company site at In-Tools.com, check it out!
>> Rorohiko has a number of cool plug-ins for InDesign users that slash the amount of time it takes to get something done! For example, Anne-Marie uses their plug-in TextExporter so often she thought it was part of the program! This wonderful timesaver lets you intelligently export text from multiple stories in InDesign out to a single, concatenated RTF or text file. It’s the ideal add-on for anyone who needs to repurpose text from their layouts. Special for InDesignSecrets listeners: Use the coupon code INDESIGNSECRETS139 in the Rorohiko.com store to get a "10 pack" of TextExporter for only $109 instead of $149.
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Check out the floppy disc icon in CS3's Command Bar
> Watch the full 60 Minutes segment on Brazil from Dec. 12 2010
> List of all InDesignSecrets webinars available for viewing
> Review of AutoFlow Pro in issue #38 (Oct/Nov 2010) of InDesign Magazine
> Learn cool tricks at Kelly's DocumentGeek blog
> Learn about our upcoming Print & ePublishing Conference (and yes, Kelly was the first registration!)
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Tue, 30 November 2010
2011 PeP Conference; InDesign to EPUB; Acrobat X and InDesign; Quizzler winners (and a new Quizzler); Obscurity of the Week: Output Condition Name, Output Condition Indentifier, Registry Name ----- Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/indesignsecrets-podcast-138.php for Show Notes, links, and to leave a comment! ----- Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-138.mp3 (19.9 MB, 36:48 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Recosoft is the developer of PDF2ID, the miraculous solution for converting PDF file to editable InDesign files. Install the software and you’ll be able to open (not just Place) PDFs in InDesign. Styles, tables, layers, threaded text, it all gets reconstituted. It’s amazing! The latest version, PDF2ID 3.0, is compatible with InDesign CS3, CS4, and CS5 on Macintosh and Windows platforms.
>> MathMagic, the ultimate equation editor from Info Logic, Inc., is a WYSIWYG equation editor/plug-in that lets you create inline, editable EPS equations from within InDesign (if you use the MathMagic Pro edition). It even converts equations set by Word’s Equation Editor, LaTex, MathML and MathType, to MathMagic-style equations. For InDesignSecrets listeners, they’re offering a time-limited discount of 25% off any MathMagic Pro product that’s $199US or more, until Dec. 30, 2010 (extended deadline!). Here are the details of the offer, or just remember to use the coupon code INDS at the MathMagic order page to get your discount.
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To enter this episode's Quizzler: Send an email to info@indesignsecrets.com with the word QUIZZLER in the subject line and your best answer in the body of the message. You have until Friday, Dec. 10, at midnight CST to send in your answer, one per user! We will choose the most correct answer, or in the case of a tie, we will randomly choose from the correct answer(s). Winner will be announced in the first podcast after Dec. 10. 2011!
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Liz Castro's webinars: InDesign to EPUB and Advanced EPUB Formatting
> ePubChecker utility
> Springy utility (for editing EPUBs and ZIPs without extracting files) OS X only
> Acrobat X info and Anne-Marie's Acrobat X Essentials video lessons on Lynda.com
> Download Reader X (free), available for Mac and Windows!
> Don XX, the most interesting guy in the world
> ICC registry profiles > Rimshot app (sound effects)
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Tue, 9 November 2010
Hexadecimal colors and a free Hex script; CMYK color management in ID for the rest of us; InDesign to EPUB webinars; Obscurity of the Week: Show Single Plates in Black ----- Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/indesignsecrets-podcast-137.php for Show Notes, links mentioned in the podcast, sponsor's coupon codes, and to leave a comment! ----- Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-137.mp3 (16.1 MB, 29:13 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode.
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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> In-Tools is owned by the famous "Harbs" who helps out so many users here on the blog (such as the Hex color script). They just came out with an update to World Tools and World Tools Plus, two InDesign plug-ins that represent “the most complete solution available for composing multilingual documents including Hebrew, Arabic, Indic languages, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and more.” Go to the World Tools product page to see screen shots, download a trial, and learn all the neat things InDesign can do with typesetting world languages.
>> Rorohiko has a number of cool plug-ins for InDesign users that slash the amount of time it takes to get something done! For example, Anne-Marie uses their plug-in TextExporter so often she thought it was part of the program! This wonderful timesaver lets you intelligently export text from multiple stories in InDesign out to a single, concatenated RTF or text file. It's the ideal add-on for anyone who needs to repurpose text from their layouts. Special for InDesignSecrets listeners: Use the coupon code INDESIGNSECRETS137 in the Rorohiko.com store to get TextExporter for only $15 instead of $19.
>> UK-based Certitec, an Adobe Authorized Training Center, is giving away one free 2-day InDesign class to a lucky InDesignSecrets.com listener. Classes will be held in Cardiff or London, U.K. To enter the drawing for the free class, go to http://www.certitec.com/indesignsecrets.html and fill out the form. Quick! You only have 14 days from the date of this podcast to enter the drawing. If you don’t win, you can always register for any 2010 class at Certitec for 10% off if you mention “InDesignSecrets” when registering.
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Certitec's Jon Bessant explains the basics of editing a PDF in Acrobat X
> David's post about Hexadecimal colors (includes a link to the free script)
> Memorize this Wikipedia page on Hex colors so you can impress your friends
> David's post (busy guy!) about CMYK color management in InDesign
> Easy primer on "Color and the Printing Process" from PrintingForLess.com
> EPUB guru Liz Castro's EPUB: Straight to the Point book (and here's her blog)
> Liz Castro is doing two webinars on InDesign to EPUB! Register quickly, spots are going fast
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Fri, 29 October 2010
Acrobat X; Hyperlinks in InDesign CS5; Adobe's new Digital Publishing Suite; Obscurity of the Week: Preflight Report Template ----- Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/indesignsecrets-podcast-136.php for Show Notes, Links, and to leave a comment! ----- Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-136.mp3 (15.9 MB, 29:13 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
It's learning week!
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News and special offers from our sponsors: >> Recosoft is the developer of PDF2ID, the miraculous solution for converting PDF file to editable InDesign files. Install the software and you'll be able to open (not just Place) PDFs in InDesign. Styles, tables, layers, threaded text, it all gets reconstituted. It's amazing! The latest version, PDF2ID 3.0, is compatible with InDesign CS3, CS4, and CS5 on Macintosh and Windows platforms. >> MathMagic, the ultimate equation editor from Info Logic, Inc., is a WYSIWYG equation editor/plug-in that lets you create inline, editable EPS equations from within InDesign (if you use the MathMagic Pro edition). It even converts equations set by Word's Equation Editor, LaTex, MathML and MathType, to MathMagic-style equations. For InDesignSecrets listeners, they're offering a time-limited discount of 25% off any MathMagic Pro product that's $199US or more, until Nov. 30, 2010. Here are the details of the offer, or just remember to use the coupon code INDS at the MathMagic order page to get your discount.
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Tons of Acrobat X (and earlier) info at AcrobatUsers.com
> Liz Castro, EPUB guru, is doing two webinars on InDesign to EPUB! > Adobe's Digital Publishing Suite -- download it from Adobe Labs
> Download a free sample of InDesign Magazine for the iPad, made with the Adobe DPS
> Subscribe to the newsletter for more discounts & the Quizzler!
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Tue, 12 October 2010
Quizzler answers (InDesign limits); Steve Werner interview (preflighting digital publications); Obscurity of the week: Postscript Level ----- Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/indesignsecrets-podcast-135.php for the show notes, links, coupon codes, and to leave a comment! ----- Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-135.mp3 (17.2 MB, 30:44 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> PrePress Studio sells eDocker, a wonderful utility program for any InDesign CS4 or CS5 user who exports files to SWF. eDocker makes the SWFs more user-friendly in the browser because it lets you add page navigation and zoom controls, among other goodies. Try the free 3-day trial offer! And be sure to vote for eDocker for an Adobe MAX award right now! (InDesign represent!)
>> In-Tools just came out with an update to World Tools and World Tools Plus, two InDesign plug-ins that represent "the most complete solution available for composing multilingual documents including Hebrew, Arabic, Indic languages, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and more." Go to the World Tools product page to see screen shots, download a trial, and learn all the neat things InDesign can do with typesetting world languages. In-Tools also makes the free ScriptBay: If you use scripts with InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, or any of the other Creative Suite apps, you need this freebie Scripts panel replacement.
>> MathMagic, the ultimate equation editor from Info Logic, Inc., is a WYSIWYG equation editor/plug-in that lets you create inline, editable EPS equations from within InDesign (if you use the MathMagic Pro edition). It even converts equations set by Word's Equation Editor, LaTex, MathML and MathType, to MathMagic-style equations. For InDesignSecrets listeners, they're offering a time-limited discount of 25% off any MathMagic Pro product that's $199US or more, until Nov. 30, 2010. Here are the details of the offer, or just remember to use the coupon code INDS at the MathMagic order page to get your discount.
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Here's a great thread on MathMagic from our forum members, including a cool 13-minute video about using MathMagic one user posted (scroll down to the end of the thread to see the embedded video)
> Check out Steve Werner's InDesignSecrets webinar recordings (the Preflighting Deep Dive one is especially popular) > Steve's current webinar company that he runs with Mark Atchley is CS-Magic.com > Vote for eDocker for an Adobe MAX award
> More info on PostScript (Level) 3 from Adobe
> InDesignSecretsLive seminar details and registration links (use IDSMBR9 for 10% off)
> Subscribe to the newsletter for more discounts & the Quizzler!
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Now you just need to charge per page ...
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Wed, 29 September 2010
Beyond Print: EPUB; Digital Magazines; Quizzler Announcement; Obscurity of the Week: Resize by 5% ------ Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/indesignsecrets-podcast-134.php for Show Notes, links, and to leave a comment! ----- Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-134.mp3 (17.6 MB, 31:02 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
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News and special offers from our sponsors: >> MathMagic, the ultimate equation editor from Info Logic, Inc., is a WYSIWYG equation editor/plug-in that lets you create inline, editable EPS equations from within InDesign (if you use the MathMagic Pro edition). For InDesignSecrets listeners, they're offering a time-limited discount of 25% off any MathMagic Pro product that's $199US or more, until Nov. 30, 2010. Here are the details of the offer, or just remember to use the coupon code INDS at the MathMagic order page to get your discount. >> Rorohiko has a number of cool plug-ins for InDesign users that slash the amount of time it takes to get something done! In this episode we take a close look at their nifty plug-in, Magneto Guides, an ideal add-on for anyone who works with structured, repetitive documents. Special for InDesignSecrets listeners: Use the coupon code INDESIGNSECRETS134 in the Rorohiko.com store to get 25% off MagnetoGuides.
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> News story about Apple adding newspapers and magazines to iBookstore
> Adobe Labs page with Digital Magazine Solution info and links
> New Yorker iPad magazine, and here's the very funny "how to read this" video
> Adobe.com page with EPUB publishing information
> InDesignSecretsLive seminar details and registration links (use IDSMBR9 for 10% off)
> Subscribe to the newsletter for more discounts & the Quizzler!
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Fri, 10 September 2010
Podcasts and Videocasts; Changing Page Color; InDesign Seminars; Obscurity of the Week: Prevent Manual Positioning ----- Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/indesignsecrets-podcast-133.php for Show Notes, links, and to leave a comment! ----- Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-133.mp3 (15.9 MB, 29:02 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
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>>UK-based Certitec, an Adobe Authorized Training Center, is giving away one free 2-day InDesign class to a lucky InDesignSecrets.com listener. Classes will be held in Cardiff or London, U.K. To enter the drawing for the free class, go to http://www.certitec.com/indesignsecrets.html and fill out the form. Quick! You only have 14 days from the date of this podcast to enter the drawing. If you don’t win, you can always register for any 2010 class at Certitec for 10% off if you mention “InDesignSecrets” when registering.
>> Rorohiko has a number of cool plug-ins for InDesign users that slash the amount of time it takes to get something done! In this episode we take a close look at their newly updated Mac/Windows utility called Soxy ($19US single license, $159US for a site license) that helps you open files (InDesign, and others) in the correct version of the program when you have more than one version installed. Special for InDesignSecrets listeners: Use the coupon code INDESIGNSECRETS133in the Rorohiko.com store to get 25% off the Soxy utility.
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Recommended Podcasts and Videocasts:
> Copyediting podcast
> CreativeSweetTV videocast
> DesignTools Weekly podcast
> DesignSchool videocast
> InstantInDesign videocast
> The iPad Show podcast
> The Kindle Chronicles podcast
> MacTech Live videocast
> PixelPerfect videocast
> TechByter Worldwide podcast
Did we overlook your favorite design- or publishing-related podcast? Please add it below in a comment!
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> "The DesignGeek's Take on InDesign CS5," Bill Blinn's interview of Anne-Marie (first of 3) on the TechByter podcast
> InDesignSecretsLive seminar details and registration links (use IDSMBR9 for 10% off)
> Subscribe to the newsletter for more discounts
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Tue, 31 August 2010
Twitter poem; CID fonts; Quizzler results; Seminar updates; Obscurity of the Week: Always subset fonts with glyph counts greater than 2000 ----- Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/indesignsecrets-podcast-132.php for Show notes, links, discount codes, and to leave a comment! ----- Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-132.mp3 (17.2 MB, 31:27 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Rorohiko’s SudokuGenerator plug-in lets you to generate Sudoku puzzles directly in InDesign. Spice up the next newsletter with your own Sudoku, or go into the Sudoku puzzle book business! There are many options and settings you can customize. The $149 plug-in works in CS1 to CS5, Mac or Windows. Special for InDesignSecrets listeners: Use the coupon code INDESIGNSECRETS132 in the Rorohiko.com store to get 25% off the SudokuGenerator plug-in.
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Links mentioned in this podcast: > Sigil, the open source EPUB editor
> ePubChecker can run as a Java app on Mac/Windows
> Anne-Marie's winning poem (but here's her magnum opus)
> David's post about CID fonts and here are more CID-related links
> Mike's post about navigating panels from the keyboard
> Congrats to Quizzler winner Dan V. and runner-up Peter G.! Dan gets Real World InDesign CS5 and Peter wins those neat Keyboard Shortcut Stickers David was playing with during the podcast
> InDesign Keyboard Shortcuts posters (CS2, Cs3, CS4, and CS5!)
> PDFSecrets seminar details and registration links (use IDSMBR9 for 10% off)
> InDesignSecretsLive seminar details and registration links (use IDSMBR9 for 10% off)
> Subscribe to the newsletter for more discounts and the Quizzler
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Tue, 17 August 2010
7.02 patch update; Bob Levine interview; Quizzler and Seminars news; Obscurity of the Week: Comma, period, slash ----- Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/indesignsecrets-podcast-131 for links, discount codes, and to leave a comment! -----
Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-131.mp3 (20.7 MB, 38:16 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> UK-based Certitec, an Adobe Authorized Training Center, is giving away one free 2-day InDesign class to a lucky InDesignSecrets.com listener. Classes will be held in Cardiff or London, U.K. To enter the drawing for the free class, go to http://www.certitec.com/indesignsecrets.html and fill out the form. Quick! You only have 14 days from the date of this podcast to enter the drawing. If you don’t win, you can always register for any 2010 class at Certitec for 10% off if you mention “InDesignSecrets” when registering.
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> James Fritz's CS5 7.02 Update post and links
> Bob Levine's web site, TheInDesignGuy.com; Twitter: @idguy
> Story Editor posts: Hidden Gems, Table Editing (videocast)
> David's post about the spreads issue in interactive PDFs from CS5
> PDFSecrets seminar details and registration links (use IDSMBR9 for 10% off)
> InDesignSecretsLive seminar details and registration links (use IDSMBR9 for 10% off)
> Subscribe to the newsletter for more discounts and the Quizzler
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Thu, 29 July 2010
Survey winner; Navigating long docs; Two new seminars; Obscurity of the Week: Select and Fit Item ----- Details below, or go to the Show Notes page at http://indesignsecrets.com/indesignsecrets-podcast-130.php for links, coupon codes, and to leave a comment! ----- Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-130.mp3 (16.3 MB, 30:51 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Rorohiko's Color2Gray plug-in lets you convert placed color images to grayscale without modifying the original color image; no trips to Photoshop required! A huge timesaver for many publishers, the $29 plug-in works in CS1 to CS5, Mac or Windows. Special for InDesignSecrets listeners: Use the coupon code INDESIGNSECRETS130 in the Rorohiko.com store to get 20% off the Color2Gray plug-in.
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Our post about Jim Maivald's new XML/InDesign video series from Lynda.com > Use our Lynda.com 24-hour Free Trial to see all their videos
> Love the Quizzler? We have a great one coming up in the next InDesignSecrets newsletter
> David's Real World InDesign CS5 book (with Bob Bringhurst!) is coming soon
> Not using CS5 yet? Here's what "Select and Fit Item" looks like:
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Tue, 6 July 2010
User survey; Sorting tables; PDFs from Print Booklet; Obscurity of the Week: Include Menu Commands ------ Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/indesignsecrets-podcast-129.php for Show Notes, links, and to leave a comment! ------ Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-129.mp3 (15.8 MB, 30:07 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> WinSoft International designs, develops, and localizes software for emerging markets, including InDesign ME (Middle Eastern). Their new plug-in ScribeDOOR for InDesign ($89) adds the ability to edit and treat text in 21 complex languages, including Arabic, Hebrew, Farsi and many Indian scripts. It can be installed, as a plug-in, in all Roman versions of InDesign CS4 or CS5, and those files can be opened and viewed by any other CS4 or CS5 user without them needing the plug-in. There is a free trial of the plug-in available.
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> InDesignSecrets User Survey deadline is July 15 2010. Only 5 questions, and there's a $150 Lynda.com video raffle prize!
> Peter Kahrel's Sort Table script and David's post about it
> Steve Werner's posts about Print Booklet (168 comments since April 2007) and Snow Leopard & the Adobe PDF Printer (127 comments since August 2009)
> Download the Acrobat 9.0 PPD (you might want to right-click and Save Link As)
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Fri, 25 June 2010
InDesign to ePub; Quizzler results (triangles); Obscurity of the week: Single Word Justification ----- Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/indesignsecrets-podcast-128.php for links, coupon codes, and to leave a comment! ----- Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-128.mp3 (19.4 MB, 36:36 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode.
The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> UK-based Certitec, an Adobe Authorized Training Center, is giving away one free 2-day InDesign class to a lucky InDesignSecrets.com listener. Classes will be held in Cardiff or London, U.K. To enter the drawing for the free class, go to http://www.certitec.com/indesignsecrets.html and fill out the form. Quick! You only have 14 days from the date of this podcast to enter the drawing. If you don’t win, you can always register for any 2010 class at Certitec for 10% off if you mention “InDesignSecrets” when registering.
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> All posts tagged with "epub" in InDesignSecrets.com
> Liz Castro's Pigs, Gourds, and Wikis blog
> The #ePrdctn Twitter hashtag is all about ePub production
> Great eReader matrix (what device reads what format)
> Adobe Digital Editions ePub reader utility
> All InDesignSecrets recorded webinars
> James Michener's Alaska
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How to create a triangle in InDesign
1. Pen Tool: Click four times
2. Pencil Tool: Draw carefully! 3. Line Tool: Draw three lines, then select the endpoints with Direct Selection tool and choose Object > Paths > Join 4. Draw a one-cell table. Put stroke on two sides and leave two sides set to None stroke. Then add diagonal line in Cell Options dialog box. 5. Click once with the Polygon tool and set it to three sides and zero inset 6. Convert any frame to triangle (Object > Convert Shape > Triangle) 7. Use a photo of a triangle, make clipping path with detect edges then convert path to frame 8. Use a triangle character from a font, such as "p" in Wingdings 3 (then use Type > Create Outlines) 9. Draw a rectangle, then use Direct Selection tool to drag a corner point to the frame's middle point 10. Draw a rectangle, then use Direct Selection tool to delete one of the corner points or scale it to 0% 11. Add an angled gradient fill that ends abruptly 12. Draw two rectangles. Rotate one so that it overlaps the first, select both then use Object > Pathfinder > Intersect 13. Paste one rectangle into another and rotate the first one inside the other 14. Arrange three rectangles so negative space creates a triangle shape 15. Draw a very short line, but make it very thick in Strokes panel. Give it an endpoint of a triangle (so that the triangular endpoint covers up the whole of the line) 16. Type capital "A" in a frame and convert the frame to outlines. Select and choose Object > Path > Release Compound Path. Delete the "outside" path and use the triangular counter. 17. Draw an ellipse. Choose the Pen tool and click on one point of the ellipse to delete it. Now hold down the Option/Alt key (to get temporary Convert Point tool) and click the 3 remaining points. 18. View a screen shot of a triangle created by rotating three pages using Mike Rankin's Transform Pages trick
Have more? Add them to the comments below!
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Tue, 8 June 2010
All about Leading; Quizzler; Obscurity of the Week: Use Master Color ----------- Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/indesignsecrets-podcast-127.php for Show notes, links, and to leave a comment! ----------- See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode.
The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
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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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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Rorohiko (“Slash the time it takes!”) has a number of cool plug-ins for InDesign users that slash the amount of time it takes to get something done! We love FrameReporter ($29 US) because it lets you see small informational tags when you click on a frame, such as the image’s effective resolution or how many words are overset. You can even use it to name frames, and then navigate around your layout via the names. Special for InDesignSecrets listeners: Use the coupon code INDESIGNSECRETS127 in the Rorohiko.com store to get 25% off the FrameReporter plug-in.
>> CtrlPublishing offers a highly useful plugin called CtrlChanges that lets you track text changes in InDesign CS3, CS4, and CS5, just like in Microsoft Word and InCopy. With the CtrlChanges plug-in you can see the tracked changes markup in the layout as well as the Story Editor, and you can print them too! (Two features that not even the new Track Changes feature in CS5 has.) There’s a free trial available, and listeners of the podcast get a 15% discount on CtrlPublishing’s web store if you use the coupon code CTRLOFFER5. --
Links mentioned in this podcast:
> All posts tagged with "leading" in InDesignSecrets.com
> Blog post about Rogue Leading and When Leading is Ignored
> Podcast #95 had Skip by Leading as its OIFOTW
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