Indesign Secrets

In this episode: News: Adobe Publish, PePcon, InDesign Conference, Photoshop Conference The Hidden Power of the Letter J (toggle apply formatting to content vs. text) Interview with Trish Witkowski, Chief Folding Fanatic Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Unnamed Color 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. 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! Links mentioned in this podcast: PePcon 2015, June 1–4 in Philadelphia PA  Registration open now! The InDesign Conference, November 16–18 in Denver, CO. The Photoshop Conference, November 16–1

In this episode: New features in InDesign v10.2, aka "February 2015 release of InDesign CC 2014" Hey there's more than a couple! Listen up Our opinion on why some are useful, others not so (but may become so) Interview with Russell Viers Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Show Processing Instructions News and special offers from our sponsors: >> Recosoft makes the amazing PDF2ID, PDF-to-InDesign conversion tool for InDesign CS4 through CC 2014. They also offer ID2Office v2 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. Get 15% off with special promo code ID_TIP_OF_THE_WEEK.    Links mentioned in this podcast: PePcon 2015, June 1–4 in Philadelphia PA  Registration open now! Our in-depth article on new features in InDesign v10.2 What is Microsoft XPS? Adobe Project Layup: introduction and initial reactions Russell Viers's seminars at PePcon 20

In this episode: Latest content from InDesign Magazine Selecting text frames in multiple spreads? Whaaa? Interview with Diane Burns Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: No Text News and special offers from our sponsors:   >> Recosoft makes the amazing PDF2ID, PDF-to-InDesign conversion tool for InDesign CS4 through CC 2014. They also offer ID2Office v2 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.     Links mentioned in this podcast: PePcon 2015, June 1–4 in Philadelphia PA  Registration open now! InDesign Conference 2015, November 16–18, Denver CO Sign up for news on home page The Photoshop Conference 2015, November 16–18, Denver CO Site going live in February Justin Putney, In5 developer, wrote the UX in InDesign cover story for InDesign Magazine Repeat After Me script All about Diane Burns and her company, TransPacificDigital Diane and Sandee Coh

In this episode: Top Posts of 2014: A look back Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Report Abuse Quizzler answer, and the winner! News and special offers from our sponsors:   >> ID-Extras has a cool range of InDesign add-ons and scripts especially for book and other long-document publishing, many of which are great for any kind of publishing work you do in InDesign. For example, wouldn't you love to be able to do a Find/Change for attributes in your Paragraph Styles, and the Change step would update all your styles at once? Of course you would! That's what the Search In Styles script does. You can get a special podcast-only discount price ($39 instead of $49) until Jan. 31, 2015 by going to this special page: http://www.id-extras.com/searchinstylesextendedoffer and use the password "podcast" (no quotes).   >> Certitec, an Adobe Authorized Training Centre in the UK, is a premiere provider of Adobe InDesign, EPUB, and Adobe DPS training. Certitec hold classes in Cardiff, London, or Bristol (in newly expande

In this episode: News: Adobe drops DPS Single Edition benefit from CC, New lynda.com titles from Anne-Marie and David What we learned at The InDesign Conference in Seattle Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Clear Inner Quizzler! If you know how to count you could win News and special offers from our sponsors:   >> Recosoft makes the amazing PDF2ID, a PDF-to-InDesign conversion tool for InDesign CS4 through CC 2014 (Creative Cloud). Recosoft also just released ID2Office v2.0 which converts InDesign files to Word, PowerPoint, and Keynote format. ID2Office v2.0 now adds support for InDesign CC 2014 and converts InDesign nested tables into Word nested tables and Apple Keynote format. SPECIAL OFFER: ID Secrets Users get 15% off PDF2ID or ID2Office Standard v2.0 with coupon code ID_Secrets for a limited time.   >> eDocker: Convert your InDesign files to HTML5 digital publications with eDocker Create! A major new upgrade allows you to "interactivate" your publications with hyperlinks, slideshows, pop-up windows

In this episode: News about InDesign and our industry Adobe MAX Recap New Feature Round-up in InDesign CC 2014.1 Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Run Length     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

In this episode: News about our sessions at Adobe MAX,  The InDesign Conference, and InDesign Magazine Time to Make the Calendars — Faster! Understanding Frames: Points vs. Paths Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Run Length   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 @Cer

In this episode: News: Speakers and Agenda are up for  The InDesign Conference; New Fixed-Layout EPUB Webinar;  InDesign Magazine The Good and the Bad about Fixed Layout EPUBs All About Live Corners! You'll learn at least one new thing Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Include IDML   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.  Links mentioned in this podcast: InDesign Conference: Nov 3–5, 2014, in Seattle InDesign Magazine's  August issue: The Music Issue  Watch Anne-Marie's recorded webinar on Fixed Layout EPUB from InDesign CC 2014 Updated Creating a Fixed-Layout EPUB on Lynda.com Ever

In this episode: News: Registration opens for The InDesign Conference, Free InDesign template of the month Getting HTML 5 out of InDesign: Why and How? Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Missing Glyph Protection 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

In this episode: News: PePcon 2015 announced, Adobe releases CC 2014, InDesign Conference, new Lynda.com videos PePcon 2014 highlights and our favorite sessions and new tips New features in InDesign CC 2014 Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Ink Alias 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: PePcon 2015 will be in Philadelphia, June 1-4, 2015 -- sign up to the announcement list Anne-Marie's lynda.com course InDesign CC: EPUB Fundamentals is updated for CC 2014 InDesign Conference: Nov 3–5, 2014, in Seattle Adobe's new CC 2014 line-up, and their answer to the question, "Why do I have 2 copies of my CC apps?" InDesign CC 2014 new features InDesign Magazine  and issue 62:

In this episode: News: InDesign Conference 2014, CC update, Mike Rankin new EIC of InDesignSecrets.com A few great third-party companies you should know about The State of the Flattening Universe: Still need to flatten transparency when exporting to PDF for press? Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: False Italic 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 co

In this episode: AM's field report from the Edward Tufte one-day course Huge InDesign Magazine issue coming up, all about Adobe DPS Interview with Ben Schott, author of Miscellany and Schottenfreude Hidden uses for Live Preflight Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Entry End   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

EpubSecrets.com, InCopySecrets.com, Spring-loaded shortcuts, Chad Chelius interview, Obscurity of the Week: Indic Script Preferences In this episode: News from the land of InDesign InCopySecrets.com and ePubSecrets.com are alive again! PePcon 2014 early bird deadline coming up! Spring-loaded shortcuts When they save time and not Other obscure "dynamic" shortcuts Interview with Chad Chelius, new Editor-in-Chief of InCopySecrets.com Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Indic Preferences Script 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 InDesignS

InDesign Magazine; PePcon 2014; Typekit; Hyperlinks; Workspaces; OFOTW: Clear All Details below! ------------------------  News from the land of InDesign InDesign Magazine goes monthly Magazine is now a benefit of InDesignSecrets.com paid membership Special instructions for existing InDesign Magazine subscribers New site up for PePcon 2014, just 4 months away! Answers to attendee questions from our InDesign Masters webinar, including: Typekit ins and outs Shared destination hyperlinks Previewing fonts tip Sharing custom workspaces Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Clear All 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 E

In this Very Special New Year's episode: News: PePcon speakers and sessions posted, Anne-Marie at ADIM14, new lynda.com InDesign CC to EPUB title released All about the latest InDesign CC update (9.2) Easier and more stable Hyperlinks Typekit integration EPUB improvements and new features 3 New Things we each want to learn in 2014 Anne-Marie: Cloud publishing, In5 plug-in, and Editorial/Design workflow platforms David: Web apps from InDesign, Phone Gap and Baker Framework, and the violin! Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Autogrow 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 experien

In this episode: News: InDesign Conference; PePcon; Lynda Weinman creative keynote! Neglected Panels (some you may not even know about) Worth a(nother) look: Info, Tool Hints, Kuler, Background Tasks, Story, Attributes Forgettable for most users: Trap Presets, Timing (until HTML 5 export!), Script Label, Tags, Transform (redundant!), Flattener Preview Wait-and-see: Adobe Exchange Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Consolidate All to Here 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

CreativePro.com reader survey; Getting started with InCopy; Obscurity of the Week: Apply Gamma Correction In this episode: News: CreativePro.com survey Getting Started with InCopy Cost (comes with Creative Cloud!) Basic setup for small and large groups, local and remote Using its unique features for InDesign purposes Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Apply Gamma Correction 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! Links mentioned in this podcast: Direct link to the CreativePro.com reader survey  (you could win an iPod Nano!) InCopySecrets.com Our InCopy forum on InDesignSecrets.com Using InCopy as a

The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon. In this episode: Adobe Creative Cloud — 6 Months Later Working? Broken? Anne-Marie and David argue it out Reports from the field Some options that could help those who are stuck Issues specific to InDesign users and developers as opposed to other Adobe apps Open source and other page layout competition Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Adobe Product Improvement Program 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 c

Call for speakers; TypeKit; Text Wrap Rap; Obscurity of the Week: Largest Area ----------- A little bit of news: TypeKit is now available for all Adobe CC subscribers PePcon 2014 open for registration! Last call for PePcon speakers! Fill out our friendly form Text Wrap Rap Confusing bits clarified Little-known tips and tricks What are all those contour options? Obscure InDesign Feature 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: 

PePcon.com is live; Word to InDesign Nightmares and Fixes; Obscurity of the Week: InDesign 2.0 Compatibility ----------- A little bit of news: PePcon 2014 site is live! InDesign CS6.02 update 5 Word-to-InDesign "Nightmares" and how to solve them! Formatting, links, pictures, styles, oy! Obscure InDesign Feature 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! Links mentioned in this podcast: PePcon.com (2014 Print + ePublishing Conference site) is open for business! Post about the InDesign CS6 8.0.2 update Is Milton (with the red stapler) in charge of CS6 updates? Video Using Word and InDesign Together (Anne-Marie's new lynda.com title) A few InDesignSecrets blog posts about Word and InDesign: Un-anchor all anchored objects