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  1. jcape

    Why font selection gets stuck at times?

    Yes, I'm using CS4 on Vista and this happens occasionally. I don't know any fixes other than restarting ID.
  2. jcape

    how can i convert ID/CS3 from legal to letter size & preserve layout

    One option is to crop the pdf in Acrobat. Even though it is cropped in Acrobat if you place the pdf in ID you will see the uncropped file, the cropping in Acrobat is described as non-destructive. To get around this, save the .pdf in Acrobat as .eps. Then open the .eps in Acrobat and save as a...
  3. jcape

    extracting images indesign

    The measurements in ID are of the frame holding the image. You can use the info palette to see the ppi of an image which is set by the camera or an image editing program. "A pixel is really nothing more than a piece of information. A pixel describes where it is located in the grid and what...
  4. jcape

    Multiple ad workflow help. PLEASE!

    I tried using Excel to do this and it can be done but if you have to update the information, any formating done in ID will be lost. You can set up templates to link text and graphics with xml tags. Its free but it will be a little more involved than using a plugin. There is a good article on...
  5. jcape

    Keyboard shortcut in find/change dialogue

    You can do a ctrl+f and cycle through the buttons with Tab, Tab+Shift cycles backwards...could be a little faster.
  6. jcape

    XML and Page References

    Nevermind - I figured out what I needed to do and its working now.
  7. jcape

    InDesign slow opening mega-linked doc over network and printing

    I think this might be more of a network problem than InDesign. Something similar happened to me and this is what cleared it up. Check the settings for your network adapter. There is a property under the advanced settings for "Link Speed & Duplex" if this value is not set correctly it will really...
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    XML and Page References

    Hi, I am trying to automate some of our workflow using xml tags in IDCS2. I would like to use placeholders for a couple page references. I figured out how to use the tags and generate a simple xml file. I have "page xxx" set up to fill in the correct page number and it works when I change the...
  9. jcape

    Shadows In Indesign

    There is a way to show only the shadow when an image is on a transparent background. Just put a large feather on the image box, this will make the contents invisible but the shadow will stay.
  10. jcape

    What percentage was object scaled?

    Click on the box with the direct selection tool (white arrow), this should show the dimensions of the object inside the box.
  11. jcape

    Indesign– links not updating for files on server

    Hi Morgan 19, have you checked the locations of the images you're linked to in InDesign? When you open your photos, do you use the "Edit original" in InDesign? When we changed servers, there was a backup made and our files were linked to it instead of the new drive. This caused a problem...
  12. jcape

    How is set InDesign Paragraph Styles Shortcuts

    Use the "quick apply" shortcut: Command-Return or Ctrl-Enter . This brings up character and paragraph styles, typing in the first character of the style's name will move it up. Here is a link to the article where I got this tip, lots more info here...
  13. jcape

    Start document on a spread

    Go to the Numbering & Sections Options and start the document on an even number. All evens are left pages. J.
  14. jcape

    Shortcut for toggling through tools

    Is there a way to toggle through the tools with a keyboard shortcut? Quark has this feature, you can move through the tools in 2 directions, but I haven't been able to figure out how to do this in ID. I know each tool has its own shortcut but I would prefer toggling. It only requires one hand...
  15. jcape

    Switching between Documents in InDesign

    On PC ctl+` will flip through documents.
  16. jcape

    Feathering

    There is something else you can try. Make a box with your background color and put a feather on it. Then overlap this box on the edges of the photo you want faded. Another option is to fill the photo's box with white or your background color and apply a feather. You can adjust where the feather...
  17. jcape

    Refering to other pages, possible in CS2?

    Thanks! I haven't had the chance to try it yet but this should save quite a bit of time. J.
  18. jcape

    Page numbering - every other page

    It would probably add an extra step to your pre-press process but you could make the facing pages one page. Set up a new document with a custom paper size the width of two pages and use half for the content half for filler. This would automatically number correctly. Otherwise you could set up a...
  19. jcape

    Adobe Indesign 2 Exporting As Excel

    This is something I just started looking into, there is a way to export info using xml tags so Excel will recognize it. First you have to tag the text in CS2. There is a lot of info on this in the Help Menu. Then go to the File Menu and Export as .xml file type. You can open the .xml with...
  20. jcape

    inserting page number on the document pages

    Hi zesource. You should be able to make the page numbers work using the book. When you are on the first page of a section look at the Layout Menu then Numbering & Sections Options. Make sure all the first pages of the sections are set to Automatic Page Numbering. Then under the Book Page...

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