InDesign Text Variable Help
I'm trying to get the text variable "Dimension" to work, but no matter what I do, it just says 'No Data from Link'. I'm wanting to display the dimensions of the imported link. I can get all of the...
View ArticleGetting Stuck in Presentation Mode in 5.5
Somehow managed to get into Presentation Mode and couldn't get out. No keyboard shortcut works, including Esc. I did a force quit, went back in and assigned Opt-P to Presentation Mode, but it doesn't...
View ArticleLittle blue cross in the middle of text that aligns, what is it?
I received a document and noticed that the text was aligned by these little blue crosses in the middle of the text box. I don't know what they are or how to make them. Does anyone know what I am...
View Articleindesign cc 'save to cloud' command
from the indesign cc new features section"NEW Sharing with Creative CloudWith the Save to Cloud command, your files (including layers) are accessible on any device. Share them with team members or...
View ArticleAutomatic selection of the item that ALREADY has colour applied to it?
Hi thereI've taken to this forum to see if there's a way of solving the most frustrating thing in InDesign that I come across. When I'm in full design flow and I'm trying different colours between...
View ArticleHow do I add fold marks in inDesign?
I have created a tri-fold brochure and am now stuck as I can't remember how to add fold lines which will be outside of the print area but that the printer will see (when the document is exported as a...
View ArticleInDesign won't export pdf
I'm using InDesign CS5 on OSX 10.8. I've tried to export multiple pdfs from various files and have this problem every now and then (Which happend on both OSX 10.7 and 10.8). The empty pdf file will...
View ArticleInDesign CS6 Middle Eastern Version an 32 bit
1. I want to purchase InDesign CS6 Middle Eastern Version, but I cannot find this version on the Adobe Web site under the "Buy" tab. Where can I purchase it? 2.Does InDesign CS6 run under Windows 7 32...
View ArticleUpgrading from CS3 to CS5.5
Hi I want to upgrade my In Design CS3 to CS5.5 in order that it is compatible with my graphic designer. She has only recently upgraded to CS5.5 so doesn't want to upgrade to CS6 yet, and has said that...
View Articleindesign cc and incopy cs6 - compatibility
if i update to indesign cc, will i still have full compatibility with existing incopy cs6 editors/users?
View ArticleMy export presets for PDF(print) are missing.
I have InDesign CS6. I went to export a file and I only have [custom] and standard (1). The normal settings such as "smallest file size", "high quality print" and "Press quality print" are all gone....
View ArticleProblems viewing html from interactive swf export
I have created a student manual in InDesign CS5 that I need to email to our students. I exported it as an swf and also created an html. I tried to email the html but it won't open from the email. It...
View ArticleInDesign updates ...
OMG, InDesign CS6 is sweet after wrangling with CC! Just wondering if CC's performance has improved for people after the various updates that have applied themselves. Only on my fastest and newest...
View Articlecreating a pdf for web viewing and printing
I need to create files in pdf format from indesign cs6. They are educational units will go up on a website to be downloaded for good quality printing. Which options do I have? I am not too familiar...
View ArticlePDF shows graphic frame
I created photo "corner stickers" for my photos that will be inserted in my document. The square frame of the tiff, even though I tried to erase it, still shows. This site does not allow me to upload...
View ArticleTrack Changes shows same colours across users (inDesign 5.5)
I cannot for the life of me get Track Changes to work properly. I exchange files with one other user who has his own copy of inDesign and he sees his own changes and my changes in different colours....
View ArticleInDesign quit unexpectedly
I jsut downloaded InDesign CC and it wont open at all. It trys to strart but stops and "InDesign quit unexpectedly" pops up. I tried reinstalling it and restarting my computer and it still happens....
View ArticleHow to check out all incopy stories in indesign
How do you check out all inCopy stories in inDesign? There's a "Check in all" option but no "check out all." Any ideas? I'm told it's been done before...
View ArticleKeyboard shortcut to first field of the control panel
Hi everyone,I'm not sure that this keyboard shortcut is available, i have trawled through the available keyboard shortcuts but haven't found anything similar. I used to be a Quark user many years ago...
View ArticleChanging bullet for a different shape
Hi, I'd like to change the bullets in a bulleted lists to a square. How do I do that? Thanks!
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