Mapping XML tags to paragraph styles that contain nested styles
I am importing XML into InDesign (CS5.5) and the tag mapping to styles is working fine until I get to a paragraph style that contains a nested style. I have a sentence that starts with a number: 1the...
View ArticleI could explain to an author how to use Quark; not InDesign
How should someone using InDesign 2.0 type a manuscript so that as she types, pages are added? Seems silly to me to have to buy plug-ins or stand on your head and press Cnt-Alt-Shft-Click and pull your...
View ArticlePlease help, InDesign CS6 (cloud) keeps crashing on OS 10.8.2
It happens after I open a file and try do just about anything, modify a photo, add text, move an object, the most basic tasks on simple one-page documents. I've tried all the recommendations I can find...
View ArticleHow do I simulate spiral notebook rings using InDesign?
Greetings, I am still new to InDesign, and I am revising a software manual to make it look better. It will be viewed on screen as a pdf, and I have a few questions about design. 1. I want to have...
View ArticlePantone Plus help
Using InDesign CS6 — I bought the new Pantone Plus swatch books, but the "new" colors (ei: 2294U) don't exist in InDesign list. What do I do to get all these "new" colors?
View Articleorganizing color swatches
It would be great if InDesign had color groups (folders) for organizing swatches. In leiu of that, when there are lots of swatches, any suggestions for organizing color swatches?
View Article"...at least one data placeholder that cannot be found..."
I am using a file with Data Merge that has multiple master layouts for different types of envelope templates printed out, for families, individuals, etc. ex: file one: (families)<<family...
View ArticleAccessible pdf's with CS 3?
Hi - I've started work on a document in CS 3 and when I get to the point of exporting the doc to a pdf I can't find a selection to choose "accessible pdf," the way the Adobe TV instruction shows when...
View ArticleInDesign CS5.5 (v. 7.5.3) crashes on Brochure Printing and PDF-Export with...
Hi there, My Setup is:Late 2012 Mac Book Pro (got it one month ago) Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionInDesign CS 5.5 (updated to v. 7.5.3) My Problem:InDesign crashes when i start Brochure printingInDesign...
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Table header row gets clipped from view when text frame is resized
I'm designing a table that has a header row, 6 body rows and 5 columns. I want the header to be skewed at 20º and the type to rotate counter clockwise at the same angle. Anyone who's worked with...
View ArticleCS6 has stopped working
I've checked out some threads for other issues for this error. Windows 7 64bit running CS6. It has worked fine in the past, but all of a sudden, encountering this issue. I've cleared the preferences...
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[Ann] IndyFont Demo: make your own (1 character) font
Missing a special accented character? Want to create your own custom bullet? Need a logo as a font? Here is a script that could be useful: create your own font, right from within InDesign. IndyFont...
View ArticleCS6 crashes on startup "starting up service registry"
I'm in Day 6 of my InDesign CS6 trial and I can't seem to get the software to open. It doesn't matter whether I'm opening a document or if I'm opening the software by itself. It reaches "Starting up...
View ArticleI lose a column whenever I import a spreadsheet from Excel into Indesign
I have a simple Excel spreadsheet with names, phone extenstions and cell phone numbers (3 columns). I want to import it into InDesign but everytime I do, the 2nd column disappears. There is a tab stop...
View ArticleFont Licensing question
We hired a communications company to design our brochures. We would like them to send us the InDesign files so that we can make changes to the product as updates need to be made. But they are telling...
View ArticleBook help, Create an image hyperlink to a lightbox style bigger image?
Hello there, I am wondering if it is possible that with an image I put in the inDesign flash flip book, I can make the image a hyper link which will create a lightbox style popup image (so the image is...
View ArticleAlternate/Liquid Layout from Letter to A4?
I just upgraded to CS6 from CS5, I design documents that are mostly text with sometimes a few objects and graphics. They are usually letter size and sometimes I need to convert them to A4 paper size....
View ArticleUnintentionally Flipping Text Box When Pulling Down Bottom Border?
Ever since I upgraded to CS6 (Mac OS X Mountain Lion), I've been having this extremely annoying problem: When I go to grab the little handle at the bottom of a text box in order to make the box longer,...
View ArticleWhy is the zoom level in InDesign not correct?
Since I am using InDesign not only for printed matter, but also for digital publishing, I find it very strange that the zoom level is not correct. If I put the zoom on 100%, a square of 100px wide is...
View ArticleSplit and merge frames.
Hello everyone. Simple question.When i want to make rectangle path with many rows and columns i use arrows on keyboard. (like this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gjhpk8Vmo0 ) But, how can i...
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