Device Independent Postscript file doesn't let me choose paper size or output...
I'm trying to output pre-separated PDFs from InDesign CS6 (Mac OS 10.8). My only output options are a laser printer that can't actually produce 2-page spreads on one document, or a device independent...
View ArticleDisplay pages individually
InDesign displays pages side by side when the intent is to print as a book, with page numbers adjusted left or right depending on even or odd-numbered page. This presents a problem with bleeds,...
View ArticleCS6 default image import is different than CS5
The default image import option for CS5 was "Crop" now with CS6 it's "Bounding Box" Any ideas on how to change the default so I don't have to keep using the dialogue box? Thanks
View ArticleHow can i change the color of the text on a button in Roll Over or Click...
Hello, Here is the problematic: 1° How can i change the color of the text on a button in Roll Over or Click state (Cs5.5) - I've many button in a doc im creating - the color of the buttons is white...
View ArticleUsing Grep to change case in 2nd of a two word string
Hello allI found out after completing my project that I had made a big boo boo.I have multiple (hundreds) 2 word botanical names of plants which are all located after a certain heading style throughout...
View ArticleHow to prevent opt-cmd-shft-e from zooming out?
In CS6, the Shift Proportionally shortcut (opt-cmd-shft-e) is causing the screen to zoom out as I'm fitting content. It's driving me crazy. How can I stop this zooming behavior? It's never happened in...
View ArticleInDesign CS5 Interactive PDF with video
I’m using InDesign CS5 and have built a single page that incorporates a video that I want to appear when a button is clicked and disappear when another button is clicked. The video is set up as two...
View ArticleStopping image from overspilling stroke
Hey there peeps, i'm trying to give an image a wavy stroke and i am wanting it to not overspill the stroke, tried to create the wavy lines separately and paste the image into it put still seems to...
View Articlebreaking up a story into several ones
Working on a book, let's say I have ten ID files with one story each, and each of these ten stories is many (100+) pages long, each page containing one text frame. Those editing tasks which cause new...
View ArticleStoryboard Frame Number
Trying to find a way to use Indesign's automated numbering system to number storyboard frames. Let's say you import 16 storyboard pics and have them arranged on one page. Is there a way to create a...
View ArticleHow does InDesign re-link assets if files have been moved around?
I have a question that i'm not sure how to state clearly so bear with me . I'm working with a colleague laying out a large catalogue. The colleague works in a different location. Within the catalogue...
View ArticleMy InDesign CS6 keeps freezing everytime I try to open it on my MAC
So I recently bought the whole student edition creative suite 6 from Adobe for the art projects I have to do for school and Im trying to work in a project in Indesign but recently it has been freezing...
View ArticleSave a brochure as PDF and keep the typical broshure structure (NOT for...
Hi guys, I created a brochure with the help of Indesign and I want to save it as a PDF file and send it via Email to people (so I do NOT want to print it), and thereby it shall keep the "typical"...
View ArticleText frame baseline problem
Hi, I am working with a document where I have to place text from a Word 2010 DOCX document into ID. The document contains a lot of tables. So far the document's length is 50 A4 pages. I would like to...
View ArticleHow can I remove hidden remnants of fonts?
When I pre-flight my book for print it gives me a report which lists a few fonts which is not seachable in the documents. I guess they are remnants from the original Word document.The remnants are from...
View ArticleNew/Existing ID CS5 document causes infinite spinning wheel (OS X 10.8)
This is a very strange issue that occurred the moment we purchased a new Macbook Pro 13" Retina with OS X 10.8. A brand new install, no other applications besides Adobe CS5. - All of the other CS5...
View Articlexml element: prevent break across text fields
hi there, ive got an xml import with a lot of partyevents as xml tags. every event includes date, location, description in diffrent quantity... further i have two colums per page, and usualy there are...
View ArticleSaving InDesign booklet pages to different pdf files
I created an 8-page booklet in InDesign (layout, letter-half). I'd like to save the project to two different pdf files: one pdf for pages 1, 2, 7 and 8, to be printed on a color printer, and one pdf...
View ArticleLayout orientation problem when printing 2-sided InDesign booklet from pdf file
I created a booklet (layout, letter-half) and it prints correctly directly from the .indd file. When I convert it to a pdf and print from that file, the back-sided pages get reversed and print up-side...
View ArticleXMedia UI.InDesignPlugin Conflicts…
I got this warning today:I have InDesign CS3 on a 2007 MacBook Pro with 10.6.8 (this is at home, so I don't use ID very much). I tried trashing the prefs and restarting, but it stalls on this warning,...
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