Find/Change GREP - FindChangeByList - help!
Hi, Can anyone help with my GREP problem? I have a long unformatted list of products, I need a couple of GREP find and change queries to help format the list. The formatting will be based on paragraph...
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I import a rtf file from Word into Indesing CS6 and all italic text is just deleted. Not just italics missing, but the actual text. Anybody else?
View ArticleWhich PDF Preset to use when you need PS files to keep their settings?
When exporing to PDF out of ID CS6, which PDF preset should I pick when I need my Photoshop files to keep their setting and corrections when it goes to print? I thought it was something like...
View ArticleHow do I pass parameters into local html files using InDesign?
How do I pass parameters into local html files using InDesign, OR how do I pass environment info like the picture the html is sitting on top of into local html files in InDesign? I'm trying to use...
View ArticleMinimum Tab Leader
Is there a way to specify a minimum distance for a right indent tab? IE in an index I have text that is getting too close to the page numbers before it breaks to a new line.
View ArticleDo I use a number list or another method?
Hello, I am very new to Indesign. I am working on a book project that is basically a two column layout. Every paragraph in the columns has a number prefixing it. To better understand what I mean, every...
View ArticleHELP I am doing a Data Merge and It is only giving me one record per page!
I really need help here. I am doing a data merge and have selected the options for doing multiple records per page but instead it is merging everything to it's own page. Can someone tell me what I am...
View ArticleI'm having a problem getting my pop ups in CS6 InDesign to work when I export...
I am creating pop ups in a CS6 InDesign Interactive design and when I export the file to Acrobat the pop ups will not work.They work on the 1st page onlybut not in any other page in the interactive...
View ArticleBest approach to creating a TOC for product catalog using data merge
What is the best approach for creating a TOC for a product catalog (over 1,000 items) using Data Merge? The TOC would contain the product Categories. So for example, Category A items could go from...
View Articleindesign layout to mimic Ipad app
Hello, I am making an ipad app. I want to use indesign to layout my app. I would like to have the pages on my screen to go from left to right as opposed to top to bottom. This will help mimic the...
View ArticleHow to Add a Text Anchor
I've just discovered the Cross References feature in InDesign but I want my cross reference to point to a Text Anchor but for the life of me I cant work out how to add a Text Anchor. So how do you add...
View ArticleNew laptop with InDesign CS6 installed will not allow mouse to click within...
At first, it wouldn't allow me to click on the Selector tool either; had to press "V" on the keyboard to toggle to it. I can open and close the fly outs, but the mouse doesn't recognize anything...
View ArticleSimple GREP string needed
I have a simple task I need to accomplish and I could use a simple GREP command to do it except I have yet to figure out what that is. Here's what I have:a paragraph break a number (1, 2, or more...
View ArticleSaving InDesign files as HTML
URGENT! Hi, I need to set up and save documents in ID and save them as HTML to be used in email so that all elements - text boxes, text, pics, positions, styles etc - are retained and not lost. Surely...
View ArticleCannot export to jpeg - disk may be locked or full
Hello! I have a colleague, who's unable to export her documents (be it Jpeg or PDF). We're using Windows XP SP3 and CS3.Her computer is a 2.4 Ghz P4 (afaik) with 2 GB ram and lots of free harddrive...
View ArticleHow do I import my custom-made workspace from InDesign CS5 into InDesign CS6...
I updated from CS5 to CS6 using the Creative Cloud - on my Mac. Now my previously created custom workspaces aren't showing up. Yes, I tried copying them from the Library's Preferences folder into the...
View ArticleWhat should I be looking for in a Mac folder of "InDesign" files?
I have taken on a new job. My boss wants me to put my ID experience to use making small changes in our literature. The problem is, the source files have come from the former designers, and they're...
View ArticleAnchored Objects
If I have many objects already in place, but now realize that I should have anchored them. Is there an easier way to do rather than "cut/paste at insertion point"?Thanks!
View ArticleInDesign CS5.5 is not responding in Mac OS 10.8
I just got a new MacBook Pro with OS 10.8. My old MacBook Pro had 10.6 and was running Adobe CS5 with no issues. On my new computer, I can't get InDesign to work. (The rest of the suite is operating...
View ArticleIndesign CS5 and CS2 upgrade/compatibility issues
Hi, I have recently upgraded from CS2 to CS5 and I am having printing issues. If I open a CS2 file in CS5, I can not print direct from Indesign. It prints part of the page with big white boxes and...
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