Can't open .idml in CS5, phantom .indd files
Good morning, all! Here's a slight stumper: I have files I've exported from CS5.5 to .idml, however when I try to open them in CS5, I get a status bar that seems to be successful, but then I get the...
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Hi When I export a CS6 InDesign document to html format I set the options to embed the CSS. But, I still get an external css file created. Why is this? Chris
View ArticleDialog Boxes stuck on full screen mode in ID4
I run InDesign CS4 on a 15-inch HP Elitebook 8560 connected to two 20-inch monitors running at 1600 X 900 DPI.Usually, InDesign occupies the left of the two monitors.Occasionally I telework at home on...
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Beginner GREP Style: Match a Phrase
Hello, I'm trying to learn all the wonderful types of styles available in InDesign for a project I'm working on. I'm using InDesign CS5. I have a character style that basically just makes characters...
View ArticleIncrease/Decrease Font Size Buttons Grayed Out
Somehow my buttons at the top of my toolbar where you click on the little arrows to increase or decrease the font size are now grayed out. Can anyone tell me how to get those back?Thanks!
View Articlehow can i select a full document [8pp] and create text to outlines?
I am working on an 8 page booklet [document] and I want to select all pages at one time and carry out a "Create Outlines" to convert the text for print.Any help appreciated... Kevin.
View ArticleHow do you make automatic weblinks that work on iPad?
We are trying to make PDF documents that can be operated on an iPad. In that process we are working with items that are imported from a datasheet. We want the weblink to be setup so that the item...
View ArticleTable Of Contents Ordering Incorrectly
In Design CS4, Windows, Network Drive. We have several 180 page books composed of about 15 documents. If I run a Table of Contents with only one level...let's call it Centered Title, it runs...
View ArticleIssues with missing fonts
Hello every one. I am looking to edit some business cards I am have in Indesign cs6. When I open the file it tells me that I am missing Times New Roman(otf). When I go to the find font dialogue it...
View ArticleAnchor Object without Modifying Text
Short: Is there a way to place objects and attach their location to a particular numbered paragraph, without using anchored objects, i.e., is it possible ot make an anchored object without a inserting...
View ArticleBlack arrow sometimes selects frame and sometimes the image? (why the image?)
In my previous version of InDesign, the black arrow selected the box for moving, resizing, etc.; the white arrow would let me select the image for moving and resizing within the box. In ID CS6, the...
View ArticleCS Exporting to Epub question
I'm using the articles panel so I can have ID export certain items in order. Works fine but I have a few items that are made up of from more than one layer. For instance an image of a bell is over a...
View ArticleHSB color picker
Does anyone know of a plugin for IND that enables an HSB color picker? I really can't stand the color picker. It gets tiresome having to switch to PS for color picking. I understand how the IND color...
View ArticleHow do I resize a box with fixed reference point by key command (CS6)?
In my previous version of InDesign, I used to be able to resize a box with my mouse and key commands and it would hold the "anchor" determined by the reference point clicked. (holding...
View ArticleHow can I delete a Process black in InDesign?
I'm trying to delete a black in my newsletter because it shouldn't be used. It is a two color job, but i cannot delete it and I'm not sure how to find out where it is being used. I've tried to view the...
View ArticleHow set document spread view as Actual Size ?
Hi ExpertsWhen I create my InDesign file on MAC OS, It is not in actual size.I want to set its View Actual Size using script.I try #target indesignvar myDocument = app.activeDocument;var...
View ArticleM.I.C.R. font not spacing correctly
I need to set a check, the MICR font is 12 point with equal spacing each space and character = 1/8 inch.I set the type at 12 point, kerning set to "metrics" tracking set to zero.Yet my spacing is not...
View ArticleContent is blank but I know images are there
This is really strange. I bought a template off of graphicriver.net so I know that conent is in the file. I even had a friend try to open it on his computer and he had no issues. However, when I try...
View ArticleBrand new mac running slow in adobe programs
My brand new mac computer at work that is used for design purposes has been running incredibly slow for the past few days. The beach ball is coming up more often for 1-2 minutes. Within the adobe...
View ArticleAnchored object not aligning at top correctly
I am laying out a book, so I have a text frame object to contain the text on each page. Within that text frame object, I am inserting an object (another text frame object) above a line of text. Often...
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