Multi-line Variables
Hello, I am working on a ~800 page "book" I would like to use variables to set the current chapter & section across the top of each page. The issue I'm running into is that InDesign treats the...
View ArticleePub exporting - how to split a document
When asked to choose how to spit the document, I only have the options of do not split or based on Paragraph Style Export Tags. The tutorial showed lots more options. I'm looking for by header. Does...
View Article"package" doesnt work in indesign cs6
Everytime I attempt to "package" my 40 page Indesign file I get the little rolling beachball indefinitely. I was able to do it on a single page document. This "freeze" also happens frequently when...
View ArticleColor print question
http://www.tmedia.be/grondwitloof72dpi.pdf A company printed this pdf for me today (advertising panel, forex material). I've created the pdf with Indesign CS5. The chicory image is a psd with a black...
View Articleremove artboard reference in captions?
Hi all, I have an ID (CS5) file with a bunch of linked AI files each with a live caption indicating the linked file's name. However, the links are on different artvoards and I end up with captions that...
View Article[CS6] Indesign and MathType
Hello,does anyone havea solution forusing "MathType" with Indesign,I have bigfont problemin formulas, sometimes thecharacterdisappearsPDF creationor whenwe ask for a"Displayof superior...
View Articlemodify live caption/text variable of swatches used?
Hi all, Just wondering if anyone knows of any possible method to modify live captions (or text variables, for that matter) to show only the first swatch listed in a link's metadata. right now i'm using...
View ArticleEPS files from InDesign CS6
Are there special settings for exporting an EPS from a facing page document in CS6? When exporting an EPS from CS6 we show are larger bleed on the outside of all right hand read pages that have a...
View ArticlePDF to Word
I want to convert a PDF document to a Word document but a message comes up that says AdobeInDesign may not support the file format, a plug in may be missing. Where do I find the plug ins so I can see...
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Green bar on video when exporting to PDF
Hello, I am building an interacative PDF in InDesign, and linking videos from URLs. I edited the video in PremierePro, and exported to H.264 format with "Apple TV, iPad, iPhone 3G and newer - 360p...
View ArticleBlending colors
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View ArticlePrint Booklet won't let me because of multiple page sizes...?
Dialog box: "The active document uses multiple page sizes Print Booklet works only with documents that use a consistent page size." OK, but the page sizes are all the same. Help?
View ArticleQuestion: InDesign help with e-book creation
When I place my InDesign created book into the Kindle Previewer, I run into two problems: 1) Some of its paragraphs are doublespaced and some are single. However, they are all set at 14.4 pts apart....
View ArticleIf text exists after merge insert preceding word? Conditional Grep?
I'm not sure if this is possible or if it is how to go about it. I have a lot of labels that I am creating using data merge. Certain text fields require a label like this… Label 1: Merged text...
View ArticleLoosing Footnotes when placing word in InDesign
Hi everyone, I seem to have a problem that has been discussed before, but there is no suitable answer with a real solution. When importing (placing) a word file (.rtf), some of the notes are...
View ArticleNo read only prompt ?
Adobe InDesign 7.5.3 running on mixture of Snow Leopard 10.6.8 and Lion 10.7 Macs. We are having a problem whereby a designer has an InDesign document open from our fileserver and then another one of...
View ArticleHow do you handle images in a long, often-updated document?
I've been trying to figure out a reasonable workflow for a while now and I've reached the limit of my creativity in coming up with a solution. I thought people here might be able to share their...
View ArticlePDF forms - Change email subject to field content
Hi, I created a fillable form with a sumbition via email button. When submitting, I need to replace the default email subject "Form Returned: fileName" with the content of a particular field. I have no...
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Mimetypes in Adobe Indesign
Hi guys,I have a question about Adobe Indesign and its mimetypes. If I copy some formatted test from MS Word or LibreOffice and paste it on a textfragment in Indesign, the formatted text is pasted...
View ArticleInDesign CC concurrently on Win and Mac
I run Parallels on my mac OS10 concurrently with Win7, and carry a Gateway Win8. It sounds like CC is platform independent - could I access and edit my files from the Gateway and the Mac/Mac side and...
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