How do I link a bunch of documents together into a binder which automatically updates when changes are made? [more inside]
posted on Jun 11, 2008 - 8 answers

Adobe Indesign: I'm getting weird lines on my images when i export in Jpeg. [more inside]
posted on May 14, 2008 - 10 answers

How can I convert varying sized boxes to a uniform size in InDesign? [more inside]
posted on Apr 23, 2008 - 2 answers

How to make InDesign export colours properly? [more inside]
posted on Apr 17, 2008 - 20 answers

I am new to Adobe InDesign and need to understand the embedding/linking of images and graphics. [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2008 - 14 answers

When I build a spot gradient in Indesign or Illustrator I'm not getting exactly what I want. What I want: a very dark blue (say, PMS 2756) to black - with the blue getting darker and darker toward black. What I get on screen and on proof: the blue becoming a lighter gray, then the gray darkening toward black. I assume the solution rests in using a blue > nothing gradient in a layer above a blue > black and messing with overprinting / transparency but I'm unsure how to proceed. Any advice?
posted on Mar 12, 2008 - 11 answers

What resources would help me redesign my club's magazine (laid out in Indesign)? [more inside]
posted on Mar 8, 2008 - 5 answers

My goodness! All the linked files in these InDesign CS3 layouts are scattered all over creation. How can my users relink them quickly? [more inside]
posted on Jan 11, 2008 - 6 answers

Is there a way to export color swatch information from InDesign into text? [more inside]
posted on Jan 3, 2008 - 8 answers

Where is the best place to start learning Agile/Rapid Application Development (RAD) techniques when I've got one week to come up with a new website/CMS for our newspaper? [more inside]
posted on Dec 12, 2007 - 14 answers

Printing/InDesign: What's the best way to collect information from a user (lets say business card info) and automate the process of sending an InDesign file to the printer? [more inside]
posted on Dec 11, 2007 - 10 answers

Design filter. Help me layout a circular dial. Both InDesign and Illustrator are making this very tricky. Is there a plugin or other program that can help? HELP! [more inside]
posted on Nov 19, 2007 - 4 answers

What is the best way to publish a part catalog for printing and the web? [more inside]
posted on Nov 9, 2007 - 4 answers

Question on converting numbers into formatted text with Excel. [more inside]
posted on Nov 7, 2007 - 5 answers

InDesignFilter: 'Export' defaults randomly changing from PDF to TXT. WTF? [more inside]
posted on Oct 11, 2007 - 8 answers

Where might I find the least expensive, legitimate copy of Adobe Indesign for a college student who lives in Canada? [more inside]
posted on Oct 11, 2007 - 7 answers

I'm looking for some instruction on the basics of design and layout - and I found this workshop by the National Seminars Group, but am a little suspicious (I didn't even like the layout of the course brochure). [more inside]
posted on Oct 2, 2007 - 9 answers

How can I extract the font and color information from an *Illustrator* file's paragraph styles and character styles? An ordered plain-text list would be great, coded CSS based on style names even greater. [more inside]
posted on Aug 29, 2007 - 1 answers

Typographers of the world, help me! How does one get lines of type to line up precisely in a two-column format? [more inside]
posted on Aug 27, 2007 - 12 answers

I have a book on a wiki (mediawiki). I will be laying out that book in InDesign. Is there any way to whoooosh the content straight from mediawiki to the InDesign template (via XML or something)? [more inside]
posted on Aug 9, 2007 - 4 answers

Where can I find a good indesign template for a catalog design?
posted on Aug 9, 2007 - 4 answers

PDF filter: How do I tweak my PDF so that when it opens the search pane is visible, and the bookmarks bar visible, but with all bookmarks collapsed? [more inside]
posted on Jul 17, 2007 - 6 answers

Is there any way to generate a series of swatches around a specific spot color in either Illustrator, InDesign, or CorelDraw? [more inside]
posted on May 15, 2007 - 14 answers

I use tables in Indesign for lots of layout control purposes - they are fantastic for building very complex grids and forms. I often use them to build graphs as well, even simple bar graphs, but am having a big problem now. [more inside]
posted on Feb 6, 2007 - 9 answers

Any advice or resources on best practices when designing printed forms in InDesign CS2? I have a registration form to design (and will have several dozen others to redesign in the new year) and would like to do things right the first time. [more inside]
posted on Dec 13, 2006 - 4 answers

My husband is going to be tested on his page layout skills. The interviewers are looking at both speed and quality. He gets to pick either Quark 7 or (the current version of) Indesign. But there's a dilemma ... [more inside]
posted on Dec 7, 2006 - 15 answers

InDesign Filter: What's the best strategy for applying a certain master page only to pages with a certain heading style? [more inside]
posted on Nov 13, 2006 - 1 answers

Was working on an InDesign file, and i just up and crashed. Now it's corrupted, as are the saved copies. [more inside]
posted on Nov 2, 2006 - 8 answers

I fill out a lot of the same postal form, just with small amounts of different information in it. This form needs to be printed out a couple dozen times a day. Is it possible to dreates a PDF in Acrobat or Indesign that has a user-fillable text box that will show up when printed? I'm currently just editing and printing a Word doc, which is less than ideal.
posted on Oct 18, 2006 - 9 answers

InDesign, Acrobat and spot colors to PDF?! [more inside]
posted on Sep 14, 2006 - 7 answers

Trouble with typesetting international text using Times New Roman on OS X? [more inside]
posted on Aug 10, 2006 - 5 answers

How can I stop Adobe InDesign from restarting its footnote numbering? [more inside]
posted on Aug 2, 2006 - 1 answers

I just installed the Creative Suite2 on my new Intel-based iMac. If I have InDesign open Photoshop will crash upon opening or crash InDesign and open Photoshop. The two will not run simultaneously. A fresh reinstall did not fix the problem. [more inside]
posted on Jul 28, 2006 - 24 answers

Recent Windows versions of Adobe apps, specifically programs in the CS2 Suite and Acrobat Pro 7.0, all run some kind of auxiliary program called "Cleanup" not long after they start up. In my experience, "Cleanup" always freezes the Adobe app in question while it does whatever it's doing. So what is this program? Is it necessary? And if not, how can I stop it from running?
posted on Jun 21, 2006 - 14 answers

Please help me save some time laying out a document in Adobe InDesign... [more inside]
posted on May 27, 2006 - 5 answers

What free software can I use to open and convert an Adobe InDesign .indd file on Windows XP? Will GIMP do the job? Inkscape? Yes, I've read the answers to this question.
posted on May 21, 2006 - 6 answers

Looking for best 'get me up to speed' resources for Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop & how to take jobs to printers. [more inside]
posted on Apr 5, 2006 - 11 answers

Automated indexing in InDesign CS-- dream or reality? [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2006 - 2 answers

Help me understand K4, the workflow engine for Adobe InDesign. How tightly integrated is it with the Adobe suite? Is it the best/only choice for that phase of content management, or does it provide just the basic CM functionality (library services, versioning, etc.) found in any enterprise CMS worth its salt? In other words, how many content management systems does it take to run a (mid-sized) publishing company?
posted on Feb 8, 2006 - 1 answers

I recently installed Adobe InDesign CS2, and then had to uninstall it. When I tried to install it a second time, I get the message that I have to "personalize" my software (meaning put in the serial number again). The problem is it never works. All Adobe's help site says is that I have different language versions installed, but I don't. I've cleaned the registry (as far as I know) and searched for any remaining files but to no luck. How do I get it to work again?
posted on Feb 6, 2006 - 3 answers

When I export a PDF from InDesign CS2 the quality is noticeably bad. What am I doing wrong? [more inside]
posted on Feb 6, 2006 - 9 answers

Adobe Indesign: I'm hoping to design a vocal recital program in Adobe Indesign. By that I mean a booklet given out before a classical music performance with song texts, translations, and notes. Can anyone find any example indesign files for me to learn off of? [more inside]
posted on Jan 23, 2006 - 12 answers

InDesign workflow? Help me, print designers! I'm using InDesign for the first time and need to collaborate with several clients making edits to this one big text file while I work on the design.... [more inside]
posted on Dec 8, 2005 - 8 answers

What concerns are there when switching from an all Macintosh (Quark 4.1, Pshop 7, Illustrater 10) shop to an all Windows shop running new PCs and the Creative Suite 2? [more inside]
posted on Nov 29, 2005 - 30 answers

I want to migrate an irritatingly large number of QuarkXPress 6.0 publications to InDesign. What are my options? What are your recommendations? [more inside]
posted on Oct 12, 2005 - 6 answers

In Illustrator CS (and earlier, I believe) it is possible to create dynamic documents that reference a text file (they call this data-driven graphics). Is this (or something close) available in InDesign? [more inside]
posted on Aug 10, 2005 - 8 answers

I'm having problem with Adobe InDesign CS2! Any experts out there? [more inside]
posted on Jun 27, 2005 - 7 answers

I've got a project coming up that will involve placing pages from a large PDF into an black ink-only InDesign CS2 doc. The PDF will be created by MS Word. In the past when I've done this, the PDF has separated out onto multiple plates, so I've had to break the document into single page PDFs, which I've then rasterized in Photoshop and saved as greyscale TIFFs. I can't believe there isn't a simpler way to do this. Ideally, I'd like a way convert the PDF to K-only, then break it into individual pages. I'm on a Mac running Tiger.
posted on Jun 20, 2005 - 9 answers

Indesign CS and OT fonts short version: can't access OT features on a font LONG VERSION INSIDE
posted on Jan 23, 2005 - 7 answers

I have to make a recommendation for my work to purchase some software for page layout on a Mac. I've only used Quark, but due to the ridiculous price, I would like to know how InDesign compares and what your preference would be out of the two. [MI]
posted on Oct 26, 2004 - 17 answers