Data Merge QR Codes were a feature added to InDesign CC 2014. The instructions provided by Adobe for creating variable QR codes in InDesign may provide a false sense of security for most end-users. Adobe’s help site shows the QR code feature as “Enhanced Data Merge” towards the end of the page, and spells out the […]
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If you’ve ever wanted to work with movable type and make great letterpress creations without getting your hands dirty, now’s your chance. Well, I can’t guarantee you’ll make great creations, but you’ll have a lot of fun. LetterMpress for Mac and iPad lets you experience the craft of setting type by hand and experimenting with […]
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It seems like everything we use as creatives today is shifting to a subscription-based model. Well, fear not! This subscription package doesn’t require monthly internet access and the product won’t stop working if your credit card expires. Tattly—makers of those hip graphics-inspired temporary tattoos—is now offering 3-, 6-, and 12-month subscription packages to keep you […]
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This tip was sent to Tip of the Week email subscribers on December 18, 2014. Sign up now and every week you’ll get a new InDesign Tip of the Week and Keyboard Shortcut of the Week, along with roundups of new articles at InDesignSecrets and CreativePro, plus exclusive deals sent right to your Inbox! Just scroll all the […]
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You can place animated GIFs in your InDesign document. How you get them to work depends on what kind of document you’re exporting.
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Exactly who decided that December is a time to reflect on the past year and to plan for improvements to be made in the new year? Even with the promise the new calendar year holds, we all knows that kind of thinking usually lasts until about January 12th. Why not embrace the futility of the […]
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If you’ve ever needed to package a bunch of InDesign files or convert them to a different file format like PDF or IDML (for opening in earlier versions of the program), then you must check out the InDesignSecrets video on Batch Converting at lynda.com. In the video, David Blatner shows an amazing script that can save […]
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Time for another exclusive template for our Premium members! (Not a Premium member? Sign up here and get $10 off with the discount code: TEMPLATE) This time it’s a pair of holiday greeting cards for Premium members of InDesignSecrets. This time, the original templates came to us from StockLayouts.com. The documents contain half-letter size card templates in horizontal and vertical […]
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This template contains half-letter size holiday greeting card templates in horizontal and vertical orientations in InDesign and IDML formats.
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