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How Resolution Affects Image Proxy Quality

When working with images into your InDesign layouts, did you ever notice how some image previews (aka the proxy) on the page can appear low-res while others look high-res, even though you’re using the same display settings? For example, look at these three images. They all have the exact same pixel dimensions in Photoshop (1133 […]

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InDesign Magazine Issue 94: Special Characters

We’re happy to announce that InDesign Magazine Issue 94 (February, 2017) is now available! Here’s what the issue includes: Nigel French weighs in on how to locate those hidden gems on the Glyphs panel and when to use them. David Blatner dives deep into the details of how fonts work in InDesign with tips to help […]

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The Definitive Guide to Quotes, Apostrophes, and Primes

Quotation marks, apostrophes, and primes (also known as inch and foot marks) are some of the most misunderstood and misused elements in typesetting. The confusion between them harkens back to the days of typewriters when there was just one style—now called ‘typewriter quotes’—to represent them all. But today’s computers are intended to set professional typography, […]

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