In this “Three Minutes Max” video, Chad Chelius shows how to create an alternating pattern paragraph style on InDesign text. Using the Next Style feature, he demos how to make a “vicious loop” to create the alternate styles.
Three Minutes Max comes from a fun—yet very competitive—session at our annual CreativePro Week conference. Speakers have three minutes (max!) to wow the audience with the tip and win a prize for a lucky conference attendee.
This article was last modified on August 29, 2025
This article was first published on January 15, 2020
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