This must-have script for InDesign makes calendar creation a breeze.

Learn how to make bar graphs in InDesign, using an Excel formula, Data Merge, and a character style

Learn the clever trick for showing all possible permutations of colors in a logo with the help of Data Merge.

With the help of Adobe Bridge and the Effects panel, you can overcome a significant limitation with Data Merge.

A recent forum post concerning adding page sizes to InDesign’s Document Setup highlighted two different ways to accomplish this task. This article will explain both methods, and the strengths and weaknesses of each method as while they both perform similar tasks, they are not the same and can complement each other. Method 1: Saved Presets When making […]

Understand how underlines, rules, borders and shading interact when you combine them in InDesign.

This article appeared in Issue 122 of InDesign Magazine. Well-thought-out app picks up where InDesign’s DataMerge features leave off As a prepress operator who uses InDesign’s Data Merge features on a daily basis to output plenty of variable data for print, I was asked to take a look at the latest version of the Mac app called […]

Colin Flashman devises a clever technique with section markers, anchored objects, and the Chartwell font to create side-tabs with maximum efficiency.

With this technique, you can exchange entire page layouts in InDesign, based on the content they contain during Data Merge.

In my last article, I demonstrated a technique that could be used to apply colors to fills, type, variable QR Codes and vector graphics during a Data Merge. A limitation with this technique is that it relies on having the appropriate swatches already in the Swatches panel. This means any new color added to the database […]