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Bob Rubey
MemberMandy,
First, from a quick Amazon look-see (page 11 is viewable), the call-outs are indeed switched.
Next, Macs and PCs–I use both–act a bit differently regarding what you call the Application and Menu Bars. In fact, on a PC they can become one in the same. I don't believe that's the case on a Mac.
My original reply wasn't referring to typical panel docking, although what I call the Control Bar, Adobe calls the Control Panel.
Anyway, take a look at this short video to see what I mean about PCs: https://screencast.com/t/ZkV6UcXT
The first part–the object of some of my confusion–shows floating the Control Bar, um, Panel (it disappears from the video capture area for a few seconds), then bottom placement, then back to the top where many users typically see it–things that work pretty much the same way on both platforms.
The second part is the Application and Menu Bars, and that's where things diverge(?). Just something to remember when you're teaching.
And hats off to instructors with eagle eyes.
Bob
MemberIf you Float the Control Panel (@msgraphic refers to as Application Bar?), it can be above the menu bar. The following from Adobe Help.
Dock or float the Control panelDo one of the following:-
Drag the vertical bar on the left side of the Control panel until the toolbar is docked to the top or bottom of the application window (Windows) or screen (Mac OS).
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Choose Dock At Top, Dock At Bottom, or Float from the Control panel menu.
Customize the Control panel- Choose Customize from the Control panel menu locatedd on the right side of the Control panel.
- Specify options that you want to display or hide, and then click OK.
MemberYou probably want to look into Data Merge.
Although it's a bit dated, it's still relevant, so Michael Murphy's video is probably an excellent place to start: https://www.theindesigner.com/b…..erge-video
Good luck
MemberFurry,
With no documents open, Hide Structure.
Someone else will have to explain its use.
Bob
January 8, 2013 at 10:31 am in reply to: How do you assign numbers to images within Adobe InDesign? #63896MemberDuh, should have thought of just renaming the files, it may be faster under the right circumstances. Good suggestion by @allenye818. That will work with Live Caption.
And Bridge is a file renaming application.
January 7, 2013 at 5:45 pm in reply to: How do you assign numbers to images within Adobe InDesign? #63880MemberNothing definitive here, but I would perhaps look into two things:
First, assigning keywords to the images via Bridge. If you already have a text database, that would be helpful as keywords can be imported given the right formatting.
Next, look at InDesign's Live Caption feature. Keywords are one of the many parameters it can use in addition to some text variables. Live Caption can also use Paragraph Styles. One tip, create a shortcut for assigning the captions.
All that being said, I've never built a catalog, 500 images would be a lot of keyword work, and maybe someone has a much better idea.
Bob
January 4, 2013 at 7:59 pm in reply to: can you add color to the columns in a text frame in CS6 #63863MemberAfter playing around with this for a while, I had another idea and remembered another script, Convert Multicolumn Text Frames to Individual Text Frames: https://creativepro.com/con…..script.php
Be sure to grab the CS5 version for CS5 and later.
You'll be able to set up your 10 column text frame as desired, run the script to create 10 individual text frames of threaded text, then apply color to each text frame. I did notice that running the script removed any text insets and you may need to adjust for that–perhaps by adding a small stroke color matching the fill and aligned to the outside of the text box.
January 4, 2013 at 2:54 pm in reply to: can you add color to the columns in a text frame in CS6 #63858MemberYou may be limited to the table option.
But if manually inserting column rules is putting you off, there is a handy little script for that: https://www.indiscripts.com/cat…..s/InGutter
MemberEdit > Keyboard Shortcuts…
Product Area drop-down > Panel Menus
MemberHi Furry,
Perhaps someone with a better technical grasp will explain it to both of us, but I think there's a lot of PDF going on “under the hood/bonnet” in Illustrator.
And you may have noticed one option when saving AI files, Create PDF Compatible File. Here's a little something from a Help file:
Create PDF Compatible File optionAI files use both PDF and PGF formats. If you choose the Create PDF Compatible File option, then Illustrator creates a file with an accompanying PDF syntax that is compatible with any application that recognizes PDF files. If you choose this option, then the file size increases because you're saving two formats within the Illustrator file.
I think that is what InDesign is reading.
Bob
MemberHere's the video, someday I'll have to do something about getting a mic. It starts out as David suggests, using an even number to create three facing two-page spreads. Then it shows how to use the shuffle and numbering features to change the start page number. But as David also points out, as I did in my original post, having page 1 on the left is very rare.
https://screencast.com/t/jWgmoWt65wuu
I also tried to include how to create non-facing spreads, but the screen capture software was somehow interferring with the pages panel and prevented me from dragging the page icons. Once I ended the capture session, it would work normally. I double-checked and confirmed this because I was so mystified. Perhaps a recent Jing update–and especially the related MS updates–wasn't a good idea.
MemberI'll try to post a video tonight after work.
MemberOnce you've unchecked Allow Selected Spread to Shuffle, click in an empty area of the pages panel to deselect all pages. Then you can select just page 2 and change the numbering.
MemberHere's what you need to think about:
Under normal circumstances, odd-numbered pages are on the right (recto) and even-numbered pages are on the left (verso).
Facing pages start on the left so typically have even numbers. While InDesign honors this long-established printing convention, it will allow you to start page 1 on the left side with a couple of steps. It is NOT recommended if you plan to pass your document onto a commercial printer; you may get flack.
Now that you've been forewarned, here's how you do it.
Start a new facing page document with six pages (a six-page document is also strange) starting at page 2. Once the document is created, go to the Pages Panel, select all pages, and uncheck Allow Selected Spread to Shuffle. You should see brackets around the page numbers like this: [2-3]. Next, select page 2 in the Pages Panel, go to Numbering & Section Options…, change the start page to 1, and click OK. The bracketed numbers will change to 1-2, 3-4, and 5-6.
The alternative way is to set up a six-page document with non-facing pages starting at page 1, uncheck Document Pages to Shuffle, and drag the pages into “facing” positions using the Pages Panel. These aren't really facing pages, however, so margins and features referencing facing pages are likely to get a bit weird.
MemberUsing Acrobat Pro's Print Production > Preflight tools is probably your best bet. You'll find resolution of images using one of the many predefined presets. Presets can also be customized. There are other helpful tools such as Output Preview (color and overprints) in the Print Production area too.
Some general information such as fonts used and PDF version can be found under File > Properties.
I don't think I've ever seen presets listed anywhere, but that info would only be useful when non-customized standard presets were used.
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