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David BlatnerKeymasterMaybe something here will help?
https://creativepro.com/field-guide-to-composition-highlighting.phpDavid BlatnerKeymasterAh, I see on this other thread that this probably did work:
David BlatnerKeymasterI’m not sure if this is what you mean, but does this help?
https://creativepro.com/creating-two-or-more-automatic-text-flows.phpApril 26, 2015 at 8:44 pm in reply to: Font Automatically Changes when Inserting Speech Marks? #74976David BlatnerKeymasterSorry, I don’t have the ME version, so I’m not sure on those details.
That is interesting that other Adobe fonts are working properly for you. So it may just be a limitation of that particular font you’re using.
April 26, 2015 at 6:25 am in reply to: Font Automatically Changes when Inserting Speech Marks? #74963David BlatnerKeymasterAre you using a plug-in to do your Arabic? For example, are you using World Publisher from In-Tools software?
Or are you using the ME version of InDesign?
The fact that it is changing fonts for those characters makes me think it’s an ME (middle eastern) feature. I have seen that with Asian typesetting — where different kinds of characters get different fonts applied to them. (For example, in Japanese typesettings, they often use a different font for numerals or English words.) That can be set up automatically as font sets.David BlatnerKeymasterHaKa: Whenever I design a book, here’s what I do: I grab a ruler (preferably one that has picas and points on it, as well as inches or cm) and go looking for books on my bookshelves that I like, or that match the look I’m hoping for. Then I sit down with a short stack of books and measure the distance from line to line of text (leading), the margins, the page size, and so on.
If you’re going for an “open” airy look, then there’s nothing wrong with 23 point leading. If you’re going for dense legalese that you don’t really want anyone to read then you can try 10 point text on 11 point leading. :-)
David BlatnerKeymasterHaKa: Whenever I design a book, here’s what I do: I grab a ruler (preferably one that has picas and points on it, as well as inches or cm) and go looking for books on my bookshelves that I like, or that match the look I’m hoping for. Then I sit down with a short stack of books and measure the distance from line to line of text (leading), the margins, the page size, and so on.
If you’re going for an “open” airy look, then there’s nothing wrong with 23 point leading. If you’re going for dense legalese that you don’t really want anyone to read then you can try 10 point text on 11 point leading. :-)
David BlatnerKeymasterThere are very few “comprehensive” how-to books anymore on any of these topics. Publishers just aren’t making much money from big books like that. Sad. I highly recommend getting a copy of “Real World Illustrator,” though I don’t think it has been updated in a number of years. But the fundamentals are critical. The lynda.com videos have become the new best training on the market, in my opinion.
That said, I also highly recommend The Illustrator Wow! Book, which I talk about here:
David BlatnerKeymasterYeah, I don’t like doing x-refs from one document to another, but it usually works pretty well. :-)
David BlatnerKeymasterI would suggest using Cross References instead of the normal table of content feature.
David BlatnerKeymasterWow, thanks for the great explanation Chuck!
Mike Rankin just pointed me to this variation on the epub scripts mentioned above:
https://creativepro.com/downloads/idmlZipUnZip.zipIt creates a drag and drop applet. The first time you run it you may need to double-click it, or right-click and choose Open from the context menu (Just to tell the Mac that it’s okay to run this new app.) But after that, you can just drag an IDML file on it to turn it to a folder. Then drag the folder back on it and it converts to an IDML file (with a + symbol to indicate it’s been changed).
April 22, 2015 at 9:22 am in reply to: Question about Interactive Text Boxes and Copy/pasting #74879David BlatnerKeymasterHm. That is interesting. I cannot find a way to duplicate a button and keep the name. Even when I export as IDMS (“snippet”) and place that snippet it changes name slightly, adding a 1 or 2 after it. Same thing when adding to a library or a CC library. Even when dragging from one document to another.
So, sadly, I think the answer may be no.
April 22, 2015 at 5:21 am in reply to: Printing specific pages multiple times, but in one handling #74872David BlatnerKeymasterThere is a Collate checkbox in the Print dialog box. That should control this.
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