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David BlatnerKeymasterThat is very strange… hm… I'll ask the folks at DTP Tools to take a look at your question, though they might be out, as it's already late in Europe where they're based.
January 8, 2013 at 6:22 am in reply to: How to set a password on InDesign files for OPENING the INDDs? #63888David BlatnerKeymasterUnfortunately, I have not seen anything like that. The best option is usually to make a password protected Zip file with the InDesign file inside it.
David BlatnerKeymasterMike, i would suggest taking a quick course, or getting a good book on how to use InDesign. You'll be making booklets in no time. :) For example, you can use this URL to get a free 1-week trial to lynda.com, during which you can watch my title “InDesign Essential Training”: https://www.lynda.com/trial/ind…..ignsecrets
Also, check out the books on our resources page:
https://creativepro.com/res…..and-videos
Also, here's another forum thread on making booklets:
David BlatnerKeymasterI agree that there is some very ambiguous language in those objectives. It's impossible at this time to say exactly what it all means, but given the overall look and feel of the objectives, I interpret this to be as simple as “how master pages work.” After all, that's how you make a really flexible foundation for a multi-page document.
I continue to hope that Adobe will release more details about each objective.
David BlatnerKeymasterGREP Styles is great for that kind of thing. You could make two character styles (one for each part of the word), then use the code:
HOT(?=D)
as a grep style to apply the red one to all text in the paragraph that is “HOT followed by D”
Do a search on our site for grep style to find lots more tricks.
January 4, 2013 at 12:45 pm in reply to: numerical variables inside paragraphs, like numbered lists. #63856David BlatnerKeymasterHere's one article about figure numbering (most of which you may already know):
https://creativepro.com/fig…..o-them.php
I think talking to the folks at DTP tools is a great idea; that is clearly the best general x-ref tool around. Given the breadth of documents you're making, you should also look at some of the plug-ins at in-tools.com.
Another idea is to explore working with a larger workflow company, such as typefi.com, where they have a wide range of off-the-shelf and custom tools.
January 4, 2013 at 7:02 am in reply to: Saved file changes "impossibly" self-revert to previous file save rounds #63852David BlatnerKeymasterI have heard people talk about this problem occassionally over the years, but I remain convinced that it is either a system type problem (like Furry noted) or (I'm sorry to say) user error. There is no way an InDesign document can revert itself; InDesign documents don't save earlier versions.
That said, the part of this story that jumps out at me is the fact that it's a book file with links to other files. Book files don't get saved until you specifically save them or quit InDesign. I'd be nervous that it was linking to the wrong file or something.
David BlatnerKeymasterInDesign by itself doesn't let you assign shortcuts to specific layers. I felt this was important, so I had the folks at DTP Tools add it to the Blatner Tools plug-in (https://blatnertools.com). You can also use BT to add shortcuts to paragraph styles, color swatches, etc.
David BlatnerKeymasterYou need to split the window, then click on one half of the split window, then go to a document page. That way one half of the window shows the master page and the other half shows the document window.
However, other than that, no there's no way in InDesign. There are many font management programs (such as from Extensis or Linotype) that let you create font previews.
January 3, 2013 at 9:20 am in reply to: How do I delete a page without ID reapplying master pages to moved pages? #63843David BlatnerKeymasterThis is how it has always been (with InDesign and QuarkXPress). I assume you have a facing pages document… so when you remove (or add!) an odd number of pages, the left hand pages turn into right hand pages, and vice versa… therefore, the master page has to be reapplied. It's always better to add or remove an even number of pages.
There are ways to manage this a little better… I think AutoFlow from In-Tools.com can help you manage the pages a bit more.
January 3, 2013 at 7:21 am in reply to: I'm sorry if I'm having a little trouble with this forum #63840David BlatnerKeymasterOh, here's the post: https://creativepro.com/for…..-past-help
January 3, 2013 at 7:21 am in reply to: I'm sorry if I'm having a little trouble with this forum #63839David BlatnerKeymasterLee, I'm not sure why, but this forum post showed up three times in a row! Please only post once.
As for finding your old forum threads, you can always go to indesignsecrets.com and search for your own name in the Search field. There might be another way, but I admit that the forum can be confusing. We're designing a new site with a new forum software that we hope will be easier later this year.
David BlatnerKeymasterMy favorite method is to open a new window on the same document. In CS6, you can click the split window button in the lower-right corner of the document window (it looks like a Pause button on a music player). Or in any version you can choose Window > Arrange > New Window. That gives you two windows on the same file; set one to the master page and one to the document page! Cool, eh?
David BlatnerKeymasterWe're going to need a whole lot more than just the title. :)
What version of InDesign, what are the epub settings, and so on. Are you the person who emailed me via lynda.com about this?
David BlatnerKeymasterGreat video, Bob! Thanks for taking the time.
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