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Dwayne Harris
MemberAlthough it's probably more complicated than what I'm typing, you could try changing the default of your basic table style. Just as there are object styles in InDesign, there are also table styles and cell styles.
I've never done it though. I usually just make new ones and then apply them when once the text and tables are imported.
I would think changing the defaults of the basic ID table style would work and from experimenting for a few minutes it seems to.
MemberI agree with Eugene and Furry. But, if it's not throughout and maybe something like boxed material or sidebars that flow with the text, you could try to make a single-cell table out of those paragraphs with the shading. When text is added or deleted, it will resize.
If you use the character style sheet method for the strikethrough or rule above below, I'd nest through a hard return. Of course, you'd have to have a separate paragraph style sheet for that shaded material.
Memberadamjury said: …
I feel much more threatened by people who can't read than by people who read on an ereader.
I definitely agree with that.
Memberadamjury said: …
I feel much more threatened by people who can't read than by people who read on an ereader.
I definitely agree with that.
MemberGlad you got it worked out, Ketrinz.
MemberGlad you got it worked out, Ketrinz.
MemberHi Ketrinz :)
I gotta say it's hard to figure it out at this point. Any chance you can post the file in question so folks can take a look at it? (I know that may not be possible, as my company has a no-no policy on such things for legal reasons).
I don't normally place PDFs within ID so I'm not sure.
Hopefully the experts will jump in :)
MemberApologies if I don't understand, but is the problem that the image in question is better than 164 dpi and it's a false reading? Or that 164 dpi is acceptable for high-quality and wondering why it's being flagged as not acceptable?
MemberI don't like 'em. I admit that I am biased as I'm in book publishing, and I find e-books a threat to my livelihood.
With that being said: I sometimes bring home PDFs of a book I've worked on or someone else in the shop has to read the entire thing, and I just don't like reading it on the computer screen. I can, but I don't like it. I'd much rather have a book in my hand and kick back in my recliner. And the same thing with magazines (which may go the “e” route). When I read my Sports Illustrated or Playboy mornings while on the throne, I'd much rather have the actual magazine to read. I'd hate to have to bring in an e-reader :)
MemberSpencer–
Do you get a missing font message when opening the file (or does the other person)? Or does it just show up pink with no missing font message?
I had a situation a few weeks ago using the “Symbol” font. It had been supplied by the customer. Anyway, different machines were having problems with the multiplication sign. It would show up as pink, until InDesign was quit and then relaunched. And then it was fine. There were no issues with the other things (i.e., division sign, plus sign, equal sign, etc.). Just that darn multiplication sign. We ended not using the Symbol font the customer gave us and used our own and no more problems.
So I'm wondering if something is wrong with the Wingding font you're using.
So far as the bullets and numbering palette–some characters will be pink due to your default font (usually Times). I get that as well.
I guess the big question is: Do you (or the others) get a missing font message when opening the file?
If you get the missing font message then someone has a different version of that font on their system somewhere. If no missing font message, then that font may be corrupt.
Hope this helps.
MemberJennie–I’m glad you liked the advice. I learned it the hard way once and that’s when I decided to export as an .inx file immediately after converting it.
svitallo–I’m thinking that the text boxes are coming across with the text inset and runaround because the original Quark file was that way.
I believe that Quark’s default was the runaround on and a text inset of 1 point. I remember having to set up preferences (with no file open) and modifying all my text and picture boxes to the settings I wanted.
But we’d get files from another typesetting house and they had all that stuff at default :(
Thankfully, when such files come across with those insets or text wraps, InDesign lets you easily search and replace them with the settings you want.
I’ll look around as I’ll bet there’s a script out there that will be helpful to you.
MemberOur publishing clients don't like multiple files or they want them kept to a minimum. One client in particular INSISTS on one file. I think a lot of the reason is for their archiving purposes or something. But whatever the reason, if it's a 20 chapter book, they don't want 20 chapters.
Ann-Camilla: I have no problems at all using text variables for my running heads in a single file that has 20 chapters or more.
For the OP's catalog–I can see why you would want to make single chapters out of them, due to artwork and stuff. You'll learn a lot from the folks here about using the book feature. Unfortunately I rarely use it due to our workflow.
MemberHi Ketrinz :)
I gotta say it's hard to figure it out at this point. Any chance you can post the file in question so folks can take a look at it? (I know that may not be possible, as my company has a no-no policy on such things for legal reasons).
I don't normally place PDFs within ID so I'm not sure.
Hopefully the experts will jump in :)
MemberApologies if I don't understand, but is the problem that the image in question is better than 164 dpi and it's a false reading? Or that 164 dpi is acceptable for high-quality and wondering why it's being flagged as not acceptable?
MemberI don't like 'em. I admit that I am biased as I'm in book publishing, and I find e-books a threat to my livelihood.
With that being said: I sometimes bring home PDFs of a book I've worked on or someone else in the shop has to read the entire thing, and I just don't like reading it on the computer screen. I can, but I don't like it. I'd much rather have a book in my hand and kick back in my recliner. And the same thing with magazines (which may go the “e” route). When I read my Sports Illustrated or Playboy mornings while on the throne, I'd much rather have the actual magazine to read. I'd hate to have to bring in an e-reader :)
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