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Gert Verrept
MemberI think this is a printer problem. Can the printer handle complex pdf files correctly? I mean, has it a build in rip, or is it an emulation? Rip software error, sometimes means that the driver is too old, or the pdf too new. Are you saving as 1.3 pdf or later? Make sure the transparancy is flattened, this causes lots of problems with old rip software.
September 7, 2012 at 8:36 am in reply to: Importing Word: Random parts of text appearing at end of document #63087MemberI've this problem too, but only for footnotes that are in tables in word. They become endnotes in Indesign.
Sometimes an empty foootnote reference that can cause the problem. What happens too, is that sometimes it goes well on one pc and not on another. Saving in rtf and then importing can help. My rule: lots of footnotes in word, use “place”, otherwise you can try using “copy – paste”.
September 7, 2012 at 12:13 am in reply to: Consecutive numbering of footnotes through documents in a Book #63078MemberIndeed, this is a problem. I didn't find a good solution either. I set the footnote number at each chapter of a book manually.
MemberJust curious, why not using the tabulation for making the dotted lines? If it's in an invitation, a plain text file, I would use the tab option instead of the drawn option. If you still have the same problem, then it will probably be the printer or driver which causes the problem.
Do you have the latest driver installed? I tried it in cs6 (windows 7 pro), printed on a HP photosmart and it all printed well, drawn lines and tabulation.
MemberNever had the problem, but just thinking, font problem? kerning? tracking? Did you try changing the font? Does it occur in every file you make?
September 3, 2012 at 10:51 pm in reply to: Confused how to do the Index when words are already provided by my translator? #63055MemberD, without having seen the rtf or word file, it seems as if a lot of “garbage” has come with the files. Try to see if you cannot find “tabs, spaces, etc.” and delete them as much as needed and then try again.
September 2, 2012 at 10:55 pm in reply to: Confused how to do the Index when words are already provided by my translator? #63039MemberD, once I used a script for that purpose, this is the link,
https://www.kahrel.plus.com/ind…..dlist.html
Just save the script in the right spot, and give it a try. I hope it still works in cs5.
Column: Just start over again, make the columns first, on the master page so that you don't have to do it at each page, then place the file again.
MemberDidn't try it yet, but it seems the update works for text, images and interactivity, as long as there's a prent child relationship.
I prefer waiting for the last version of images and grafics before putting them in. I use the low res version the give an idea and later I just have to replace the low res by the high res images or grafics.
MemberIndeed strange, but yet again, difficult to say if your printer takes all the pages exactly the same way? Printing the page twice gives the same difference? You can try this, make a two page doc, make sure all the margins are identical (2 cm all around seems to be good). Make a rectangle which is identical to the magins created and has no fill and a 1 pt stroke and put that on the 2 pages.
Print it once with crop marks (bleed marks are not needed if no bleed is specified) and once without. If this print is good (no difference or less then the original file with the illustrations), then you'll have to check the original file again.
On the press, the printer always makes sure the crop and bleed marks fall on top of each other, otherwise the paper cannot be cut.
If possible, ask the printer if he can run a proof of those two illustrated pages, but printed recto-verso.
August 13, 2012 at 11:31 pm in reply to: David, did you do a video on how to add "right page headers" which change?? #62895MemberD, glad to be of any help. As you can see, everyone has his own methods. As Jongware stated somewhere along the road, some of us (me included) started long time ago with programs such as Display write, Pagemaker, Ventura etc. Each program had it's own pro and cons, but we learned a lot over the years. Teaching yourself Indesing isn't going to be easy, but as you say, if you can master formatting your own books, you'll be able to search for better and more refined options in indesign, and thus making your work more easy and better.
good luck with the next books.
MemberThis seems to me a printer problem. Most printers have a problem with recto-verso printing, due to the way they handel paper transport. A difference of a milimeter is often seen. If all the above is correct, both illustrations should end up on top of each other. Just verify it again to be sure. I would think that when it's printed on a press, both illustrations will end up on top of each other.
August 12, 2012 at 11:02 pm in reply to: David, did you do a video on how to add "right page headers" which change?? #62872MemberD, just saw the other post too late. My solution is, I think, the most simple way to do it (it may even be a pre-indesign solution, but it works all the time). Jongware is right saying that using other methods (variable text) are better. Since you're a “novice”, just try the different master pages, it's a good start and will save you time for the moment.
In my experience, it takes about 3 months before one masters about 5 % of Indesing's capabilities. The online help gets sometimes confusing for you, mainly because you have to master everything at the same time which is nearly impossible. Sometimes you want to run befor you can walk, so take your time, learn from the errors made, and look for better solutions for some problems your next book.
August 12, 2012 at 10:51 pm in reply to: David, did you do a video on how to add "right page headers" which change?? #62871MemberD, create a master page for each chapter of your book. Set the headers and assign that master page to the pages in that particular chapter. (Page panel – apply master to pages).
August 11, 2012 at 10:50 pm in reply to: David, viewing your numbering video, but I don't have "A Main page" #62854MemberDoodlebug1, with the selection tool, go to the page where you don't want to have a number, it will be framed with “a dotted line”.
Ctrl+shift-click on it and you'll see that the dotted line becomes a “full line”. This means you can select it and delete it, just on this page (override master item). Do thos for all the pages where you don't want the numbers or the A.
August 11, 2012 at 7:12 am in reply to: How to thread an existing single page to the one before and after? (I don't get how it got unthreaded) #62846MemberD, tricky one for you. What I would suggest:
option a: with the black arrow select the frame on page 314, double click in the out port, it will change in a red “+” and all the rest of the text disappears on the other pages. Click in the red “+” and the cursor will change in a “loaded with text” one. Click on page 315 and adjust the frame in needed. Click in the out port again and with the “loaded with text” cursor click on page 316. All the pages are linked now.
option b: select the text on page 315 and copy/past the text at his right spot on page 314, the text will also flow to page 316 . Don't forget to place the graphic. Page 315 is double now, so you can delete page 315. In this case p. 316 becomes p. 315!
In fact, you are “adding a frame inside a sequence of threaded frames” if you take option a. Without a frame, no text could be on the page.
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