Adobe InDesign is a desktop publishing and typesetting software application produced by Adobe Systems. It can be used to create works such as posters, flyers, brochures, magazines, newspapers, presentations, books and ebooks.
Questions tagged [adobe-indesign]
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Why is Adobe Configurator 3 not creating a .zxp file when I `File->Export Panel`?
I have an InDesign Panel I made with Adobe Configurator 3. I have made modifications and I'm trying to intall the new version in InDesign to try them out. The way I used to do this was to File->Export Panel and double-click on the .zxp it creates.…
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How to convert embedded excel sheet to word table?
We receive word documents from clients that will sometime contains Embedded Excel Object(sheet) and we need to convert them to word table so that we can then import the documents in InDesign properly.
Importing the document directly in InDesign will…
Eric B.
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How to create incremental numbers in InDesign or Illustrator?
I have an A3 layout with several tickets to be printed, each with an consecutive number. Is there a way to do it automatically instead of writing it by hand?
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Does InDesign have an analogue to MIF or some other easily generated format with equivalent capability?
Let me explain what I am trying to achieve:
I have done workflows with LaTeX and FrameMaker that include a section (such as a data dictionary or API reference) that is incorporated into a larger specification document. I would like to generate this…
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Graphic Design in Outlook HTML Emails
At the moment we are creating artwork in Word and saving it as an HTML file. Opening up a new email, clicking insert on menu>clicking ‘File’>Selecting HTML file and choosing insert as text. The word document is then embedded into the email and we…
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Text in PDF turns gibberish on copying but displays fine
We're a small group that is promoting the spread of Unicode in India (here legacy encodings are deeply entrenched). But I have a problem when I convert a document in unicode text in any Indic language to PDF format. The text displays as intended,…
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Indesign: Error message when adding moving or deleting pages
Indesign won't let me add, delete or move a page:
Error message:
Requested operation would cause one or more objects to be too small. Please check whether the stroke weight is too large.
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PDF/X-1a:2001 file doesn't print PSD's/TIF's with alpha channel
I'm outputting a print ready PDF using InDesign's PDF/X-1a:2001 preset. Photoshop images & TIF's with transparency that are placed on coloured boxes aren't printing. It's as if someone has perfectly cut out the images from the document. In Acrobat,…
Fireflight
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Does Adobe PDF mean that a designer can use a non-postscript printer to proof for fonts etc?
I've had to buy a new printer to replace my wonderful postscript HPLaserjet 4M, because my new mac won't talk to it. I've just realised that the new printer I've ordered is not postscript. (It's a OKI C822n and uses PCL 6 (XL3.0) and PCL5c, SIDM…
Julie Oakley
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Can't double click files to open them in inDesign (CS5)
I cannot open a file unless I open inDesign (the program) and then do File->Open
If I double click, it starts to open, then just hangs forever. AFTER I close it, and look in the directory where they're saved, I see a (temporary?) "lock" file. Now I…
Matt
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Make PDF tables able to be copied into Excel? (InDesign)
My organization is publishing data tables, with these two design requirements:
Must be a PDF to preserve our brand style and formatting, for people who want to print the tables themselves to use as a reference
Must be easy to copy and paste the…
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Using Mendeley with InDesign
Currently I am writing up my thesis. I am using Word for writing and InDesign for figures and graphics. The only reason why I use Word at all is because I can insert Mendeley citations there.
Is there any way I can use Mendeley citations directly in…
Bernhard
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How do I print an InDesign spread on one page?
How do I go about printing my InDesign spread as one page?
user5153
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How can I export PDF from InDesign so that transparency renders properly on all platforms?
Gradients, including drop shadows, all show up as solid blocks when I view my document on an Android phone. I tried different PDF compression and compatibility settings in an attempt to flatten and rasterize all the graphics, but it's clearly not…
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How to increase performance of Adobe Creative Suite 6 via hardware upgrade?
A friend (who doesn't have a SO/SU account) has had a licence of Adobe CS6 for some time. Mostly uses Photoshop and InDesign. He doesn't want to upgrade to Creative Cloud for the reasons such as perpetual payments instead of perpetual licence,…
Radek Liska
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