InDesign Secrets (Updated 16.08.2018)

Release date:2011, August 25

Duration:23 h 59 m

Author:Anne-Marie Concepción, David Blatner

Skill level:Intermediate

Language:English

Exercise files:Not Provided

000-Welcome_to_InDesign_Secrets 001-The_hidden_auto-expand_text_feature 002-Letting_InDesign_do_the_math_for_you 003-The_indispensible_Quick_Apply_feature 004-Customizing_the_Links_panel 005-Magically_building_graphs_with_the_Chartwell_font 006-Using_the_Eyedropper_tool_to_pick_up_character_or_paragraph_attributes 007-Selecting_through_and_into_objects_using_cmd-click_and_Select_Above_Below 008-Some_great_tips_and_tricks_for_the_Swatches_panel 009-Saving_down_for_backward_compatibility_with_INX_and_IDML 010-Using_the_INX_and_IDML_formats_to_fix_problems 011-InDesigns_Easter_eggs 012-Three_cool_GREP_styles_everyone_can_use 013-A_field_guide_to_special_characters 014-Trashing_the_application_preferences_to_solve_weird_behaviors 015-Aligning_numbered_lists_by_decimal_points 016-Running_a_script 017-When_text_disappears_from_a_text_frame 018-Preview_and_Presentation_modes_(changing_color_etc) 019-Using_multiple_windows_for_comparisons 020-Putting_images_on_a_stroke 021-Making_your_own_motion_path 022-Copying_objects_between_Illustrator_and_InDesign 023-Using_layer_comps_in_Photoshop_files_to_show_alternates_in_InDesign 024-Adding_custom_HTML_tags_to_EPUB_HTML_exports 025-Tracking_down_type_issues_with_the_composition_highlighter 026-Managing_your_InDesign_panels 027-Creating_running_heads_using_variables 028-Live_Caption_tips_and_tricks 029-Making_professional_drop_caps 030-Making_two-state_buttons_in_interactive_documents 031-Moving_pages_from_one_document_to_another 032-Wrapping_bulleted_text_around_a_curve 033-Importing_a_custom_dictionary 034-Changing_document_orientation_and_page_size 035-Numbering_instead_of_using_auto_page_numbers 036-Setting_story_order_with_the_Articles_panel 037-Updating_a_linked_table_without_losing_formatting 038-Creating_electronic_sticky_notes 039-Moving_master_page_items_to_the_top_layer_for_visibility 040-Five_guide_tricks_that_will_impress_your_coworkers 041-Letting_InDesign_add_the_diacritics 042-Using_single_cell_table_cells_for_custom_paragraph_formatting 043-Formatting_fractions_correctly 044-Fixing_unwanted_hyperlinks_in_an_imported_Word_file 045-Inline_graphic_tricks_with_invisible_paragraphs 046-Ensuring_the_first_line_of_every_chapter_starts_in_the_same_spot 047-Specifying_an_exact_amount_of_space_between_objects 048-Fixing_last_lines_that_are_too_short 049-Creating_web_graphics_from_your_InDesign_artwork 050-Using_No_Language_to_suppress_unwanted_hyphenation_spell_checking_and_smart_quotes 051-Five_things_that_should_be_in_every_new_file 052-Forcing_EPUB_page_breaks_with_invisible_objects 053-Understanding_component_information 054-Creating_running_heads_using_section_markers 055-Making_a_font_with_InDesign_using_the_IndyFont_script 056-Finding_where_that_color_is_used 057-Text_wrapping 058-Inserting_pages_Understanding_the_Pages_panel 059-Copying_paths_between_Illustrator_and_InDesign 060-Automating_Find_Change_with_the_Find_ChangeByList_script 061-Embedding_images 062-Adjusting_leading_inside_a_paragraph 063-Placing_one_InDesign_file_inside_another 064-Creating_bookmarks_for_PDFs 065-Customizing_the_story_editor_preferences 066-Setting_the_size_of_text_exactly_with_this_free_script 067-Using_Gravity_to_simulate_perspective 068-Fixing_the_overflowing_text_frame_problem_in_EPUBs 069-Ten_uses_of_the_Story_Editor 070-Moving_an_object_Ten_ways 071-Understanding_optical_margin_alignment_(and_the_quote_trick) 072-Changing_the_shape_of_any_frame_with_the_pen_tool 073-Working_with_sets_in_the_content_conveyor_tool 074-Running_text_along_the_top_and_the_bottom_of_a_circle 075-Creating_a_list_using_the_Table_of_Contents_feature 076-Quickly_threading_frames_together_and_unthreading_frames 077-The_secrets_of_formatting_objects_with_Find_Change 078-Using_ruler_guides-10_great_tricks 079-Converting_a_clipping_path_to_a_frame 080-Adding_a_drop_shadow_to_a_single_word_inside_a_frame 081-Creating_a_custom_cross_reference_format 082-Putting_different_sized_pages_on_a_single_spread 083-Formatting_prices_with_nested_and_grep_styles 084-Checking_out_the_Gridify_tricks 085-Using_Illustrator_to_create_InDesign_gradient_swatches 086-Building_a_simple_grep_style_to_change_character_size 087-Exporting_a_grayscale_PDF 088-Three_ways_to_cheat_text_outside_of_its_frame 089-Three_great_Object_Styles_for_any_designer 090-Choosing_alpha_channel_image_transparency 091-Adding_and_reading_metadata_for_InDesign_files 092-Adding_ALT_tags_to_your_images 093-How_to_Place_&_Link_a_text_frames_text_but_not_its_formatting 094-Setting_the_baseline_position_of_a_caption 095-Managing_changing_pages_with_primary_text_frames 096-Secrets_of_the_Info_panel 097-Surprising_ways_to_do_a_word_count 098-Placing_an_object_where_you_want_it_with_an_object_style 099-Aligning_Objects_tips_and_tricks 100-Applying_corner_options_to_any_shape 101-Converting_footnotes_to_endnotes_with_a_free_script 102-Making_tab_leaders_pretty 103-Converting_text_to_outlines_the_right_way 104-Turning_InDesign_into_a_speed_demon 105-Working_with_MiniBridge 106-Customize_your_QR_codes 107-Using_the_same_keyboard_shortcut_for_two_different_commands_with_the_Context_feature 108-Making_a_text_highlighter 109-Updating_an_interactive_PDF_without_losing_work_done_in_Acrobat 110-Adding_custom_text_at_the_beginning_of_each_line_automatically 111-Packaging_images_on_the_pasteboard 112-Automatically_updating_figure_references_for_books 113-Adding_Tool_Tips_to_your_form_fields_in_InDesign 114-Setting_poetry_flush_left_center_on_longest_line 115-Use_bookmarks_to_navigate_long_documents_in_production 116-Selecting_text_with_the_InDesign_keyboard_dance 117-Including_a_total_page_count_in_your_page_numbers 118-Making_a_custom_arrowhead 119-Making_alternative_body_text_styles_for_fast_typesetting 120-Making_InDesign_patterns_with_the_free_PatternMaker 121-Creating_pull_quotes_the_easy_way 122-Allow_text_frame_to_resize_with_text 123-Mapping_Word_styles_to_InDesign_styles 124-Make_two_automatically_threaded_text_flows 125-Saving_for_Web_in_InDesign 126-Numbering_rows_in_a_table 127-Making_automatic_jump_lines 128-Turning_off_allow_pages_to_shuffle_in_order_to_separate_facing_pages 129-Dealing_with_parentheses_around_text_size 130-Make_a_fill_in_the_blank_label_for_contracts_and_forms 131-Changing_the_shape_of_polygons_and_starburst_as_you_draw_or_afterward 132-Contextual_text_and_images_that_you_only_want_sometimes_visible 133-Creating_nav_points_in_a_movie 134-Adding_effects_to_your_rule_above_and_rule_below 135-Fitting_text_to_a_specific_size 136-Quick_tips_for_making_a_small_PDF_file_size 137-Sharing_presets_workspaces_and_custom_shortcuts_sets 138-Making_a_multi_level_numbered_list 139-Faking_bold_and_italic_when_the_font_family_doesnt_have_one 140-Keeping_the_same_scale_size_when_updating_or_relinking_to_images 141-Inserting_glyphs 142-Building_richer_bolder_color_gradients 143-Finding_the_right_font_with_InDesigns_font_menus 144-Lay_out_a_front_back_and_spine_for_a_book_jacket 145-Ghosting_area_of_image_behind_text 146-Make_a_transparency_mask_in_InDesign 147-Using_preflight_to_find_common_document_errors 148-Cropping_with_paste_into 149-Using_vertical_justification_to_spread_out_text_in_a_frame_automatically 150-Rotate_text_inside_a_frame_or_the_frame_around_the_text 151-Looking_at_snippets_vs_libraries 152-Import_a_folder_full_of_pictures_one_per_page 153-When_InDesign_ignores_your_leading_values 154-Extracting_images_from_a_Word_document 155-Uncommon_uses_for_Quick_Apply 156-Uncovering_InDesigns_magic_font_folders 157-Sharing_swatches_(PS_IL_ID_and_ID_to_ID) 158-Convert_rounded_corners_to_editable_paths 159-Convert_local_formatting_to_character_styles 160-Sort_an_index_by_page_number 161-Keeping_page_numbers_on_top_of_master_items 162-Adding_automatic_currency_symbols_in_a_table_cell_or_before_text 163-Make_a_pop_up_footnote_for_your_ebook 164-Deleting_tabs_at_the_beginning_of_paragraphs_and_applying_a_paragraph_style 165-Five_InDesign_Presentation_tips 166-Creating_blank_entry_spaces_on_forms 167-Creative_uses_of_the_Slug_area 168-Change_the_UI_languaging_in_InDesign_CS6_and_CC 169-All_about_All_Caps_(change_case_open_type_option) 170-Batch_convert_InDesign_files_to_IDML_and_other_formats 171-Fun_with_placeholder_text 172-Making_a_character_style_change_only_the_tint_of_your_text 173-Editing_table_set_up_from_the_keyboard 174-How_to_sort_text_in_InDesign 175-Making_captions_easy_(ignore_text_wrap_object_style_library_item_live_caption) 176-Quickly_empty_out_an_InDesign_document_of_text_and_images 177-Add_a_font_from_Typekit_in_CC 178-How_to_hide_the_content_grabber_donut 179-File_naming_for_healthy_EPUBs 180-One_sided_custom_strokes_for_image_borders 181-The_fastest_way_to_find_missing_links 182-Start_a_document_on_a_left_hand_page 183-Borrowing_preset_art_paths_from_Illustrator_and_Photoshop_for_fresh_frame_looks_in_InDesign 184-Put_a_box_around_or_behind_a_paragraph 185-Fixing_three_common_Word_formatting_glitches 186-Making_long_shadows 187-Three_ways_to_prevent_a_word_from_hyphenating 188-How_to_type_the_last_page_number_in_a_book 189-Placing_InDesign_files 190-Make_an_image_sandwich-Putting_an_image_in_front_and_in_back_of_text_for_a_magazine_cover 191-Deciding_between_reflowable_and_fixed_layout_EPUB 192-Test_font_choices_quickly_in_CC 193-Printing_tracked_changes 194-Using_Ink_Manager_before_sending_your_project_to_the_printer 195-Fast_layout_with_column_spans_in_styles 196-Working_with_dynamic_layouts 197-Permanently_disabling_hyphenation 198-Adding_prefixes_to_page_numbers 199-Taming_baseline_grid_previews 200-Using_Work_and_Turn_to_create_two_sided_documents 201-Making_better_Bridge_previews 202-Formatting_drop_words_in_a_text_document 203-Sharing_custom_workspaces 204-Creating_an_interesting_effect 205-Managing_scripts 206-Creating_Intertwining_Objects 207-Fixing_style_collisions_in_EPUB_output 208-Navigating_through_pages_with_bookmarks 209-Creating_a_keyboard_shortcut_for_the_[None]_character_style 210-Working_with_pasteboard_options 211-Tips_and_tricks_for_paragraph_shading 212-Incorporating_spring_loaded_tool_shortcuts 213-Making_InDesign_run_faster 214-Formatting_text_quickly_with_Apply_Next 215-Making_a_print_PDF_do_double_duty_as_an_online_PDF 216-Adding_continued_headers_to_tables 217-Choosing_which_layout_objects_get_packaged_for_the_printer 218-Copying_and_pasting_Photoshop_paths 219-Customizing_frames_in_Normal_View 220-Placing_paragraph_lines_for_emphasis 221-Finding_and_editing_all_overset_text_in_a_doc 222-Adding_paragraph_shading 223-Forcing_chapter_names_down_from_the_top_with_a_style 224-Creating_custom_color_swatches 225-Discovering_secrets_of_the_Tabs_panel 226-Making_object_styles_to_change_frame_size 227-Tips_for_using_Edit_Original 228-Setting_text_at_an_angle 229-Batch_converting_ID_files_to_current_version_with_the_Book_panel 230-Getting_around_InDesign_limitations 231-Creating_better_callout_lines_with_effects_and_object_styles 232-Swapping_column_and_row_information_in_tables 233-Making_bigger_text_link_targets 234-Free_script_identifies_word_stacks 235-Easier_style_mapping_from_Word_to_InDesign 236-Auto_reflow_images_in_a_grid 237-Making_your_style_names_legal_for_EPUBs 238-See_your_document_in_grayscale_onscreen 239-Packaging_without_the_instruction_file 240-Side_by_side_tables 241-Three_ways_to_move_styles_from_one_InDesign_file_to_another 242-When_a_tab_really_means_new_line 243-Export_all_the_fonts_in_a_layout_without_packaging 244-Format_the_first_line_of_a_paragraph_with_Line_Styles 245-Place_all_PDF_pages_at_once 246-The_problem_with_blending_spot_colors 247-Use_InCopy_to_create_linked_boilerplate_text_for_layouts 248-Keyboard_shortcuts_for_special_characters 249-Create_layout_notes_in_InDesign_for_InCopy_users 250-Keyboard_shortcut_to_insert_special_glyphs_inside_a_font 251-Share_one_layout_among_many_ID_users_with_Layout_Zone 252-Clean_out_old_hyperlinks_and_hyperlink_destinations 253-Crop_many_overlapping_pix_at_once 254-Find_the_hex_number_for_any_color 255-Check_resolution_in_a_PDF 256-Character_style_highlighting 257-Convert_a_list_to_a_table 258-Move_InDesign_artwork_to_Photoshop 259-Include_summaries_in_your_table_of_contents 260-Batch_process_images 261-Update_swatches_by_syncing 262-Build_and_apply_kerning_tables 263-Sync_master_pages 264-Use_a_script_to_set_the_table_subhead_row_style 265-Keep_your_templates_current 266-Export_selection_or_page_as_a_sized_JPEG_or_PNG 267-When_all_your_numbers_are_superscript 268-Techniques_to_convert_text_to_outlines 269-Fix_Illustrator_place_problems 270-Work_with_new_Animated_Zoom_features 271-Add_images_to_an_index 272-Reverse_text_when_partially_over_a_dark_object 273-Set_tab_order_for_forms 274-When_white_is_set_to_overprint 275-When_the_Control_panel_is_missing_controls 276-Make_a_grid_of_pages_from_a_PDF_file 277-Fix_fraction_problems_in_EPUBs 278-Adjust_space_between_a_group_of_objects 279-CC_Libraries_Share_vs_Collaborate_overview 280-Screen_redraw_problems 281-Share_a_CC_library 282-Make_an_image_break_out_of_its_frame 283-Collaborate_with_a_CC_library 284-How_to_correct_hyphenation 285-Replace_formatted_text_with_lorem_ipsum 286-How_to_format_ellipses 287-Merge_book_files_with_a_free_Script 288-Create_a_maze_with_a_free_script 289-Display_overriding_styles 290-Work_with_scripts 291-Overview_of_working_with_CC_libraries 292-Automatically_format_run_in_headings 293-Modify_the_Pages_panel_view 294-Adjust_table_strokes_in_Table_Settings 295-Place_and_replace_Artboards_with_a_script 296-Incorporate_Photoshop_files_into_InDesign_layouts 297-Share_CC_libraries_with_other_users 298-How_to_embed_a_YouTube_video 299-Shrink_your_InDesign_files 300-Remove_blue_highlighting_from_text 301-Embed_a_two_column_text_frame 302-Automate_a_numbered_list_with_check_boxes 303-Import_a_style_with_Find_Change 304-Create_a_calendar_with_CalendarWizard 305-Keep_options_for_table_rows 306-Automatically_crop_multiple_images 307-Two_ways_to_ignore_text_wrap 308-Easily_insert_glyphs_with_free_script 309-Create_better_publish_online_thumbnails 310-View_publish_online_document_stats 311-Make_Word_act_like_InDesign 312-Create_Cross_Refs_with_a_page_range 313-Quick_Apply_preferences 314-Duplicate_objects_into_a_Grid 315-Streamline_placement_of_auto_formatted_images 316-Pay_attention_to_Transparency_Blend_Space 317-Color_fills_with_Eye_Dropper 318-How_to_split_a_long_story_into_smaller_pieces 319-Use_Creative_Cloud_to_share_InDesign_files 320-Combining_Animated_GIFs_with_InDesign_Animations 321-Conditional_text_with_editorial_notes 322-Change_character_style_for_text_inside_parentheses 323-Typekit_tips_Workarounds 324-Top_10_keyboard_shortcuts_to_know 325-Link_text_frames 326-Changing_word_or_character_spacing_in_a_paragraph_style 327-Preflight_profile_to_check_for_Typekit_fonts 328-Naming_items_in_the_Layers_panel 329-Distinguish_among_multiple_working_documents 330-Add_corner_brackets_around_a_frame 331-InCopy_with_InDesign_workflow 332-Add_space_around_lists_with_spans 333-Tips_for_formatting_text_spacing 334-Free_script_to_rotate_selected_characters 335-Edit_spacing_from_the_keyboard 336-Create_perfect_triangles 337-Footnote_and_endnote_keyboard_shortcuts 338-Publish_Online_statistics 339-Change_default_keyboard_shortcuts 340-Mapping_one_color_swatch_to_another 341-Find_free_InDesign_templates_on_Adobe_Stock 342-Numbering_items_in_a_diagram 343-Border_spacing_fix 344-Insert_a_line_before_and_after_a_heading 345-View_track_changes_and_export_with_InCopy 346-Export_to_HTML5 347-How_to_merge_paragraph_shading 348-Make_a_quick_grid_from_objects_on_your_page 349-Utilize_the_new_note_feature 350-Exchange_or_swap_two_images 351-Change_default_fonts 352-Best_default_RGB 353-Use_Adobe_Bridge_to_find_fonts

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