Applying a Gradient to Text in Illustrator
Ted explains how to apply gradients to editable text objects in Illustrator, and how it differs from performing the same task in InDesign
Fit Frame to Text in InDesign
David explores how the Fit Frame to Content Feature works on text frames in InDesign
Formatting Charts in Illustrator, Part 2
Sandee Cohen Explains the Non-intuitive Art of Formatting Charts in Adobe Illustrator (Part 2)
Applying a Stroke to a Placed Image in Illustrator
Ted explains how to apply strokes to placed images in Illustrator, and how it differs from performing the same task in InDesign
Formatting Charts in Illustrator, Part 1
Sandee Cohen Explains the Non-intuitive Art of Formatting Charts in Adobe Illustrator
Why Leading May Unexpectedly Change in InDesign
David uncovers why InDesign's leading sometimes changes when you paste a text frame from one document to another.
Choosing Pages Panel Options in InDesign
Ted explains how to choose different Pages panel options in InDesign
Fixing Modified Files in an InDesign Book File
Watch this podcast to see how to fix the dreaded yellow yield sign in InDesign
Why InDesign Colors May Change When File is Outputted to PDF
Spotting Out of Gamut RGB colors and Utilizing Soft Proofing in InDesign
Making InDesign Text Frames Auto Expand
How to make a text frame automatically expand as you add or remove text
Blending Live Paint Group Objects to Create SWF Animations
How to use Live Paint and Blending in Illustrator to Animate a Graph
Importing Illustrator Gradients into InDesign
"Illustrator has tons of cool gradients, but I want to use them in InDesign! How do I get them across?"
Matching CSS Names in InDesign
"I know I can export HTML from InDesign CS3, but the styles in my InDesign document don't have the same name as the styles in my CSS file! How can I get them to match?"
Scaling Images in Illustrator
I used to be able to drag to scale objects and images up and down in Illustrator. But suddenly I have lost that ability. Help!
Why Images Can Get Lighter in InDesign
"When I applied a drop shadow to one image, all the graphics on the page got lighter. What could be going on?" --Cass C.
Understanding Image Scaling and Resolution in InDesign
I imported a bunch of images into my InDesign document and scaled them way down. Now when I print them, they always come out kind of soft. Why?"--Melinda S.
Apply Custom Warps to Text Layers in Photoshop
Sandee Cohen shows you how to trick Photoshop into letting you apply the Custom Warp command to a text layer? The answer is pretty smart!
Multicolumn Straddle Heads in InDesign
Question: How can I make a headline straddle across 2 or 3 text columns? This AskMOGO video podcast explains how to make a headline straddle across two or three columns in a single multi-column text frame.
Adding End-of-Story Bullet Characters in InDesign
Question: Is there any way to automatically put a special bullet character at the end of every story in InDesign?
Duplicating Transformations in Illustrator
Question: I've been a life-long, 17-year user of FreeHand and this is just killing me. In FreeHand I could "Cmd-C" an object to move it then "Cmd-D" would repeat that to create simple patterns. How do I do that in Illustrator? I...
Swapping Colors in Illustrator
I'm working on a 4 color-process job in Illustrator that uses a blue that is our corporate blue. Well now the job is almost ready for press and they decided to make this a 5-color job. I know there is an easy way to make all this...
Custom Symbols Libraries in Illustrator
I have a question about Symbol Libraries. I have managed to create a library for a website I am working on. The library has a few logo ideas and I would like to be able to add to it when I am in another Illustrator document. It...
Use colors from photos in Illustrator
I was wondering if there is a way that I can automatically create a group of swatches from a placed Photoshop image? There is an easy way to do it in Photoshop (converting the image to Indexed color, etc.), and I'd love to know...










