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...
Clipping Masks in Illustrator
QUESTION: I am using Illustrator CS3, and I have a picture that I'd like to place multiple text objects and possibly vector images over and make a clipping mask utilizing all of the objects at the same time. I can't figure out a...
9-slice Scaling in Flash
Chris Converse takes us through a demo of how the 9-slice scaling feature works in Flash.
Using Photoshop to Mask Out a Background
See how Michael Ninness uses Photoshop CS3's Quick Selection tool and Refine Edges feature to get a great mask fast, so the image appears as a silhouette on the page in InDesign (with no clipping path!)
Mixing Images Over and Under Text
David Blatner shows how to intertwine pixel images and vector type to create a cool magazine cover effect. Live from The InDesign Conference!
Importing and Exporting PDF Files as Single Pages
David Blatner shares some quick tips for importing multi-page PDF files and exporting PDF files as individual pages.
Global Color Changes
Mordy Golding shares a tip on how to use InDesign's Book feature to synchronize colors across multiple documents.
Master Pages
Mordy Golding explains the concept of overriding master page elements and discusses overall strategy for designing master pages in InDesign.
Use the "flat view" in Bridge CS3 to see it all
Adobe Bridge CS3 has the ability to see the contents of any folder. However, if you have folders nested several levels deep, it may be a pain to have to keep drilling down to find what you want. In this episode I'll take the pain...










