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**The CreativePro Podcast**

Join the CreativePro team for fun and insightful discussions about our favorite tools and technologies: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, PowerPoint, Acrobat, print, digital publishing, presentation design, accessibility, AI, and more!

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InDesignSecrets Podcast 041 Jan 30, 2007

Show notes

Quizzler winner and wrap-up; InDesign News; Designer Wars; Obscurity of the Week: Slug

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Details follow, or visit http://indesignsecrets.com/category/podcasts for show notes, links, and to leave a comment.

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Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-041.mp3 (14.4 MB, 30:20 minutes) (a transcript of this podcast will be posted shortly)

Results from last episode's Quizzler -- and the winner!
Various InDesign Newsbits
Designer Wars! We discuss 3 issues that divide designers:

Work locally or off the server?
Set up file to trim size or add your own crops in larger page?
Layered TIFFs or PSDs?

Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Slug

Links mentioned in the podcast: Pariah Burke'sQuarkvsInDesign.com (Adobe CS3 Logo Design Contest) John Nack's blog post about the CS3 logos (with images) InDesign Conferences (Stockholm now, NYC in June) Creative Suite Conference (Miami 2/28-3/3) InDesign CS2 Keyboard Shortcuts Poster (use FEATHER coupon code for a 25% discount)

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InDesignSecrets Podcast 040 Jan 05, 2007

Show notes

Quizzler winner (triple-clicking); Top 5 things InDesign newbies should know; Best online resources for ID help; Newbie-friendly Quizzler; Obscurity of the Week: Save a Copy

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Details follow, or visit http://indesignsecrets.com/category/podcasts/ for detailed Show Notes, links, and to leave a comment.

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Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-040.mp3 (17.7 MB, 37:22 minutes) (a transcript of this podcast will be posted in a few days ... we swear)

Happy New Year! In keeping with this "new" them, this episode is especially for the *new* InDesign users out there -- what you should know, best places to learn more. Grizzled veterans may also learn some new things, too!

Results from last week's Quizzler -- and the winner!
Top five things every new InDesign user should know (We invite the legions of experienced InDesign users in our audience to add to this list -- do a newbie a favor and post your advice in a comment below!)
Best online resources for InDesign information and help (Ditto)
A Quizzler that even a newbie can answer, with a poster for a prize
Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Save a Copy

Links mentioned in the podcast: TheInDesigner, Michael Murphy's videocast on our site Trumatch.com process color swatchbooks InDesign CS2 Visual QuickStart Guide by Sandee Cohen Real World InDesign CS2 by David Blatner and Olav Kvern InDesign Breakthroughs by Anne-Marie and David InDesign Magazine (select "2 yrs. for $69" option and use INDESIGNSECRETS promo code to get 2 years of back issues too) InDesignTalk listserv and the InDesign forums on Adobe.com InDesign User Groups web site Lynda.com online video training for ID and more (link leads to free 7-day trial) VTC.com online video training for ID and more InDesign CS2 Keyboard Shortcuts Poster (use FEATHER for a 25% discount)

Quizzler instructions: If you have an answer to this episode's Quizzler, don't post it here! E-mail it to info@indesignsecrets.com with "Quizzler" in the Subject. One winner will be chosen randomly from all the correct answers received by midnight, January 12, 2007. The winner will be mailed our beautiful InDesign CS2 Keyboard Shortcuts poster. Remember, don't post your answer here! You'll ruin it for everyone!

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InDesignSecrets Podcast 039 Dec 28, 2006

Show notes

Quizzler winner (measurement units); Basic Paragraph Style; Native .indd file vs. press-ready PDF for your printer; Last Quizzler with a Trumatch prize; Obscurity of the Week: Increase/Decrease Left Indent

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Details follow, or visit http://indesignsecrets.com/category/podcasts/ for detailed Show Notes, links, and to leave a comment.

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Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-039.mp3 (9.1 MB, 19:00 minutes) (a transcript of this podcast will be posted in a few days)

Results from last week's Quizzler -- and the winner!
Our love/hate relationship with the default Basic Paragraph Style
What's better to give your printer: Native ID file or a press-ready PDF?
Fourth and final Quizzler with a Trumatch prize! (see below)
Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Increase/Decrease Left Indent

Link we forgot to mention in the podcast: Free one-week trial of Lynda.com's online software training videos

Quizzler instructions: If you have an answer to this episode's Quizzler, don't post it here! E-mail it to info@indesignsecrets.com with "Quizzler" in the Subject. One winner will be chosen randomly from all the correct answers received by midnight, January 2, 2006. The winner will be mailed a set of Colorfinder process color swatchbooks (coated and uncoated) from Trumatch, a $170 value. Remember, don't post your answer here! You'll ruin it for everyone!

Sponsor for this episode: Trumatch ("Colorfinder," their process color swatch book system) Listen to the podcasts for a chance to win two Colorfinder books, Coated and Uncoated, a $170.00 value.

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InDesignSecrets Podcast 038 Dec 13, 2006

Show notes

Lynda.com free trial; Quizzler results (font version); Using agates in InDesign; Linking to text files; Insert glyph script; New Quizzler; Obscurity of the Week: Patient User Mode

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Details follow; or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/category/podcasts for Show Notes and to comment on this episode.

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Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-038.mp3 (11.6 MB, 24:13 minutes) (a transcript of this podcast will be posted in a few days)

Free trial from Lynda.com
Results from last week's Quizzler -- and the winner!
How to use agates in InDesign
Why you should/should not link to Excel or Word files
How to enter weird little glyphs with a keyboard shortcut
Third Quizzler! With a cool prize from Trumatch (see below)
Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Patient User Mode

Links mentioned in the podcast: Free one-week trial of Lynda.com's online software training videos Type any Unicode Character cross-platform script (more info)

Quizzler instructions: If you have an answer to this episode's Quizzler, don't post it here! E-mail it to info@indesignsecrets.com with "Quizzler" in the Subject. One winner will be chosen randomly from all the correct answers received by midnight, December 18, 2006. The winner will be mailed a set of Colorfinder process color swatchbooks (coated and uncoated) from Trumatch, a $170 value. Remember, don't post your answer here! You'll ruin it for everyone!

Sponsors for this episode: Markzware (InDesign plug-in developer) Special offer for podcast listeners extended until Dec. 31 2006: 20% off any Markzware product! Go to their online store and enter the coupon code IDSECRET during checkout to get the discount.

Trumatch ("Colorfinder," their process color swatch book system) Listen to the podcasts for a chance to win two Colorfinder books, Coated and Uncoated, a $170.00 value.

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InDesignSecrets Podcast 037 Dec 04, 2006

Show notes

Quizzler answer and winner; Export to PDF vs. Distill Postscript; Updating multiple images; Another Quizzler; Obscurity of the Week: The Smooth Tool

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Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/category/podcasts for detailed Show Notes and to comment on the episode.

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Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-037.mp3 (12.2 MB, 25:31 minutes) (a transcript of this podcast will be posted in a few days)

Results from last week's Quizzler -- and the winner!
The Great Debate: Export to PDF vs. Write PostScript and Distill?
Updating multiple images at once
Second Quizzler! With a cool prize from Trumatch (see below)
Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: The Smooth tool

Links mentioned in the podcast: Our InDesign CS2 Keyboard Shortcuts Poster Adobe's Find a Print Service Provider page

Quizzler instructions: If you have an answer to this episode's Quizzler, don't post it here! E-mail it to info@indesignsecrets.com with "Quizzler" in the Subject. One winner will be chosen randomly from all the correct answers received by midnight, December 8, 2006. The winner will be mailed a set of Colorfinder process color swatchbooks (coated and uncoated) from Trumatch, a $170 value. Remember, don't post your answer here! You'll ruin it for everyone!

Trumatch ("Colorfinder," their process color swatch book system) Listen to the podcasts for a chance to win two Colorfinder books, Coated and Uncoated, a $170.00 value.

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InDesignSecrets Podcast 036 Nov 22, 2006

Show notes

Anniversary, Process swatchbooks, Keep Options, Quizzler, Obscurity of the Week: The J key (Formatting affects text/container)

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Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-036.mp3 (9.7 MB, 20:14 minutes) (a transcript of this podcast will be posted in a few days)

It's our anniversary!
Why you should be using a process-color swatch book
Our InDesign CS2 Keyboard Shortcuts Poster is on sale
Those Krazy Keep Options: How and when to use them
Quizzler! With a cool prize from Trumatch (see below)
Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: The "J" Key (Formatting Affects Text/Container)

Links mentioned in the podcast: Our InDesign CS2 Keyboard Shortcuts Poster

Quizzler instructions: If you have an answer to this episode's Quizzler, don't post it here! E-mail it to info@indesignsecrets.com with "Quizzler" in the Subject. One winner will be chosen randomly from all the correct answers received by midnight, November 30, 2006. The winner will be mailed a set of Colorfinder process color swatchbooks (coated and uncoated) from Trumatch, a $170 value. Remember, don't post your answer here! You'll ruin it for everyone!

Sponsors for this episode: Markzware (InDesign plug-in developer) Special offer for podcast listeners ends Nov. 30 2006: 20% off any Markzware product! Go to their online store and enter the coupon code IDSECRET during checkout to get the discount.

Trumatch ("Colorfinder," their process color swatch book system) Listen to the podcasts for a chance to win two Colorfinder books, Coated and Uncoated, a $170.00 value.

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InDesignSecrets Podcast 035 Nov 12, 2006

Show notes

Conference recap; Clips from the live podcast; Outlining type tips and gotchas; Butterly Island questions; Obscurity of the Week: The Barbell

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Details follow, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/category/podcasts for Show Notes, sponsor offers, or to leave a comment.

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Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-035.mp3 (13.3 MB, 28:13 minutes) (a transcript of this podcast will be posted in a few days)

InDesign Conference: Master Class recap and highlights
Audio clips from our live podcast at the conference
Tips and gotchas when converting type to outlines
Tough InDesign questions from the Butterfly Island contest
Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: The Barbell

Links mentioned in the podcast: Mordy Golding's Illustrator blog and his Outlined Type post

Sponsors for this episode: Markzware (InDesign plug-in developer) Special offer for podcast listeners: 20% off of Q2ID, Markzware's QuarkXPress-to-InDesign file converter plug-in (converts QXP files v3.x-7 to InDesign CS1 or CS2, Mac/Windows). To get the discount, order Q2ID from their online store and enter the coupon code mentioned numerous times in the podcast!

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InDesignSecrets Podcast 034 Nov 01, 2006

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Free Stuff for InDesign Users; Obscurity of the Week: Unassigned Content Frames

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Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-034.mp3 (11.1 MB, 23:16 minutes) (a transcript of this podcast will be posted in a few days)

Free Stuff for InDesign Users: A follow-up to David's recent Adobe eSeminar

Layout templates that come with the program
Adobe Exchange templates
Where to install Scripts and Plug-ins
Free plug-ins: PatternMaker, InBooklet
Make Grid script — one of the free scripts bundled with InDesign
Lots of other answers to questions asked by eSeminar attendees
Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Unassigned Content Frames

Links mentioned in the podcast: All the upcoming live e-Seminars from Adobe (and recorded ones from the past) Our page on Free InDesign Stuff Teacup Software's free plug-in, Pattern Maker Adobe's InDesign Exchange web site InDesign Conference: Master Class (Seattle, WA, Nov. 6–8, 2006)

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InDesignSecrets Podcast 033 Oct 14, 2006

Show notes

Upcoming events; Creating font catalogs; Mirroring objects; Two unusual keyboard shortcuts; Obscurity of the Week: Transformations are Totals

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Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-033.mp3 (9.0 MB, 18:53 minutes) (a transcript of this podcast will be posted in a few days)

Upcoming events: Teacup Software's free InDesign Plug-in seminar in NYC, and InDesign Conference Master Class in Seattle, WA
A new tool for creating font catalogs in InDesign (thanks, Greg!)
Three different ways to mirror ("flip") objects
Two interesting keyboard shortcuts buried in the Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box
Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Transformations are Totals (thanks, Mark!)

Links mentioned in the podcast: Teacup Software Seminar (New York City, NY, Oct. 17, 2006; free) InDesign Conference: Master Class (Seattle, WA, Nov. 6-8, 2006) Chris Paveglio's InDesign Font Catalog Applescript for CS1/CS2

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InDesignSecrets Podcast 032 Sep 25, 2006

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ID Conference news; Rotate text tip; Photocompositing in InDesign; Cari Jansen interview; Obscurity of the week: Adjust View Settings

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Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/category/podcasts to read the Show Notes, access links mentioned, and to leave your comments!

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Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-032.mp3 (26.7 MB, 29:08 minutes) (a transcript of this podcast will be posted in a few days)

InDesign Conference news (Stockholm, Seattle, Adobe Developer Conf.)
Rotating text without rotating its frame, courtesy of Adobe's Tim Cole
Photocompositing in InDesign: Mike's latest videocast is on one of our favorite techniques
Guest guru Cari Jansen, top InDesign trainer/consultant from Australia, talks about the ID CS2 features that allowed her to complete a huge Australian Vineyard Directory project in 15 percent (not a typo!) of the time it took before CS2
Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Adjust View Settings

Links mentioned in the podcast: InDesign Conference: Master Class (Seattle, WA, Nov. 6–8, 2006) Adobe's Plug-in Developer Summit (Nov. 6–8, 2006; multiple locations) Tim Cole's Rotated Text tutorial (PDF, 930K)

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