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License Plate FX

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Vikrant | Comments (0)

By Mike Rankin on InDesignSecrets.com

Learn how to build a cool custom license plate with InDesign FX and pick up some key tips to use with all FX as you go.

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Secrets of the Control Panel Revealed

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Vikrant | Comments (0)

By Mike Rankin on InDesignSecrets.com

The Control panel is teeming with hidden shortcuts to other panels, preferences, and dialog boxes. Here’s not one, but four maps, to reveal them all.

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Why is the Effects Panel Grayed Out?

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Vikrant | Comments (0)

By Mike Rankin on InDesignSecrets.com

Have you ever tried to apply effects to a text frame, but the whole Effects panel was grayed out? Here’s why.

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How to Draw Concentric Shapes

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Vikrant | Comments (0)

Mike Rankin in IndesignSecrets.com

Ever want to draw a series of concentric shapes? It may not be obvious how to do it, but really they’re just a few clicks away.

Click on the W or H to highlight the width or height. Then hold the Option/Alt key and press the up arrow as many times as you like. Each time you press the arrow, you make a copy that is exactly 1 cm larger in diameter.

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New Script for Applying Object Styles While Placing Images in CS5

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Vikrant | Comments (0)

CS5 users can now apply object styles as needed while placing images, with the aid of a new script.

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Animation Customization via IDML

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Vikrant | Comments (0)

Oh no! Not another animation post from Mike! Yep, but this is a good one. It shows how you can do a whole lot more with InDesign’s animation features by hacking a little IDML code.

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