InDesign – random tips
Just doing a training session with Zak – a lot of useful little tips and tricks for InDesign :)
- always use a folder structure for any InDesign document and use appropriate folders for different type of content; this will ensure that on new edits – all content will remain in place, display fine and be editable.
- for backwards compatibility: top menu > file > export >> save as “InDesign Interchange”
- to set a different default font – open InDesign, choose type tool, choose ‘A’ in the top options bar and set the font to your preferred default (this newly set font will become the new default any time the app launches)
- import options for content => hold ‘shift’ key while importing image to see import options
(unless this options is left checked by default) - for specific edits, checking of whole document: top menu > edit in story editor
>> for extended functionality, checking styles, seeing all text (even within overflowing area) - to shrink a frame box to the size of is content – right-click > Fitting > Fit Frame to Content
keyboard: apple (command for PC) + alt + C - to select all text at the end of a textbox (even going outside of textbox)
>> shift + apple + home (downwards arrow)
Thanks for this, Zak ;)
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