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How to reinstall and activate Adobe InDesign CS2 (Polish)?
I have a client that needs to reinstall their computer. They have a Polish version of InDesign CS2, which won’t activate anymore. How to install it after reinstalling Windows? The English version from ...
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Shapes blending incorrectly in Adobe Indesign
I have a smaller rectangle inside a larger one, like this:
When I try to blend them by selecting the blend tool, clicking on the smaller, lighter rectangle, then clicking on the larger, darker ...
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Can I fill multiple form feilds in an PDF with the same data automatically?
I am creating a form in Indesign CS6 for filling out in Acrobat. Its a tenancy agreement it requires names and addresses to be input 2-3 times. Is there a way to link the form fields in Indesign or in ...
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Fix elements within objects at their position? (Prevent movement when resizing)
I would like to know if it is possible to fix elements at their absolute position within custom elements in InDesign CS5?
I created a kind of speech bubble and I would like to place a stripline within ...
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Why is Adobe Configurator 3 not creating a .zxp file when I `File->Export Panel`?
I have an InDesign Panel I made with Adobe Configurator 3. I have made modifications and I'm trying to intall the new version in InDesign to try them out. The way I used to do this was to ...
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Can I rotate a Data Merge field 180 degrees?
I would like to know if I can insert Merge fields in Adobe Indesign CS3 onwards and then i would like to be able to rotate the data merge fields 180 degrees.
The reason I am doing this is I am doing ...
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Why does Adobe InDesign say “Out of Memory”
Sometimes when I export an InDesign file to pdf, it will work once, then it will say "Out of Memory" halfway through the export and lock everything up. I am forced to kill both InDesign and Distiller ...
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What program allows for both a relational database and a powerful layout engine?
I currently have an application in Ruby that takes data from a database and puts it in a layout written in SVG. This has been working fine for me, but with a large amount of data, more intricate ...
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InDesign: Layout with add or delete pages
I have a problem of layout with InDeisgn CS6. I create a document with two pages: left and right. On the left page, the text frame of notes is at the left of the main text frame; on the right page, ...
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Is there a unified Web DESIGN platform that integrates the capabilities of InDesign and Illustrator?
I'm a web developer - I do high-end database and web site integration. I work with a very talented team of artists who typically work with Adobe tools (Creative Suite). The ideal requirements document ...
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Collecting images from a network drive with data merge in InDesign?
Is it possible to link to/collect images from a network drive when doing a data merge? I've tried various paths in the csv/spreadsheet but nothing seems to work. Any tips?
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Linking images in InDesign
I have InDesign files with linked images. When I open the file, it says none of the files are linked. So I go in and link all the files correctly and save it. But when I close the file and reopen it, ...
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Create a PDF that defaults to flip on short edge when printed double-sided
We're creating a 2-page PDF brochure with a target audience who will print it on their regular office or home printers.
If it is printed on a double-sided printer (common in offices), it'll come out ...
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Does Adobe PDF mean that a designer can use a non-postscript printer to proof for fonts etc?
I've had to buy a new printer to replace my wonderful postscript HPLaserjet 4M, because my new mac won't talk to it. I've just realised that the new printer I've ordered is not postscript. (It's a OKI ...
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Creating masks with text in InDesign or Illustrator
I have something that should be easy to create, but I'm having trouble with it. I have a couple words. I want to put another object into it, but have the text mask the object.
For example, I've got ...
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InDesign: Using DataMerge (aka Mail Merge) to insert text based on boolean in Datasource (.csv)
I am preparing some wedding invites, using Adobe InDesign (CS 5.5).
I have a .csv with all the a names.
This is used with Data Merge to insert all the names.
Very simple.
Now more complex
For most ...
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Can two locales shared the same script file paths in Adobe Configurator 2.0?
I'm building a extension panel for InDesign using Adobe Configurator 2.0. For now, I'm supporting two locales: en_US and fr_CA. This is going well, I can set different locale-specific labels on my ...
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Can I use a variable in a script file path in Adobe Configurator 2.0?
I'm building an InDesign panel using Adobe Configurator 2.0. Basically, it provides a button which executes a javascript on click. I added the button by dragging a Script File in my panel and setting ...
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Can't double click files to open them in inDesign (CS5)
I cannot open a file unless I open inDesign (the program) and then do File->Open
If I double click, it starts to open, then just hangs forever. AFTER I close it, and look in the directory where ...
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Indesign error code 5
A friend of mine told me she has a problem with an Indesign file being corrupted (error code 5).
Does anyone know a way to fix it? The only solution I found was an expensive one with some special ...
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Make PDF tables able to be copied into Excel? (InDesign)
My organisation is publishing data tables, with these two design requirements:
Must be a PDF to preserve our brand style and formatting, for people who want to print the tables themselves to use as ...
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Can I use Illustrator or InDesign to make a Google Doc look good?
I've just finished collaborating on a document in Google Docs with some colleagues. The content is perfect and the formatting is pretty good, but I'd like to tweak the formatting a little more before ...
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Where can I get an Adobe Flash Page Curl / Flip / Peel Effect tutorial?
I currently work on a brochure in InDesign. I export as an SWF and apply a page curl effect to it when publishing so I can put it online. It's great.
However, I now want to take the brochure to the ...
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Use XML data from an online URL as data source InDesign
I'm looking to use XML in InDesign that comes from a live url as it's constantly updating from a database.
I know I can download the XML and import it from the desktop but does anyone know how to ...
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InDesign Network Timeout Freezes ID
A Win7 SP1 64bit PC is running InDesign CS5, and while working on a file, a user experienced a "network connection" error, and then InDesign froze, with no chance of recovery.
Is there any way to ...
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Prevent half-pixels in InDesign CS5
I'm using InDesign for web design and I'd love to be able to lock all resizing and moving to pixel increments - is there a way to do this?
Any advice appreciated!
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How can I export PDF from InDesign so that transparency renders properly on all platforms?
Gradients, including drop shadows, all show up as solid blocks when I view my document on an Android phone. I tried different PDF compression and compatibility settings in an attempt to flatten and ...
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How to create incremental numbers in InDesign or Illustrator?
I have an A3 layout with several tickets to be printed, each with an consecutive number. Is there a way to do it automatically instead of writing it by hand?
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HOW TO: Reinstall Adobe CS5s PDF presets
How do I re-install the PDF presets for Adobe's Creative Suite 5?
I upgraded from CS4 and uninstalled the CS4 programs and after my PDF presets in InDesign were gone!! File>PDF presets> Press ...
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InDesign CS4+ Data Merge with Remote Images?
Is it possible to use InDesign's data merge to link to remotely hosted images if the full path is known?
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How can I find my mail merged InDesign document?
I created a mail merge using InDesign, and it looked like it went through all of the records but (1) I can't find the option to export to pdf and (2) I can't find the merged file anywhere on my system ...
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calculate spine in InDesign
I'm new in InDesign and someone asked me how to calculate the spine (backbone) of a book
(The book has 160 pages). Can anyone help me out...
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Printer features don't work when printing to Canon Printers ir5185 and ir7095 in Snow Leopard
Recently updated to iMac running Snow Leopard. Connected Canon printers ir7095 and ir5185 via ethernet and downloaded latest drivers from Canon website. Can print to both from InDesign CS3, however, ...
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Adobe InDesign templates and design templates' cross-compatibility
Do Adobe InDesign templates only work in InDesign?
What are the options for design template formats, and what programs do they work in?
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Indesign Import XML into Automatic Page generation, data merge
I've created some InDesign Pages that I want to use as templates. I've created an XML file with all the appropriate data. I want to merge the XML data with the InDesign page and have a few hundred ...
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Does InDesign have an analogue to MIF or some other easily generated format with equivalent capability?
Let me explain what I am trying to achieve:
I have done workflows with LaTeX and FrameMaker that include a section (such as a data dictionary or API reference) that is incorporated into a larger ...
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How do I print an InDesign spread on one page?
How do I go about printing my InDesign spread as one page?
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Graphic Design in Outlook HTML Emails
At the moment we are creating artwork in Word and saving it as an HTML file. Opening up a new email, clicking insert on menu>clicking ‘File’>Selecting HTML file and choosing insert as text. The word ...
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Adobe InDesign + third party plugins vs. Framemaker
Apropos of this posting on Stackoverflow, I'd quite like to hear anyones experiences on using Adobe InDesign/InCopy plus third-party plugins such as those listed here. Specifically, how good would ...
