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AutoFit Images in InDesign CS5

A.J. Wood — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:55:48 +0000

Learn how to use the new autofit options in InDesign CS5 when scaling and sizing frames and picture content.

Using Mini Bridge with InDesign CS5

jeff witchel — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:53:25 +0000

Jeff Witchel talks about the integration of Mini Bridge into InDesign CS5, which has made it much easier to use. Use Mini Bridge to open InDesign files, edit file names, show linked files, save snippets, and place images.

Page Numbers in InDesign CS5

A.J. Wood — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:45:16 +0000

AJ Wood opens up InDesign CS5 and talks about easy ways to add page numbers, continued page numbers, and sections to your InDesign document.

Anchoring Objects in InDesign CS5.5

jeff witchel — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:14:05 +0000

Learn the basics of anchoring objects inside text using InDesign’s anchor options.

Clipping Masks in InDesign

A.J. Wood — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:55:50 +0000

Without a dedicated menu item for creating a clipping mask, InDesign need to know the tricks for getting an image into a shape or text. AJ Wood shows InDesign users how to use the paste into command to insert an image into any fill-able frame or shape and to create a clipping mask from text.

Bullets and Numbering in InDesign

A.J. Wood — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:53:09 +0000

A.J. Wood talks about bulleted and numbered lists in InDesign. These tips include how to create a forced line break inside a bulleted list, how to import lists from other documents, how to create paragraph styles to use with bulleted lists.

Tool Hints in InDesign CS5

A.J. Wood — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:24:55 +0000

Questions about a tool? Use InDesign CS5′s new tool hints menu option to get information.

Working with Nested Styles in InDesign

A.J. Wood — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:45:57 +0000

Using nested styles, InDesign users can create a single paragraph with multiple character styles inside of it.

Clipping Path Options in InDesign CS5

A.J. Wood — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:59:24 +0000

AJ Wood shows viewers how to use clipping path options to separate image subjects from their backgrounds when working with InDesign documents.

InDesign Preflight Profiles

jeff witchel — Tue, 24 May 2011 16:16:37 +0000

This video gives some tips on setting up your own custom preflight profile in InDesign.