[InD] Use PDFs to create a perfect inherited workflow: always write pdf/x3 and place them into new documents, write pdf/x3 again.

InDesign: How to make an automaticly resizing box around text with the underline-trick.#

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InDesign: Pagination above the layout

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[PS CS2+] extract images from a PDF: open in PS and choose “Images” in open dialog and get a list of all images. will open full resolution

[AI] some objects bother you while designing (you always select them)? quick mute & fix them: Apple+2. reactivate all with Apple+Alt+2

[InD] have (small) links you are sick to carry along with your InD-File? Embed them into InD-File (file gets bigger!) in window “links”

Consider adding time and version into your filenames. eg: YYMMDD_Ver_Name.psd like 090123_01_abc.psd! system will order perfectly for you!

[InD] Down-Saving: Export as Inx-Files for next lower version. But update lower version to X.0.1 (compatibilty update). get down!

[InD] illegitimate hypenation? insert a discretionary Hyphen right BEFORE word to disable for this word. use search/replace. 200-9!

[InD] when working with RGB colors be sure that transparence color mode is also set to RGB (menue “Edit”). what happens in RGB stays in RGB!

[PS] Down-Saving: while saving “maximize compatibility?” Yes! highly compatible: smart objects turn into plain layers in old versions.

[InD] [AI] Screendesign in InDesign/Illustrator? set rulers to point,grid to 1point,activate “snap to grid” and use only whole numbers! get the look!

[InD] easily lower type size: Apple+Shift+, or increace: Apple+Shift+. (use Ctrl on Windows). There you go in lightspeed you type bastards!

[InD] use this shortcut to get better keyboard perfomance: Apple+K, Apple+6 and set last three values to: 1pt, 1pt, 5/1000.