Archive for July, 2007



Icon Bouncing in the Dock When attempting to Install InDesign CS3 on a Mac?

Problem: When installing InDesign CS3 to a Mac the icon bounces up and down in the dock but nothing else happens. No error message, no nothing.

Solution: Check your OS version. Click on the apple logo in the top left, then select ‘About this Mac’. If it’s OS 10.4.7 or early then […]

Print just one spread from InDesign CS3 Print Booklet

Sometimes you just need to print one spread and not an entire document. This can be confusing when using InDesign’s Print Booklet feature. If you type in the page numbers, as suggested by the help file, you will not get appropriate results. The key is to change the booklet type to ‘2-up […]

Draw Complex Text Frame Shapes in Adobe InDesign CS3

InDesign offers a lot of freedom in determining the shape of a text frame. Rectangles are the standard, and usually the best option, but sometimes we need something a little more adventurous. By manipulating a text box with the pen tool and the direct selection tool you can create just about any shape […]

Fix the ‘Please insert Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit 2 to continue installation’ Error When Installing InDesign CS3 on a Mac

This error will sometimes pop up when you’re attempting to reinstall a CS3 product. It generally happens after you’ve had an unsuccessful installation and are trying to install again. This can occur when installing InDesign CS3 or any of the products from the CS3 collection. Although the error is pretty confusing the […]