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Adobe Photoshop PSD files inside InDesign PDFs: What happens?

Adobe InDesign allows you to place Adobe Photoshop (.psd) files directly into page layouts. But what happens when you export that layout to a PDF? Does it retain any of the Photoshop file characteristics? Here’s the deal:

As long as you use PDF v1.4 or higher, it uses the same transparency model as Photoshop, so it […]

InDesign CS3: Black Prints as Gray

Mark recently wrote in with a problem he was having in InDesign CS3.  The color black printed out slightly more grayish than he was anticipating.  He is using Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard) but the problem and solution are the same on Windows XP and Vista as well as when using InDesign CS or CS2.  Mark’s […]

Applying an Arc to Text

Shannon, a different Shannon from yesterday strangely enough, writes in ands asks, “Seems like a simple task, but how do you apply an arc to a text? I’m trying
to wrap text around my co. logo and I can’t seem to figure it out.” Unfortunately I don’t have the logo but I’ll still answer […]

What are InDesign CS3 IDLK Files?

InDesign Help reader, Shannon, recently wrote in with a question about files with an IDLK file extension. Her problem ended up being a bit complex and somewhat specific to her permissions/network but I thought it would be beneficial to all to briefly go over what IDLK files are and what they aren’t.
IDLK files are […]