This is the go-to fix with anything Indesign, especially on the Mac. Plus it’s easy. Instead of deleting the preference files, just rename them. That way, if it doesn’t turn out to be the cause of the problem you can restore them by deleting the newly created preference file and re-rename them […]
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 […]
Circles not fancy enough for you? Luckily InDesign gives you lots of control when creating text frames so you don’t have to be confined to text boxes. One great way of manipulating the shape of text frames is to use the patherfinder tool. The pathfinder tool allows you to combine shapes in […]
Text boxes are great. They allow better layout and work nicely to group text into objects. The normal Text Box works great for 95% of any layout you’re going to do, but what about that other 5%? Well, that’s what this week’s articles are on; text frames and how to liven […]
