AdobeTV – InDesign to Flash

This episode from AdobeTV guides you through getting your InDesign documents out to Flash. The first example shows you how to output a simple SWF file and the second example goes further using an XFL file so you can edit your pages in Flash.

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Quick Tip: InDesign CS4 – Relinking to a Folder

Here is a quick tip to relink all of your images in your InDesign Document to a different file extension without going through them one by one.

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Quick Tip: InDesign Interchange (INX)

You are probably familiar with the InDesign Interchange file (INX) as a means of backsaving InDesign CS4 files so they can be opened in InDesign CS3. What you might not know however, is that it can also be a handy troubleshooting tool.

If you are experiencing minor corruption with an Indesign document, try exporting the file to INX and then opening it back up in InDesign. The new streamlined file will often strip out any weird glitches.

Go to the ‘File’ menu
Choose ‘Export…’
From the ‘Format:’ drop-down menu select ‘InDesign CS3 Interchange (INX)’, then click ‘Save’.

Another option for CS4 users is exporting to an InDesign Markup (IDML). This should have the same effect but note that these files cannot be opened in CS3.

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Auckland InDesign User Group Meeting

The Auckland InDesign User Group will be meeting on the 25th of August at the Media Design School in Queen Street. The main topics will be based around using the new interactive tools in InDesign – meaning you don’t have to spend hours in Acrobat making it work! There will be a special topic presentation from the Media Design School itself and tip/tricks from Tim Cole. Please register so you can attend. It is free (and even has free drinks and food afterwards). It is well worth attending if you use InDesign!

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Auckland InDesign User Group Meeting

The next meeting of the Auckland InDesign User Group is scheduled for May 28th at the School of Media and Design.

You will need to register for this event via  the InDesign User Group website.

The agenda will include;

6:00 PM – Introduction

6:15 PM – Tim Cole – Tips and Tricks

6:45 PM – Richard Branford from Extensis – Font Management

7:15 – Marcus Radich from Digital Arena – Find/Change with Grep

7:45 – Ben Archer – Virtual Proportional Ruler

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Auckland InDesign User Group URL

To signup for the Auckland Chapter of the InDesign User Group, go to http://www.indesignusergroup.com/chapters/auckland/

It is free to join and attend the quarterly meetings. (There is even free food and drink!)

We highly recommend you attend if you are an InDesign user!

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HeliumPlacer+ tested for use with InDesign CS4

The HeliumPlacer+ add-in for InDesign which allows the Helium Digital Asset Management system to be integrated with Adobe InDesign CS4 has been fully tested and passes with flying colours!

So for those who have Helium and are wondering whether to hold-off for CS4 can now jump right in!

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Tips, Tricks and Goodies

Here’s a few interesting things that we have come across lately

Creating Booklets from PDFs
Booklet Creator is a free online tool that lets you create a booklet from a PDF. For example a PDF set up as pages 1-8 would be saved as a new PDF with spreads 1-8, 2-7, 3-6, 4-5 allowing you to print it out and check your layout. With Booklet Creator being web based all you need to make use of it is a web browser and a PDF.

Folded documents in InDesign challenging enough for you?
If you have ever had trouble setting up documents correctly that allow for folding then you should check out FOLDrite. They can produce InDesign template files that contain all the correct trim and fold calculations for complex folded documents and could save you hours of anguish making sure your inspired design will work. There are 2 ways you can utilise their product.

• FOLDRite Template Master – Is an InDesign Plug-In which is purchased as an application and run inside your copy of InDesign.
• Foldfactory.com – Is an online InDesign web product that allows you to create and purchase FOLDRite templates online and then download them to your computer for use in InDesign.

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