Episode 171
Podcast 171
• David’s excursion to find Japanese Dots!
• Behind the scenes at the CS6 launch event on Monday
• Exporting Grayscale PDF
• Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Change Time
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- News
- PEPCON (May 14-16) is all about connecting people with the best solutions
- Or join us in New York City, June 13-14, for InDesignSecretsLive! in NYC
- David’s excursion to find Japanese Dots!
- Behind the scenes at the CS6 launch event on Monday
- Exporting Grayscale PDF
- Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Change Time
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