Episode 073
Podcast 073
• Making a swatch overprint where ever it’s used
• When CMYK – Preserve Numbers won’t, and how to fix it
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InDesignSecrets-073.mp3 (14.2 MB, 31:05 minutes)
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- News: Lynda.com, Conferences, development.creativepro.com, DesignGeek, ID User Groups
- Making a swatch overprint where ever it’s used (full post)
- When CMYK – Preserve Numbers won’t, and how to fix it (full post)
- Em dashes vs. En dashes vs. Hyphens
- Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: The Measure Tool
Links mentioned in the Podcast:
- David’s InDesign: Beyond the Basics at Lynda.com
- Free week’s trial of lynda.com
- ID Conferences in Miami, Toronto CA
- Check MogoEvents for news on the Auckland NZ ID Conf. (June) and the Seattle ID Master Class Conf. (November)
- HerGeekness Says column at development.creativepro.com
- Anne-Marie’s free DesignGeek e-zine
- InDesign User Groups
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