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Jul 23, 2019
09:48 AM
Thanks, Uwe. That’s a great tip! Marie
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Jul 20, 2019
10:36 AM
Thanks, Frans! I think I might have been wrapping before grouping. Marie
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Jul 20, 2019
10:34 AM
Thanks, Bob! I think that might be part of my problem.
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Jul 19, 2019
05:48 PM
Thanks, Jane! I’ve tried that, but it doesn’t always work. I can’t figure out why. Gremlins, maybe. Or maybe I’ve been doing the steps in the wrong order. Cheers, Marie
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Jul 19, 2019
04:01 PM
Greetings, Wise Ones --- I can't figure out how to add a caption to an image without messing up the text wrap. Here's a screenshot of what I get when I insert an image. So far, so good... Here's what happens when I add a caption to the image. (Note the extra spacing that got added). Image and caption are grouped. I've also tried locking them, but that doesn't make any difference. Any ideas on how I can fix this? Also, even when I group an image and caption, they sometimes upgroup on their own. Very annoying! All advice much appreciated! Cheers, Marie
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Jul 15, 2019
05:55 AM
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Thanks, Barb! I'll try the work-around. But I can't believe that InDesign doesn't support such a basic publishing function. I appreciate your help! Marie
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Jul 14, 2019
03:12 PM
Greetings, Wise Ones --- I have a book document that contains several chapters. At the moment, I have endnotes at the end of each chapter. Instead, I'd like to have all the chapter endnotes appear together at the back of the book. Is this possible in Indesign? For Positioning Options, I've selected "Document" for the Scope and "on a new page" for the Endnote Frame. This should load the cursor and allow me to place the selected text into a new Endnote chapter. Except that the cursor doesn't load. What am I doing wrong? Or am I attempting the impossible? All advice much appreciated! Marie
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Jul 09, 2019
08:50 AM
Thanks, Bob!
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Jul 09, 2019
08:31 AM
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I'll try this, Jonathan. Thank you! Cheers, Marie
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Jul 09, 2019
08:29 AM
Thanks, Bob. I have no plug-ins and I use the basic Windows theme. I don't know anything about UI scaling, and don't even know where to check the operating system scaling. In Windows System Display settings, I have the "scale and layout" set at 150% and resolution at the recommended 1920 x 1200. I have two identically sized 24" monitors. Screen dimensions are ~13" high and 20.5" across, so I can display two full-size 8.5x11 pages on each monitor. I'm wondering if a reinstall of InDesign might fix my buggy issues? What do you think? At first I thought the problem was me, because I'm just learning the program. Now I'm not so sure. Cheers, Marie
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Jul 08, 2019
06:33 PM
Thanks a bunch, Jonathan! This worked like a charm. Cheers, Marie
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Jul 08, 2019
05:48 PM
Hi, Ian --- I tried deleting in the pages panel (as in the YouTube tutorial you forwarded). I also tried just selecting and deleting text and then deleting pages. I also tried unthreading text frames and then deleting pages. Nothing worked. I’ve given up and have recreated a new chapter from scratch. Thanks for weighing in! Marie
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Jul 08, 2019
05:42 PM
Thanks, Bob! It’s a nuisance to have to wriggle my neck back and forth between screens, but it’s good to know that the problem is InDesign and not me (for a change). I’m not sure I know what you mean by UI scaling. If it’s what users see onscreen when working with the program, I don’t much like it. Again, I thought the problem was me. I’m still learning my way through the program. Re bugginess, there are several things that are driving me nuts. I can’t always select the text or frames I want without clicking several times. I can’t always move a graphic and frame together, even when I follow the user manual instructions to a T. The caption and grouping options are often greyed out when they shouldn’t be. Grouped graphics and captions don’t stay grouped, and resize when I don’t want them to. Locked items jump when I don’t want them to. The program crashes regularly, even when I’m not doing much. There’s no warning when I’m adding an identical paragraph style to a custom library, so I end up with duplications that have to be deleted. The display resets and is pixelated even when I set it to high quality. Etc. I’m running Windows 10 with 16 GB RAM. Processor is AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Eight-Core, 3.2 GHz. 64-bit operating system. Maybe I need more RAM?? I appreciate your help. Marie
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Jul 08, 2019
04:14 PM
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Hi, Steve --- I'm running InDesign 14.0.2 on Windows 10, version 1903. And a related question... Is InDesign generally buggy on Windows? I'm a newbie user, and it's driving me nuts. Even things I think know how to do don't always work. Thanks for your help! Marie
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Jul 08, 2019
03:40 PM
Hi --- I have a book chapter that I'd like to split into two chapters. This should be easy! I've read the manual on the various ways of deleting pages. I've unthreaded frames, and I've figured out that "text reflow" option has to be unchecked so that new pages (to replace the ones I'm deleting) aren't added at the end of the document. I'm still stumped. When I delete pages, the text and images they contained just float somewhere else. And sometimes, when I unthread, graphics and frames disappear completely. Nothing I've tried so far has worked. I've begun to recreate my second chapter from scratch, but there must be an easier way. Any suggestions about how to split a chapter easily? I'm at my wits end! Thanks for your help. Marie
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Jul 08, 2019
03:29 PM
Hi --- I have a two-monitor system and I would like to have InDesign files open (so that I can work on them) on both monitors. I've discovered how to create a new window and drag it over to my second monitor. The problem is that only the file goes over, without any of the toolbars that would allow me to work on it. Is there a way to get the toolbars and control panels to duplicate on the second monitor as well? Or do I simply use the toolbars on the first monitor to work on the file that's on the second monitor? I think that works, but it's very awkward. Thanks for your help! Marie
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Jun 21, 2019
04:53 PM
I guess I could do that. That's what Barb has suggested. I was trying to create a master page that included both the special layout for a chapter first page and for subsequent pages. Maybe that's not feasible. Thanks for weighing in, Ian! Marie
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Jun 21, 2019
04:50 PM
A bazillion thanks, Barb! The screenshot is very helpful. But if I place text into the chapter-start page, would I need to manually thread it to the following pages? I've been inserting threads into my master pages. Maybe that's not a good idea? Should I be threading the actual pages instead? Also, is there a way of splitting the spread in a master page? I did that accidentally the other day, and would like to know how to do it again if I need to. Cheers, Marie
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Jun 21, 2019
02:02 PM
I'm an InDesign newbie who is trying to lay out a book. I want to have each chapter start on a righthand page that will include a graphic. That’s my “B Master Chapter” in the first screenshot. Somehow, I’ve managed to get started on a lefthand page and I can’t figure out how to fix it. The other day (three template tries ago), I did the same thing, but stumbled on a way to fix it by splitting the spread in the master page view. I can't remember exactly what I did. I’ve tried “allow shuffle pages” and “adjust layout” and unchecked “facing pages.” Nothing seems to work. Any suggestions? TIA, Marie How do I get the chapter title and logo on the righthand page of the spread? Is there a way to split the spread?
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Jun 18, 2019
06:18 AM
Thanks, Ariel! It's great to know another trick. For next time. My current document is set up with spaces before all the various styles. I've found that, in Word, that gives me more control over the spacing of lists. InDesign is another matter! I'm baffled that such a sophisticated program needs such complicated work-arounds for simple things. As Barb guessed, I need the space before for first pages of book chapters. Thank you for the tip. And thank you to Barb and Derek and Migintosh for weighing in. I appreciate all your help. And I'm so grateful to have stumbled onto this forum. I may just survive my inaugural InDesign project without pulling out quite all of my hair. Thank you, folks! Marie
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Jun 17, 2019
03:51 PM
1 Upvote
Thanks a bunch, Barb! I may not always need the space before, but that's how I set up my template in Word, I still think it's odd that InDesign would override the style, but I'm grateful to have a work-around (complicated as it is!). Cheers, Marie
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Jun 17, 2019
01:06 PM
1 Upvote
Hi --- I've created a new InDesign template with styles imported from a Word document. Everything seems to be working except the spacing before the first style used on a page. For example, my Heading 1 is styled to have .2 inches of space before it. If I use Heading 1 at the top of a page, it appears without the required space before. If I apply Heading 1 further down the page, or even do a paragraph return at the very top of the page, the style appears with the proper space before. I have the same problem with all my defined styles. All my Word styles seemed to import into InDesign, so I didn't actually convert them to InDesign styles. Might this be the problem? All advice much appreciated! Thanks, Marie
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Jun 10, 2019
02:51 PM
1 Upvote
Thanks a bunch, Barb! I was afraid I'd get bad news re the Word cross-references. I'm guessing that there must be a way to recreate them in InDesign. Will hunt later.
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Jun 10, 2019
02:31 PM
Thanks, Jonathan!
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Jun 10, 2019
02:30 PM
Thanks, Derek!
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Jun 10, 2019
01:54 PM
Hi. I'm new to InDesign, but have read up on creating a book. The recommended practice seems to be importing each chapter as a separate document and then creating a book file. However, I created my multi-chapter book manuscript as a single file in MS Word. Should I break up the manuscript into separate chapter files before I import into InDesign? (That will take some work.) Will importing the whole thing into InDesign, as a single file, create a mess? If I do break up the manuscript and import each chapter separately, what will happen to the automated page cross-references I have set up in Word? All advice much appreciated! Marie
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