InDesign can now intelligently resize, and fit the best part of an image when you place it inside a frame with Content-Aware Fit. Go to Object Menu > Paths > Make a Compound Pathĭouble click on the fill or stroke icon to switch from InDesign to the Photoshop color picker tool. This can be used to disperse an image throughout multiple objects or elements. Select any 2 or more objects to transform into one frame. Combining multiple shapes into single frame Gridify the number of objects using your keyboard to great multiple columns, rows, or grids of objects.ĭrag and hold shape > use the Up arrow key (duplicate objects, adds as rows)ĭrag and hold shape > use Right arrow key (duplicates objects, adds columns)ĭrag and hold shape > use Shift key (controlled sizing)ġ1. Rainbow: Pencil Tool > Stroke panel > Stroke styles > New > Type (Stripe) > Name (Rainbow)įeet: Pencil Tool > Stroke panel > Stroke styles > New > Type (Dash) > Name (Feet) Draw a stroke with the pencil tool and follow the steps. Select File > Place or Drag & Drop video file Inserting a playable video in your web document is just as easy as placing an image. Hold command (Mac OS) or control (Windows) and select about InDesign in the Preferences.Ĭurious how your document would look in a landscape layout? Now, you can easily switch the orientation from vertical to landscape in the Adjust Layout Tool.Ĩ. Have you ever needed to locate your document history for a project? Hold shift and (W) on your keyboards > activate presentation mode (allows you scroll through your document as a presentation slideshow) Want to easily toggle between Preview and Presentation mode?Ĭlick the letter (W) on your keyboard > activate preview mode (allows you to see your document without grids, as printed).
Go to File > Document Setup and click Adjust Layout. Yes, you no longer need to manually adjust text, images, or other elements, with the Adjust Layout feature. Pro-Tip: Hold down the shift key and drag to transform one corner separately from another. Select a frame, then click the little yellow box surrounding the frame to activate Live Corners. Live corners allow you to round corners in images. Go to Effects Panel (FX) > Drag and drop the effect onto another object.ģ. Save time duplicating effects from one object to another. Hold down the option key (Mac OS) or alt key (Windows), click and drag your new image asset and hover over the old one.Ģ. InDesign turns 20 August 31st, and to celebrate we’ve teamed up with InDesign Master, Photography and Design WorldWide Evangelist, Terry White, to bring you the best tips and tricks in Adobe InDesign.ĭiscover some of Terry’s favorite hidden gems, new tricks, and time-saving shortcuts, essential to your workflow for less fuss, and more fun. 20 Years of InDesign: The Top 20 Tips & Tricks from Worldwide Evangelist, Terry White 20 of the best, newest, underrated, and time-saving tricks in Adobe InDesign.
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