Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign integrate in a cool way when it comes to images. Let’s say you have a layered image in Illustrator. When you insert that illustrator .ai file into InDesign, you can turn the layers on or off within InDesign itself. This control with the layers allows you to use the same image multiple times without duplicating it or exporting it to another … more »

Have you ever told a project manager that the instructions he plans on releasing with an application — instructions written by an intern who is here for a three-month stint — are complete junk and that it would be an embarrassment to the organization to give them to users? When you tell a project manager that, surprise, you win yourself a new documentation project. That’s … more »

InDesign Magazine: Your source for Adobe InDesign tutorials, how-to’s and feature articles. Wow, did you know InDesign has its own magazine.? InDesign also has entire conferences dedicated to the tool. The community surrounding InDesign is really quite extensive. Lots of resources for it.

Have you ever tried to find cool graphics for conceptual diagrams but find yourself coming up empty handed? Sure, sites like istockphoto.com make icons available inexpensively. But no matter what the cost, if you work for a company you still have to submit an expense request, get it approved by management, and then subtract the cost from a dwindling budget. It’s a pain in the … more »

InDesignSecrets » Blog Archive » Eliminating YDB (Yucky Discolored Box) Syndrome. If you ever put transparent images over colored backgrounds in Indesign, you need to apply this tweak to avoid discoloration issues around your image.

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Adobe Video Workshop.  A lot of nice video tutorials here.

InDesignSecrets. This is a cool site — lots of tips and tricks if you use InDesign. And it has an extensive and regular podcast.

Free Adobe InDesign Tutorials | Layers Magazine