Sync all your web browsers using Bookit.
Duplicate objects in InDesign’s Control panel.
Option-dragging is a shortcut to duplicate objects in most modern design applications. But in InDesign, duplicating with the Option key goes much deeper.
In InDesign, you can also hold down the Option key when making some Control panel adjustment to make a duplicate of your selected item. For example, if you make change to the location values and then hold down the Option key when typing Enter, a duplicate of your object will appear in the new location.
Windows Users: Use the Alt key for the same result.
Add InDesign’s ability to perform basic math operations, and you have an great shortcut for quickly and precisely duplicating objects. (Read “Let your design apps do the math for you” back in QuickTips #24)
September 90-Minute Mini-Workshops.
Join us at the Creativetechs office Wednesday mornings 9:30am to 11am. Pick up a couple new skills, and get back to work before lunch. You can put what you learn into use the same day.
The cost is $50 per workshop.
“Indent to Here” in InDesign or Quark.
Clean Out Old Email Attachments.
Both Microsoft Entourage and Apple’s Mail application retain attachments even if you have saved them to another location on your hard drive. Plus, these mail programs keep copies of all the attachments that you’ve SENT to other people.
You can slim down your mail archives by removing old attachments you no longer need. Seperate instructions are included for both mail programs.
Reset a lost Mac OS X password.
Create a “Yellow Highlighter” style in InDesign.
August 90-Minute Mini-Workshops.
Starting in August, Creativetechs is offering weekly, mini-workshops every Wednesday morning in our office.
Here’s the pitch: Join us Wednesday mornings at 9:30am, pick up a couple new skills, and get back to work before lunch. You can put what you learned into use the same day. The cost is $50 per workshop.