Long Documents

Jun 5, 2024 | creativepro.com | Long Documents

is now part of CreativePro.com! This article appeared in Issue 25 of InDesign Magazine. Placing your headings in the margin—to the left or right of the main text column—can make for a good design. Rotating those headings sideways can be even better. However, these can be difficult to create—and a nightmare to manage—without a clever technique. There are several ways to get vertical side heads.

Mar 12, 2024 | creativepro.com | Adobe MAX |Erica Gamet |Long Documents

Home  /  Long Documents  /  How to Style a Callout Paragraph Automatically in InDesign is now part of CreativePro.com! In this InDesign + Long Documents Summit sneak peek, Erica Gamet shows how easy it is in InDesign to create a specialized callout paragraph—think paragraphs labeled “TIP” or “WARNING.” Using character styles and the power of Nested Styles, she shows how to set up a paragraph style that will format the label text to call attention to it.

Feb 26, 2024 | creativepro.com | Nigel French |Long Documents

Home  /  Layout  /  How to Quickly Navigate a Long Document in InDesign is now part of CreativePro.com! In this InDesign + Long Documents Summit sneak peek, Nigel French shows off a quick tip for navigating around a long InDesign document. By creating a quick table of contents, he is able to generate bookmarks in the process. Nigel then uses the Bookmarks panel to view the sections and jump right to the page he needs.

Feb 1, 2024 | creativepro.com | Mike Rankin |Long Documents

This article appeared in Issue 65 of InDesign Magazine. A rather famous “long document” once began with those poetic words, and I think they neatly sum up the potential outcomes when you’re working with a lot of pages in InDesign. If you’re being efficient, taking full advantage of InDesign’s long document features (plus a few well-chosen third party add-ons), you can get a wonderful sense of accomplishment and productivity—and be the hero of the story.

Jan 25, 2024 | creativepro.com | Long Documents

Long Documents Leaving You Lost? Creating complex long documents with InDesign is one of the most challenging jobs a designer can face. It requires thoughtful planning, careful execution, and a deep understanding of the tools. And that’s exactly what you can learn at the inaugural InDesign + Long Documents Summit, being held online Friday, April 5.