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Recipes for Applying -- and Ignoring -- Text Wrap

How-Tos: Written by Diane Burns on June 11, 2009

Whip up a few tasty treats using InDesign’s text wrap features.

InDesign's Anchored Objects: More Than Meets the Eye

How-Tos: Written by Diane Burns on February 23, 2009

We all know that InDesign’s Anchored Object feature can be useful. But you may think of this feature only in its classic application, where images that need to run in a margin alongside text are anchored to the appropriate word. However, there are other, less obvious situations where the feature can come in handy, including decorative treatments for titles, tables, and column toppers.

Better Than Ginzu Knives: InDesign's Pathfinder Commands

How-Tos: Written by Diane Burns on July 20, 2007

These often-overlooked tools can yield surprising results. Here's how to use them to create delectable designs.

InDesign How-To: Solve Layout Dilemmas with Tables

How-Tos: Written by Diane Burns on October 19, 2005

Tables don't have to be soldier-straight rows and columns. You can make a powerful, flexible, and gorgeous table out of almost any text in any kind of grid pattern. Bonus: The text and images are much easier to edit than regular text frames.

InDesign Tips: Exploring World Languages

How-Tos: Written by Diane Burns on February 23, 2004

We live in a global village. Is your page-layout application up to the task of communicating in multiple languages and scripts? See how InDesign lets you compose European and Asian languages --in the same document -- with equal aplomb.