The tech support episode! Mailbag answers; InDesign TechNotes; Nigel French interview; Obscurity of the week: Add items on page as separate objects

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• The Tech Support episode! From the mailbag ...
  • Select objects under other objects
  • Frame colors
  • Panel redraw problems
  • Making a layer non-printing
  • Tips for finding the best tech support
• Adobe InDesign Tech Notes
• Interview with Nigel French, UK-based designer, grids guru, and InDesign typography expert
• Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Add items on page as separate objects

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