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February 02, 2011InDesignSecrets Podcast 142
Cool stuff David found at Macworld; Information about new ID2Office plug-in; Quizzler Answers; Great table tip from Diane Burns; Obscurity of the Week: Search in Spotlight

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Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/indesignsecrets-podcast-142.php for Show Notes, links, and to leave a comment!

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Macworld 2011: Even stuff Windows users would be interested in!

Interview with Paul Chada from Recosoft

A great table tip from Diane Burns of Transpacific Digital

Winner of last episode's Quizzler: How many places does Load show up in InDesign?

Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Search in Spotlight

-- News and special offers from our sponsors: >> Recosoft presents the new and exciting ID2Office product, which allows you export InDesign documents to formatted Word or PowerPoint files. Available in the spring. Check it out! >> In-Tools creates InDesign plug-ins mainly for people doing multi-lingual or long document publishing, but many of their products are useful for anyone. -- Links mentioned in this podcast: > David went to Macworld 2011 (previously called Macworld Expo) > Makers of ReaddleDocs and PDF Expert > PixelMags > Aquafadas > Terry White's CreativeSuite Podcast > Cool one-handed keyboard: FrogPad > Neat plastic cable ties from ETZY (it's dot-net, not dot-com, as David mistakenly said in the podcast) > Don't forget to register soon for the 2011 Print and ePublishing Conference > Quizzler Winner Marijan Tompa, otherwise known as Tomaxii > Diane Burns owns Transpacific Digital
32 min
February 02, 2011InDesignSecrets Podcast 142
Cool stuff David found at Macworld; Information about new ID2Office plug-in; Quizzler Answers; Great table tip from Diane Burns; Obscurity of the Week: Search in Spotlight
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Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/indesignsecrets-podcast-142.php for Show Notes, links, and to leave a comment!
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Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-142.mp3 (15.2 MB, 26:16 minutes)
[media id=63 width=* height=20]
See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
Macworld 2011: Even stuff Windows users would be interested in!
Interview with Paul Chada from Recosoft
A great table tip from Diane Burns of Transpacific Digital
Winner of last episode's Quizzler: How many places does Load show up in InDesign?
Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Search in Spotlight
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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Recosoft presents the new and exciting ID2Office product, which allows you export InDesign documents to formatted Word or PowerPoint files. Available in the spring. Check it out!
>> In-Tools creates InDesign plug-ins mainly for people doing multi-lingual or long document publishing, but many of their products are useful for anyone.
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> David went to Macworld 2011 (previously called Macworld Expo)
> Makers of ReaddleDocs and PDF Expert
> PixelMags
> Aquafadas
> Terry White's CreativeSuite Podcast
> Cool one-handed keyboard: FrogPad
> Neat plastic cable ties from ETZY (it's dot-net, not dot-com, as David mistakenly said in the podcast)
> Don't forget to register soon for the 2011 Print and ePublishing Conference
> Quizzler Winner Marijan Tompa, otherwise known as Tomaxii
> Diane Burns owns Transpacific Digital
32 min
January 13, 2011InDesignSecrets Podcast 141
11 New Document tips; new Quizzler; Obscurity of the Week: Easing Path

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Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/indesignsecrets-podcast-141.php for Show Notes, links, and to leave a comment!

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Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-141.mp3 (18.3 MB, 32:58 minutes)
[media id=62 width=* height=20] See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.

New Year's list of 11 (as in 2011) recommended New Document steps, including:

Checking Presets and Defaults

Head starts with styles

Master pages, layers, and workspaces

A new Quizzler!

Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Easing Path

-- News and special offers from our sponsors: >> In-Tools creates InDesign plug-ins mainly for people doing multi-lingual or long document publishing, but many of their products are useful for anyone. In his free time, company owner Harbs is constantly churning out useful and often free scripts, such as the Preference Manager we talked about in this episode. >> Rorohiko has a number of cool plug-ins for InDesign users that slash the amount of time it takes to get something done. For instance, have you ever wished you could add a vertical bar next to a paragraph and have it flow with the text, even if the paragraph breaks between columns or pages? Rorohiko's new BarredText plug-in ($19US) can do that for you, whether you use CS3, CS4, or CS5. A free trial is available, and when you decide to purchase it, be sure to use the discount code INDESIGNSECRETS141 for a significant discount. – To enter this episode’s Quizzler: Send an email to [email protected] with the word QUIZZLER in the subject line and your best answer in the body of the message. You have until Friday, Jan. 28 , at midnight CST to send in your answer, one per user! We will choose the most correct answer, or in the case of a tie, we will randomly choose from the correct answer(s). Winner will be announced in a subsequent podcast—good luck!

-- Links mentioned in this podcast: > David's post about application-wide Preference settings > Post about Print vs. Web intent in InDesign CS5 > All about Color Settings in InDesign (David's masterpiece article of 2010!) > Seattle's InDesign User Group > You've registered for our 2011 Print & ePublishing Conference, haven't you?
39 min
January 13, 2011InDesignSecrets Podcast 141
11 New Document tips; new Quizzler; Obscurity of the Week: Easing Path
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Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/indesignsecrets-podcast-141.php for Show Notes, links, and to leave a comment!
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Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-141.mp3 (18.3 MB, 32:58 minutes)
[media id=62 width=* height=20]
See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
New Year's list of 11 (as in 2011) recommended New Document steps, including:
Checking Presets and Defaults
Head starts with styles
Master pages, layers, and workspaces
A new Quizzler!
Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Easing Path
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News and special offers from our sponsors: >> In-Tools creates InDesign plug-ins mainly for people doing multi-lingual or long document publishing, but many of their products are useful for anyone. In his free time, company owner Harbs is constantly churning out useful and often free scripts, such as the Preference Manager we talked about in this episode. >> Rorohiko has a number of cool plug-ins for InDesign users that slash the amount of time it takes to get something done. For instance, have you ever wished you could add a vertical bar next to a paragraph and have it flow with the text, even if the paragraph breaks between columns or pages? Rorohiko's new BarredText plug-in ($19US) can do that for you, whether you use CS3, CS4, or CS5. A free trial is available, and when you decide to purchase it, be sure to use the discount code INDESIGNSECRETS141 for a significant discount.
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To enter this episode’s Quizzler: Send an email to [email protected] with the word QUIZZLER in the subject line and your best answer in the body of the message. You have until Friday, Jan. 28 , at midnight CST to send in your answer, one per user! We will choose the most correct answer, or in the case of a tie, we will randomly choose from the correct answer(s). Winner will be announced in a subsequent podcast—good luck!

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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> David's post about application-wide Preference settings
> Post about Print vs. Web intent in InDesign CS5
> All about Color Settings in InDesign (David's masterpiece article of 2010!)
> Seattle's InDesign User Group
> You've registered for our 2011 Print & ePublishing Conference, haven't you?
39 min
December 28, 2010InDesignSecrets Podcast 140
Twitter for InDesign users; KBSC of the Week; New eBook; New speakers for the 2011 PeP Conf.; Obscurity of the Week: Row Separator

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Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/indesignsecrets-podcast-140.php for Show Notes, links, and to leave a comment!

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Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-140.mp3 (18.7 MB, 33:57 minutes)
See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.

All about Twitter for InDesign users:

Who to follow and why

Design-oriented Twitter lists

InDesign tips found in tweets

Keyboard Shortcut of the Week: Cmd-Y/Ctrl-Y

Newsbits

Mike Rankin's new eBook, Guide to InDesign CS5 ACE Exam

More speakers added to the roster for the Print & ePublishing Conference in DC in May 2011

Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Row Separator

-- News and special offers from our sponsors: >> In-Tools is owned by our friend Harbs, who helps out so many users here on the blog and in our forum. In this episode we talked about his company's awesome Reflective Objects plug-in ($39 US), which lets designers specify "align to/away from spine" for objects as well as paragraphs without having to make them anchored objects. If you've every had the layout of a left-facing page turn into a mess when it became a right-facing page, this plug-in is for you! >> Rorohiko has a number of cool plug-ins for InDesign users that slash the amount of time it takes to get something done. We love their handy (and free!) plug-in called "Like Finds Like." It lets you select an object, then tell InDesign to select all the other objects on that page or spread that share the same fill or stroke or frame type or width or ... you get the idea. Check it out! Meanwhile, you can support Rorohiko by buying one of their commercial plug-ins, such as the wonderful TextExporter ($19 US) that we talked about in the last episode ... it's the ideal add-on for anyone who needs to repurpose text from their layouts. You can still go to this special URL: http://www.rorohiko.com/indesignsecrets139.html in the Rorohiko.com store to get a "10 pack" of TextExporter for only $109 instead of $149.

-- Links mentioned in this podcast: > Anne-Marie's Twitter & Facebook Marketing videos at Lynda.com > The GraphicDesign Twitter list at Listorious > Browse the Graphic-Designer list at Twibes > Twitter user @Typography posts type-related info > Blog post about 50 web designers to follow on Twitter > Look for InDesign Tips on Twitter > Learn more about Rufus Deuchler, Cari Jansen, and Russell Viers (new speakers at the Print & ePublishing Conference) > Follow (or just read) @indesignsecrets on Twitter, and also our individual Twitter posts: @amarie, @dblatner, @idguy, @jmvrankin, @jamesfritz, @carijansen > A few of our favorite Tweeple: @mninness, @lizcastro, @scottcitron, @rufusd, @mordy, @indesignmag, @indesign
39 min
December 28, 2010InDesignSecrets Podcast 140
Twitter for InDesign users; KBSC of the Week; New eBook; New speakers for the 2011 PeP Conf.; Obscurity of the Week: Row Separator
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Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/indesignsecrets-podcast-140.php for Show Notes, links, and to leave a comment!
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Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-140.mp3 (18.7 MB, 33:57 minutes)
See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
All about Twitter for InDesign users:
Who to follow and why
Design-oriented Twitter lists
InDesign tips found in tweets
Keyboard Shortcut of the Week: Cmd-Y/Ctrl-Y
Newsbits
Mike Rankin's new eBook, Guide to InDesign CS5 ACE Exam
More speakers added to the roster for the Print & ePublishing Conference in DC in May 2011
Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Row Separator
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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> In-Tools is owned by our friend Harbs, who helps out so many users here on the blog and in our forum. In this episode we talked about his company's awesome Reflective Objects plug-in ($39 US), which lets designers specify "align to/away from spine" for objects as well as paragraphs without having to make them anchored objects. If you've every had the layout of a left-facing page turn into a mess when it became a right-facing page, this plug-in is for you!
>> Rorohiko has a number of cool plug-ins for InDesign users that slash the amount of time it takes to get something done. We love their handy (and free!) plug-in called "Like Finds Like." It lets you select an object, then tell InDesign to select all the other objects on that page or spread that share the same fill or stroke or frame type or width or ... you get the idea. Check it out! Meanwhile, you can support Rorohiko by buying one of their commercial plug-ins, such as the wonderful TextExporter ($19 US) that we talked about in the last episode ... it's the ideal add-on for anyone who needs to repurpose text from their layouts. You can still go to this special URL: http://www.rorohiko.com/indesignsecrets139.html in the Rorohiko.com store to get a "10 pack" of TextExporter for only $109 instead of $149.

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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Anne-Marie's Twitter & Facebook Marketing videos at Lynda.com
> The GraphicDesign Twitter list at Listorious
> Browse the Graphic-Designer list at Twibes
> Twitter user @Typography posts type-related info
> Blog post about 50 web designers to follow on Twitter
> Look for InDesign Tips on Twitter
> Learn more about Rufus Deuchler, Cari Jansen, and Russell Viers (new speakers at the Print & ePublishing Conference)
> Follow (or just read) @indesignsecrets on Twitter, and also our individual Twitter posts: @amarie, @dblatner, @idguy, @jmvrankin, @jamesfritz, @carijansen
> A few of our favorite Tweeple: @mninness, @lizcastro, @scottcitron, @rufusd, @mordy, @indesignmag, @indesign
39 min
December 15, 2010InDesignSecrets Podcast 139
Object style tricks; Quizzler winner (floppy disc icons); KBSC of the week: Recall Zoom; Obscurity of the Week: Spacing Options

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Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/indesignsecrets-podcast-139.php for full show notes, links and discounts mentioned during the podcast, and to leave a comment!

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Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-139.mp3 (16 MB, 29:17 minutes)
See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.

Super tips and tricks for Object Styles, such as:

Apply first/next paragraph style

Set position of the object

Set width of the text frame

Quizzler winner: How many floppy disc icons in InDesign? (more than you think!)

Keyboard Shortcut of the Week: Ctrl-Alt-2 / Cmd-Option-2

Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Spacing Options

-- News and special offers from our sponsors: >> In-Tools is owned by the famous “Harbs” who helps out so many users here on the blog and in our forum. He and his company develop many scripts and plug-ins that are so useful for InDesign users. In this episode we talked about the amazing Power Headers plug-in for automatically creating running headers with a wealth of options and filters, and AutoFlow Pro, which was reviewed in the current issue of InDesign Magazine. And in his spare time, Harbs writes an engaging blog on his company site at In-Tools.com, check it out! >> Rorohiko has a number of cool plug-ins for InDesign users that slash the amount of time it takes to get something done! For example, Anne-Marie uses their plug-in TextExporter so often she thought it was part of the program! This wonderful timesaver lets you intelligently export text from multiple stories in InDesign out to a single, concatenated RTF or text file. It’s the ideal add-on for anyone who needs to repurpose text from their layouts. Special for InDesignSecrets listeners: Use the coupon code INDESIGNSECRETS139 in the Rorohiko.com store to get a "10 pack" of TextExporter for only $109 instead of $149.

-- Links mentioned in this podcast: > Check out the floppy disc icon in CS3's Command Bar > Watch the full 60 Minutes segment on Brazil from Dec. 12 2010 > List of all InDesignSecrets webinars available for viewing > Review of AutoFlow Pro in issue #38 (Oct/Nov 2010) of InDesign Magazine > Learn cool tricks at Kelly's DocumentGeek blog > Learn about our upcoming Print & ePublishing Conference (and yes, Kelly was the first registration!)
34 min
December 15, 2010InDesignSecrets Podcast 139
Object style tricks; Quizzler winner (floppy disc icons); KBSC of the week: Recall Zoom; Obscurity of the Week: Spacing Options
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Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/indesignsecrets-podcast-139.php for full show notes, links and discounts mentioned during the podcast, and to leave a comment!
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Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-139.mp3 (16 MB, 29:17 minutes)
See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
Super tips and tricks for Object Styles, such as:
Apply first/next paragraph style
Set position of the object
Set width of the text frame
Quizzler winner: How many floppy disc icons in InDesign? (more than you think!)
Keyboard Shortcut of the Week: Ctrl-Alt-2 / Cmd-Option-2
Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Spacing Options
--
News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> In-Tools is owned by the famous “Harbs” who helps out so many users here on the blog and in our forum. He and his company develop many scripts and plug-ins that are so useful for InDesign users. In this episode we talked about the amazing Power Headers plug-in for automatically creating running headers with a wealth of options and filters, and AutoFlow Pro, which was reviewed in the current issue of InDesign Magazine. And in his spare time, Harbs writes an engaging blog on his company site at In-Tools.com, check it out!
>> Rorohiko has a number of cool plug-ins for InDesign users that slash the amount of time it takes to get something done! For example, Anne-Marie uses their plug-in TextExporter so often she thought it was part of the program! This wonderful timesaver lets you intelligently export text from multiple stories in InDesign out to a single, concatenated RTF or text file. It’s the ideal add-on for anyone who needs to repurpose text from their layouts. Special for InDesignSecrets listeners: Use the coupon code INDESIGNSECRETS139 in the Rorohiko.com store to get a "10 pack" of TextExporter for only $109 instead of $149.

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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Check out the floppy disc icon in CS3's Command Bar
> Watch the full 60 Minutes segment on Brazil from Dec. 12 2010
> List of all InDesignSecrets webinars available for viewing
> Review of AutoFlow Pro in issue #38 (Oct/Nov 2010) of InDesign Magazine
> Learn cool tricks at Kelly's DocumentGeek blog
> Learn about our upcoming Print & ePublishing Conference (and yes, Kelly was the first registration!)
34 min
November 30, 2010InDesignSecrets Podcast 138
2011 PeP Conference; InDesign to EPUB; Acrobat X and InDesign; Quizzler winners (and a new Quizzler); Obscurity of the Week: Output Condition Name, Output Condition Indentifier, Registry Name

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Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/indesignsecrets-podcast-138.php for Show Notes, links, and to leave a comment!

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Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-138.mp3 (19.9 MB, 36:48 minutes)
See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.

2011 Print & ePublishing Conference announcement!

InDesign to EPUB: Recap and tips from Liz Castro's webinar

Acrobat X and InDesign

InDesignSecrets newsletter Quizzler winners ("How many InDesign users to change a lightbulb?")

Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Output Condition Name, Output Condition Identifier, Registry Name

New Quizzler! Listen to the episode to learn how to win

-- News and special offers from our sponsors: >> Recosoft is the developer of PDF2ID, the miraculous solution for converting PDF file to editable InDesign files. Install the software and you’ll be able to open (not just Place) PDFs in InDesign. Styles, tables, layers, threaded text, it all gets reconstituted. It’s amazing! The latest version, PDF2ID 3.0, is compatible with InDesign CS3, CS4, and CS5 on Macintosh and Windows platforms. >> MathMagic, the ultimate equation editor from Info Logic, Inc., is a WYSIWYG equation editor/plug-in that lets you create inline, editable EPS equations from within InDesign (if you use the MathMagic Pro edition). It even converts equations set by Word’s Equation Editor, LaTex, MathML and MathType, to MathMagic-style equations. For InDesignSecrets listeners, they’re offering a time-limited discount of 25% off any MathMagic Pro product that’s $199US or more, until Dec. 30, 2010 (extended deadline!). Here are the details of the offer, or just remember to use the coupon code INDS at the MathMagic order page to get your discount. -- To enter this episode's Quizzler: Send an email to [email protected] with the word QUIZZLER in the subject line and your best answer in the body of the message. You have until Friday, Dec. 10, at midnight CST to send in your answer, one per user! We will choose the most correct answer, or in the case of a tie, we will randomly choose from the correct answer(s). Winner will be announced in the first podcast after Dec. 10. 2011!

-- Links mentioned in this podcast: > Liz Castro's webinars: InDesign to EPUB and Advanced EPUB Formatting > ePubChecker utility > Springy utility (for editing EPUBs and ZIPs without extracting files) OS X only > Acrobat X info and Anne-Marie's Acrobat X Essentials video lessons on Lynda.com > Download Reader X (free), available for Mac and Windows! > Don XX, the most interesting guy in the world > ICC registry profiles > Rimshot app (sound effects)
42 min
November 30, 2010InDesignSecrets Podcast 138
2011 PeP Conference; InDesign to EPUB; Acrobat X and InDesign; Quizzler winners (and a new Quizzler); Obscurity of the Week: Output Condition Name, Output Condition Indentifier, Registry Name
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Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/indesignsecrets-podcast-138.php for Show Notes, links, and to leave a comment!
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Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-138.mp3 (19.9 MB, 36:48 minutes)
See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
2011 Print & ePublishing Conference announcement!
InDesign to EPUB: Recap and tips from Liz Castro's webinar
Acrobat X and InDesign
InDesignSecrets newsletter Quizzler winners ("How many InDesign users to change a lightbulb?")
Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Output Condition Name, Output Condition Identifier, Registry Name
New Quizzler! Listen to the episode to learn how to win
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News and special offers from our sponsors:
>> Recosoft is the developer of PDF2ID, the miraculous solution for converting PDF file to editable InDesign files. Install the software and you’ll be able to open (not just Place) PDFs in InDesign. Styles, tables, layers, threaded text, it all gets reconstituted. It’s amazing! The latest version, PDF2ID 3.0, is compatible with InDesign CS3, CS4, and CS5 on Macintosh and Windows platforms.
>> MathMagic, the ultimate equation editor from Info Logic, Inc., is a WYSIWYG equation editor/plug-in that lets you create inline, editable EPS equations from within InDesign (if you use the MathMagic Pro edition). It even converts equations set by Word’s Equation Editor, LaTex, MathML and MathType, to MathMagic-style equations. For InDesignSecrets listeners, they’re offering a time-limited discount of 25% off any MathMagic Pro product that’s $199US or more, until Dec. 30, 2010 (extended deadline!). Here are the details of the offer, or just remember to use the coupon code INDS at the MathMagic order page to get your discount.
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To enter this episode's Quizzler: Send an email to [email protected] with the word QUIZZLER in the subject line and your best answer in the body of the message. You have until Friday, Dec. 10, at midnight CST to send in your answer, one per user! We will choose the most correct answer, or in the case of a tie, we will randomly choose from the correct answer(s). Winner will be announced in the first podcast after Dec. 10. 2011!

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Links mentioned in this podcast:
> Liz Castro's webinars: InDesign to EPUB and Advanced EPUB Formatting
> ePubChecker utility
> Springy utility (for editing EPUBs and ZIPs without extracting files) OS X only
> Acrobat X info and Anne-Marie's Acrobat X Essentials video lessons on Lynda.com
> Download Reader X (free), available for Mac and Windows!
> Don XX, the most interesting guy in the world
> ICC registry profiles > Rimshot app (sound effects)
42 min

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