Adobe+InDesign+Tips

Prepping a Word Doc for Import into InDesign
Inline Word styles will NOT port over to InDesign. You must define each style in the styles panel.

Maggy a Word Doc
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Cleaning Out Unused Styles from a Word Doc Placed into InDesign

 * 1) Place the Word doc into a temporary InDesign doc.
 * 2) Save the file as an RTF.
 * 3) Place the RTF version. All the unused styles will be gone.

Content Collector
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Deke McClelland (get gradients from Illustrator to InDesign)
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 * 1) Create a bunch of shapes with the gradient swatches in Illustrator.
 * 2) Copy the shapes.
 * 3) Paste them in an InDesign file.
 * 4) Save the files as Gradients. Put it somewhere prominent like the Desktop.
 * 5) Choose load swatches in InDesign and browse to the Gradients file.
 * 6) Now you have the gradient swatches in your swatches panel.

InDesign Secrets: Tutorials
http://indesignsecrets.com/

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