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[David]

Thanks for that handy tip Vee, never knew that.

but whoa, what a caveat:

It usually works nicely, but don?t be surprised if on occasion, there are no spaces between the words.

no spaces! Man what a pain if it was a large doc that needed to be edited!

Yea.. pretty cool..... but could make your life hell!
That's what the rita's are for after work!
Cheers
Vee 8)

While the thread is still "warm".....
Here's today's tip

Layers magazine Tip of the Day

Adobe InDesign CS2 Tip ? File > Export Seems to Have a Mind of Its Own
Most of the time when you go to File > Export, the default file format is PDF. Every once in a while InDesign decides to change the default to Adobe InDesign Tagged Text (.txt). It may seem totally random, but no it?s NOT a bug! If a Text frame is selected with your Type tool ready to type, and you try to export, InDesign mistakenly assumes that you want to Export your text. If you click cancel, and switch to your Selection tool, and then go to File > Export the default will be Acrobat PDF again.

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Originally Posted by prepress_vee

While the thread is still "warm".....
Here's today's tip

Layers magazine Tip of the Day

Adobe InDesign CS2 Tip ? File > Export Seems to Have a Mind of Its Own
Most of the time when you go to File > Export, the default file format is PDF. Every once in a while InDesign decides to change the default to Adobe InDesign Tagged Text (.txt). It may seem totally random, but no it?s NOT a bug! If a Text frame is selected with your Type tool ready to type, and you try to export, InDesign mistakenly assumes that you want to Export your text. If you click cancel, and switch to your Selection tool, and then go to File > Export the default will be Acrobat PDF again.

hey yep yep... I found out/noticed that awhile back and posted it... http://www.prepressforums.com/ftopict-4520.html

Layers is so behind the times.... sheesh.. :wink: :lol: that is a good one though, it takes an observant eye to catch what's going on there..


and layers is actually GREAT. I just got my first printed issue a couple days ago, and Im loving it, Im ordering a year or more subscription with this weeks pay... :P

[colorblind]

Great new bookmark! Thanks a lot!

To add to this wonderful thread.....

This topic has come up from time to time.. here is todays tip.

"Layers magazine Tip of the Day

Adobe Illustrator CS2 Tip – Export AI to PSD.
You can open an Illustrator file in Photoshop, which rasterizes it into pixels with beautiful results. So why would you want to Export it instead?

Exporting offers a lot more options to make your Illustrator art far more usable and editable within your Photoshop image. To see what I mean, open an existing Illustrator document that contains Layers, Text, and Transparency (or create a new document using these features). Now go to File > Export and choose Photoshop (PSD) as the Format. In the Photoshop Export Options window that opens, the advantages of Exporting become obvious. You can choose to maintain your Layers in the PSD with Maximum Editablity, and Editable Text. When you open the Exported PSD in Photoshop, the advantages of Exporting grow. Not only do you have Layer Groups with the same names as your Illustrator Layers, but Sublayers containing individual objects, plus adjustable Transparency, and Live Text. With advantages like these, if I need to convert vector into pixels, I always choose Export.

Tip provided by Jeff Witchel, Certified Adobe® Training Provider."

Hope this helps someone!
Vee