#28061
Word Spacing Keyboard Shortcut 
Ever been copyfitting and wished there was a quick way to kern word spacing but leave letterspacing alone? There is.
Cole, Tim. Adobe Evangelists (2006). Design>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign
#14417
Word-to-RoboHelp Conversion Tips and Tricks
Whether you’re converting an existing Microsoft Word document to a WinHelp format using RoboHelp, or to an HTML-based Help format using RoboHelp HTML, RoboHelp Office 9 lets you add a Word document to your Help project with a single mouse click. But don’t do it, at least not until you’ve reviewed, tweaked, and massaged the document to make the most of the new medium for your documentation and to avoid problems that commonly surface following conversion Here are some tips for an (almost) error-free conversion.
Carlson, Janice L. WilliamRice.com (2001). (Chinese) Design>Documentation>Software>Adobe RoboHelp
#25495
Working with Colour in InDesign CS
Explains the use of the Colour Palette and Swatches palette and how they relate to each other. It also briefly covers the Gradient Palette. Informative links explaining the difference between RGB, CMYK, hues, tints, etc. are also provided.
Bruno, Elisabetta. About.com. Design>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign
#22355
Working With Graphics in Adobe InDesign CS
In this topic, you will place graphics on the page and then move, resize and crop them.
#33421
If It’s Not Easy to Use, It’s Not Used
Debates about Microsoft Word vs. Adobe Framemaker appear with regular frequency on the tech-writing mailing lists I am subscribed to. Everyone agrees Frame is an awesome publishing tool. Yet, everyone keeps cribbing about it. So, why does a bright bunch of people who are masters at figuring out stuff, otherwise known as tech-writers, only hesitatingly agree Frame is “kind of great”? I think it’s mostly because Frame is so difficult to use.
Info Developer (2008). Articles>Document Design>Software>Usability
#34337
Open Source Alternatives To Tech Pubs Tools
Given how hard it is for students (and their programs) to afford the expensive tools in our profession, I thought it might help to pass along these alternatives to commercial products. I think anyone breaking into the field (or a new type of tool) would do very well to train up on these open source tools and create portfolio pieces with them.
STC Austin (2009). Articles>Document Design>Software>Open Source
#34735
Learn InDesign One Feature at a Time
There’s simply no way to learn InDesign (or any other major application) all at once. If you’re a frustrated newcomer to InDesign, or even if you’ve been using it for some time and want to expand your knowledge, here’s a suggestion: Set aside about 15-20 minutes every day to learn the basics of one feature. It doesn’t really matter what that feature is.
Levine, Bob. InDesign Secrets (2009). Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign
#35149
Working with InDesign is interesting. On the one hand, it’s not really a tool built for technical writers. It’s intended for people laying out magazines, brochures, other heavily designed print matter. As such, some things can be confusing. Cross references, figure references, a table of contents — get ready to search the help to figure these out. On the other hand, the power of the InDesign is somewhat captivating. You’re only limited by your own ignorance.
Johnson, Tom H. I'd Rather Be Writing (2009). Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign
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Adobe FrameMaker: Custom Master Pages
New FrameMaker documents have default Master Pages. Single-sided documents have one, called "Right," and double-sided documents have two, called "Left" and "Right." We use these pages to place the objects we want to repeat on all the Body Pages, things like our running heads, page numbers and repeating graphics. But what do you do when you need a different look for a Body Page, on a repeating basis? For example, no page number on the opening page of each chapter? You set up a custom master page. Here's how.
Binder, Barbara. Blogs.com (2009). Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe FrameMaker
