InDesignSecrets Podcast 178

Find Color; Ridiculous Features; Obscurity of the Week: Save Query

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Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-178.mp3(16.5 MB, 30:32 minutes) [media id=99 width=* height=20] See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.

• Golden Oldie post: Find Where That Color's Used
• Readers Nominate Most Ridiculous Features in InDesign
  • So many, so little time  (Story panel?)
  • How dare you call my fave feature ridiculous!
• Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Save Query

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