Adobe InDesign - Manual (Page 30)

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Recently used fonts
To find fonts easily and reduce scrolling, view the recently used fonts at the top of the Font pop-up and Type > Fonts menus.
Specify the number of recent fonts to display under Edit > Preferences > Type > Number of recent fonts to display.
By default the recently used fonts are displayed in chronological order. To display them in alphabetical order, choose Edit > Preferences >
Type > Sort Recent Fonts List Alphabetically.
Align to key object
An additional option is available for distributing objects in the Align panel.
1. Select the objects to distribute, and in the Align panel (Windows > Align) choose Align To Key Object from the Align To list.
2. The key object appears with a thick border. Click another object to select it as the key object.
Save backward to earlier versions
To open an InDesign document in a previous version, or to send it to someone who has not upgraded yet, save the document in the InDesign
Markup Language (IDML) format. IDML files are supported by InDesign CS4 or later. Features not supported by the earlier version will not work.
The option to save documents to earlier versions is now available from the Save and Save As dialog boxes.
1. Choose File > Save As
2. From the Save As Type list, select InDesign CS4 or later (IDML)
Export and proof grayscale PDFs
You can now proof and export designs as grayscale PDFs. For example, use this feature to quickly export your layout for grayscale printing. The
digital publication remains full color, and you can avoid maintaining separate layouts for grayscale and color outputs.
Use Proof Setup (View > Proof Setup) to specify grayscale proof options, and choose a Dot Gain or Gamma destination. After you've setup the
proof, choose View > Proof Colors to toggle between grayscale and color output.
You can also export a grayscale PDF from within InDesign. All page items, irrespective of their original color space, are converted to grayscale
while exporting to PDF.
1. Choose File > Export and select Adobe PDF (Print).
2. In the export options dialog box, click the Output tab.
3. Under Color Conversion, choose Convert To Destination.
4. Under Destination, choose a Dot Gain or Gray Gamma destination.
Grayscale destinations are not available under the PDF/X-1a standard. The standard supports only CMYK intents. Similarly, PDF/X-2 or
PDF/X-3 standards do not support Gamma Gray destinations.
Complex calculations in panels and dialog boxes
You can now perform complex calculations within the text fields in panels and dialog boxes. Enter a mathematical expression using mathematical
operators, for example, 120p0/2 + 10.
Export to PNG
To export a selection or a range of pages as an image, choose File > Export and then select PNG from the Save As Type list. Use the Export
Options dialog box to specify what to export and the export settings.
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