Indesign CC GPU Advice...

Would Indesign give me any faster screen drawing with a faster GPU? I have a Mac Pro at work that has the standard GT120 card in it and it seems much slower than my Windows 7 home system, which has a GTX 570. I was thinking of upgrading the GPU thinking that was what made the difference though it may be that my home machine has a 3930K CPU, 32GB of RAM and an SSD.
I have documents I work with that have several thousand pages with PDFs on each page. When I turn on high quality screen draw it is painfully slow on the Mac at work.

I agree with Mark on this one.
The SSD moreso than the Ram. If you want to kick it up even further, you can create a 16GB RAM disk and install the apps and see how that does.
Now that InDesign has 64bit version, it'll be interesting to see how it utilizes the memory/CPU. I was disappointed with how little Illustrator 64bit utilized the different cores of newer processors and doesn't take up a whole lot of memory either.

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Lenovo y40-70: Multiple issues with GPU :-( advice with at least one will be great help

Hi As you can see below, I am running battlefield 3. The AMD switchable graphics setting for battlefield 3 is set to High performance. So it the game should be running on AMD GPU. But As I have indicated the AMD GPU readings don’t show any value, so it not rendering game. Moreover, in the task bar it show Intel GPU is turned on. Game setting are set to Maximum. Also, the game run little (playable) slow. 1. Does this mean AMD GPU is dead chip? My ultimate intention is to disable the Intel GPU, preferably through BIOS.2. How to do this?Then use AMD GPU for Chrome. I want more performance with Chrome, battery n power is not an issue. But in catalyst application list, I cannot change the setting to high performance, it’s locked. 3.how can I over-ride this setting and run chrome with AMD GPU hardware acceleration -Bluemoon

Hi guys!
in addition
This may not be possible "My ultimate intention is to disable the Intel GPU" Since the unit is limited to Auto-switch between the GPUs or IGP only.
The main concern Im seeing here is that it is not doing the auto switch.
Here's what you can try:
Open Device Manager and Uninstall the Intel GPU, right click > Uninstall make sure to place a check under delete driver software for this device. Restart if prompt.
After the restart, Open Device manager again and verify if the Intel GPU turned into Standard VGA, If not perform another Uninstall to it.
Perform the same with the AMD Graphics. This is to ensure that both GPU is on its most basic driver before we install a new one.
Install the Intel Driver first https://download.lenovo.com/consumer/mobiles/4eiv01ww.exe
Restart if prompt.
Install the AMD last https://download.lenovo.com/consumer/mobiles/4eam01ww.exe
Restart if prompt.
Now try the Auto switching with your tools.
Let me know if this works for you.
Regards
Solid Cruver

InDesign CS4 stability - advice needed please.

Every year I produce one or two product catalogues, usually 200 - 300 pages with approximately 1000 images, some full A4 page, others only small colour swatches. I've been using a PC running XP pro, 4 gig RAM, Intel Dual Core processor. ATI Radeon x1950 - 4 hard drives.
As the catalogues increase in size InDesign hangs more and more frequently and of course it takes longer and longer to recover.
I tried switching to Windows 7 x64 but I can't work with it. The built-in pen and tablet "support" interferes horribly with my Intuos 3 and my graphics card has it's own problems in Win7. So I've reverted to XP.
Now I'm considering changing to a MAC.
My question to all those MAC users out there - is InDesign likely to be more stable on a brand new MAC Pro? Should I go for the 8-core top model or is that overkill for heavy Photoshop/Indesign use?
Thanks in advance.
Peter Landon

Thanks for your reply Bob.
I have one PC here running Vista. I think I'm not alone in disliking that particular operating system. I had high hopes that Win 7 x64 would help with the hanging problem but my experiences with trying to use Win 7 combined with an Intuos 3 pen when undertaking delicate retouching in Photoshop were awful. It's not possible to completely stop Windows from interfering with the pen. For that reason alone I won't be using Win 7 for any serious re-touching unless Microsoft come up with a way to easily shut down their own pen and tablet interface.
That's why now I'm considering a high end MAC and am hoping to hear from MAC users out there.
Peter

Problems with InDesign CS5, Mac Pro & 5870

I am using InDesign CS5, OS X 10.7.3 (recent clean install) on a Mac Pro 3,1 (early 2008 Mac Pro) with Apple's ATI 5870 card.
When working with a series of InDesign files today I noticed an odd problem. On some pages, PDF documents that were placed in the layout were not displaying on screen (just a white, blank space). Also, some JPEG files were appearing garbled, as if corrupted, in some of the same layouts.
My first thought was that the graphic files in question had somehow become corrupted, but after opening them that didn't seem to be the case. The InDesign files were from different sources and other than this problem, the machine is running without issues.
I don't know why I thought to try this but I replaced the 5870 with the original ATI 2600 and the problem went away.
Nothing else seems to have a problem with the 5870 including some graphic heavy games.
Has anyone else experienced symptons like this?
Thanks for your time.
Regards,
Keith

Keith: What patch release of InDesign are you running? Hold down Cmd and select About InDesign.
Did you try resetting your preferences?
I don't believe that InDesign is GPU-accellerated, and you games probably are. So if there are issues with non-GPU graphics on your card, that could be it.
Certainly hardware failure of the video card is consistent with your narrative.
You might also find it useful to cycle through View > Display Performance

Packaging Indesign Files - Network to Desktop to Network

Hi - I wanted to hear from people who work with InDesign files on a regular basis. I am not a guru with InDesign - so any advice/comments would be appreciated.
Our end-users currently work with InDesign CS5 and CS6. Windows 7 Enterprise x64. I understand how packaging an INDD file works. It packages all of the links, photos, fonts, colors into the document – making it one large file.
When the file is packaged (from Network to their computer), sometimes they want to take their laptop home with the saved packaged INDD file and work on it. After they edit their document – they return to the office and put the packaged file back on the network.
When someone else goes to open the packaged file on the network – all of the links are then broken. There can be hundreds of links broken – which could accumulate hours of work just fixing the links.
Is there any way to unpackage the INDD file and restore all of the links from the network?
Again – any advice is appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Relinking shouldn't be a problem
Just select the Window>Links Panel
And in the sub menu (top right)
Choose update all links to a folder (think you might have to select them all first)
And then point to the folder
If the people are at home working on the files and they add files to the document,
They need to use File>Package and create a new package.
Zip that folder and then bring it back in.
Although if your internet connection has no up or download limit - I would store the files on drop box.
It has many advantages
http://boblevine.us/why-i-always-save-files-in-dropbox-and-why-you-should-too/

How can I get Indesign CS6 to open JPG/PNG files?

I recently purchased Indesign CS6. When I went to import a PNG, it failed to recognize it. I then tried a JPG to no avail. The exact error message reads as follows:
"Cannot open the file "photo.png". Adobe Indesign May not support the file format, a plug-in that supports the file format may be missing, or the file may be in another application."
How could the plug-ins be missing? Wouldn't these be installed with Indesign? Any advice as to how to proceed?.
Thanks in advance.

You need to use the file>place command.
This is very, very basic and I'd respectfully suggest that you take a step back and learn a bit about the program. This link will get you a free one week trial of Lynda.com where you'll find some fabulous video training: http://bit.ly/RS0GXs
Bob

Is there a way I can easily manipulate tables from Microsoft Word in Illustrator?

So my boss has a lot of tables from microsoft word that she wants to move into Illustrator in hopes that this will be easier for her to manipulate them. However, her main concern is that she wants to be able to easily edit the content of the tables without having to individually adjust each row or cell. Is there a way to move microsoft word tables into illustrator in a way that when adding new content, the rows and cells adjust to fit the text?
I've played around with tables in illustrator in a few different ways trying to make this work, like using the area type tool options to add rows and columns to a text box, using the rectangular grid tool, and simply copying and pasting tables from word into Illustrator. I've run into the same issue each time, which was that I could pretty easily change the text, but when it comes to resizing the cells, it's pretty similar to word.
Is there any way I can make this work in Illustrator? Or would this be possible with another program like Photoshop or Indesign?
Any advice is appreciated.

We are going to try InDesign, thank you

Most efficient way to add a lot of text?

Hey all,
I have a project for a client who wants me to make flash cards for 350 scripture passages. Basically the cards need the Passage name and number on the top, with the actual passage underneath. Originally I was looking up each passage online, copying it, and pasting it into a new text box one at a time. However, this is taking forever.
I was able to locate an XML Bible and was wondering if its at all possible to use that to speed up my process? Is it possible to set up the text boxes with the correct tags so that when I import the XML it fills them in with the proper specific passage? If not, is there an easier way to do this than one at a time?
I'm quite new to using XML with Indesign, so detailed advice would be appreciated! Thanks for any help!

Can you work with ready-to-place XML?
I've tinkered a bit with a file called KJV.XML and a custom style sheet, and came up with this scheme. All you have to do is fill the variable "list" with the names of the books and chapter and verse number, then save the style sheet.
Choose "Import XML", then select the file "KJV.XML" (since that's what the style sheet is based upon -- if you have another XML data file, the names of the individual elements may not match). In the dialog, select "Choose XSLT"; browse for the XSLT file and select that. ID will import the verses as "quote", with the name of the book and verse in a tag "title" and the text itself in a tag "verse". From then on you'd have to consult someone who knows how to process it any further
This is the style sheet -- copy, paste into a plain text editor, and save as "verses.xslt". The variable you should fill in is on line #6; be sure to use a comma to separate Book name and verse, and put a colon between chapter and verse number. Hope it works for you!
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="2.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
<xsl:output method="xml" version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" indent="yes"/>
<xsl:strip-space elements="*" />
<xsl:variable name="list" select="'Exodus 23:5|Exodus 28:3|Job 28:16'" />

<xsl:template match="/">
     <xsl:apply-templates />
</xsl:template>
<xsl:template match="bible">
     <xsl:element name="quotes">
          <xsl:call-template name="nextEntry">
               <xsl:with-param name="list" select="$list" />
          </xsl:call-template>
     </xsl:element>
</xsl:template>
<xsl:template name="nextEntry">
     <xsl:param name="list" select="''" />
     <xsl:param name="this" select="substring-before(concat($list,'|'), '|')"/>
     <xsl:param name="next" select="substring-after($list, '|')"/>
     <xsl:element name="title">
          <xsl:value-of select="$this" />
     </xsl:element>
     <xsl:variable name="book" select="substring-before($this, ' ')" />
     <xsl:variable name="chap" select="substring-before(substring-after($this, ' '), ':')" />
     <xsl:variable name="vers" select="substring-after($this, ':')" />
     <xsl:element name="verse">
          <xsl:apply-templates select="testament/book[@name=$book]/chapter[@number=$chap]/verse[@number=$vers]" />
     </xsl:element>
<xsl:text>
</xsl:text>
     <xsl:if test="string-length($next) > 0">
          <xsl:call-template name="nextEntry">
               <xsl:with-param name="list" select="$next" />
          </xsl:call-template>
     </xsl:if>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

Relative links in interactive pdf

Hi. I'm building an interactive pdf that will work as the content of an interactive cd. The main document is saved on the "cd" directory, on the desktop. I created a button that will open an external pdf file. The link to the file is an absolute link:
Macintosh HD:Users:myuser:Desktop:cd:files:file1.pdf
Now, I need this to be a relative link so I can burn the cd and make sure it works, independently of the file's root address. How can I achieve this?
I tried changing the : to / and doing something like ./cd/files/file1.pdf but it didn't work. This probably has a simple solution, I just don't know how to express relative links in InDesign. Any advice? Thanks.

Hi. Honestly I don't remember how I solved this at the time, it was over 3 years ago... The problem was just as described. I had an interactive pdf that I had to burn on a CD. On the CD was another file that could be opened via a button on the interactive pdf. Thing was I didn't know how to create a button with a link for the document on the CD, I could only do it with guaranteed results using a link to the file on my computer. Hence the need to have a relative link.

How do I make a scaled PDF?

I created a documet in InDesign CS4 and can't figure out how to use the 'Adobe PDF Presets' function in the FILE dropdown menu to make a PDF at a reduced size. I recall having no problem doing this with the older version of InDesign. Any advice greatly appreciated.

Printing to PDF will flatten transparency, which might otherwise be preserved by exporting if you use Acrobat 5 or higher compatibility. A flattened PDF might show thin white lines, called "stitching" around areas of transparency when printed on a color copier.
Have you used transparency or blending modes or effects in the design?
You'll find a link to a nifty script (one for CS3, one for CS4, so be careful) that will import a multipage file and allow you to tweak postioning and scaling at http://indesignsecrets.com/zanelli-releases-multipageimporter-for-importing-both-pdf-and-i ndd-files.php

Placed image scaling problem

Hello,
just need one advice from the gurus out here.
i have placed few images in adobe indesign , now after placing image in indesign if i scale the image to 102 or 103 or 105% will it effect printing quality in offset printing ??? i mean i am increasing the size by 1% or 2% or 4% will it effect printing ? becuase scaling in photoshop is going to take lot of time because i have 1500 different products and all have different scaling issue so i thought of scaling bit more in indesign itself, please advice.
regds
Chako

If you know what line screen you're printers is using then you can calculate your minimum PPI.
The general rule has been to multiply the LPI x 2 = ppi | Which a lot of people take to assume that the LPI will be 150 in most cases, and that's where the 300 ppi for images originates.
But in truth different mediums would use different line screens, like newspapers, magazines, high-end art books etc. And the x 2 rule is a safe play, but it really should be 1.41 (or 1.5 to keep it simple).
Newspapers generally at 85 - 105 lpi
127.5ppi to 157.5 ppi
Magazines generally around 133 - 150 lpi (some high end magazines may even use 175lpi)
199.5 ppi to 225 ppi
Art books - high end printing etc around 175 - 200 lpi.
262.5 - 300 ppi
But as a rule of thumb it's best to keep your print images at 300 ppi for printing - but you can go lower, check with your printers as to what they recommend if you really need an image to go below 300 ppi for printing.
But the next time your printer tells you that your images are 250ppi and not good enough for printing you tell him that his halftone cells are rotated 45 degrees and that a2 + b2 = c2

Spine for a book

hi,
i am excited about my first book layout that i'll be doing. one thing i'm stumped on...
when i have the C1-C4 and a spread set up, how do i design the cover to work on the spine of the book? and how would this display in indesign?
any advice is appreciated.
thanks - mike

[It's impossible to make this lot thread properly. This is addressed
to NitroPress in response to his of 2008-12-21 22:23]
I've just scanned my (fairly cosmopolitan) library yet again. Of
those volumes with vertical spine text, there is only one with the
text running bottom to top, and that's the one I set myself about 15
years ago. There is logic in having it run top to bottom - when
lying flat on a table with the front cover uppermost, the spine text
will be right way up. There is also an argument for having it the
other way around - you can walk forwards instead of backwards to
scan the titles of vertical volumes on a shelf. The first argument
won this particular battle, and any attempt to flout it will end in
ridicule for the perpetrator. I don't think there's anything
left/rightpondian about it any more, RTL languages and other
oddities excepted.
Noel

Drag lock on Kensington Trackball - Expert Mouse

I use the above mention trackball as my pointing device. I have CP and it is hard for me to drag so I set up a lock so I I don't have press the key down when in drag mode. The problem I am find when I press lock, I go into Move mode. Occasionally I can drag. This doesn't happen in other programs even other adobe product like dreamweaver and Indesign. Any advice would be appreciated.
Harv

Kensington has a new version of Trackball Works 1.1.1 available, try it and see if your problems go away.
It is made for Lion & Mountain Lion.
TrackballWorks for Mac v1.1.1
March 11, 2013
Welcome to version 1.1.1 of TrackballWorks for Mac. This document describes the latest changes.
Compatibility
Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Supported Hardware
SlimBlade™ Trackball (K72327)
Expert Mouse® (K64325)
Orbit™ Wireless Mobile Trackball (K72352)
Orbit™Trackball with Scroll Ring (K72337)
Orbit™ Optical Trackball (K64327)
Installation Instructions
To run the installer, double-click on the DMG file, then double-click on"Kensington TrackballWorks.pkg". Follow the on-screen instructions.
Fixes Issues
Resolves an installation problem with Mountain Lion where TrackballWorks may not install properly with the Mountain Lion default security settings.
Resolves an issue with settings persistence where, after a reboot, some settings become reset to their defaults.
Changes & New Features
Button actions that are dependent on the Mac OS X version now correctly display or hide depending on the version of Mac OS X being used.
Button action "Launchpad" has been added for Mountain Lion.

Frustration has finally set in!!!!!!! Any advice welcome. – Indesign CS4

Hey Everyone,
I must premise this discussion with the fact that I have been using Quark Xpress since version 3. I now own version 8 and have used version in between. Many moons ago, I ventured into Indesign v.1 and then v.2. I found the performance to be seriously lacking and frustrating and very quickly went back to Quark. Even though I had purchase CS1 and CS3 I chose (based on my first experiences) to not use Indesign and still spent the upgrade fees for Quark Xpress.
I now find myself in a position where my client wants the file to be built in Indesign. So, I am forced to work with it. I am running CS4 at the moment and when this client is finished I can't wait to get back to the speed and performance of a quality program.
My beliefs are that Indesign only has a hold on the market because Adobe offers the product for FREE essentially when you purchase CS packages. If they were to sell the program by itself, then it would fail. General consumers who haven't experienced the superior performance of Quark Xpress don't know what they are missing. Hey, if I was just starting out and didn't know the difference I would be in the same boat. However, I am not in that boat. I know that there are other boats out there. And Quark is the power boat versus the Indesign dinghy.
Now that I have said my rant, and I am not sure if any avid Indesign users will still be reading, if there is a way to improve the performance of Indesign CS4 I am all ears (err... eyes). Currently running a Dual 2.0 GHz G5 with 8 GB RAM. I know if the display performance thing... however that is a crock. Indesign is supposed to be a page layout program. If you can't see what you are laying out what is the point!
I am ready to start a SAVE Quark Xpress drive. Take it to the streets! Hold rallies! Get t-shirts made! News articles! The works! I am beyond frustrated with this inferior product!
So, as mentioned in my subject line. Anyone who as any advice on enhancing the performance of Indesign CS4 I am all eyes!

I'm not familiar with CS4 InDesign, but I'd look at some of the somewhat obvious things like assigning a scratch disk ( if possible ) and disabling .pdf compatability or similar to Illustrator's saving 2 files, one .ai; one .pdf ( if possible ). I recently took a course on CS3 InDesign where the preview could be set to an option that would speed up performance ( similar to your reference in your post ). Performance may also be affected by how many apps you have open when working in InDesign. Other things to look at are defragging your HD, cleaning house using something like Mac Janitor; and correcting permissions, etc., etc. Glad to hear someone is still using QuarkXPress.

I have an urgent question about my indesign. I had problems with the creative cloude app and then uninstalled it and then installed it again. Now it is not opening and I cannot download it again either. Pls give me help and advice if there is anything I c

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