Tip 1
Embed Index in PDFs
Acrobat 8 Pro lets you embed an index into a PDF, which really helps when searching for text in long documents. The next time you have to wait longer than you like when finding text in a long PDF, try this: choose Advanced> Document Processing> Manage Embedded Index. Click the Embed Index button. That’s it.

Tip 2
New Document, Same Size
In many Adobe applications, such as Illustrator and Photoshop, you can instantly create a new document that’s the same size as the last new document that you created: just press Option-Command-N.This bypasses the New Document
dialog box, using all its previous settings for size, orientation and color mode.

Tip 3
InDesign Text Drag Tip
In InDesign CS3, if you drag and drop a selection of text to a new location, it
will take on the formatting of its destination if you hold down the Shift key
before letting up on the mouse button.

Tip 4
Copy ALL Linked Pictures
In QuarkXPress, choosing File> Collect for Output will collect the pictures used in
all picture boxes, including those on the pasteboard. In InDesign, choosing File>
Package… collects only the pictures in frames on the pages. If you want to collect
the pictures from the pasteboard as well, use the Links palette: select all the
pictures in the Links palette, then choose Copy Links To… from the Links
palette menu.

Tip 5
Create New Colors in the Measurements Palette
In QuarkXPress 7, you can create and apply a new color directly from the Measurements palette, which saves you a trip to the Colors palette. Just click and
hold on the Color chooser in any Measurements palette tab where it appears
(Frame, Box, Text, Drop Shadow, etc.). At the top of the list of named colors is New… Select that to open the Edit Color dialog, where you can create and name a
new color.

Tip 6
Split Windows in QuarkXPress
QuarkXPress 7 lets you see your Project in multiple windows or in one split
window—just choose Window> New Window or Window> Split Window. Each window can display any page from any Layout. It can have its own view percentage,
and be resized. You can even drag and drop items between Layouts (which was not possible in QuarkXPress 6)! To close a split window, you can either click the red circle at the top of the vertical scroll bar, or choose Window> Split Window> Remove All.

Tip 7
Better Sharpening in Photoshop
In most RGB images, the Blue channel is the noisiest. So try sharpening just
the Red and Green channels, then use the Despeckle filter on the blue channel. For CMYK images, sharpen the C,M and Y and despeckle the Black channel.
Katrin Eismann, Photoshop User

Tip 8
Instant Color Balance
One easy way to color balance your photos is to use aWhiBal card. Before,
during or after taking photos in a specific lighting condition, take a shot with
theWhiBal card in it. If you shoot in Raw format, you can then use any Raw
photo converter to adjust them all (theWhiBal card is certified to L*= ~75,
which is optimum for all Raw converters). If you shoot in TIF or JPG format,
you can use their free plug-in for Photoshop to balance all the photos. WhiBal comes in three sizes, each including a carrying case and table stand: 2 x 3.5" ($30), 3.5 x 6"
($37), and 8.5 x 11" ($50). Their website has a video that demonstrates its use.
www.whibal.com

Tip 9
CS3Clean: Fix for CS3 Installer
Some users are having trouble installing Adobe’s Creative Suite 3 if they had
already installed the Photoshop CS3 Beta. To avoid possible trouble, uninstall
the beta by using Adobe’s uninstaller, found in Applications/ Utilities/Adobe Installers.
If that doesn’t help, Adobe has a useful free utility called CS3Clean that should fix the problem. CS3Clean removes the Adobe support files that the standard uninstallation
process leaves behind. This is a last-ditcheffort utility and should be used only if you haven’t been able to get your CS3 applications to install any other way. Get it at
www.adobe.com/support/contact/cs3clean.html