InDesign does not always show the hidden characters when you ask it to Show Hidden Characters! Why? Because the active document window may then be in some preview Screen Mode that prohibits the appearance of invisible characters. It's a bit silly, but that's how it is. Well, that's how it was until today. A simple startup script will solve this little paradox…
Tag : (Script)MenuAction
Finally Fixing the “Show Hidden Characters” Menu Action [UPDATE]
February 15, 2025 | Snippets | en | fr
Please, InDesign, Show Me a Sample of That Style!
March 23, 2023 | Snippets | en | fr
Trivial story: you just have reopened an old InDesign document — or even a fresh one — and dozens of obscure names populate the style panels. You do not remember what that pesky “TDM Sub2” style refers to, or what it looks like, or where it is used. So you'll have to run the F/C dialog, select a Find Format, etc. We have a faster solution: right-click the style and “Goto Sample”…
PhysicalSize | New Version (with Russian support)
April 18, 2021 | PhysicalSize | en | fr
PhysicalSize 1.07 is now available with a safer implementation of the menu controller and supporting the Russian locale. It also fixes a possible issue regarding HiDPI. This free script allows you to calibrate one or multiple monitors so you can display your layout in true 1:1 dimensions whenever needed…
SmartSort 1.05 | New Design, New Options
August 13, 2020 | SmartSort | en
Many thanks to Peter Kahrel for his valuable suggestions and samples regarding word-by-word and letter-by-letter systems. SmartSort 1.05 is out in a fresh skin with more detailed—and relevant—options. (To upgrade from the beta release, quit InDesign, replace the old SmartSort.jsx file and restart the application.)
PhysicalSize | Check Your Design At True 1:1 Magnification
February 08, 2019 | PhysicalSize | en | fr
Every InDesign user must accept this boring fact: “100% size preview is not actual size”. Because of this old unsolved flaw, graphic designers, layout artists, typographers… cannot trust the so-called “Actual Size” command. With PhysicalSize you will be able to recover your sight…
