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Tips for Editing DPS Scrollable Frames in InDesign
Creating scrollable frames in DPS is easy. Just create a content frame and a container frame, paste the content frame into the container frame, and then use the Overlays panel to specify scrollable...
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For demo purposes, DPS Tips is now set up with direct entitlement. That means that you can click the Sign In button in the library and use any of the following accounts to sign in. Once you sign in,...
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Sharing Text Between Two InDesign Documents
If you need to use the same text in two InDesign documents, it can be a hassle to keep the changes consistent. If you find a typo or need to add a paragraph, you have to make the change in two...
View ArticleDPS Tips Privacy Policy
The DPS Tips privacy policy describes the privacy practices of the DPS Tips app on mobile devices. DPS Tips collects data about how you use the app, including the type of device you’re using, the...
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Link to DPS App Using Custom URL Scheme
The “Optional URL Scheme” option in Viewer Builder is a relatively obscure feature that can come in handy. If you’re viewing this blog post on an iPad or iPhone in mobile Safari, tapping the following...
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DPS Health Status Page
The new DPS Status page shows ongoing issues with DPS servers as well as planned maintenance. If you’re a DPS publisher, you’ll want to bookmark this page or opt in to receive email notifications. If...
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Viewing DPS Tips on a Computer
In the DPS forum, people frequently answer questions by pointing to the such-and-such article in DPS Tips to see an example and steps. In response, several people have mentioned that they don’t always...
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DPS Tips HTML5 Examples
In DPS Tips, I included several HTML examples that are used in Web Content overlays. I’ll attach the source files for these effects. NOTE: Several people have reported to me that they cannot download...
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Memory Handling in DPS
If DPS articles include memory-intensive overlays, you might run into trouble when viewing them on mobile device with obvious memory limitations. Sometimes the app becomes sluggish, sometimes it...
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Stacking Order of Overlays
When you create a stack of overlays in a DPS article, which overlays take precedent over others? While the answer is complicated, it’s also logical. Before I go into which overlays win out in a stack,...
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