GREP in InDesign CS3

By Peter Kahrel
October 2007
Pages: 47
Series: Short Cut
Format: PDF
ISBN 10: 0-596-51706-8 | ISBN 13: 9780596517069
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GREP (short for "General Regular-Expression Print") is a powerful tool that lets you use wildcards ("jokers") to search and replace text. InDesign CS3's GREP implementation can be used for text and also for formatting codes, finding patterns in text as well as literal text.

GREP moves beyond the restrictions that hampered earlier InDesign search features, but unfortunately, it does have the reputation of being difficult to master. As with many things, it can be challenging to learn, but, fortunately, a lot can be done with surprisingly simple expressions. The aim of this Short Cut is to show how to create simple but powerful regular expressions.

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How to change a designer's life, July 07 2008

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Designers may be reluctant to use GREP but thanks to this brilliant title you are about to change for ever the way you have been using InDesign. If you think that you are productive and you don't use GREP, you may want to revise your opinion.

Great publication, February 22 2008

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Submitted by cdhelin [Respond | View]

Great publication.
All GREP codes are explained. I just had to work now !

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