Erica, you're BEYOND fabulous … your teaching is spectacular, your knowledge is superb and your GREP tutorials are EGGStremely helpful … GREP isn't a shortcut as much as it is a fact finding tool to improve the look of a document … said differently, "you DON'T have a second chance TO MAKE A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION"
you prolly dont give a damn but does anyone know a method to log back into an instagram account?? I was stupid forgot my login password. I would appreciate any tricks you can give me!
Thank you so much! I’ve been using InDesign (self taught by a lousy teacher!) and always wondered what on earth grips were. Can’t wait to use them on a publication that will be arriving in a couple of weeks.
Hi Erica, I find your tutorials a great source of information :o) I wonder if you could help me with a piece of grep? I need (12.5% vol) or (12% vol). I have it working but had to use 2 lines of grep. (below) \d+|.\d+% vol [()] I struggled with the brackets. I assume there must be a way of using only one line of grep? Thank you in advance
I'm not exactly sure what you're trying to find and then what you want done with it? The second part will determine if you're going to need to do a find/change or if you can build it into the style. Are you trying to find either of those expressions? And assuming the amount could be anything. If the saying doesn't appear ever outside of the parentheses (which I assume is what you're calling brackets... I'm using the American English of course) then you won't most likely need them in your expression. When you say brackets, you mean ( ). Anyway, let me know a little more and we can write this up for you.
Hi everyone! I tried to find an expression for the following: find a specific character or word at the end of the LINE. Can it be done? I tried but I only find end of the word, end of a paragraph.. This would be great help! Thanks.
Hi Erica, I am impressed with your knowledge on GREP's. I have been asked to create a variable document where lets call it Line 3 is a variable field that is being imported from a CSV database. It is a Christian name followed by a surname. In the excel spreadsheet it can appear as lower case, upper case or title case. As far as I know, I cannot change this in Excel. As it comes into Indesign as a VDP, can I use a GREP to bring it back to title case? I only need this applied to ? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
GREP really wouldn't be helpful... there is a script by Peter Kahrel that changes type to title case... and it might be possible to search by paragraph style... so if Line 3 is styled in a particular way, it might work.
What do you want to do with the second return? Soft return? It can be easy depending what you want to do. Generally ( )(.+ ?) but you can email me specifics. learn@ericagamet.com
Thank you for your tutorials! I have a dilemma... I am trying to create a GREP style where my quotation marks in some text changes to inch marks. I have used the Glyphs to copy the inch mark for the font I am using and created a GREP style but it's not registering as the inch mark. What can I do?
With styles, you can't replace one thing for another...only apply a character style. To find quotes and replace with inch marks, you will need to do a find/change.
Hi Erica, thank you for your great tutorials! That is info about greps is exactly what I am looking for. Is there a grep style for to find the begin or end of a story? I am looking for a grep that can make a drop cap on the begin of a story, not every paragraph. I make magazines for my work, that would be a awesome help...
Glad you liked them. Yes, the beginning of story is \A and the end is \Z. Finding them on their own won't work, but used in conjunction with other text it will. Like \A.{3} will find the first three characters at the start and .{3}\Z will find the last three in the story.
Ok that's great. I am going to try that first thing when I am going to work. Do you have a trick for a subhead as well? The articles a make have bold and all caps subheads. I like to integrate in one paragraph style (or with a trick). Do you think that is possible? I mean that I can make all subheads bold with one click?
I have some online (paid) courses on GREP coming up and other InDesign courses on creativelive.com. But I really do want to get more videos up on this channel...I've been busy creating content elsewhere and have neglected my channel...I intend to change that!
We use that terminology because the Command key on a Mac is different than the Ctrl key on Windows. On the Mac, the Command key (which also used to be called the Apple key) is directly to the left/right of the spacebar. On Windows, you don't have a Command key, but rather the Ctrl key which is generally the third key to the left/right of the spacebar. They are two different keys on two different platforms. When we say "Command or Ctrl key," we are referencing the Mac vs. PC keyboard keys. Same with Option/Alt (even though many Mac keyboards now have both labeled on the Option key). I hope that clears up your confusion.
Thank you so much Erica! Beautifully explained. Learnt a lot from you.
Glad it was helpful! I have a lot more videos on the @CreativePro channel these days.
Erica, you're BEYOND fabulous … your teaching is spectacular, your knowledge is superb and your GREP tutorials are EGGStremely helpful … GREP isn't a shortcut as much as it is a fact finding tool to improve the look of a document … said differently, "you DON'T have a second chance TO MAKE A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION"
you prolly dont give a damn but does anyone know a method to log back into an instagram account??
I was stupid forgot my login password. I would appreciate any tricks you can give me!
@Cohen Junior Instablaster ;)
Absolutely awesome. All of us will learn a lot with you! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
+lfcorullon Thanks! Lots more to come and on all sorts of topics. Let me know if there's something you'd like to see me cover!
Thank you so much! I’ve been using InDesign (self taught by a lousy teacher!) and always wondered what on earth grips were. Can’t wait to use them on a publication that will be arriving in a couple of weeks.
Good luck!!
Wow! Perfectly explained! Thank you!
so awesome! What if i want to replace with superscript like a footnote?
You can set up a character style with superscript in the attributes (either as the sole attribute or part of another style).
Thankyou for sharing this video, and the resources too, I didn't know about the GREP Facebook group either, so have joinned :o)
It’s a great group for sure. Celebrating 10 years this month!
Hi Erica, I find your tutorials a great source of information :o) I wonder if you could help me with a piece of grep? I need
(12.5% vol) or (12% vol). I have it working but had to use 2 lines of grep. (below)
\d+|.\d+% vol
[()]
I struggled with the brackets. I assume there must be a way of using only one line of grep? Thank you in advance
I'm not exactly sure what you're trying to find and then what you want done with it? The second part will determine if you're going to need to do a find/change or if you can build it into the style. Are you trying to find either of those expressions? And assuming the amount could be anything. If the saying doesn't appear ever outside of the parentheses (which I assume is what you're calling brackets... I'm using the American English of course) then you won't most likely need them in your expression. When you say brackets, you mean ( ). Anyway, let me know a little more and we can write this up for you.
Really great to continue to provide this valuable lessons, thank you very much
+Dafirphoto Photo Hope they are helpful! Sorry it's not in HD...UA-cam is taking a long time to process the HD version!
Thank you very much, and kindness of you to share this useful information, (even if the only voice).
Hi everyone! I tried to find an expression for the following: find a specific character or word at the end of the LINE. Can it be done? I tried but I only find end of the word, end of a paragraph.. This would be great help! Thanks.
I believe there is a new script that does this (it can’t be done natively). Try this: bit.ly/3JbnFap
Hi Erica, I am impressed with your knowledge on GREP's.
I have been asked to create a variable document where lets call it Line 3 is a variable field that is being imported from a CSV database. It is a Christian name followed by a surname. In the excel spreadsheet it can appear as lower case, upper case or title case. As far as I know, I cannot change this in Excel. As it comes into Indesign as a VDP, can I use a GREP to bring it back to title case? I only need this applied to ?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
GREP really wouldn't be helpful... there is a script by Peter Kahrel that changes type to title case... and it might be possible to search by paragraph style... so if Line 3 is styled in a particular way, it might work.
I'd love to be able to find and change every other paragraph return in a catalog I'm formatting
What do you want to do with the second return? Soft return? It can be easy depending what you want to do. Generally (
)(.+
?) but you can email me specifics. learn@ericagamet.com
Thanks for your prompt reply. The 2nd return will need to be a tab.
Not at my computer but try:
Find:
.+\K
Replace:
\t
I’ll check once I’m able to.
Thank you for your tutorials! I have a dilemma... I am trying to create a GREP style where my quotation marks in some text changes to inch marks. I have used the Glyphs to copy the inch mark for the font I am using and created a GREP style but it's not registering as the inch mark. What can I do?
With styles, you can't replace one thing for another...only apply a character style. To find quotes and replace with inch marks, you will need to do a find/change.
Thank you so much!
Thanks a lot for the tutorial.
You’re quite welcome!
Hi Erica, thank you for your great tutorials! That is info about greps is exactly what I am looking for. Is there a grep style for to find the begin or end of a story? I am looking for a grep that can make a drop cap on the begin of a story, not every paragraph. I make magazines for my work, that would be a awesome help...
Glad you liked them. Yes, the beginning of story is \A and the end is \Z. Finding them on their own won't work, but used in conjunction with other text it will. Like \A.{3} will find the first three characters at the start and .{3}\Z will find the last three in the story.
Ok that's great. I am going to try that first thing when I am going to work. Do you have a trick for a subhead as well? The articles a make have bold and all caps subheads. I like to integrate in one paragraph style (or with a trick). Do you think that is possible? I mean that I can make all subheads bold with one click?
Thank you !!!
You're welcome!
Very helpful and clear. Would love to see more, but I expect it doesn't pay. Hope you found a better platform!
I have some online (paid) courses on GREP coming up and other InDesign courses on creativelive.com. But I really do want to get more videos up on this channel...I've been busy creating content elsewhere and have neglected my channel...I intend to change that!
Ever heard of HP Schneeberger? He´s the god of IndDesign!!! .... and my headteacher... Nevertheless, an instructive video :)
Great tutorial - thank you
You’re quite welcome!
you are good
Thanks!
please dont say command or ctrl , its the same things on different plateforms, i dont know why whole world is speaking this pattern..................
We use that terminology because the Command key on a Mac is different than the Ctrl key on Windows. On the Mac, the Command key (which also used to be called the Apple key) is directly to the left/right of the spacebar. On Windows, you don't have a Command key, but rather the Ctrl key which is generally the third key to the left/right of the spacebar. They are two different keys on two different platforms. When we say "Command or Ctrl key," we are referencing the Mac vs. PC keyboard keys. Same with Option/Alt (even though many Mac keyboards now have both labeled on the Option key). I hope that clears up your confusion.