InDesign© Plugins

What is Multi-Lingual Tools?

Multi-Lingual Tools is an InDesign ME-specific plug-in which addresses special multilingual needs. Multi-Lingual Tools is included free with every copy of InDesign purchased on the In-Tools website.

Currently Multi-Lingual Tools includes the following functions:

• Apply Hebrew Character Style: This will apply a user-defined character style for Hebrew text within a non-Hebrew paragraph.

• Apply Latin Character Style: This will apply a user-defined character style for text which uses the “Latin” writing script within a non-Latin paragraph. (“Latin” includes: English, Spanish, French, etc.)

• Straighten Quotes: This is for making quotes “dumb”. Useful for languages which don’t use curly quote, such as Hebrew.

• Switch Story Direction: This provides a menu item for reversing story direction. The menu item makes it possible to assign a keyboard shortcut to reverse the direction from right to left and left to right.

• Create Spread Numbering: This creates “spread numbering” in which both pages on a spread will be assigned the same number. The numbers will only increase every other page. The spread numbering can be applied to specific pages, and be changed back to regular page numbering.