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Design How-to: A Better Newsletter

admin — Tue, 22 Mar 2005 02:50:49 -0700

This story is taken from "Before & After Page Design".

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Design How-To: Working with Photos

admin — Fri, 29 Oct 2004 02:20:21 -0600

This story is taken from "Before & After" Magazine.

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InDesign Magazine: Tip of the Week Archive

admin — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:43:16 -0600

We regularly update this compilation of the Tip-of-the-Week mailings from InDesign Magazine. To receive the tips in your in-box, sign up here.

Sort Paragraphs Alphabetically
For basic alphabetical sorting of paragraph text -- bulleted lists, numbered lists, or just plain paragraphs -- use SortParagraphs.jsx, a script that comes with InDesign.

Quark Selling Design Templates & Printing to Small Businesses

Editor in Chief — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:31:59 -0700

Press release

QuarkXPress Training Video Round-Up

Editor in Chief — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:48:46 -0700

Press release

For all you beginners and experts, QuarkAlliance partners have rolled out training videos to ensure that you are getting the most out of QuarkXPress® 8 features, enhancements, and production tricks.

TypeTalk: Distorting Type

IleneStrizver99 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:41:23 -0700

TypeTalk is a regular blog on typography. Post your questions and comments by clicking on the Comments icon above. If Ilene answers your question in the blog, you'll receive one Official Creativepro.com T-Shirt!

Q. Most design software lets me stretch and squeeze characters, but I'm not sure how far is too far. Are there acceptable parameters for distorting type?

New Guide Helps You Become Adobe Certified Expert in InDesign

Editor in Chief — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:24:10 -0700

Press release

The InDesign Secrets Guide to the InDesign CS4 ACE Exam eBook (PDF, 150 pp, $9.95) is the most thorough resource available for anyone interested in becoming an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) in InDesign. More than a simple study guide, it offers you a comprehensive plan for preparing for and passing the exam.

A Question of Character: Finding What You Need in Your Fonts, Part 2

Editor in Chief — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:13:14 -0700

In the previous installment of this column, I talked about the first generation of scalable, digital desktop fonts, the so-called single-byte fonts that contained only a couple hundred characters or so. This time we dive into the deep end of the pool: double-byte fonts, big character sets, and awkward font navigation tools.

Design Tips: Making Memorable Book Covers

admin — Wed, 14 Jan 2004 03:37:12 -0700

This story courtesy of BookTech magazine. For more information click here.

More books are being produced than ever before. That's good -- and bad. If you're a book buyer, the choices seem to be limitless. But if you're a book publisher, that means the competition for readers' eyes and wallets is keen.

Easy Fixes for Microsoft Word Formatting in InDesign

Editor in Chief — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:22:12 -0700

This article originally appeared on InDesignSecrets.com, which recently introduced free membership. Benefits include access to restricted content and discounts on goods and services.

New Coroflot Designer Salary Survey Available

Editor in Chief — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:15:42 -0700

More than 5,000 designers of various stripes (print design, Web design, industrial design, etc.) filled out the Coroflot 2009 Designer Salary Survey.

Begin browsing the full analysis at www.coroflot.com/designersalary.

Client Gift: You-Branded Coasters

Editor in Chief — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:36:11 -0700

If you're in the position to send client gifts this year and still haven't started the process, you're probably aware that the 2009 holiday season is bearing down on you like a runaway rhino. Perhaps, like Scrooge, you can benefit by looking at holiday seasons past.

TypeTalk: Find Figure Styles in OpenType Fonts

IleneStrizver99 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:36:01 -0600

Industry Analysis: The Quiet Revolution in Proprietary File Formats

admin — Thu, 22 Jan 2004 03:10:12 -0700

From The Pfeiffer Report. To learn more about The Pfeiffer Report, click here.

Create Better Marketing Postcards

Editor in Chief — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:46:53 -0600

This article originally appeared on Print Soup, the blog of PrintingForLess.com, CreativePro.com's parent company.