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Claudia McCue


Claudia McCue (Practicalia.net) spent more than 25 years in real-world print production -- from paste-up through early electronic prepress to current Mac & PC systems. She now specializes in teaching both creative and production professionals how to use Adobe products without hurting themselves or others.

She is the author of "Real World Print Production with Adobe Creative Suite Applications" (Peachpit Press, 2009), and "Fearless Flash: Use Adobe® InDesign® CS5 and the Tools You Already Know to Create Engaging Web Documents" (Adobe Press, 2010). She is an Adobe Certified Instructor for Photoshop, Acrobat, Illustrator, and InDesign. Read her blog at www.claudiamccue.com.

When she's not nose-down in the keyboard writing, she can be found riding country roads on her motorcycle, trying to clear up writer's block.

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Add Realistic Artwork to a Wrinkled Surface with Photoshop's Displacement Map

How-Tos: Written by Claudia McCue on February 28, 2011

In this Photoshop tutorial, you'll learn how to "print" a logo on a sweatshirt so that it falls realistically down in the folds of the cloth.

Interactive InDesign

How-Tos: Written by Claudia McCue on January 3, 2011

Make your InDesign layouts fly--and sing, dance, and play movies--with the greatest of ease.

Avoid Costly Printing Problems With Real World Tips

Features: Written by Claudia McCue on April 13, 2007

You've probably learned the hard way that building your files without considering finishing processes can cost you money and delay your job. Here's what you should know about trimming and folding to build files that save you money and time.

Acrobat How-to: Enhancing Tutorials With Interactive Elements

How-Tos: Written by Claudia McCue on May 12, 2004

A funny thing happens to students after class: They forget what they've learned. But adding interactivity can engage the reader. Try these simple methods.

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