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Add Language Support to InDesign & Illustrator CS4
News: Written on November 4, 2009
WinSoft's ScribeDOOR adds new complex script capabilities to InDesign and Illustrator. Languages include Arabic, Hebrew, and Farsi, as well as many Indic and South-East Asian languages
Free For All: An Awesome Assortment
Features: Written by Pariah Burke on October 19, 2009
Turn your handwriting into a font, get photos, add a store to a Web site, keep track of keyboard shortcuts, and add cartoon bubbles to Photoshop files. And as always, all for free!
Zevrix Updates ArtOptimizer for Illustrator
News: Written on September 29, 2009
The Mac-only ArtOptimizer 2.3 is a workflow automation app for Adobe Illustrator. The new version introduces compatibility with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.
Combine Illustrator Patterns with Photoshop Masks for Instant Visual Appeal
How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on September 28, 2009
With this technique, you can create eye-catching imagery without fancy plug-ins or big stock photo budgets.
Illustrator How-to: Distribute Art Around a Path
How-Tos: Written by Mordy Golding on September 24, 2009
When you want to align objects to something other than a straight path -- for example, 12 stars in a circular pattern -- you have to go back to Illustrator's beginning.
Moving from Print to Web Design
News: Written by Terri Stone on September 21, 2009
A new whitepaper from Adobe helps print designers understand the world of web design.
Better Output Automation for Packaging
News: Written on September 11, 2009
MadeToPrint Illustrator Auto, from axaio software, streamlines output automation for packaging.
Time -- and Adobe -- March On
News: Written by Terri Stone on August 26, 2009
Adobe won't guarantee that Creative Suite 3 will play well with Apple's imminent OS update (Mac OS X 10.6, code-named Snow Leopard).
Flickr Friday: August 7, 2009
Features: Written by Terri Stone on August 7, 2009
This week's inspirational image is an unholy marriage of The Carpenters and Kiss.
Three Ways to Take Your Web Site Mobile
Features: Written by Gene Gable on August 3, 2009
Retooling your Web site for people who reach it via smart phones and other mobile devices is the hot new trend. Going mobile can range from applying simple design rules to complex programming and custom application development. But it doesn't have to be hard.
New Releases from lynda.com
News: Written on July 17, 2009
The Online Training Library just added several more videos on Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Drupal, and more. The expert trainers include David Blatner, Rick Smolan, and Jan Kabili.
Free For All: The Best Things In Life
Features: Written by Pariah Burke on June 29, 2009
What do you feel like? Textures? Illustrator brushes? A Photoshop brush viewer? Free faxes? Or how about a utility that never forgets? Why not take 'em all -- they're free!
Clipping Drop Shadows in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
How-Tos: Written by Mordy Golding on June 22, 2009
Learn how to create an object with both a transparent fill and a drop shadow in three major software programs.
New Version of Pattern-Design Plug-In for Illustrator
News: Written on June 16, 2009
Artlandia's SymmetryWorks makes pattern design a snap. Now it comes in two versions: SymmetryWorks 5 and SymmetryWorks LP.
Calling All Couch-Owning Creative Suite Lovers
News: Written by Terri Stone on April 30, 2009
Get cute and cuddly with your favorite software.
Mobile Design How-to: Use a Vector iPhone Skin
How-Tos: Written by Mordy Golding on April 16, 2009
When you're designing for the iPhone, making something look good on a screen is the easy part. The hard part is interacting with that design. What happens when you click on a button? How about a slider? Here's how to create a functional mockup without writing a single line of code.
Learn the Mating Habits of Adobe's Pen Tool
News: Written on April 3, 2009
The latest dekePod video podcast tackles the moves needed to master the pen tool in Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator.
Free Color-Management Webinar
News: Written on March 24, 2009
Steve Laskevitch will lead a 90-minute class on color management on April 1, 2009.
Mordy Golding Fields Tech Questions on Twitter
News: Written by Terri Stone on March 24, 2009
Tech author and speaker Mordy Golding invites anyone on Twitter to ask him a question. Just put "@mordy" in your tweet.
Adobe's Illustrator Team Blogs
News: Written by Terri Stone on March 13, 2009
The new blog's focus is simple: all things Illustrator.