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Construct a Color Wheel in Photoshop
How-Tos: Written by Nigel French on February 13, 2012
The color wheel is a simple yet powerful tool for understanding how colors work and how colors relate to each other. It can also be a gorgeous graphic you can use in print and Web design projects.
Cutting-Edge Conference for Print and Digital Publishing
News: Written by Terri Stone on February 8, 2012
Whether you're looking for the latest tips on publishing to tablets and ebooks, want details on the upcoming Adobe Creative Suite 6, or just need tips to optimize your print workflow, PEPCON is the place. The conference takes place in San Francisco on May 14-16.
Best of the Blogs: Old School and New Skills
Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on January 30, 2012
Don't have time to keep up with design and photography blogs? Keep calm and read on. In this blog round-up you'll find the most popular fonts of 2011, an amazing type book from 1912, a Herb Lubalin video from the 1980s, and a Photoshop cooking demonstration from 2007. Plus, there are plenty of Photoshop how-tos, digital photography tips, and design ideas.
Create a Table of Contents in InDesign
How-Tos: Written by Sandee Cohen on January 26, 2012
Don't create a table of contents (TOC) by hand! Let InDesign's automatic TOC feature generate it for you. The big bonus (besides no human errors): If your document changes, one click updates the entire TOC!
They're Fond of Design
News: Written by Terri Stone on January 25, 2012
Three university students in graphic design have created a zine. It's a print creation, but now you can view it online, too.
Creativeprose: Wacky Web Site of the Week Archive
Features: Written on January 24, 2012
Because we all need a little weirdness in our lives.
Make Text Look Like Chrome
How-Tos: Written by Mike Rankin on January 23, 2012
Using nothing more than a gradient swatch in InDesign, you can change text from a flat and boring object to a shiny metallic material that reflects the surfaces around it.
Is Apple's eBook Tool Right for Graphic Designers?
News: Written by Terri Stone on January 20, 2012
Apple's new eBook creation software, called iBooks Author, is free and available for download now. Apple says that it's as easy to use as a word processor. But will it have the controls you need as a graphic designer?
This Dress Code Will Inspire You
Features: Written by Terri Stone on January 19, 2012
Whatever your personal style, watch this video about the design agency Dress Code and be inspired by the founders' positive, wide-open take on what's possible for today's creatives.
Free For All: Stock Photos, Social Media Profiles, and Calendar Templates
Features: Written by Pariah Burke on January 16, 2012
It’s 2012, the year the world is supposed to end. Let’s mark the occasion with fiery explosions, templates for Twitter and Facebook profiles, and - for the more optimistic among you - calendar templates.
When Is a Dragon a Delightful Design?
News: Written by Terri Stone on January 11, 2012
Louis Fishauf has designed two stamps for Canada Post that usher in the Year of the Dragon with a roar.
Lights, Camera, Action, and InDesign!
How-Tos: Written by Steve Werner on January 9, 2012
While you may not think of InDesign as a video tool, you’ve actually been able to place video into InDesign since CS2. Here's what you need to know to place video in InDesign and output the results to PDFs, SWFs, ePUBS, and iPad apps.
Align and Space Objects with InDesign's Smart Guides
How-Tos: Written by Sandee Cohen on December 28, 2011
Everyone who has InDesign CS4 or CS5 can benefit from Smart Guides, which automatically pop up as you drag out or move objects on the page. Learn how to use them to align two or more objects to the page and to each other. You'll also be able to space objects equally, rotate them equally, and more. It's smart to use Smart Guides!
Plumb the Depths of Your InDesign Layout
How-Tos: Written by David Blatner on December 21, 2011
When an InDesign page gets complicated, knowing the tricks for selecting overlapping and/or grouped objects will save you time and frustration.
Free For All: Give Yourself These Gifts
Features: Written by Pariah Burke on December 15, 2011
Ring in the New Year with this jolly collection of goodwill to creative freebies, including photo mosaic software, fonts, stock photos, print-your-own graph paper, and inspiring 2012 desktop and tablet wallpapers.
Ole! Meet Pantone's Color of the Year for 2012
News: Written by Terri Stone on December 9, 2011
Pantone has chosen Tangerine Tango as the 2012 "color of the year". This reddish-orange hue will put a kick in your step.
Cosmopolitan Magazine Redesigns
News: Written by Terri Stone on December 8, 2011
The Pentagram design consultancy has revamped Cosmopolitan magazine. The new look embraces the short attention span of the Twitter generation.
2011 Holiday Gift Guide
Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on December 1, 2011
Flummoxed by what to buy for the creative professional on your gift list? Perhaps one of the items in the 2011 CreativePro.com Holiday Gift Guide will do the trick.
The Merits of Uneven Leading
How-Tos: Written by James Felici on November 30, 2011
Just because your page-layout program says your leading is consistent doesn’t necessarily mean it looks that way. Here’s how to spot the problem and how to fix it.
Better InDesign Automation with Output Factory
News: Written on November 28, 2011
The software company Zevrix has released a public beta of Output Factory, which is partially based on Zevrix's BatchOutput program for Adobe InDesign.
