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Free InDesign Plug-In
News: Written by Terri Stone on November 24, 2009
Get FrameReporter free when you subscribe to InDesign Magazine. But hurry -- expires on November 30, 2009!
RIT Launches New Graphic Design Archive
News: Written on November 24, 2009
The Web site is a steadily growing resource for Cary Graphic Arts Collection’s exclusive holdings.
Stop InDesign Drudgery
News: Written by Terri Stone on November 23, 2009
The lynda.com course "InDesign CS4: Learning GREP" shows you how to automate dull formatting tasks.
How to Use Color Effectively in Your Designs
Features: Written by Lauren Krause on November 23, 2009
In these striking examples, you'll see how color affects the mood of a piece, and how it interacts with other elements of the designs.
Quark Selling Design Templates & Printing to Small Businesses
News: Written on November 19, 2009
The new online service, QuarkPromote.com, includes customizable templates for business cards, postcards, flyers, brochures, appointment cards, coupons, letterhead and envelopes. The templates and QuarkPromote service are free and the customer pays for printing. Quark splits the revenue from each print order with the software company's print partners.
QuarkXPress Training Video Round-Up
News: Written on November 19, 2009
QuarkAlliance partners roll out training videos for QuarkXPress users at all levels.
New Guide Helps You Become Adobe Certified Expert in InDesign
News: Written on November 16, 2009
Ace the ACE exam with this $9.95 ebook from Mike Rankin and InDesinSecrets.com
A Question of Character: Finding What You Need in Your Fonts, Part 2
Features: Written by James Felici on November 16, 2009
Everything you wanted to know about Unicode but didn’t know whom to ask. Bonus: A cheat sheet for instantly creating such characters as fractions; up and down arrows; and open and filled circles and squares.
Easy Fixes for Microsoft Word Formatting in InDesign
How-Tos: Written by Anne-Marie "HerGeekness" Concepcion on November 12, 2009
Two free and easy-to-use scripts convert Word's local formatting to InDesign's character styles. Two more retain InDesign formatting when you export text formatted with automatically applied character styles.
New Coroflot Designer Salary Survey Available
News: Written by Terri Stone on November 11, 2009
Find out how you stack up against others, and what to expect if you're just entering the field.
Client Gift: You-Branded Coasters
News: Written by Terri Stone on November 9, 2009
If you're giving work-related gifts this year and haven't yet begun, check out this inspirational example.
Design for the U.S. Mint
News: Written on November 4, 2009
Here's an unusual job title: United States Mint designer. It's taking applications now.
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
Mega Prizes for Veer's Logo Contest
News: Written on November 4, 2009
Retailer Veer will give a grand prize package worth almost $8,000 to the winning re-creation of the Veer logo using real-world objects or materials.
Review: CtrlChanges for InDesign
Reviews: Written by Anne-Marie "HerGeekness" Concepcion on October 28, 2009
If you pass around InDesign files and want to track who's changed what, this plug-in gets the job done.
New Competition for Package Designers
News: Written on October 26, 2009
You have until December 21, 2009, to enter a new contest created by the inspiring Web site TheDieline.com.
A Question of Character: Finding What You Need in Your Fonts, Part 1
Features: Written by James Felici on October 26, 2009
As fonts get larger, finding the characters you need keeps getting more complicated. Here's a chart that gives keyboard shortcuts for the degree symbol, multiplication sign, the cents sign, and much more.
Graphics Gone Green
News: Written on October 26, 2009
"Graphics Gone Green" is for creative professionals interested in building sustainable workflows from concept to output. The ebook shows how to reduce your carbon footprint at work while running a profitable business.
Adobe Creative Suite 3 & 4 Run on Windows 7
News: Written on October 26, 2009
There's good news on the compatibility front. However, note that if you're upgrading to Windows 7 from an earlier Windows version, you may be required to reinstall your Creative Suite product.
Create Better Marketing Postcards
Features: Written by Jared Tanner on October 22, 2009
Postcards are like freeway billboards: You have a very short time to communicate your message. Here's how to create effective postcards that get the response you want.