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TypeTalk: Find Figure Styles in OpenType Fonts

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

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!

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.

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.

Break Facing Pages into Single Pages
Here's how to convert a facing-pages document into a single-page, non-facing pages document without affecting master page items:

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.

Review: CtrlChanges for InDesign

Editor in Chief — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:07:25 -0600

This article is excerpted from the August/September 2009 issue of InDesign Magazine, #31. Subscribe to InDesign Magazine.

Pros: If you require text changes to be tracked in your InDesign files, CtrlChanges gets the job done and is simple to use.
Cons: Difficult to see the text in tracked deletions. Must buy pricey Pro version to see which user made certain changes.
Score: 3.5 [Editor's note: InDesign Magazine uses a 5-point rating scale]

Add Language Support to InDesign & Illustrator CS4

Editor in Chief — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:19:21 -0700

Press release

International software developer and distributor WinSoft announced the release of its newest products: ScribeDOOR for Illustrator CS4 and ScribeDOOR for InDesign CS4. ScribeDOOR adds the ability to edit and treat text in 21 complex languages, including Arabic, Hebrew and Farsi as well as many Indic and South-East Asian languages, to two of Adobe's powerful design and desktop publishing applications.

Design for the U.S. Mint

Editor in Chief — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:29:07 -0700

The United States Mint is seeking up to 6 Associate Designers to join the current designers under contract with the program. This year, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis with 3 cutoff dates throughout the year for evaluation and review. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible. The United States Mint encourages applications from artists representing diverse backgrounds and a variety of interests reflecting those of the American people.

Mega Prizes for Veer's Logo Contest

Editor in Chief — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:08:09 -0700

Press release

Over the past two months, Veer has awarded $42,000 in prizes to winners of daily creative challenges. Now everyone has a chance to compete for the Grand Prize, in a contest where one person will win a laptop, software, and merch prize package worth nearly $8,000!

THE CONTEST

Scanning Around With Gene: Oddball Image Roundup Two

GeneGable — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:21:11 -0600

As I go through various publications and other sources looking for images, I always end up with a small pile of oddballs – images that catch my eye for one reason or another but don’t really fit in any one category. Sometimes they end up in the pile because the artwork is strange, sometimes because the message is disturbing, and sometimes because they are out of place for the time.

So once a year I round them up and present them in this hodge-podge collection. You can click on any image for a larger version.

A Question of Character: Finding What You Need in Your Fonts, Part 1

Editor in Chief — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:59:32 -0600

When I asked a few columns back about your interest in Unicode, a lot of hands shot up. But just as many of you said you wanted to know how to get at characters that have been hiding in your fonts since long before Unicode was dreamt up. Unicode may be the key to understanding and using fonts with very large character sets, but on a daily basis most of us use smaller -- and often much older -- fonts that present mysteries of their own.

Scanning Around With Gene: Rest in Peace

GeneGable — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:55:36 -0600

I've never been much for visiting cemeteries, at least not to view the graves of people I've known or loved. I don't really have a good excuse for this -- it's probably just a selfish way to avoid emotions and issues that I prefer to repress.

But a recent visit to my hometown happened to coincide with the anniversaries of my father's and sister's deaths, which happened one day apart, though in different years. So my other sister and my mother convinced me to go along on their annual pilgrimage to the Holy Cross Cemetery where both my sister and father are buried.

New Competition for Package Designers

Editor in Chief — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:30:14 -0600

Press release

TheDieline.com, the world's leading package design website, launches The Dieline Awards, an international design competition recognizing the world's best package design.

Graphics Gone Green

Editor in Chief — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:47:17 -0600

Rods and Cones, Inc., has launched Graphics Gone Green, an ebook (PDF) and a print-on-demand book that highlights sustainable workflows for all creative professionals, including graphic designers, product designers, web designers, print buyers, and production staff.

Adobe Creative Suite 3 & 4 Run on Windows 7

Editor in Chief — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:08:45 -0600

Press release

Adobe Systems has tested its Creative Suite 4 family of products and components on Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate edition and found the performance held up to the company’s high standards of quality and performance. Creative Suite 3 has also been tested and will support Windows 7 without any updates. Older versions of the software may run on Windows 7, but they have not been tested for compatibility. 

Here's Adobe's
FAQ on the topic:

Inside the Publishing Revolution: How the LaserWriter and Photoshop Changed the World

admin — Tue, 03 Dec 2002 03:56:56 -0700

Excerpted from "Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story" (Adobe Press/Peachpit Press).