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Editor's Corner: Creativity Beyond the Computer
This is the time of year when my energy and enthusiasm drop. It's damp and chilly here in California. The holidays are long gone,
and the regular routine seems so... routine.
This past weekend, I decided that the best way to shake things up was to be creative, but to forget that the digital age exists — I
didn't even do anything that required electricity. First, I pulled out paper samples and glue and made some overdue thank-you cards.
Then I crafted silly paper toys like this one.
Finally, I finished a long-delayed project that
involved Elmer's Glue, a box cutter, an old hardback book, and a vintage Hardy Boys cover I fiendishly and perhaps illegally altered
six months ago when I began the project. Once I'd washed off the glue, my attitude was much improved.
How do you get back on track when you've had it with the same old same old? Let me know.
— Terri Stone, editor in chief
Fast Answers to Font Questions
In this month's TypeTalk, Ilene Strizver addresses smart quotes, headline alignment, ampersands, and small caps.
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Improve Photos for Free
Camera Raw comes free with Photoshop, but many people ignore it because of its complexity.
In this video how-to, Russell Brown shows you how easy it can be to play with Camera Raw's
luminosity techniques.
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Can White Paper Be Green?
Do you want your printed projects to be as green as possible? Sabine Lenz's explanation of confusing paper-bleaching terms will help.
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When can you use the recycling symbol?
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This Week's Get Creative Video
Shellie Hall catches you up on industry news and introduces you to an amazingly useful assortment of sites,
from a free web analytics tool to a listing of paper sizes used around the word.
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Get Into the Creative Habit
D. Keith Robinson is a fan of a popular productivity strategy called Getting Things Done (GTD). Recently,
he's realized a certain similarity between the things we do to be more creative and the things we do to be
more productive. In this article, he explains how to use GTD to boost your creativity.
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News from the Past Week
WebAssist delivers text editing solution for Dreamweaver
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Get free InDesign tips from David Blatner
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Check out the lastest version of LightZone
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CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 unveiled
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US state capitol maps in Adobe Illustrator format now available from Map Resources
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Wacky Web Site of the Week
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