Vox Populi
Have you been following the Tropicana carton commotion? In January, Tropicana (part of the PepsiCo Americas Beverages division of PepsiCo) unveiled a new package for its Tropicana orange juice products. Public reaction to the packaging was so negative that Tropicana has backpedaled and will return to the old familiar look.

The rejected packaging was created by New York consultancy company Arnell. part of the Omnicom Group. Arnell also redesigned the new Pepsi logo, which CreativePro.com readers hotly debated last fall.

What do you think of the change? Does the original package need a fresher look? And if so, is the rejected redesign the answer? Spout off at www.creativepro.com.

Photo Tutorial: Get the Right Light
When shooting portraits, good lighting is all-important. To make sure you have it, you can buy expensive lighting rigs and multiple flash units. Or you can spend a few bucks and carry just the right mix of sun and clouds in your pack. Ben Long shows you how.

Related Reading: This portrait how-to is the logical next step.

Make Pop-Up Tooltips with Dreamweaver
You can add pop-up image captions, word definitions, and more to your Web pages, and you don't need to be a programmer to do it. Dave Sawyer McFarland shows you how to make it happen in Dreamweaver CS4.

Related Reading: These nifty tooltips are part of a larger coolness in Dreamweaver.

Scanning Around with Gene: Giving Until It Hurts (to Bring in the Mail)
As Gene Gable has discovered while bringing in the mail for an ailing relative, charitable giving can sometimes backfire. If you've ever needed a wheelbarrow to bring in the daily mail, you should read this column.

Related Reading: Here's another Gene gem.

TypeTalk: Document-Wide Kerning
Ilene Strizver explains how to make the most of global kerning in QuarkXPress. It can be invaluable when you're setting lots of headings or large quantities of text where it's impractical to make dozens of individual, manual changes.

Related Reading: More on kerning.

Fresh New Podcast
Tune into this week's podcast for info on creating Web sites for the iPhone; a money-saving hard-drive toaster; and the HOW Design Conference (including insider advice on where to eat and entertain yourself). Hosts Jay Nelson and Jeff Gamet also share their tips for Acrobat, InDesign, QuarkXPress, and Photoshop!

Related Reading: Jay and Jeff are fun to listen to. If you don't believe me, just cruise some of their past casts.

Olympus Announces the E-620 Digital SLR

New Point-and-Shoot Has Unusual Features

Free Update to InDesign CS4

Free Photoshop CS4 Update

Online Vector Editor Takes Flight

CreativePro.com Poll: Will You Put Some Eggs in a New Basket?

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