Eye Openers
This is the time of year for traveling, and like many of you, I've been on the road. So far I've driven from northern California to western Montana; the trip back will be later this week.

While the journey hasn't always been fun, I've appreciated the change. My favorite mental snapshot is of a row of rainbow-colored, 10-foot-tall inflatable palm trees outside a tiny, snow-covered casino on a lonely road in southern Montana. The orange palm tree had blown over and lay in the gravel parking lot.

Do you have any snapshots (mental or actual) from your recent travels? Share them in our forums.

Terri Stone - Editor in Chief

CreativePro.com's Top 10 Articles of 2008: Part I
We carefully combed through our site logs to compile a list of the ten most-visited CreativePro.com articles published in 2008. Numbers 10 through 6 cover macro photography, QuarkXPress, HDR, and more.

CreativePro.com's Top 10 Articles of 2008: Part II
Numbers 5 through 1 are revealed in this installment. The topics include logos, letterhead, duotones, and more. Did your favorite make the cut? What do you think should have been on the list? Tell us!

Zoom Effect in Photoshop
When you shoot a photo, you can create an effect in-camera that looks like you're zooming in on part of the image. You can also add that zoom effect afterwards with Photoshop. Colin Smith shows you how in this tutorial that works in most versions of Photoshop.

Related Reading: Colin also explains how to add a realistic cast shadow to a photo.

TypeTalk: Make the Most of What You Have
Many newer OpenType fonts have two kinds of numbers -- one for tables, and one for text. But for those times when you're stuck with typeface that include only basic tabular numerals, Ilene Strizver lets you in on a hidden command that helps them look their best.

Related Reading: If you didn't realize there are two types of numerals, read this installment of TypeTalk.

Scanning Around With Gene: Super-Saturated, High-Intensity Highways
Gene Gable's scanner captured gorgeous examples of front covers from a publication often referred to as "the most beautiful magazine in America." It was founded in 1925 with the insightful tagline that “Civilization Follows the Improved Highway.” Have you ever seen it?

Related Reading: Gene takes another look at the stunning photos in this magazine.

Good Advice for Bad Times

Canon Addresses EOS 5D Mk II Problems

Photo/Graphic Edges 7.0 Platinum Edition Released

New Remote Capture Software for Nikon D90 and D300

Manga Studio 4.0 Now Out

HP Introduces Free Photo Printing Application

CreativePro.com Podcast: Stock photo resources, Photoshop tutes, and much more!

CreativePro.com Poll: Which new digital camera was the most exciting in 2008?

This flick is a bit like "Sean of the Dead." Just subtract zombies and add killer sheep.

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