January, 2011 | CreativePro Network

Rugged New Camera Includes Compass & GPS

Press Release Panasonic introduced the LUMIX DMC-TS3, specifically designed for active users who want to capture high-quality photos and 1920 x 1080 full-High Definition videos, incorporating a powerful rugged design and new outdoor-friendly features, such as a built-in GPS function, a compass, altimeter and barometer. The new 12.1-megapixel LUMIX TS3 further strengthens its toughness, when […]

Add a Grid Tool to Photoshop

Have you ever wished that Photoshop was as good at grid creation as InDesign? New-media designer Cameron McEfee did. “After many hours spent meticulously nudging nav elements and building grids for layout in web comps,” he explains, “I began to wonder why Photoshop didn’t have a grid tool like InDesign. At a certain point I […]

Start Planning for the AIGA Design Conference

Every two years, AIGA, the professional association for design, holds a gathering of the design community to celebrate design excellence, reinforce friendships and connections and stimulate thinking about the critical issues that surround design practice. The next biennial design conference will be in Phoenix, Arizona, from October 13 to 16, 2011. Get the best rate […]

Adobe Releases Digital Magazine Advertising Effectiveness Study

Press Release A new study finds that interactive advertising in digital magazines can more effectively engage readers and create stronger purchase intention than the same ads featured in print magazines. Commissioned by Adobe and conducted by Alex Wang, Ph.D, a researcher in integrated marketing communications, the study finds readers are more likely to engage with […]

Photoshop How-To: Turn Type Into Gold

Learn how to turn ordinary type into extraordinary gold. This is no garish fool’s gold, but a lovely soft, volumetric effect that will lend luster to your own creations. And because it’s done with Photoshop’s layer effects, your treasured text can be edited at any moment if you change your mind about its gilded message. […]

Version 8 of Mac-Only FontDoctor Now Available

Press Release FontGear Inc. announced the release of FontDoctor 8 for Macintosh (OS X 10.4 and higher). FontDoctor is the industry standard font problem diagnosis and repair utility for graphic designers and the publishing industry. FontDoctor 8 can identify and fix common font-related problems that often interrupt creative workflow and production. FontDoctor can also optimize […]

New Samsung Point-and-Shoot Includes Touch-Screen LCD, HD Video

Press Release With the stylish new ST6500, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, announced the latest addition to its design-led camera portfolio, the ST6500, reinforcing the company’s position as a global leader in digital imaging innovation and a pioneer of stylish design and ergonomic usability. The ST6500 […]

Rorohiko Releases BarredText Plug-In for InDesign

Press Release Rorohiko Workflow Resources, a software development and consultancy company targeting the prepress and publishing area announces the immediate availability of version 1.0.5 of its BarredText InDesign Plug-In. The BarredText plug-in allows InDesign users to mark text with a dynamic vertical bar in the margin, similar to a popular feature in Adobe FrameMaker. The […]