February, 2012 | CreativePro Network

Scanning Around With Gene: Best in the West Graphics, 1970

In 1970 I was a freshman in high school. Although I wasn’t aware of graphic design as an art form, I was beginning to notice the effect design had on me as a consumer. Book jackets, billboards, record-album covers, and magazines were an important part of my life. In a few more years I would […]

Achtung! Our InDesign Special Characters Guide in German

Danke (thank you) to Rudi Warttmann for translating our popular field guide for InDesign’s hidden/special characters into German!

Kodak Tosses Digital Cameras in the Dustbin

It’s official: First they took our Kodachrome away, now Kodak is doing away with its digital cameras, too. The company, which filed for bankruptcy protection in January, has decided “to phase out its dedicated capture devices business — comprising digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames — in the first half of 2012.” […]

Create a Pocket Folder Template in CS5

Keith shows a clever way to create a pocket folder template with the new Page tool.

Make a Calendar with Every Interfaith Holiday Listed On It

Those of you who know me well know that I’m fascinated by religion, science, and InDesign. So when I saw this blog post listing all the various dates of religious holidays this year, I realized I had to combine my interests and get them all into one calendar. Fortunately, I use CalendarWizard, and awesome script […]

Olympus Releases Another Micro Four-Thirds with Retro Look

The first model in a new line of cameras from Olympus has been announced. The Olympus OM-D E-M5 is a Micro Four Thirds (MFT) system digital camera, meaning that it accepts interchangeable lenses that are compatible with the MFT system. Because MFT cameras don’t use mirrors, they can be smaller than traditional SLRs. The $1,299 […]

For Interactive PDF, Not All Readers Are Equal

Don’t expect that every PDF reader will display correctly an interactive PDF file you create in InDesign.

The Best App for Managing Digital Assets

Photoshop is an excellent tool for many things, but it’s no digital asset manager. The most successful workflows require Photoshop plus something else: Lightroom or Bridge. Which one is best for you depends on a lot of things. In choosing between the two programs, you’ll need to answer these questions: • Are you new to […]

Cutting-Edge Conference for Print and Digital Publishing

The lengthy session list at the 2012 PEPCON print and ePublishing conference could be boiled down into one sentence: Attend this event or fall behind. Seriously, just look at these session titles (which are only a sampling of the full list): • InDesign to iPad and Android Apps • Making Your Folio Come Alive: Embedding […]