July, 2013 | CreativePro Network

Free For All: the Grand Finale

This, my loyal readers, my dear friends, my fellow creative professionals, is the last installment of the “Free for All” column on CreativePro.com. I’m sure CreativePro.com will still publish about free tools and resources and I may find the column “Free for All” a new home in the future, but for now, this is good-bye to […]

Pixelist Will Turn Your Digital Photos Into Real Oil Paintings

When it comes to crowdfunding creative projects, Kickstarter is not the only game in town. Case in point: Pixelist, a campaign on Indiegogo.com to start a service where you can send your favorite Instagrams or other digital photos to be made into oil paintings by professional artists. The funding campaign runs through July 25th. Until then […]

Creating Charts and Graphs Automagically with Data Merge and Chartwell

Charts are among the hardest visual effects to create well in InDesign. Most people try to import charts made in Excel or another program into InDesign. Others use a script such as Claquos to do it. But one of the coolest ways to make charts in InDesign is with the Chartwell font. Chartwell lets you […]

Breaking the Time Barrier

In order to be successful, all business owners have to carefully consider how to price the goods and services they offer. This is especially true for freelance creatives, who often choose to bill for sevices by the hour. But a new ebook called Breaking the Time Barrier: How to Unlock Your True Earning Potential by […]

2000 Video Courses at lynda.com

Online video training provider lynda.com recently announced an impressive (if not astounding) milestone, with the release of the 2000th video course in their library. Perhaps even more incredibly, half of that number—1000 courses—have been added since the spring of 2011. That’s an average of more than one new course per day, on a range of […]

Track Your Time in Creative Cloud with Workflow Max Timer

Quick, how much time did you spend on your last project? If your answer is something like “an afternoon” or ends with the phrase “give or take,” you probably need to find a better way to track your time. The problem with time tracking is, well, it sucks. Many creatives find time tracking to be […]

50% Off All Photoshop Software from Alien Skin

Alien Skin software, makers of Photoshop plug-ins and iPhone apps for photographers and graphic designers, is celebrating 20 years in the business with a huge sale—50% off all products. This includes all four of the company’s photography tools: Exposure 5, Blow Up 3, Snap Art 3, and Bokeh 2 (and the Photo Bundle which includes […]

How to Add the Output Module to Adobe Bridge CC

Much to the dismay of some devoted users, Adobe Bridge CC shipped without some of the feaures present in CS6 and earlier versions, including the Adobe Output Module which allowed users to create PDF Presentations and Web Galleries. But now you can download and install the resources to add the output module to Bridge CC. […]

Essential Tips for Adobe Muse

Even though Adobe Muse is less than two years old, it is rapidly evolving into a trusted tool for designers. And as Adobe’s Creative Cloud continues to expand its membership more designers are discovering Muse’s power to help them build websites without worrying about code. Lets take a look at six quick and important tips […]