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Monthly Archives: September 2007

SceneCaster Launches 3D Web for the Mass Market

SceneCaster today unveiled a new 3D Web community where anyone can create, share and explore interactive 3D scenes in their browser. SceneCaster extends the rich visual experience of 3D on the Web to a mass audience including consumers, creative professionals, and social media enthusiasts. Bridging the gap between the virtual and real worlds, SceneCaster also […]

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Fonts & Encodings: New from O'Reilly Media

It’s common knowledge that yin and yang symbolize opposition between certain objects. However, yin and yang are also inseparable, forever combined as a cornerstone in all universal processes. Similarly, fonts and encodings are also two opposing sides of a spectrum which, when working together, form an inseparable duo essential to digital writing. In the exciting […]

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File Naming Problems When Moving Mac to Windows

Bryan wrote: I work on a Mac and they work on a pc. I ran into a problem when I gave my clients my packaged InDesign files on dvd for their archives and to pull from for new publications. I had named some of the linked images with the “/” character, like when I was calling out a date, 09/26/07. But they are unable to copy these links to their harddrive because pc’s don’t recognize them!

Yes, unfortunately this has been a major problem since the 1980s, when people started moving pages from Mac to PC. DOS (and subsequently Windows) prohibits a number of special characters in file naming, including the slash. One Web page that explains the differences…

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Two Tips in One: Vertical Spreads and Shared Layouts

Robbi wrote,

I was wondering if there is a way to have a group of objects in one document mirror in another document. For example, I have a layout that needs to print across a horizontal binding (calendar style), and it’s 8hx10w. Because i can’t have “facing pages” sit on top of one another, I lay it out in one document that is double-height (16hx10w), with images splitting across the middle. Then I copy all the images/text/etc from the top half of the page over into another document that is set up as single pages, 8×10, and then do the same with the bottom half onto the next page.

The problem comes when I have to change something – then I have to recopy all the changes into the new document again. I thought that snippets might be useful but can’t figure out how to edit them (and if I could, would the changes apply to all the snippets I’ve already placed, or would they only apply to future placments?). If you have any ideas on how to solve this problem, I would really appreciate it.

Until Adobe adds a Vertical Spread option, there is a workaround that solves this problem. (Snippets wouldn’t work, they’re like library items … placed instances aren’t linked to the source.) Let me summarize the workaround first, then I’ll show you some screen shots of a sample calendar project.

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New Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 Learning Center Launched

This morning, the Adobe® Photoshop® Elements Techniques newsletter and the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) launched a comprehensive online learning center in conjunction with the release of Photoshop® Elements 6 by Adobe Systems Incorporated. The website, https://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/learningcenter/, offers visitors the most complete library of Photoshop Elements 6 resources available anywhere, as well as a […]

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Neenah's Flagship Classic and StarWhite Brands Now Carbon Neutral

Neenah Paper announces that its six flagship CLASSIC CREST®, CLASSIC® Linen, CLASSIC® Laid, CLASSIC COLUMNS®, CLASSIC COTTON® and STARWHITE® Brands are now manufactured Carbon Neutral. That means the company has reduced its carbon footprint — or net greenhouse gas emissions — associated with the manufacturing of these premium uncoated brands. "Neenah is reinforcing its commitment […]

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Creative Manager Pro Releases Version 8.4.4 Optimized for iPhone, iPod Touch and Mac OS X Leopard

Creative Manager Inc. (https://www.Creative-Manager.com), provider of Creative Manager Pro software, has released version 8.4.4 of its flagship product, Creative Manager Pro optimized for Apple’s iPhone, iPod Touch and ready for Apple’s upcoming Mac OS X Leopard As a web-based product, Creative Manager Pro’s Ad Agency software was had little to change to have it work […]

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ViewSonic Offers Brilliance on a Budget with New LCDs

Bringing even more choices to people looking for affordable, high-quality desktop monitors, ViewSonic® Corp. today announced four new options in its VA Series of LCD monitors. Offering increased clarity, vibrant color and brightness, the widescreen 19-inch VA1926w, 20-inch VA2026w and 22-inch (21.6-inch visible) VA2226w displays bring the desktop to life with the ability to view […]

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