April, 2010 | CreativePro Network

Google Strengthens Tools for Creative Pros to Connect with Potential Clients

In the fall of 2009, Google launched its Local Business Center, which let businesses control their Google presence by uploading photos, videos, client references, and other information to the business’s profile. Now Google has morphed the Local Business Center into Google Places and given it a tighter connection to > Place Pages. Google Places will […]

Free Cheat Sheets for Creative Pro Apps

Cheat-Sheets.org is a website with links to hundreds of reference guides commonly referred to as “cheat sheets”. Cheat-Sheets.org includes many cheat sheets for layout and design applications, including Dreamweaver, Illustrator, InDesign, InCopy, Flash, Photoshop, and QuarkXPress. Almost all the cheat sheets for Adobe applications are for CS4 and earlier versions. But I have no doubt […]

New 200-400mm Nikkor Zoom Lens

Press Release The evolution of the super telephoto lens continues as Nikon Inc. announced the new AF-S NIKKOR 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II lens which delivers optical excellence and stunning image quality for professional photographers. Ideal for bringing to life exquisite detail for sports, nature and travel photography, this new lens affords a constant maximum […]

BBEdit 9.5 Released

BBEdit 9.5 is a free update for all customers with BBEdit 9.0 through 9.3. BBEdit 9.5 requires Mac OS X 10.5 or later (10.5.8, 10.6.3 or later recommended). This version is a Universal application: it runs natively on both Intel-based and PowerPC-based Macs. Additions * The Quick Search window is gone, and has been replaced […]

Titling Fonts Are Hard to Find But Hard to Beat

Once upon a time — that is, before the industrial and electronic revolutions permitted a host of shortcuts — typefaces were designed one point size at a time. From the small to the large, each iteration of a typeface was designed for optimal legibility and beauty at a particular size. Fine details that would be […]

Fonts that Ship with Adobe CS5

In the Adobe blog “Typblography,” Nicole Minoza spells out which fonts will ship with the Adobe Create Suite Version 5 and gives us a peek at the new Adobe Text family, which Adobe will give to users who register the software. CS5 has 27 new fonts from seven families: – Adobe Arabic (4 fonts) – […]

QuarkXPress Upgrade & Tech Support News

Quark Inc. has launched its new QuarkXPress® Maintenance Program that offers customers access to unlimited priority technical support, the opportunity to upgrade from any previous version to QuarkXPress 8, and the option to receive any upgrades during their maintenance periods, free of charge. The QuarkXPress Maintenance Program is available to new customers who purchase QuarkXPress […]

Edit Photos' Depth of Field on the iPad

Press Release TiltShift Generator for iPad gives you fine control over depth-of-field effects on your photos. So, by throwing out of focus things that ought to be in focus, scenes appear as if in miniature. Just check out the amazing demo screenshots for a taste of what’s possible. While the cool depth-of-field effects are reason […]

Peachpit Giving Away Adobe CS5 Resources

Press Release Peachpit has announced the launch of an Adobe Creative Suite 5 online resource center designed to enable readers to get the most out of the powerful features of CS5, Adobe’s latest software release. The new Creative Suite 5 online resource center offers complimentary excerpts, video tutorials, detailed book descriptions (with pricing and availability), […]