November, 2011 | CreativePro Network

Parentheses around page numbers in the Index panel

Ever wonder why some of your page numbers in the index panel are surrounded by parentheses? Read this to discover why.

European Design Conference Comes to America

I’ve listened to people gush about the TYPO design conference for years, but since it was always in Europe, I could never manage the funds to attend. At last, conference organizer FontShop International has taken pity on its admirers across the pond. In April 2012, TYPO will take place in San Francisco. Erik Spiekermann and […]

Podcast 160

• Interview with Josh Nguni, Namibia’s InDesign User Group leader
• Adobe’s Creative Cloud: A brief overview and discussion

Get to Know InDesign's Glyphs Panel

Many people who use InDesign can’t precisely define the word “glyph.” While we may be more confortable with imagery than with words, it’s still good to understand the term and, most importantly, know how to use InDesign’s Glyphs panel. Put simply, a glyph is the graphic representation of a character. Several glyphs can look very […]

Get Some Invitation Inspiration

Sometimes it feels like Evite, email, and Facebook have displaced traditional invitation. But there are still special situations that call for the real thing, designed by someone like you. Before you’re hired to create one, attend the “The Art of the Invitation” webinar, hosted by PaperSpecs, sponsored by Neenah Paper, and featuring Suzie McKig of […]

Rotating Text in Table Cells

Here’s a quick tip on rotating text inside a cell, and positioning it just right.

Photography Fundamentals: Work the Scene

Excerpted from The Passionate Photographer: Ten Steps Toward Becoming Great by Steve Simon. Copyright © 2012. Used with permission of Pearson Education, Inc. and New Riders. In addition to the HTML version of the excerpt below, you can also download the excerpt as a PDF that retains the full design of the printed book. The […]

Sharpen Your Photo Business Skills

PhotoShelter’s Photo Business Boot Camp is billed as a five-week course in business advice from and for photographers. The stock photo agency has enlisted the help of the following pros (with credentials in photography and in related fields, such as marketing) to fill your email in-box with tips: Rachel Been Ilise Benun Steve Boyle Kendrick […]

What Do You Think of the Creative Cloud?

In the past few days, Twitter and blogs have been on fire with the news that Adobe is dropping further Flash development for mobile device browsers. Interesting, but for me, the more important development to come out of Adobe lately is pricing for its Creative Cloud. If you haven’t heard of the Creative Cloud before, […]