December, 2012 | CreativePro Network

A gift for Adobe Illustrator fans and DTP history buffs

Christmas is over but if you’re an Illustrator fan who didn’t quite get what you wanted, don’t despair. There’s still one gift for you lurking under the tree. And by "tree" I mean the Apple App Store. AI Early Years is a free app for iPad that chronicles the birth and development of Adobe Illustrator […]

The ABCs of MSOs for DPS

Quickly and easily create your first slideshow using InDesign and see exactly how it will look on an iPad using Adobe’s Digital Publishing Suite.

Creating "Hobbit" Type in Photoshop and Illustrator

Unless you’ve been living under a rock the size of a cave troll, you’re probably well aware that The Hobbit is in theaters now, dazzling the eyes and numbing the backsides of audiences worldwide. To mark this “precious” occasion, Deke McClelland has created mini-epic of his own showing how to use Photoshop and Illustrator to […]

10 Find/Change Tips

Want to learn more about Find/Change? Check out these 10 Find/Change tips!

Adobe Acquires Behance

Press release SAN JOSE, Calif. — Dec. 20, 2012 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced that it has acquired privately held Behance, a leading online social media platform that enables creatives to showcase and share their work. With over 1 million members, the acquisition of Behance accelerates Adobe’s strategy to bring great community features […]

Scanning Around With Gene: Men’s Pulp Magazines

I was waiting in line at the checkout counter of the local supermarket the other day and couldn’t help but notice the latest issue of Men’s Health magazine with a picture of some buff guy and a headline promising I could look like him in just a few short weeks. And, judging from the other […]

Podcast 185

• Layout Adjustment: Where did it go?
• Letter to Santa: Our InDesign Wishlist
• Two Quizzler Winners from episode 184
• New Quizzler! Hunt this one down
• Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Load Conveyor

Great Savings on InDesign Magazine

I know Christmas isn’t here yet, but it’s not too soon to start thinking about your New Year’s resolutions. If learning more about InDesign is on your list of goals for 2013, then now’s the time to take advantage of a great offer on InDesign Magazine. Now through January 11th, you can get one year of […]

Tips for Photographing Holiday Lights

Capturing great photos of holiday lights can be a challenge, but the results can be spectacular. Fortunately, the New York Institute of Photography has posted a detailed set of guidelines on How to Take Great Photos of Holiday Lights. The article contains specific tips on how to use flash (and when to avoid it), white […]