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Julie Shaffer is passionate about helping users maximize Adobe design tools and expedite content layout without sacrificing good design. And she's not just your average enthusiast; Julie is an Adobe Community Expert, a Fellow and Certified Professional Services Marketer through the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), a certified instructor, an award-winning designer, and a regular CreativePro Network contributor.
With over two decades in the game, Julie has seamlessly blended her analytical prowess with artistic finesse. In 2012, Julie founded Shaffer Creative to offer consulting, training, and creative design services, empowering firms to secure new work and thrive in the competitive landscape. Through their efforts, Julie and her team have assisted nearly 300 firms across the US in shaping their identities, crafting impactful marketing campaigns, and empowering teams to make the most of their marketing efforts.
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See all articlesHow to Quickly Format InDesign Layouts Using Styles
Learn how to quickly format imported data in your InDesign files with one or two clicks by using text and object styles wisely.
How to Apply Styles Quickly to Formatted Text in InDesign
Learn how to take InDesign text that has formatting already applied and assign styles to it, using the Find/Change feature.
Making Responsible Choices with Gen AI
Simple guidelines for choosing generated images that won’t undermine your credibility.
How to Use Scripts to Place Files in an InDesign File
Learn how to take advantage of InDesign scripts to place a multipage PDF, a folder of images complete with labels, or other InDesign files into your documents.
Interview with Julie Shaffer, Certified Marketing Pro
Q&A with Julie Shaffer, who is presenting at the The InDesign + Long Documents Summit for CreativePro
How to Create Cascading Object Styles in InDesign
Learn how to use paragraph shading and styles built into object styles to create, in essence, a string of cascading object styles.
Using Layers in InDesign
Use layers in InDesign to unlock creative and time-saving ways to improve your design and workflow.
Designing Graphics for Proposals
How to craft graphics that enhance important selling points and drive your message home.
How to Automate Layouts with Data in InDesign
Learn how to take data from a source file and automate a layout in your next InDesign project.