Khara Plicanic

Khara Plicanic

About

A camera slinging design geek and Adobe nerd, Khara’s a natural born teacher who’s been sharing inspiration & know-how with fellow creatives around the globe for more than 15 years. Khara’s proud to have authored several books for Peach Pit and Rocky Nook Press and enjoys contributing to CreativePro Magazine. When she’s not presenting at creative industry events, making futile attempts at reclaiming hard drive space, or searching the sofa cushions for a runaway Wacom pen, Khara can be found plotting her next craft project, catching up with her favorite late night hosts, or trying to remember where she left her phone.

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The InDesign Conference, A CreativePro Online Event, December 9–12, 2025
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The InDesign Conference 2025
December 9–12 • An Online Event

Available for purchase through March 12, 2026. On-demand access ends December 12, 2026. The essential how-to event for creative professionals who rely on Adobe InDesign.

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CreativePro Week 2025, June 2–6 in Phoenix, AZ and Online
Archived
CreativePro Week 2025
June 2–6 • Now Available On Demand

Available for purchase through September 6. On-demand access ends June 6, 2026. CreativePro Week is the world’s best how-to conference to master the tools of…

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The Design + Marketing Summit, A CreativePro Online Event, July 28–30, 2025
Archived
The Design + Marketing Summit 2025
July 28–30 • An Online Event

Master design and production techniques for social media, email, print, video, and more.

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Choosing Numeral Styles in InDesign

Learn how to pick the right numeral style for your work with Khara Plicanic.

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How to Create Mockups
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Livestream Video: How to Create and Work with Mockups in Photoshop

Join Khara Plicanic for a deep dive into creating and working with mockups.

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Accessing Photoshop Layers in InDesign 

Khara Plicanic shows how to access Photoshop layers from within InDesign.

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Create Quick and Easy Gradients in Photoshop

Khara Plicanic demonstrates how quickly you can create a gradient in Photoshop.

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Edit Illustrator Effects in the Appearance Panel

Use Illustrator’s Appearance panel to change, add, and blend effects applied to items.

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How to Import Images as Photoshop Layers

Load multiple image files as separate layers into a single Photoshop file!

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Create Space Around a List in InDesign

Add extra space around a list, without creating multiple paragraph styles!

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Export a PSD File as an Image Without Opening Photoshop 

Export a JPG or PNG from a Photoshop file—no need to even launch Photoshop!

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livestream hidden font features
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Livestream Video: Hidden Font Features You Didn’t Know Existed

Join Khara Plicanic to learn some great tips and tricks for working with layers in Photoshop.

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How to Start an InDesign Document on a Left-hand Page

Start your InDesign document on a left-hand page using one of Khara’s easy tips.

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CPW Icons

June 29–July 3, 2026

Nashville, TN (and online)

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