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 2025
Join the world’s most knowledgeable InDesign experts as they share their wisdom, tips, and techniques for building documents of every size and format.
CreativePro Week 2025
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...
The Design + Marketing Summit 2025
Available for purchase through October 30. On-demand access ends July 30, 2026. Master design and production techniques for social media, email, print, video, and more.
Articles
See all articlesUsing InDesign’s Parent Pages
Learn how to update your long documents instantly with parent pages!
Livestream Video: Photoshop Layers Tips & Tricks
Join Khara Plicanic to learn some great tips and tricks for working with layers in Photoshop.
How to Remove People From Photos in Photoshop
Learn how easy it is to remove a person from a photo using Photoshop’s Remove Tool with a boost from generative AI.
How to Make a Transparent Background in Photoshop
Khara Plicanic waves her Magic Wand tool and makes the background of her image disappear in this Photoshop how-to short.
How to Make a Spiral in Illustrator
Learn how to make spirals of all sizes and varying depths with Illustrator’s Spiral tool.
Livestream Video: Photoshop on the iPhone
Join Khara Plicanic to learn what you can (and can't) do with Photoshop on the iPhone
How to Place a Grid of Images in InDesign
Learn how to place a grid of images into an InDesign file and adjust the gaps in-between using the Gap tool.
What is InDesign Used For?
Learn what types of projects you can create with InDesign and what makes it the right tool for so many jobs.
How to Find and Add Brushes in Photoshop
Learn how to find and add Photoshop brushes, including legacy brushes included in prior versions of the app.
Livestream Video: The One Tool Every Creative Needs
Watch host Khara Plicanic show how to simplify your workflow with Adobe Bridge.