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 1–4, 2026
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The InDesign Conference 2026
December 1–4 • An Online Event

The essential how-to event for creative professionals who rely on Adobe InDesign.

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The Design + Marketing Summit, A CreativePro Online Event, September 14–15, 2026
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The Design + Marketing Summit 2026
September 14–15 • Now Available On Demand

Available for purchase through December 14, 2026. On-demand access ends September 15, 2027. Master design and production techniques for social media, email, print, video, and…

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

This event is no longer able to be purchased. On-demand access ends December 12, 2026. The essential how-to event for creative professionals who rely on…

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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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Convert to Outlines in InDesign and Keep Your Editable Text

Khara Plicanic creates text outlines and keeps an editable copy with one click!

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Illustrator’s New Blend Panel

Khara Plicanic shows off Illustrator’s new Blend Panel!

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Remove Blemishes in Photoshop With a Click

Khara Plicanic shows us how to remove blemishes from skin in Photoshop with just a click!

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CreativePro Livestream video with Khara Plicanic retro text effects in Photoshop
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Livestream Video: Creating Retro Looks & Type Treatments in Photoshop

Making new things look old is always a fun challenge!

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Don’t Sweat the Math—Let Photoshop Do It!

Let Photoshop—and other Adobe apps—do the math for you when entering numerical values!

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Design tool screenshot: teal artboard with a centered InDesign icon (pink 'Id' on dark rounded square) and vertical guides along the left edge.
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Adjust Vertical Spacing of Text on a Path

Adjust the vertical spacing in text on a path with these quick tips.

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Screenshot of a design software workspace showing a tall blue curved shape with guide lines; caption reads 'CHANGE THE THICKNESS' with a shocked emoji.
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Create Variable-Width Strokes in Illustrator

Create a flowing, multi-thickness stroke in Illustrator with the Width tool!

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Livestream video: Neural Filters in Photoshop
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Livestream Video: Using Neural Filters for Rapid Photo Retouching

Photoshop’s neural filters are yet another way to level up your Photoshop game. Khara shows you what you need to know to get started.

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Screenshot of a photo editor UI showing a modal dialog in the center with a yellow warning icon and text 'Read the composite data instead?' and Cancel and OK buttons, over a gray canvas with a Layers panel on the left (Background selected).
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Open a Layered PSD as a Flattened File

Use this keyboard shortcut to skip the wait and open a flattened PSD preview.

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Thinking emoji with hand on chin over green and pink squares; caption reads "Too snappy? Not snappy enough?"
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Control Object Snapping in Illustrator

Control the amount of snappiness used when moving objects around the Illustrator pasteboard with Khara Plicanic.

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June 7–11, 2027

Phoenix, AZ (and online)

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