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
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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Articles

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Livestream video: Creating Seamless Textures in Photoshop
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Livestream Video: Crafting Seamless Textures in Photoshop

Join Khara Plicanic to learn how easy it can be to create textures in Photoshop.

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Temporarily Constrain Proportions in InDesign

Lock and unlock proportions in InDesign without repeatedly clicking the chain icon!

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Placing Precise Guides in InDesign

Drop guides in InDesign precisely where you want them with these quick tips!

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Tips to Control Photoshop Layers

Khara Plicanic shares smart Photoshop Layers panel tips to help you find and manage elements in complex documents.

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Fine Tune Slider Speeds in Photoshop 

Use keyboard shortcuts to modify the speed of your Photoshop scrubby sliders with this quick tip!

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Hide the Contextual Taskbar in Photoshop

Get the contextual task bar out of your way in Photoshop with this quick tip!

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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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CPW Icons

June 29–July 3, 2026

Nashville, TN (and online)

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