Episode 264
Podcast 264
• GREP in InDesign now on Amazon!
• Proposals
• Obscure Feature: Shadow Honors Other Effects
In this episode:
- News:
- GREP in InDesign now on Amazon!
- InDesign Magazine, April 2019 issue: Proposals
- InDesign Conference 2019
- Hurry, early-bird savings deadline is April 15 (easy to remember!)
- How can you measure how well you or others know InDesign?
- Obscure Feature of the Week: Shadow Honors Other Effects
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Links mentioned in this podcast:
- Free videos! InDesignSecrets YouTube and CreativePro YouTube channels
- More free InDesign videos in our tips series on Lynda/LinkedIn
- Check out our Facebook group (now over 8,000 friendly members!) for help and tips
- The 2019 InDesign Conference is coming up (June 10–13), reserve your spot!
- GREP in InDesign, 3rd ed. is available in our shop as a PDF, and on Amazon as a print book or Kindle ebook.
- InDesign Self-Assessment links
- The Dunning Kruger effect
- Compare that to the Imposter effect
- Adobe's main certification page
- Find an Adobe Certified Expert
- Schedule your Adobe InDesign CC ACE exam
- Sample InDesign CC certification exam
- Great test prep software for Adobe certification exams
- Mike Rankin's video course on ACA certification
- Get started with your Adobe InDesign ACA certification
- Our April Fool's article (on InDillushop/XD), featuring a drop-shadowed, beveled/embossed logo
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