Podcast 283

In this episode…

• News
  • Minor updates to InDesign 2021 released
  • The 2021 InDesign Conference (part of CreativePro Week) is online-only, May 17-21. Registration is open!
• All about Transparency in InDesign — looks great, but will it print?
• Obscure InDesign Feature: Lights 

Links mentioned in this podcast:

• Register now for CreativePro Week 2021
• PowerPoint Presentation Design Deep Dive and other online events
• New features in 16.0.1 and 16.0.2
• Transparency (Jan 2021 feature story in InDesign Magazine)
  • Great article by Claudia McCue: https://creativepro.com/regarding-transparency/
  • Article about transparency effects by Steve Caplin: https://creativepro.com/the-fx-files/
• Yes, “opaques” are a thing! https://www.sockdreams.com/opaque-nylon-stockings.html
• Problems with spot colors and transparency
  • https://creativepro.com/indesigns-onscreen-untruths-overprinting-or-multiplying-spot-colors/
  • https://creativepro.com/eliminating-the-white-box-effect/
  • https://creativepro.com/eliminating-ydb-yucky-discolored-box-syndrome/
• Starter (monthly) vs annual membership: https://creativepro.com/become-a-member/
• OIFOTW: Lights
  • Mike showed the Lights feature as part of his 3 minutes max tip, during the InDesignSecrets Holiday Special:
    https://youtu.be/KP_O_G4pCZE
  • He also wrote about it here: https://creativepro.com/tip-of-the-week-flashing-holiday-lights/
• InDesignSecrets…
  • YouTube videos
  • Facebook group
  • LinkedIn group