Episode 283
Podcast 283
• 2021 InDesign Conference News
• All about Transparency
• Obscure Feature: Lights
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
- 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/
- Mike showed the Lights feature as part of his 3 minutes max tip, during the InDesignSecrets Holiday Special:
- InDesignSecrets…
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