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Adobe releases CS5.5
A couple of weeks ago Adobe made a suprising announcement by unveiling Creative Suite CS5.5…we were all expecting the next release to be CS6, so why this mid-cycle release? What are the differences between Adobe CS5 and CS5.5? It is-
How Using an Outside Training Firm Can Save Your Company Money
With today’s economy, companies everywhere are tightening their budgets while still trying to maintain an edge on their competition. This can leave a quandary when it comes to training. Employees need to learn new information as well as have their-
What Is ePub?
I keep hearing the term ePub—what is it? You may have seen/heard the term ePub (or Epub, ePUB, EPUB, epub) and now you are starting to pay attention…but you still aren’t sure what it is or why it would be-
The Benefits of Using a Drawing Tablet
A graphics tablet can increase your efficiency and productivity if you are working in a creative application such as Adobe InDesign, Illustrator or Photoshop. But how? I will explain the different features and advantage of working with a drawing tablet.-
What You Should Make Sure You Get Out of Your Indesign Training Class
There are quite a bit of skills that you should ensure you get out of your InDesign training class. Adobe InDesign is a great program for someone interested in page layout and design. However when taking a training program it-
Types of Projects Adobe InDesign is Best Used For
Adobe has put a lot of effort into their InDesign software . They have recently introduced the InDesign CS5, which comes with a completely new list of features as well as improved usability. However, you are probably wondering if this-
Adobe Illustrator Fosters Design Innovation for Business Owners
One of the things that slows down graphic design projects, and which makes ‘herd think’ common, is the time it takes to do iterative explorations of the design challenge. It’s much simpler than it was before, in the days-
Adobe Illustrator’s Process Improvements Speed Productivity
While it’s hard to remember the days of doing paste up and layout with X-Acto Knives for most people under 40, there are still a few industry professionals who DO remember them, and there are graphic artists who have to-
The Benefits of Creating Quality Graphics for your Brochures
When you are creating brochures for your business, you cannot underestimate the importance of including graphics. It might not seem like a big deal, but you would be amazed at the effects the right graphics can have on any customer.-
Adobe Illustrator’s Gradient, Mesh and Blend Tools Can Powerfully Enhance Your Designs
One of the places where vector based illustration programs shine is in their complete control over the stres of s and the fills of objects; this can be done in raster programs as well through the use of layer masks,-