One of the questions that always seems to come up when I’m teaching or implementing an InCopy workflow, is how can users re-purpose projects. What they’re referring to, is the ability to take an existing project and save it as a starting point for another project. I know this sounds easy enough, we do it […]
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• Interview with Erica Gamet
• Publish Online feature: Pros, Cons, and more
• Ranting about the CC App
• Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Show Content Offset
A pull quote is a key phrase, sentence, quotation or excerpt that is taken, or pulled from the text and reinserted in a layout, page or article in a graphic way. Its purpose is twofold: to attract attention by offering a teaser intended to draw the reader into the piece, as well as to add […]
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My goodness there’s a lot of great material for InDesign users out there this month! I’ve been out a-collectin’ and I think you’re going to like these articles and videos: Ilene Strizver has done it again: Here’s a terrific article about designing with lead-ins (like run-in heads, drop caps, first lines, and more) The folks at Canva […]
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When I think of creative pros, my mind first wanders to those working in the digital, print, and type realms. Branching out from there I think about illustrators, sculptors, painters, and similar crafts. But one profession I never really gave much thought to was one that combines a little of each of these disciplines: the […]
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In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, we looked at many useful features of OpenType fonts. Let’s complete our review of typographic gems by checking out the options for figures. OpenType Numerals One of OpenType’s many useful features is the ability to manage different styles of numerals within a single font. When you’re working with typefaces that offer both […]
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Originally published December 29, 2011 When I came across a 1947 edition of “Painting With Air” (published by the Paasche Airbrush Company and written by Frank J. Knaus), I assumed the airbrush had lost favor in our digital times. Once a standard for photo retouching and original illustration, the airbrush was a common tool in […]
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InDesign and Word are like the Godzilla and King Kong of layout and word processing, and like those legendary behemoths, the two applications don’t always get along. And when they don’t, look out! Your sanity—and your deadlines—can crumble like a cardboard model of Tokyo. Fortunately, Anne-Marie Concepción knows how to make InDesign and Word place nice […]
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