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The Nikon D80 Dbook: New from Rocky Nook

Rocky Nook’s newest publication, The Nikon D80 Dbook, is the ideal companion for anyone who wants to get the most from their Nikon camera. With 620 digital pages in Acrobat format, you will discover the fundamentals on all aspects of the digital image creation process: digital photography basics, taking pictures, image optimization, lenses, accessories, and […]

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Dell First to Ship Next-generation Workstation Models

Dell today introduced two new models of its Dell Precision™ workstations, the world’s top-selling line of professional workstations for the past eight years.(1) Available today with prices starting at approximately $1,600 and $1,850 respectively, the Dell Precision T5400 and the Dell Precision T7400 provide the highest levels of performance and expandability available in a Dell […]

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Visitors to Merriam-Webster OnLine to Vote for 2007 Word of the Year

Merriam-Webster OnLine, the leading source for English language reference on the Web, is asking its visitors to vote for the one word they feel best sums up the past eleven months and most deserves the distinction of becoming Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year for 2007. Last year the overwhelming majority of voters chose "truthiness" — […]

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Get the Photoshop CS3 Layers Bible

Research and Markets (https://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c75524) has announced the addition of “Photoshop CS3 Layers Bible” to their offering. The Photoshop Layers Bible is the comprehensive manual and techniques reference for creative pros, photographers and artists intent on getting the most power and efficiency possible from the latest version of Adobe Photoshop. It’s packed with scores of hands-on […]

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Alien Skin Software Announces Release of Image Doctor 2

Alien Skin® Software (www.alienskin.com), the award-winning developer of photographic and graphic design plug-ins for Adobe® Photoshop® and other compatible host programs, today announced the release of Image Doctor® 2, the new version of its powerful yet easy-to-use software for photo restoration, retouching, and repair. Image Doctor 2’s five plug-in filters offer users a complete toolset […]

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Making Your Own Pantone Swatches When Libraries Aren’t Available

Elizabeth wrote: We recently printed a piece that used a metallic silver spot on uncoated stock (specifically, PMS 877U). When building the mechanical, we realized there is no Metallic Uncoated Pantone library accessible via the swatches palette in InDesign. Why is this?

While InDesign (CS2 or CS3) does ship with a whole mess o’ libraries, including Pantone Metallic Coated, it does not come with metallic uncoated. But you know what? You can always just make your own. This is an important aspect of spot colors: You can always build your own, and as long as you give it the right name, it’ll work….

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Resize Page from Upper Left Corner

Artiom wrote: In QuarkXPress we change the page size from the top left corner of the document. In InDesign it is made from the center of the page. Is it possible to change the page size from the top left corner of the page in InDesign too?

Sometimes my favorite answers to mailbag questions are those to which I can simply reply “no.” Saying “no” is so elegant, so simple. Unfortunately, just before I type that little word, my brain kicks in and starts saying, “ummm… well, you could… maybe….”

So, the quick answer is: No. The real answer is: There is always a workaround. Typically when you resize a page with File > Document Setup, the objects on the page all appear to move…

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Gift Guide 2007

There are plenty of gift guides at this time of year, with plenty of the same kinds of presents: iPods, digital cameras, computer games… Wake me when it’s 2008, OK? If you’re equally bored with the same old same old, check out this year’s creativepro.com gift guide. Cuckoo Clock $24 (All prices are in US […]

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