October, 2008 | CreativePro Network

Firmware Updates from Canon, Nikon

Canon 50D Firmware Update With this update, the Canon EOS 50D firmware is now at version 1.0.3. If you’ve encountered the Err99 error message, which can stop the camera taking photos, you’ll be glad to know that the update fixes that problem. Download the update. Nikon D300 Firmware Update With this update, the Nikon D300 […]

Free Business Seminar for Designers

Small business experts Peleg Top, co-founder of Marketing Mentor, and Mary-Lynn Bellamy-Willms, CEO of Suburbia Advertising and Founder of FunctionFox, will be sharing information about how small design firms can stay financially sound in these troubling times at a free seminar on November 6 at Blank Spaces, Los Angeles, CA. This one of a kind […]

Customize Fonts on Mobile Phones

This is a sure sign that type awareness is now deep in our culture: Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. and Vodafone UK are introducing a new way to personalize the mobile user interface on select mobile handsets. With Monotype Imaging’s new FlipFont™ solution accessible from Vodafone live!, Vodafone becomes the first operator in Europe to offer […]

Adjusting Stroke Joins around Text in CS4

Stroking text has become a tiny bit more powerful in CS4

Now Available: The Web Designer's Idea Book

The Web Designer’s Idea Book includes more than 700 websites arranged thematically, so you can find inspiration for layout, color, style and more. Author Patrick McNeil has cataloged more than 20,000 sites on his website, and showcased in this book are the very best examples. Sites are organized by color, design style, type, theme, element […]

New Site Links Creatives and Non-Profit Organizations

The Art Directors Club, the premier organization for integrated media and the longest-running global creative collective of its kind, today announced the launch of DesignismConnects.org, a site developed in partnership with Idealist to support the creative needs of non-profits and connect them with creatives willing to give their time and talent to causes. DesignismConnects.org enables […]

New OpenType Font for Screen and Print

Ascender Corporation, a leading provider of advanced font products, announced Mayberry™ Pro, a new OpenType font family designed for use on screen and in print. Mayberry Pro is a robust sans serif created by Steve Matteson with sturdy shapes for screen environments while retaining the warmth and elegance of a true humanist sans typeface. Mayberry […]

Powerful Industry-First: PDF Standardizer

Enfocus and Alwan Color Expertise, leaders in PDF quality assurance, color optimization and standards compliance, have joined forces in the development of Alwan PDF Standardizer to bring simple, reliable PDF standardization and quality control to the graphic arts market. With the launch of Alwan PDF Standardizer, Enfocus and Alwan continue their industry leadership by creating […]