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How to Add a Rule Around a Paragraph

At the InDesign Conference in Denver, I showed attendees how to add an automatic rule around a paragraph using an admittedly strange, but effective technique. The details are pretty non-obvious, so I promised this detailed follow-up post. It is a multi-step procedure to set up this trick, but once you’ve created it and saved it […]

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The Photoshop Conference 2015 Wrap-Up

The expected blizzard fizzled, but the inaugural Photoshop Conference for Designers—co-located with The InDesign Conference 2015 — took Denver by storm this past week. Over 400 attendees—plus an all-star lineup of expert speakers—swarmed the Marriott City Center at this premier content-and-community event produced by Creative Publishing Network (CPN). Highlights included welcoming remarks from master-of-ceremonies Mark […]

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Free Lynda.com Video: Photoshop CC Power Shortcuts

Yes, I know this is InDesignSecrets, not PhotoshopSecrets. But at the moment, my brain is still buzzing with all the cool things I learned at the combined InDesign Conference and Photoshop Conference in Denver. I tried to split my time evenly between the two shows, but I was really drawn to the Photoshop sessions because […]

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36 Free Web Outline Icons

Ready for some more useful design freebies? How about this exclusive set of 36 free Web Outine Icons, from the good folks at Vandelay Design. Click here to download the icon set (1.7 MB) The set includes 36 icons in PNG, Photoshop (PSD), Illustrator (AI), and EPS formats. The pack is licensed under a Creative Commons […]

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The Inaugural Photoshop Conference Kicks Off

The inaugural Photoshop Conference for Designers kicked off Monday, November 16th in downtown Denver, Colorado. The conference—produced by Creative Publishing Network (CPN)—set itself apart from other Photoshop events by focusing on designers specifically. Whereas many events centered around Adobe’s photo manipulation software have a strong photography/photographer angle, the Denver event set its sights on the […]

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