May, 2018 | CreativePro Network

Illustrator and InDesign

Steve Caplin explains how to combine the strengths of InDesign and Illustrator into
one design superpower.

InDesign Magazine Issue 110: Illustrator and InDesign

Issue 110 of InDesign Magazine include articles on Illustrator, designing with grids, CSS for EPUB, Curl Magazine, and more.

T-Shirt Design and Production: Direct To Garment Printing

It’s time to talk t-shirts again! My name is Sebastian bleak and for over 7 years, I was a Production Manager for the best custom t-shirt shop in Los Angeles. And I’m excited to share what I learned there in a series of articles here at CreativePro, called T-Shirt Design and Production. In this article, […]

Turning RGB Black to CMYK Black

I assure you I have nothing up my sleeves, but I’m about to do a magic trick: Turn RGB black to CMYK black! This may not sound like a big deal, but believe me: it is! But first, why is this important? The Big Problem As you know, InDesign is color agnostic… in a single […]

Is it Real or is it a Wrap?

While they’ve been around for many years, vinyl wraps – digitally printed graphics applied to vehicles, walls, floors, appliances, and more – are growing rapidly in popularity. Wraps are designed and installed by skilled sign and graphics professionals who use their talents and wide-format inkjet printers from Roland DG to turn the ordinary into the […]

Tip of the Week: Controlling Ruler Guide Visibility With View Threshold

How to make guides automatically appear and disappear based on your zoom level in InDesign.

Creating Colored QR Codes During a Data Merge

How to use transparency effects to make QR codes with any color, including gradients, in an InDesign Data Merge job.

Podcast 255

• New Features in CC 2018.1
• Interview with Khoi Vinh
• The problem with default [Black]
• Obscure Feature: Greek Vector Objects on Drag

New Edition of Introduction to Graphic Communication Merges Print with Augmented Reality

By John Parsons In 2007, Cal Poly professor Harvey Levenson authored a textbook, Introduction to Graphic Communication. Published by PIA/GATF for those new to the peculiar world of print, it sold moderately well. However, like all books on technology, it rapidly became outdated. Colleges and training groups began asking for a new version. A decade […]